Boys Will Be Boys

I'm finally at the point where the boys can go in the backyard and play by themselves for a while. I can be in the kitchen and see them out the window. I can also hear them, which is good. So, when I looked out the window the other day and didn't see them, I walked outside and I found Jackson high in this tree and Drew was desperately holding onto the trunk trying to climb up as well. He was like 2inches off the ground, poor guy.
So, I told Jackson to come down a couple of branches and lifted Drew up into the tree. He held on for dear life, but was proud that he was up there like his brother. (Oh, if you noticed that he's wearing his Scooby pajamas--that's because he got to wear them to school that day for a pj party)
If there is such thing as a natural climber, Jackson seems to have that skill. He can climb that tree so quickly and he looks surprisingly agile doing it. He also loves to scale the brick wall between our house and our neighbors and then look into other people's yards and reports what he sees. I hope this doesn't turn into a bad habit---either that or he'll make a great spy.

Love is in the air!

We have had a fun and busy Valentine week! We went to see Drew make his debut at his Valentine performance. He did awesome! His class sang 2 songs and did sign language to one of them.
We had been hearing bits and pieces of the songs for a few weeks now, so it was finally good to see it all come together. We were very proud of him and he was so excited that after he was done, he ran off the stage and gave me and Jason a big hug. He was a happy kid!
Today, when we got home, we saw some balloons and a big bag on our front porch. The boys wer so excited and fought over who would get to retrieve the bag...mom won. Anyways, they got a cookie and balloon gram from their Grandma and Grandpa! Those cookies are the best and we all had to have a sample before dinner.
Last weekend, we took the boys to one of our favorite "adult" restaurants..The Melting Pot. It's one of those fondue places where you cook your food at your table. We thought the boys were old enough to go try it out.
They not only did great, but the loved the food! We literally did not have one morsel left on our plates after they cleaned up after us. They thought it was the coolest and are already asking when we can go back!

Great Wolf Lodge!

Before you start reading this.....I realize that this post is kind of mixed up. My words don't match some of the pics. I don't have time to correct it, so you'll have to try to figure it out. I'll do better next time!

We had such a fun time celebrating my mom's birthday at the Great Wolf Lodge!! This is the only picture that I took inside the water park. After Drew went down this little slide, the camera went into the locker and we headed off to bigger and better slides!
How great is this.....my parents come into town and get a room, so the boys get to stay with them and Jason and I get to go home and sleep in the next morning!! We were in heaven!
If anyone has seen Jackson eat lately, I think I'm in big trouble when the teenage years roll around. He can almost eat as much as Jason. His appetite is huge. Plus, he will eat almost anything, which is great because he's not really a picky eater. Check out his plate--I think that was trip #3 to the buffet line :)
We had a great time and of course, the kids are asking when we can go back. Definitely a fun way to celebrate a birthday--Happy Birthday Mom!

Tennis Anyone??

The boys have been taking tennis lessons and Drew was thrilled because he is 4 and he could finally take them with his brother. Check out their skills!!

trying this out.......

Ok--I'm just trying this video Flip camera out that my parents gave me for Valentine's day. If this works, this will be the coolest and easiest piece of technology that I have ever used! Keep your fingers crossed.......