Busch Gardens

We went to Busch Gardens during Spring Break with my dad and Aly and Matthew and it was super crowded but we had lots of fun anyway. They have a new Sesame Street kids area with fun rides and places to meet the characters. Rexford loved the rides! Austin liked the rides and meeting Elmo! Rexford wouldn't go anywhere near the characters :) We also went on a train ride around the park to see some of the animals and got a few pennies for the kids' collections. We can't wait to go again and hopefully we'll pick a less crowded day so we can do more.

Austin liked riding the zebra on the carousel. Later on we went again and I put him on a lion and he freaked out!

Rexford rode a zebra too

Matthew was very nervous on the carousel :)

The boys loved this little car ride and would have gone again if the line hadn't been so long. Austin screamed and threw a fit when it was time to get out.

Papa and Matthew on the carousel

Austin loved meeting Big Bird and Elmo! He was smiling and pointing and all excited. It was fun!

Elmo tickling Austin

Matthew liked meeting Big Bird and Elmo too

Papa and Austin

Rexford on the fun "Dumbo" like ride

This was Rexford's favorite ride! He was almost too tall for it but they let him on. He rode it at least 5 times and wanted to keep going. Austin only rode once - he looked down the entire time and didn't look like he enjoyed it. It went faster than I thought.

Rexford loved this ride and went twice. Only kids are allowed on it and when they told my dad he couldn't go with him, Rexford said, "It's okay, I can go by myself." So grown up :(

Early Easter Fun

A week before Easter we went to an Easter egg hunt/party with our friends (thanks Stacy!). We had lots of yummy food, dessert, fun games, egg dyeing, and of course the egg hunt. Austin wasn't really sure why he should pick up the eggs and put them in his basket so I did most of the hunt for him. After he discovered there is candy in the eggs, he has been much more willing to participate in egg hunts :) Rexford was excited and of course knew all about egg hunts. He had lots of fun collecting eggs and of course eating the candy.

Shades

A pair of Diego sunglasses came in the last pack of swim diapers I bought and Austin is loving them :) He walks around the house wearing them and brings them to me to help put them on him. So cute!

Dolphins

We went to Sea World a few weeks ago and we had not been over to see the dolphins in awhile so went over there. Austin and Matthew loved watching the dolphins swim by and were pointing and talking and having a great time. Pictures are a little dark but you can still see their excitement.

Austin

Matthew

Amazing!

Look mommy :)

Tee Time

Rexford was so excited a few weeks ago while at my dad's house one Saturday morning they found some junior golf clubs at a garage sale on his street. He asks all the time now to go play golf or tennis. We took the boys one evening over to the Dover Shores community center where they have a little putting area. They had lots of fun using the new clubs! Rexford was excited and wanted me to take pictures so he could mail one to his cousing Ethan who plays golf a lot. Here a few pictures of our golf night.

Austin wanted to play too

Daddy helping Rexford swing

Rexford with his new clubs

Practicing hitting the balls into the holes

Deep Thoughts from Rexford

Rexford has been asking questions about death, heaven, etc. lately. Here is the conversation we had with Rexford today in the car.

Rexford: Do you know who lives in the sky? Jesus. Jesus lives in heaven.

Me: That's right.

Rexford: Jesus is a king. He lives in a big castle in heaven.

Me: Kind of.

Rexford: He does, he's a king. I used to live in heaven when you and Daddy got married. I lived in heaven with Jesus. I was sad and I missed you. Do you know who else lives in heaven?

Me: who?

Rexford: Mr. Davis (my dad's neighbor who died a few weeks ago) lives in heaven with Jesus.

Me: Yes, that's right.

Rexford: When will he get to come back to our town?

Me: Well, he won't but one day Mrs. Davis will go to heaven and then they'll be together.

Rexford: Who will watch their kids?

Brian: Well, they are old enough to watch themselves but one day they will go to heaven too. Everyone will go to heaven someday.

Rexford: Yea, I will go to heaven one day. But I will miss you guys.

Me: Well, we'll probably already be there hopefully. Then we'll be together.

Rexford: There's more people in heaven. Somebody misses them.

Oh my goodness! Sometimes he knows way too much for a three year old :) I have been trying to tell him it's a long way off and not to worry about it but he's always asking a lot of questions about everything!

Warm weather coming soon!

I have been so sick of the cold weather this winter and so ready for warm weather. It was nice outside and so we went over to Aly's house and then walked to her park. Here are a couple of cute park pictures of the kids. They are so happy to be outside too!

Not a park pic but here's Rexford playing some Wii at Aly's

My adorable Austin

Climbing

Going down!

Static :)

Matthew is so adorable!

Austin and Matthew

Can't believe how grown up Rexford is getting :( He's a sweetheart

At Aly's house Austin likes to climb in to Matthew's walker and cruise around the house. His legs are way too long so they are bent but he doesn't seem to mind!

It's finally my turn!

Poor Austin tries to get the computer every chance he gets. I keep thinking I should let him play some baby games on it but I have been bad about actually doing it. The other day I found him sitting at the computer SO HAPPY! I will try to be better about letting him use it.

Money Money Money

Rexford has liked to collect money and put it in his piggy bank for awhile now. Now Austin has become interested and loves to hold his bank and drop money in. He gets really mad if I don't let him play with it! If they keep it up they should have lots of money when they are older :)

And here is just some brotherly cuteness!

Carnival Fun

Every year we go to the Dover Shores Elementary School Carnival. This year Rexford was old enough to actually do most everything and he loved the games and the pony ride. Austin just sat in the stroller and ate lollipops this year :) They had a fire truck and an ambulance there for the kids to check out and Rexford liked sitting in the back of the ambulance. Fun times!

Rexford enjoying the pony ride

Loving the big slide!

He threw the beanbag through the top hole on the first throw

Austin enjoying his lollipop

Checking out the ambulance

Bathtub Cutie

It had been a long time since the boys had their hair cut because of being busy and moving. Austin's hair had gotten thick and long and I actually was kind of attached to it. Brian finally cut their hair one evening and I was sad at first. It does look better but I missed his messy hair :) He was all smiles in the bathtub after the cut with his lollipop and then was so cute as he curled up on the couch so tired.

Rexford's First Primary Activity

Rexford attended his first primary activity in February and was so excited. He kept telling me that we had to be on time. They practiced secret service tasks they could do at home like sorting/folding laundry, making their own sandwich, making their bed, sweeping, and picking up toys. He had lots of fun!

My big sunbeam

Making a bed

Helping Aunt Shannon put on a pillowcase

Eating the sandwich he made all by himself

Cool new shades and badge!