Kids Day and a trip to the Dentist!

We took the kids to the Auburn Kids Day event at Game Farm Park today. We met up with our friends and had a great time. We jumped, we played, we did crafts, and eventually got soaked!

Cooper just loved the Fire Trucks this year. He took off and this is where we found him..having a great time driving the truck.

Logan loves fire trucks too, he thought this was the coolest thing ever.Cooper wanted to get into the ambulance, but I thought it probably wasn't a good idea. It was only 5 minutes later that the down pour came and we were soaked through and through. We went home and made a picnic for all our friends on the living room floor.

Cooper had his annual Dentist appointment this afternoon. He did so good! We went to a new dentist and it was evident from the beginning that it was going to go better than last year. We got a tour of the office and Cooper took pictures of his teeth, got them cleaned and checked. It helped that they had a train that went around the office ceiling and a movie going right above his head. What a big boy he was! He was put into the "No Cavity Club" and got to pick a toy out of the box.

Field Day 2009

Here are some pictures of Cooper's last Field day as a Pre-Schooler! It was a very warm and beautiful morning full of fun games. Logan had a great time as well!

And a yummy lunch with his teacher!

Swimming with Zada, Ian & Jo Jo

Bouncy Place Field Trip

We went to the Bouncy Place today for Cooper's field trip and we were able to invite our good friends Jennifer, Nick, William & Hailey. It was so crazy, I didn't really get any good pictures but I did get a video of Logan bouncing with Ms. Deanna.

Cooper really didn't want to sit still for pictures, but really do you blame him...he wanted to have fun. James and I got into the action as well. We had alot of fun. Here are some pictures, like I said they are not the best, but it proves we were there.

Here's a picture of Logan being a goofball in the back seat on the way home. Cooper wanted to ride with Jennifer and Nick wanted to ride with us. It was fun swaping kids for awhile.Once we got home Logan wanted to hold Baby Hailey. What a fun day.

Zoo Pals

We picked a very beautiful day to go to the zoo! The sun was shining but it was still a little chilly. Yesterday there was a monkey on the loose at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, and they had to evacuate the entire zoo, for one little monkey. We go to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, and let me tell you, I was chasing 3 or more little monkeys around and at a few momentsI wanted to evacuate. It was sure fun though. Cooper and Logan were able to run play, look at the animals, and have a picnic with Nick, William, Hailey, Taylor, and Wendy. That's right 7 kiddos 5 years old and under. The older boys were very well behaved and even had maps to direct us on what we were to see next. I also didn't bring my camera, I remembered everything else though. Thanks J. for taking all the pictures and sending them to me. It was kinda liberating not to take pictures for a change, I was able to run and play with the kids more.

This was Logan's first trip to the zoo, during the day, as we went to zoolights at night last month. He loved it. He didn't want to stay in the stroller so I hooked him up this his doggy backpack and let him explore on foot. He would stick his nose right up to the glass peering at the 'mamimals'. At one point I had three 2 year olds on leashes, it felt like they were walking me.
As always the aquarium is the highlight of our zoo trips. Here's a rare shot of ALL the boys together in the same spot. It wasn't very crowded in the aquarium, so we let them loose and let them wander, within sight of Mommy was the rule.
After our visit to the fishy's and the sharks, we sat and had a nice picnic lunch. Then it was back in the stroller for the little ones, the rest of the zoo was going to go faster, as nap time was approaching. Thanks D. for letting us the double stroller.

It was a fun day. We always have so much fun with our friends and look forward to our next zoo adventure together.

Here are a few of the animals we saw on our visit.
I got these pictures off the zoo website http://www.pdza.org

I Love you day!

Cooper came home from school on Thursday with a bag full of valentines and candy from the kids in his class. He was so excited when we went through it together and he saw his favorite characters and more especially the chocolate candies! On Friday we sat down together and made valentines for Daddy, Grama's & Grampa's.

MacKenzie had spent the night so she was able to make cards for her mommy and daddy and Cole.
Logan was asleep for all the action, so I saved him one to color.
And finally the finished products! We sure had fun!
Valentines Day morning Cooper came into our room where Mac and I were just waking up. He hopped in next to MacKenzie, and they just giggled. So cute!
Later on we went grocery shopping, and bought the boys new shoes. We weren't expecting to go out on a date, as our sitters cancelled in the morning. However, my most awesome neighbor, and friend Kati filled in at the last minute...literally and James and I were able to go to the temple and out to a quiet dinner.

WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

Balancing, Jumping, Rolling, & Swinging! OH MY!

Today we went to the Auburn Gymnastics Center for the ECE Field trip. Cooper & MacKenzie were able to walk on the balance beam, flip on the bars, swing on the rings, roll, & jump. It was so much fun.

Cooper's balance and attention span was so much better this year. He had just a little bit of help from Ms. Deanna on the beam, but for the most part did everything else by himself. I was amazed at how well he listened and followed directions. And he was good at taking his turn.

His favorite part of the beam was the end when he stepped off and said "TA DA!"
Here's a video of Cooper and MacKenzie on one of the obstacle courses they did.

Logan really wanted to get in there and participate with the big kids, but we were told he was too little. That didn't stop Ms. Erin from taking him on the beam, and rolling on and jumping off the mats. Thank you Ms. Erin for entertaining LJ while I helped Cooper and take pictures.

Playtime at the Mall!

Here are a couple random pictures from tonights outing with the Butchers. I'm so glad the all the boys get along and play so well.

Christmas Day!

Christmas Eve we went to Grandpa Jim and Grama Nina's house to exchange gifts with the Twiddy family. Both the boys were anxious to play with the train and open presents with their cousins. Christmas morning was so much fun...it was worth the lost sleep and anxiety. Cooper's biggest surprise and smile came when he recieved a new Scooby Doo DVD.

And more Cars....
Cooper wore this shirt for Christmas Day..." My Brother is the Naughty One"

LJ really liked his new Football Piggy Bank. We had to transfer ALL his "money's" as soon as possible.

Of course, no Christmas would be complete without a new truck. We now have 2 Mack truck's, one for each boy...hopefully the fighting will stop.Around 2 we decided it was time to get ready for the day and head up to Grama Pam & Grampa Daves house for more presents, and a yummy primerib dinner.

We were sure blessed with wonderful gifts and clothes, and an awesome Zoo pass. Thx, Mom & Dad. Logan was such a trooper. He hadn't had a nap all day and was the sweetest little man, here he is taking a rest in the middle of the floor.

Thank you everyone for a wonderful Christmas!