Confusion?

So, I guess we are going to keep putting money away in the college fund. That is, unless a sport comes along where you put a basketball on a baseball tee and hit it with a golf club. If it does, we'll be on top of it.

A Zoo of a Good Time

I am love, love, loving spending time with my gal pal, Kris, this summer. Added bonus, Thomas and Sam are becoming great buds as well. We went to the zoo today and had a great time!

Thomas taking Sam for a ride.

Thomas typed up some quick notes for his field journal before we left Wild Africa.

Sam was brave enough to feed the giraffes. This is the coolest thing about Binder Park Zoo. They have a great platform for interacting with the giraffes.

Thomas did not want anything to do with this long tongue.

Drumming.

Crazy Bouncin'

We went to Crazy Bounce this morning for toddler time. Thomas had a great time running and jumping, but was scared of the slides today. We met 4 other moms and 7 kids there. As if that weren't enough, we also took all the kids to lunch as well. Whew! Thomas is napping and I am thoroughly enjoying a little peace and quiet.

Sunday Mornings

The Sunday paper is a big deal around here. We love the ads. Thomas gets as excited as we do. He likes the auto section, the Menards ad, and any random tool/tractor ads. That's our boy. Thought this was especially cute.

Last week, Thomas and his dad had a pretty interesting conversation over the Menards ad.

Alan: What are you reading Thomas?
Thomas: I need a grill and a ladder.
Alan: A grill and a ladder?
Thomas: Yeah, and a flashlight too.

Notice the underwear? Thomas is potty trained! We are really proud of how quickly he caught on. He has had 1 accident in the last 2 weeks. He still wears a diaper at night, Alan and I aren't ready to give that up yet :) We still have a case of diapers left, so we are going to use them up and then re-evaluate the night time issue.

Beachin'

My first trip to the beach with Thomas this summer. It was a bit windy, which made it cool, but Thomas had a great time. We met Laura, Kyle, and Erin there.

My wet, sandy boy.

Thomas and Kyle braved the COLD water. Laura and I weren't even brave enough to sit out in our swimsuits. Erin played happily on the blanket, snacking and drinking.

Happy 4th of July!

We enjoyed a nice weekend with lots of family. Thomas got to spend lots of time with his cousins.

Josh, Laura, and Thomas at the parade. Laura took great care of Thomas all weekend. He adores her and just can't let her too far out of his sight. I think he'll go through a little Laura withdrawl when she leaves in the morning :(

Thomas and Laura enjoy some time in his pool while the older boys played in the sprinkler. Mike and Chris are in the distance.

Yummy!

Grammy treated us to ice cream during her latest visit. Thomas enjoyed his first cone of the summer. I ended up wearing a bit of his Blue Moon ice cream home.