Sawing logs...
Joel and his pal, Woody
After the movie, we headed to the Pasadena location of Bob's Big Boy.It doesn't have quite the same charm as the original location in Burbank, but it's not nearly as crowded either! The breakfast was pretty good and very reasonable. Silas and Joel each polished off 6 silver dollar pancakes.
Soon after that, we had to take Papa and LeLe back to the airport so they could go home. When my mom leaned over to say good-bye to Silas, he got very upset. The sad face, tears, loud crying...so sad! Thankfully, they will be back in about 2.5 weeks so that made it a little easier.
While they were headed out, Chris, Kim, Zoe and Audrey were headed home from Colorado. We finished the evening with an impromptu meal with the Retts and the Wrights.
Monday, June 28, 2010 - The boys sleep in a very dark room....black out curtains, no lights on (well, sometimes the closet light, but the closet door is shut), etc...So, when they wake up in the morning and we open the door, they have a hard time adjusting to the light. They both start squinting like crazy and it really is very cute. I'm not sure Silas could squint his eyes any tighter without actually closing them! Anyway, Joel frequently asks for his sunglasses, which just cracks me up!
Cool dude!
I decided we would head to the Rose Bowl early this morning and Becca was up for a walk, too. The boys did great for the first 2/3 of the loop and then Joel got a mind of his own. The last mile was disastrous...lots of yelling and screaming coming from my stroller so Becca and I ended up jogging the last little bit. Talk about an embarrassing moment! I doubt Becca and Evie will want to walk with us again anytime soon, but Becca was very gracious. After naps, we played outside and Joel raced up and down the driveway. He loves for me to say, "On your mark, get set, GO!" and he takes off! Laura brought Zoe out a bit later and they had fun playing in the pool. When David got home after work, I headed up to yoga for the first time in a couple months. It was so nice to exercise, get away, and relax a bit!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - The Americana has a Kid's Club event every Tuesday morning from 11-1 where a band plays and a lot of the stores/restaurants offer special deals during that time. I've been wanting to go for a while but this was the first time we've made it. Becca and Evie joined us, which was great for me and the boys, of course, loved it, too. We got there a little late so we didn't have close enough seats for the boys to really get into it. So, we quickly ended up at Caffe Primo for lunch. They offered a free pizza and gelato for every adult meal so Joel and Silas each got their own pizza. The pizzas were pretty big though so they basically split one plus each got their own dessert!
Must. Get. Every. Last. Bite.
Digging that peach gelato!
Evie in her cute little dress grinning with her mom
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - Before heading off to work, David took the boys for a ride in their bike trailer. They loved going fast down the hills but were not too impressed with David's speed up the hills. (Our street is quite up hill!) Apparently even Silas got in on the "encouragement" yelling, "Fast! Fast! Fast!"
Ready to go!
And they are off!
Wednesday morning started off a little rough after David left for work. The boys were feisty and it seemed like a lost day. And then, there was retail therapy. I've been looking for THE perfect glasses (drinking glasses) for a couple of years now, as we are down to only 4 large glasses and 6 small ones. I can't even set a matching table for a party of 6...and do you know how many dinners we have around here? Anyway, we had a return to Best Buy so I decided to run in Ross, which was right next door. Well, lo and behold, I found my new glasses. I don't know that they are truly "perfect" but I love them! They look very similar to this. I was very pleased, as I ended up with 14 tall glasses, 4 smaller ones and 4 much smaller juice glasses. I'm not kidding, it made my day! Ahhh...the simple things of life, right?
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - We got up for our Thursday morning Rose Bowl walk with Kara, Jacob and Levi. I was a little nervous after Monday's fiasco but they did great. After the walk, we headed to the playground for a little bit. They had a great time!
Million dollar smile
Smiley Eyes
After we had been there a little bit, I learned that Joel's imaginary friends, Baby Mouse and Silas' Baby Mouse had joined us at the park. Here Joel is carrying them up the steps so they can go down the slide. Did I mention that Silas' baby mouse is not Silas' imaginary friend, but Joel's? Yeah, I get confused sometimes too!
Baby Mouse, Joel, and Silas' Baby Mouse hanging out
Silas was having a slightly hard time wanting to let go and actually go down the slide but he loved it when Joel would give him a little push. I'm not being sarcastic. This is one instance where it helps to have a big brother give you a little push!
Go Silas!
After naps, we got lathered up in sunscreen and headed to the wading pool with Katie, Eli, Becca and Evie. The boys were a little timid at first but loved it once they gained some confidence. Silas couldn't decide if he wanted to play in the pool or over at the playground. 99% of my time was spent chasing him and putting him back into the pool...that he loved...when he would stay in for longer than 30 seconds! I think Eli and Evie liked dipping their toes in a bit too!
Silas, Katie, Eli, Evie, Becca and.......................Joel
Concentration!
To stay or to go...that is the question!
When we got back, we jumped on to the Retts dinner band wagon and enjoyed a great spaghetti dinner with the Retts and Wrights (minus Andrew). Delicious!
Friday, July 2, 2010 - We hung out around here most of the morning, except for a quick trip to Wal-greens for a few items. Joel woke up early from his nap so he helped me make some popcorn for our play date. After we finished that but before everyone arrived, he told me, "Mama, I need to go back to sleep." So true, but Silas was still asleep! I offered to turn on a movie for him to watch if he would lay down on the couch. He laid down and waited quietly while I tried to get the movie going. After about 5 minutes of previews while I struggled with the remote, I finally asked Joel, "Do you know how to turn this remote on?" He took one look at it, held the appropriate button down for about 3 seconds, and handed it back to me. Yep! My 3 year old just showed me how to use electronics. I thought surely I had a good 2 more years before we reached this point!
While he watched his movie, I finished getting ready for the play date! Kim setup the pool for the kids. Katie and Eli came over along with Megan and her two boys, Owen and Elias. They had a great time playing in the pool and then filling up the wagon that we set all the way across the yard. They loved just hanging out and being outside and the moms enjoyed a little bit of adult conversation. Becca got whisked away for an anniversary surprise but not before she dropped off her one-of-a-kind rice krispie treats! I made popcorn and Kim and Megan supplied fruit. Quite the little feast! Poor little Silas! He loves the pool but gets so incredibly cold when he's been in there for more than 15 minutes or so. His little chin starts quivering and it takes him a good 30-45 minutes to warm back up.
Silas LOVES popcorn!
Joel spraying Owen and Zoe while Silas digs into the popcorn
I just love this pic of Katie and Eli!
For the second night in a row, Kim headed up dinner prep. She made great bar-b-cue ribs. I added some roasted potatoes and biscuits and it was all delish! About half way thru dinner, Becca dropped off sweet Evie so she and Andrew could go out on an anniversary date. The boys, again, doted all over her. Joel loved getting nose to nose to her and they would both crack up! She took her bottle and went to bed with only a few cries.
Evie trying to steal the bottle from David
It's so nice to have friends who can support and help each other out with things like child-care since we are all so far from family. We are truly blessed to have such great friends!
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - Today David got up with the boys so I could sleep a little bit extra. Thanks, babe! It was just what I needed. When I finally got up, we decided to head to Sonic and then to the mall. When we pulled into Sonic (at 10:00 am), Joel declared, "I want a hamburger." Uh, no sweetie...not at 10 in the morning....However, the funniest line came moments later when Silas started yelling, "Fry! Fry!" The mall was calling our name. David returned his Father's Day hat for one more to his liking. He also found some shorts and pants so it was a successful outing! The boys had fun playing on the cars and at the play place.
We hung around here the rest of the day doing a whole lot of not much! We cooked Southwest Chicken Egg Rolls with the Retts for dinner. Yum-o! So good! They were a little bit labor-intensive but otherwise so easy and again, so good! And now I sit here catching up on my blog on a Saturday night listening to the loud, illegal fireworks while David plays his Desktop Tower Defense on his computer. Are we super cool or what?
Hope your week was great. Next week you can look forward to hearing about our 4th of July celebration and our visit with Granddad and Momma Jill!
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