Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Boys

Jonathan and Alek came over today and the boys had a great time jumping on the moon bounce and taking wagon rides.


Alek hasn't been a fan of the moon bounce in the past, and Jase was just thrilled that he was in it today bouncing.
Jase forgets that he is bigger than Jonathan and is always expecting him to pull him around. But that little boy is super strong and he did pull him around a bit.

Then, they decided to go surfing. Silly boys!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Rock Creek Park

Today, we spent the day at Rock Creek Park in DC with the Aquilanos. It was a beautiful day and we had a really great time. When we first got there, we met up with them at the Nature Center. Jase quickly found the kids room and immediately fell in love with the turtle puppets. Him and Rob put on the most adorable little puppet show!
After the puppet show, we headed outside to discuss what we were gonna do next. We were all just kind of standing there and Jase points down on the ground all excited over a snake he found just about a foot away from him.

Jase just thought that snake was the coolest thing in the world. Rob, however, was on snake look out the rest of the day. He kept making reference to the snake through-out the day and its description went from a 3 ft. snake to an 8 ft. snake. LOL

We decided to hike a trail that was right there by the Nature Center and it was a beautiful little 1/2 mile walk. Jase really enjoyed the stroll through the woods and all the cool things we saw.

The guys were checking out the little pond along the trail for some creepy critters.


Our little nature walk turned Jase into a tree hugger.

Along the trail were a couple benches where Karen had us stop so she could take a couple family photos for us.


Jase was such a big boy and hiked the entire trail on his own. He never once asked to be carried.

Daddy was very proud of his big boy!

All that hiking worked up our appetites. So, we had a nice little picnic followed by a friendly game of frisbee.

We all pigged out on sandwiches and fruit. Jase was so excited when Karen shared their cantaloupe! Cantaloupe is his favorite!

Karen was teaching Jase how to throw the frisbee.

Playing with the boys.

He thought since all the grown-ups were playing frisbee he could sneak back into the snacks without being detected. Caught red-handed mister!

After lunch we went to the stables and looked at all the horses. A nice man let us pet his horse but Jase was a little scared. He would put his hand out like he was going to pet it, then pull it back right before he touched the horse.


After visiting the stables, we headed back to the Nature Center to see the 1:00 showing in the planetarium. Jase just loves the stars and moon so this was right up his alley. He listened and watched as the Ranger showed the constellations and plants that we would see over the next couple days in the night sky. After his presentation, the Ranger asked the kids if they had any questions. Of course all the kids, including Jase, raised their hands and asked questions. After one little girl asked "Did you know my mommy took karate lessons when she was a little girl?" I was nervous to hear Jase's questions. But the smart little booger asked, "Where is the moon? When will we see it again?" (It is a new moon.) All the other kids got short answers to their questions, but when Jase asked his, the ranger turned the lights back off, showed the kids what the moon will look like as it changes through its faces and took them on a trip to the moon with Buzz. It was really awesome!

After the show, we headed to a different section of the park to check out the river.


It was a really great day and I am so happy Karen and Sonny invited us to go with them. When we decided to call it a day, Jase put his hands on his hips and said:

"Hey, I was having fun at the park!" LOL

Friday, May 7, 2010

Day at the Park

Today was perfect park weather. It was sunny, in the low 80's with NO humidity. So Mrs. Megan and I literally stuffed 3 car seats and 3 kids in the back seat of my car like sardines in a can and headed to Shady Spring Park. It's been awhile since Jase has last been there and I was amazed at all the new things he wanted to do. Last time we were there, all he wanted to do was run around like a banshee through all the play ground. Today, though, he actually played with the apparatuses on the playground.
Along with all the rambling he does on a daily basis, he has been talking about wanting to climb a mountain (they must have done that on one of his cartoons). So, he was very excited to tackle the mountain at the park.
And he went...
All...

The...

WAY!!!!

YAY!!! Great job my little man!

He was feeling very macho after accomplishing such a great feat so he picked Jozi up in his car for a date.

All three kids just loved the circle/tire swing. Us mommies like it too...we could push all 3 kids at one time!

And you know my little music man couldn't resist playing with all the drums and bells.

And after several hours of playing hard, I think he finally tuckered out...

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Pool Time

After several high 80 degree, sunny days, Mrs. Megan and I planned today's play date in the kiddie pool. I was leery as to how Jase would do; not that he is afraid of the water, but more he is very picky about playing in only warm water. After arriving at the Rodger's house and seeing that the pool was filled with water straight from the hose, I had little hope of Jase actually playing in the water. Boy! Was I surprised when Jase jumped right in! He didn't even give me a chance to take his glasses off and he was diving in.



Jase loved playing with the "surf board" that came with the pool. He would get on his belly and swim around, sit on it and push himself around, a stand on and go surfing.


The two kids really had a blast! And us mommies enjoyed catching some rays while the kids without having to chase after the kids, push them on swings, or help them climb up and down the play grounds.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Mini-Rob

Rob went around the house tonight gathering anything he could find of Rob's and put it ALL on.

By the time he was finished he had on 3 hats, 1 pair of New Balances, and 1 name tag.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Mohawk and Kool-Aid Mustache

A Mohawk + A Kool-Aid Mustache = The Joker