Bayley's Big Day

Bayley's birthday was a big hit. He loved having soccer camp. He wanted to go to lunch at Noodles, but we couldn't find a parking space, so we did Arby's instead. I still feel kinda bad about that one. He shared his birthday cupcakes - chocolate with chocolate chips and chocolate frosting - with his neighborhood friends.

We came home to find a package - clothes for Grace and brithday presents for the boys from Great Aunt Lynn. The boys we uber excited...she got them helicopters that can fligh high enough to get stuck in the trees. Dad was not as impressed, helicopter rescue hero that he is.

Dinner was Red Robin. Bayley is all about 'trying new things' now that he is 7, so instead of his usual chicken nuggets and fries, he got macaroni and cheese with fries. Way to branch out. Not to be outdone, Hayden also skipped the nuggets in favor of a corn dog. No, chickens do not have nuggets and dogs are not made of corn. But I digress...

Isn't She Pretty?

Happy Birthday, Bayley!

He's 7. I can't beleive it. For the record, he's requested building sets (K'Nex, Legos, Erector), Leapster games, and a Nintendo DS. And so...we got him a bike.

He had soccer camp this week. In the spring he thought he might want to play soccer in the fall, but I held off registering him until he'd done this camp. He loves it, so I asked if he wanted me to sign him up for the league...maybe when he's in the 3rd grade was his response...

It was really hot, he might like it better in cooler weather. Check out how much he sweat!

Slip And Slide

The weather has been HOT! The boys brought out their Slip And Slide to share with the neighborhood. It was quite the big hit! Once they figured out how to slide on it...

Why is it...

whenever I want a picture of Grace in something someone bought for her, she does the screaming face?

These are from the outfit Aunt Peg picked out, the dress I actually came home from the hospital in, and the car seat cover I bought with some money Grandma sent.

Playdough, Parties, and Poopy Diapers

Last week Hayden did a playdough camp with a bunch of his friends from preschool. He had a blast, and all the mess stayed at the rec center. Score one for me.

Bayley wound up the week with a birthday party for one of his school friends at Out of This World. I think he would move in there if he could.

Grace still has a bit of a cold. It's winding down, which I hope means she'll start sleeping more.

Chickadee

While we were playing outside with friends, this bird dropped down from a tree. After a few minutes of the moms telling the kids not to touch the poor thing, she flew into a bush. We thought it was a cute lesson on how birds learn to fly.

But then, when we came out after naps, there the bird was again. Hmm. The neighborhood posse surrounded the bird, trying to feed it leaves. Now, I doubt you've ever been surrounded by a half dozen pre-schoolers, but it's safe to say it freaked the bird out. The neighborhood dad put the bird in a tree and we all hoped for the best.

The next morning the bird was on the front steps of our neighbors house and no longer trying to jump/fly. She took it to the Audobon society, more so nature could progress there than in front of the neighborhood kiddos. So...they all think the bird is at a birdie hospital and will be released into the woods. In reality, the Audobon people said the bird had a neurological issue (probably from dropping out of that tree), so their hopes weren't high.

Who says city kids never learn about nature? They do, it's just the G-rated version.

Reading to Gracie

When I was pregnant people would ask the boys what they were going to do to help with the new baby. Hayden wanted to feed ehr and play with her and sing to her - he had quite the list. Bayley wanted to avoid changing diapers...smart kid. Finally he settled on answering that he would read to the baby.



He really followed through on that today. He read all of these books to her ::

Isn't she the cutest?

Coming Soon To The PGA Tour...

Bayley had a golf camp this week. He spent time on the driving range, putting green, and even got to ride a golf course to a practice hole! Now he is all set to golf with Dad.