Anther day at the Zoo

We had another fun day at the Zoo with Grandma B, Nichole, Amber, Masen, Jaxen and Nichole's nephew Dakota. The kids always love looking at all the animals. It was a little windy and slightly cold but no too bad. It was cool enough all the animals were out walking around and more active than they are during the summer time.

Titus took the picture of the giraffe. We saw the baby we saw last year but this time he/she? was 6 ft tall.

This guy was funny. Titus had a blue sucker and would hold it up to the window. The little monkey would fallow it around. We had a good laugh.

This was Tobyn, while his brothers were doing...

...this. Funny to see how much they've grown.

We even got a growl (roar, loud meow?)...out of the cougar.

this is the "little" baby elephant.

We had a really fun day. I love to spend fun days like this with my boys.

Project #1

I wish I had taken before pictures, but I didn't so you just get to see the finished project. I bought this lamp at DI for $5, took it apart, painted it, and bought a new lamp shade. Finished total around $25. I figured not too bad. I couldn't find what I wanted in stores for less than $30. So I saved and it was fun to do.

Brothers

This past week Tate has had some bully trouble while walking home from school. I guess this kid is a big 2nd grader that thinks he can pick on everyone cause of his size. Some how he got his sight set on Tate. He would hide and wait off of school property trying to catch him without his brothers. This week he got his chance, Tate was ahead of TC and Titus and the bully struck. He rushed out from behind a bush and tackled Tate and started punching him. The way that he had Tate pinned, he couldn't defend himself. Titus (being not much bigger than Tate) saw what was happening and came to the rescue. He came running at full speed and flying tackled the kid and pinned him down and gave him a pice of his own medicine.

I have tried to teach my boys that fighting is the last answer to solve a problem. I have also tried to teach them to standup for themselves, their family and others that may be in need of help.

This whole thing got me thinking back to my childhood and all the good times that I had with my brothers. Specifically, this one time when I was in 3rd grade and Nic was in 1st, we used to ride the bus to school. There were a couple of bullies that would pick on everyone on our bus after the bus driver left. One day they crossed the line when they started teasing this kid that was a little handicapped. I stood up to them and they turned on me. I told Nic to run so he didn't hurt (he was small for his age like Titus, that's why i thought of this). I started to fight with these to guys and was do pretty good for a little bit. Then they got the upper hand and I started to loose. They got me pinned down and were wailing on me and out of the corner of my eye I see a flash and all of a sudden one of them was gone. I was able to wrestle the one off and looked over and Nic had come and flying tackled the other one and and was trying his hardest to inflict as much pain as possible. They left after that and we never had anymore problems with them again (I think the one was embarrassed that he got his butt kick by a little 1st grader).

I hope that my boys share the same love that I have for my brothers (and sisters), and that they can make lots of fun memories.

Glasses!

He got them. TC is now officially a 4-eyes, and a darn cute one at that!

Game Night!

I think it was the night after the family skate night, our game group got together (with the exception of Jenni and Jake: You guys were missed!) and did a super fun mystery dinner game. It was a lot of fun. We each dressed up and had scripts to read (for amateurs, nothing too fancy). Darci, as always, planned a good meal and the compay was fantastic. I however, was not fantastic at taking pictures. I am sorry that I missed a good shot of almost everyone. Darci took some good ones and someday I will get them from her.

It was so nice to get together after such a long time. Life just seems to be getting busier and busier. oh- I was the preppy nerd and Todd was the business man.

Skate Night

A couple of weeks ago was our school's Family Skate Night. It was a lot of fun! Tanner rode around...ok well not rode around but got pushed around by Todd. He loved it except he wanted to go out in the middle with the big kids. Tobyn played hard also, and he kept up with the big kids. Tate, TC, and Titus were excited to find some of their friends and ride.

I forgot you can take strollers or I would have put Tanner in one and rode around on some rollerblades. Although, it's been years since I have been on some.




Titus wouldn't hold still long enough for me to get a picture! It sure was a fun way to spend a night as a family!

Afraid of heights eh?

TC- "I kind of want to be tall when I grow, but then I don't"

Mom- "How come you don't want to be tall? Tall is cool."

TC -" I kind of don't want to be tall because I'm afraid of heights"

Grandma- "Well I think you'll be ok as long as your feet touch the floor."