Summer Fun, June edition.

In order to keep the boys cool, we've gone to Jeremy & Jehana's house and went swimming. Cooper loves the water and tries to float on his back. He loves the slide and splashing Mama. Logan is getting more and more used to the water. The first time we went swimming I had to stay really close, as he would trip and fall face first and not be able to get up. I've decided it's worth getting splashed and most importantly I want keep my boys safe. Just add lifeguard to my resume.
June found us celebrating 2 birthdays with the Twiddy cousins. Here is Cooper playing house with cousin Reece at her 4th birthday party. While there they went swimming, and played on the awesome swingset. AND of course got really really dirty in the sand pit.
Logan really like the tire "horse" swing, the slide, the power wheel 4-wheeler and the doggies.

The Twiddy Boys go to the Dentist!

I decided that it was time to bite the bullet and take the boys to the dentist. Logan really didn't need to go, but I had to show Cooper that little brother was going as well. I got a flyer from school stating that "the Smilemobile" was going to be in our neighborhood. I thought that this would be a less intimidating way of taking Cooper to the dentist. Thinking that it would be fun to go to the dentist on a "bus". All week we pretended to go to the dentist, by saying AHhhh! and letting mommy poke around in Cooper's mouth with no biting. Logan seemed to like the game as well, so I thought okay this is going good. Today before we left James read the boys "The Berenstein Bears Go to the Dentist." Everything was going great. We even brought Cooper's blanket and a few Cars. We went to the free lunch down at the school, went to the park..then ......to the SmileMobile..

This is how in my little world it would go....Logan would sit nicely for the Dentist and let the Dentist look at his teeth. He loved the Chair ride...but then...

Reality!
Totally hated it! Oh well. Give him a toothbrush and he's happy again.
Then there was Cooper. I thought...hmmm. He will like the chair ride and sit for the Dentist.

NOT! This is what happened. Cooper never sat in the chair for his exam. He sat on James' lap. The only reason he got in the chair was because a reporter for the Auburn Reporter came in and wanted to take pictures and do an article. He would sit there for the reporter, but not anyone else. He did do a fake AHhh! for the reporter as well.

The trip to the dentist really wasn't as bad as you may think. Trust me, we've had Doctor appointments that were worse and involved a 30 minute temper tantrum.

All in all, no cavities, no worries about the teeth.

Hopefully next year will be better.

Kids Day!

The city of Auburn held it's annual Kids' Day at Game Farm Park. Every year the city brings in several inflatable slides and bounce houses. They have booths for kids to make crafts and try out a little fishing. Of course all the vendors are there with the kettle corn, hamburgers, hot dogs and cotton candy. This year Cooper really enjoyed the fire trucks, ambulances, tractors, & construction equipment. Here are a few picture for your enjoyment.

If you look really close you'll see Logan and Jessa Highfield. Logan LOVES trains. CHoo CHoo. Next month we'll be spending the day with Thomas the Train in Snoqualmie, WA....

End of the year Artwork

These were the last pieces of art Cooper brought home from his first year in Pre-K.

I couldn't decide which picture I liked better. So I'm posting both. This was my favorite craft so far.
Okay, I really liked this one too!

Happy Birthday 2nd Zada!

Here's an updated picture of my neice Zada, and here's my cheesey son at her party.

Bouncy Place Field Trip

On June 13th (Friday the 13th) the last field trip of the school year, the ECE classes went to the Bouncy Place. It was pretty cool and there were alot more inflatables than any other place we've been. Only drawback was the floor was all concrete. That makes for alot of slipping.


Thankfully the other teachers were helping Cooper up the big ladders, while I chased Logan around the place. And then I would help Cooper and the teachers would chase Logan.


They were both worn out from an hour of running, jumping and sliding. I was exhausted as well. Next time we'll bring James!