Off to a Good Start...
We enjoyed our first week of being off track this week. Our Park Tour 2008 didn't get very far though. We had weather issues a couple of the days, and I had a doctor appt for my tendon one morning...We'll pick back up with our tour when we can! Here are a few pics of the boys this week..We did a lot of playing!Colby really wanted to move this table (I never did figure out why!), but he wouldn't put his baby down the whole time :)
One afternoon when Jack was at preschool, Colby got out this box for a Wii Mario game. He was all engrossed in it, and kept talking and talking about it for about 5 minutes! I've never seen him stay on one thing that long...He was talking & pointing & saying "no no" to the box :) It was really cute! He is FULL of words these days. A few of his new ones include: "out-siiiii" for outside, cookie (his favorite!), nana (for banana), eat, up, no-no, Jack, hi, oohhhh, and yesterday he told Princeton "no no, key key" because he brought another lizard to our doorstep :) Oh, and we're pretty sure he is calling himself "baby" instead of Colby :)
My handsome boy laying around (with baby of course!)....I think it's funny that he gives me this face when I take a picture.
And my other handsome boy...
This evening Jack & Kaleb were playing Wii Sports....Colby got all into it, got his own controller, and was "playing" too :) He was so cute & talking all excitedly to the screen. I tried to video tape it, but Colby just stopped & wanted to see the camera...I really need to get his little voice on video soon....

Park Number Two
We ventured out to park number 2, in the Park Tour 2008 :) We went to Mountain Gate park this morning, and our friends Abby & Jack joined us. The weather was a bit colder this morning, so we only stayed about an hour. I don't think this park was as great as yesterday's park! We have a plan for tomorrow's park, if we don't get rained on!

Jack was in a time out here. He looked right at me & said "No" when I told him to do something. It was like he wanted to show off for his friend...oh great, that is starting!
A little water break...

Park Tour 2008
The boys & I are doing a "park tour" this week, and checking out a diferent park each day! Yesterday we went to Citrus Park, and the boys had a great time! We had the place to ourself for the first hour, then some kids came and they played with them! Turns out this was the "stay at home dad" park. There were many dads & their kids there yesterday...all boys actually! We met some twins who are 2 months older than Colbers, and were 30 weekers at CHOC too!

Jack was climbing all over the place....
Hey, can I do that too??!!
Jack made a friend once the boys started coming. They dug around in the sand for a good while!

Visit from Bakersfield
This weekend Grandma & Grandpa came down for a visit! The boys had fun hanging out, playing basketball, and darts! Thank you guys for coming down & giving us a little break!!

The buddies with their Angels hats on!

Parents Night Out!!!
While my dad was here, we got to go out for dinner and an Angels game with Angela and Eric. We were ALL so excited to get out! It is rare for both couples to get out! We had such a nice night, not having to break up any fights at dinner, pick up any crayons off the floor, or keeping little ones fed at the game!
Cool picture Ang got....

Tulips & Lizards
My hubby sent me flowers at work today, for no good reason! It was a wonderful surprise. We've been talking lately about how hard it is to be working parents, with two little boys at home...We just feel spread so thin most of the time, and our marriage has to take a back seat a lot of the time....It is nice to have these little moments where I am reminded what a great hubby I have!!

Then this evening, I was sitting with the boys while they ate dinner (Daddy had a late night at work), and I noticed the legs of my table & the chairs (which are white), were full of dirty handprints. As I was wiping it down, it occurred to me that I am so happy those little prints are there...What a blessing it is to have two beautiful, healthy, happy little boys....They are a product of Kaleb & I, and I was just overcome with how blessed we really are!! I can't imagine my life without those little fingerprints, no matter how hard it gets sometimes :)

While the boys were eating dinner, we saw that Princeton brought a "yizard" to the door...They were mesmorized by it! I finally let them loose and they just watched & watched the lizard...

Jack eventually picked the yucky thing up....The joys of having boys!!

After the lizard fun, the boys sat down for a snack. It was so cute that they sat down together & had a little "bru-der" talk :) I love watching their relationship develop....

Happy Easter Egg!!
We had a blessed Easter this year at Nana & Poppy's house! We went to church, and Jackson went to the 4 year old class, even though he didn't know anyone there. They did the Resurrection Eggs (or "erection eggs" as Jackson called them!) and Jack knew all about it since we have those here at home, and go over them before each Easter....He later told us, "Jesus died because all the people didn't want to die." I love watching him learn about the true meaning of Easter!




Poppy read The Easter Story book to Colby and Jackson....
Jackson finding his Easter basket...he got a big Monster Mutt truck!
Colby was the only one who actually looked for eggs :) I think there are probably some still hidden in Nana's house!
Kippy on Easter morning....
Colby taking it all in.....
Uncle Kaleb making all the boys laugh....
Auntie Hali, Kipper, and baby Kenslie (coming August 7th!)....
The three most handsome boys I know!! (Excluding my handsome hubby!)
What a great picture of Nana & Kippy!
Nana and Poppy with their boys....