Our Arboretum Visit

The boys and I hit the Arboretum for a picnic lunch and to see the new storybook houses. They had a great time a totally wore themselves out! That was the best part for mommy;)!

It's April in Texas....time to break out the pool!

Evan, Luke and I went to the zoo with his school on Tuesday. I didn't get any great pics because we were so busy and I just posted a ton of other zoo pics last week. We hung out with his pal Charlie and his mom and little sister Ellie. We got to eat with his teacher which was "So AWESOME" to Evan! When we got home, Luke decided not to nap so I bribed the kids into letting me get in a run by promising we could play in the little pool when we got home. It was 85 degrees here today. This was Luke's first real experience with the pool that didn't include him sitting next to it in a stationary device like a swing;)!

There are lots of things about being a mom that are tough but watching your kids enjoy something for the first time, makes every bump in the road seem insignificant! I can't wait for Luke to be able to get in the big pool.

I know I am a dork for putting them in matching suits, but seriously boy moms have very few "matching moments".

Evan's Kitty Obsession

Not sure if I mentioned this but Evan is OBSESSED with cats. We are asked 3-5 times daily when we will be getting a cat. Jon and I take him to Petsmart or Petland on a regualr basis to see the cats. We have several outdoor cats in the neighborhood...one just had kittens...so he sees cats all the time. We have tried all angles of explaining why we are not getting a cat, but we finally told him that I was allergic. He asked Jon if we could get a cat when we "got rid of mommy"!

I feel so proud to be so needed and loved at my house!;)

A Very Busy Weekend in the Yard

We worked in the yard a lot this weekend. We planted a new bed of flowers, planted the veggie box on the side of the house and added some pots to the front of the house. So far our little veggie box has: tomato plants(despite Jon's hatred of them), a variety of peppers, parsley and basil. Jon is thinking we are going to till the entire side yard to add a full veggie/fruit garden. Nothing like starting with a small project and making it gigantic. With all the veggies we eat though, it may be worth it.

This may not seem like a lot of gardening, but with 2 little assistants, trust me it is! We had to make 2 trips to the nursery to get plants. The boys were thrilled that turning over lots of dirt meant lots of worms. The boys were in heaven!

Luke is getting big!

Well, he thinks he is anyway! The beauty of having boys...there are a few reasons boys are awesome....is they can pee about anywhere without much issue! This includes husbands. Luke is very observant and he has decided he wants to be part of the crowd. So, this picture is his attempt to "pee" in the mulch like Daddy and Evan. He is really impressed with himself! I know I am supposed to be a boy mom because these types of things actually amuse me.;)

More Zoo Pics

I am sure only Grandma will want to look at more, but here is a few. I have to figure out how to add captions to the pics. I am too tired to do it tonight.

The Boys at the Zoo

Thursdays can be pretty long here with no scheduled activities/school so this morning we decided to go to the Dallas Zoo. We hit Subway on the way to the zoo so we could bring our lunch.

Luke has entered the "not wanting to ride in the stroller because I am so big" phase so it took us a good 4.5 hours to do the whole zoo but the boys had a great time. They got to ride the monorail and the carousel. They have a new exhibit called Ghosts of the Bayou in the Reptile Building. They have albino/white gators. It was really cool and there was a lot for the boys to see.

Luke's favorite part of the day was as usual lunch...but his favorite animal was the elephant and we had to stop for a good 10 minutes to watch her. Evan said his favorite today were the turtles. I am not sure if he meant the real ones or the bronzed turtle statues.

We petted bunnies and guinea pigs which is always mommy's favorite part. Nothing like dirty animals that hundreds of people have touched. But I overcome my ickiness for the sake of developing more normal children!LOL

Luke was asleep before we hit the parking lot exit so the trip must have been a success. Mommy was very tired and could have taken a nap herself, but as usual no such luck...Evan was ready for crafting when we got home and put Luke down for a nap!;)