Signs of Summer

 

 


T minus 4 more days with students, then 2 additional workdays...not that we are counting or anything :)

Animals!!!

Not our kids....Wilson's Animal Park in Winchester, VA :) We went there this Saturday with some friends of ours. It's only about 25 minutes from us and hidden in the woods. We saw lions, wallabys, camels, monkeys, bears, deer (which followed Randy & Eli like it was their pet!!), goats, lemurs and much more. It was a fun time! The place is a cross between a petting farm & a zoo. After our visit with the animals, we had a true West Virginia style picnic- sitting out the back of our van! Two weeks left of school and then we can really get out there and have fun with the boys! The countdown begins :)

Our family

Just chillin' with the animals...and hoping for snack time!
 

Monkey (actually, I think it's a baboon) munching on a pepper

Eli watching the bear

The newest member of our family..Mr. Dear!

Safari Joel :)

Tiny Train

This weekend we took the boys to a kid-size train ride down near Harpers Ferry, WV. We had a blast and Eli did not want to get off it when the ride was over! We said, "Time to go" and he motioned for Randy to sit back down and shook his head, "No!" 

Some growth & development updates for you all...

Eli is doing very well with speech. He has started the constant babble with occasional real words that come out. He is also trying to repeat things we are saying. His therapist suggested that we start thinking about going to once a month :)

Joel has two little teeth buds! His bottom two teeth came out of no where! The most shocking news is that he is now out weighing Eli! He is sitting on his own and does a great "Down Dog" pose for yoga :)

Let the games begin!

Eli trying to be helpful during tubby time :)

Footsie begins...

What's on their minds?

Clowning around with Momma during "sitting" time

"Eli, show us your silly face!"

No joke...the boy got up on the couch, opened the magazine to check out the gossip. Yes, Momma is a sucker for smut magazines!

Joel's thinkin', "If only this chicken leg were real!"

Go Crazy! Da-Da!

Here's Eli's latest dance move:

Here's Joel's latest baby trick:

Out and about

 

My lily of the valley is blooming :)
 

My boys at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

Ten Symbols of Longevity...beautiful artwork!

The Korea exhibit at the Natural History Museum

The boys with Grandma & Great Grandma James

Joel at the park- chewing on a toy...his favorite pastime!

Eli on the swings- check out his monkey backpack!

The boys getting ready for a walk...notice Eli's double knee injury :( He took a spill on the front walkway and HATED the band aid's!