scooter boys

The transportation of choice around Q-town is scooters (if you're asking Trevor and Joel). They ride up and down the driveway, around the block, to the park, and even to Evie and Issac's house. Here is Trevor doing some maintenance on his scooter before they depart to the park.

Delinquent

Okay, so we haven't been the best bloggers (only a one year gap), but we do get the hints (Heidi and Dad!). So here's to renewing the blog and not relying upon Facebook for sharing pics and milestones. Pictured are Joel's hands (picking up the bark) and Trevor's hands (on the brick).

arts faire

Trevor and Joel visited Mommy frequently during the Midsummer Arts Faire in Quincy. There was a heat advisory the first two days and Mommy decided Art Fairs are the art version of camping -- not for Mommy.

Check out the boys and their new scooter skills....

Joel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvF1C4EhWBo

Trevor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4W0Mgex3yQ

radio flyers and flyers

The boys love spanning the driveway and going around the block with their Radio Flyer scooter and trike. Also a frequent request -- to visit the helicopter pad at the hospital.

memorial day

Zeeland, Michigan knows how to put on a patriotic parade. The boys stood and clapped for all the veterens as they walked past. They admired the John Deere tractors and firetrucks. Also not bad: the suckers.

zoo

After Joel's b-day, the boys and I headed up to Michigan where we went to the John Ball Park Zoo. They especially enjoyed watching the monkeys, feeding the birds, and petting the stingrays. Trevor even rode a camel with Oma!

Joel's b-day

Joel celebrated his 2nd b-day on May 14th with a Thomas the Tank Engine themed party. Several of his friends along with Oma and Papa joined the festivities.

wrestlemania

Trevor and Joel love to wrestle. When doing so, they are easy to mistake for siamese twins.

grandma & grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit and had fun taking walks, reading, throwing frisbees, and playing remote control vehicles with the boys.

Easter

Trevor has been greatly anticipating Easter Sunday by informing us of its line-up: "first we go to church and then we go to Evie and Issac's Oma and Pa's house for a party." He didn't even know that also on Easter would be baskets with goodies in the morning and egg decorating time in the evening. The boys have enjoyed learning the true Easter story with "Resurrection Eggs" (plastic eggs that contain icons symbolizing the story....coins, dice, linen, stone, etc.) I highly recommend them for all parents.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

The boys helped celebrated Todd's 38th b-day on April 6th. We surprised Daddy at work with balloons and sushi; later, we had brownie cake with ice cream. Birthdays are always fun with kids around.

say cheese

Alright mom, I'm getting what is due. Apparently all kids go through a phase during which "cheese" does not mean smile -- rather, it means contort your face and yell. Here are some faces I got from Trevor and Joel when I said, "cheese!"

big boy bed

Another milestone! Joel is loving his new big boy, car bed. He took his first nap in it today. Trevor is a little bit jealous but is being a good sport. They found that it is just the right height to look out the window onto the patio.

florida sunshine

We're back from our Spring Break get-away at Oma and Papa's house in Florida, and the sunshine did us all some good. Todd and I were able to relax and read with the childcare help from Oma and Papa. The boys had a riot going on golf cart rides, climbing on the village playground, trying to fish, playing in the ocean, swimming in the pool, and riding bikes. Todd loved the kayak trip in the pristine waters of Turkey Creek Preserve, and I had more fun that I thought I would. We caught some Whiting (note: Jen caught 2 and Todd caught 1) in the Ocean and had them for dinner one night. The green landscape was so very nice....come soon Spring!