Pirate Playground

The pirate playground at Sloans Lake was a big hit this week. The boys clocked over 15 hours there in one week! This particular day we met nearly all of LTs and many of Adler's friends. All schools in the Denver area have spring break this week, which means we got to see a lot of our friends who are typically in school during the week full time. The big boys did big guy stuff, digging, scooping, climbing trees, wandering around.

And Adler, well, he put buckets on his head. Happy as could be.

Pumpkin Jammies

I realized Adler's pumpkin jammies have become such a part of our day to day life that it almost seemed silly to write about them. We wash them nearly daily. He's been wearing them since early September, almost every day. They don't have a crotch, the arms are tattered and they look ridiculous, but he loves them. I wish I could express his sweet little excited voice when he finds them clean in the dryer and yells, "MY PUMPKIN JAMMIES ARE CLEAN" while clapping his arms together.
Eating donuts at Baba's in the special attire.
All boys wear pumpkin jammies to the stock show, right?!
Donuts again, pumpkin jammies again.

Someday these won't be as big of a deal to him and we will miss the pumpkin jammie days, so I had to write a tribute to them.

First salon haircut for the boys

I have (or Brian) always cut the boys hair. It seemed easier, cheaper and less intimidating for the boys. However, I realized after the last few cuts I have done that I don't in fact have a clue as to what I am doing! I had heard about a place in Cherry Creek that had cars the kids could sit in while they got their haircut and finally decided to take them.
It was worth every penny. The stylists were trained to work with wiggly little boys. The boys enjoyed driving perfect little people sized cars and best of all, they got a lollipop and a prize when they were done!

Even Adler sat very still, amazing.
The best part for both of them may have been the pink motorcycle they rode on at the end. We will definitely go back!

it's not about the bike

We've had really nice weather recently which inspired me to start biking to work again. Papa gave me some new clipless pedals for Christmas and, inspired by the weather, I bought some actual bike shoes to go with them so I could ride into work on Friday. I thought I should practice just a little with the new gear before attempting an early morning commute so I headed out to the alley. Kar and the boys came to see the wreckage but the boys soon decided just watching wasn't very fun so their bikes came out too.

As we start a new season we are doing the hand-me-down shuffle with the bikes. LT is just staring to ride a real pedal bike handed down to him by his cousin. And we finally lowered the seat on the push bike which will soon be Adlers (LT even tried to help him learn).

 


But old habits die hard and both kids enjoyed a little time on their old bikes too.

Happy Kids

Kar sent me this photo from the park yesterday.