First Trip to the Farm this Season

We have an amazing "petting farm" here in Overland Park that the kids just LOVE.  When we moved here 5 years ago, it was never busy and was fun, but hadn't lived up to it's full potential.  It is run on donations and contributions only.  In the last  few years, so many wonderful items have been added to the farm.  There is a new Dairy Barn, apple orchard, tractor riding, new playground, the list goes on and on.  Here are the pictures from our amazing trip yesterday.  The weather was perfect and so was the kids' behavior!!!  Both boys caught a fish. Trey grabbed right on to his to release it.  Sam was not touching his, so Trey did it for him. Adler had fun running around like a crazy man and petting the baby pigs.  My favorite was the baby lamb, only days old.  So sweet.  We'll be back to the farm many times through the fall. 

We Are Not Saving for Sam's College Education...

but for the orthodontist.  yikes!

Kaitlyn's 4th Birthday Party

We celebrated Kaitlyn's 4th birthday on Sunday at Nana and Pop's house.  The kids had a great time playing together.  Kaitlyn received a sweet little baby doll, a diaper bag, stroller, pac'n'play, doll clothes and tea set.  What can we say?  It's fun buying girl toys.  And I would like to say for the record: Adler has more than one outfit.  When Andy dresses him for a family get-together this has become the official uniform. We will have 400 pictures of him in this outfit.  

AND these pictures aren't in correct order.  blogspot is a little difficult to manipulate.

Are we in Kansas?

The weather around here has been fabulous.  If this is global warming, I'm all for it.  We headed to the park on Saturday to burn off some energy (the boys, not mine) and had a great time. Here are pictures to prove it.

Dad's 60th Birthday Celebration

Yesterday, Mom had us all over to celebrate Dad's 60th birthday.  It was a beautiful, sunny day, so we took the opportunity to take some pictures BEFORE we ate the cake.  The boys did pretty good sitting still and smiling for the camera.  Aaron helped get the smiles from the boys by talking about boogers and picking his nose.  Hey-whatever works.  Aaron is so good with my boys.  He always carries them around upside down threatening to throw them in the sink or trash can.  They love it.  Adler wasn't as thrilled, but give him a couple years, and he will be.  We enjoyed some cake and ice cream then headed down to the "man cave" to watch football on Dad's new 50" plasma Tv and play pool. It was Dad's birthday after all.  Happy Birthday Dad!

A Day at Wonderscope

Trying to cuddle with Adler, he resisted after 5 seconds.
Adler will NOT look at the camera, unless he can touch it...

Yo, what up?  Wonderscope's the bomb!
Adler learning about gravity.
Sam and Trey inside the lego submarine.
Trey exploring the air tubes.

Captain Adler steering the vessel.

Sam and Trey exploring the new H2O exhibit, which was lame-o.  A few rubber ducks and water... my bathtub is more fun.