State Fair 2011

Funnel Cake for Breakfast

 Where's my food?

 Sam: (before) I'm scared to go on that.
Sam: (after) That was really fun!

 Yum!

 Little Farm Hands - The Highlight of the Day!

 He got a little upset when it was time to get off the tractor.

 Doing Chores around the Farm

 Milking a Cow

Exhausted on the Bus Ride Home

First Day of School

The boys had their first day of school/daycare last Monday. Sam was ecstatic to see his friends again. Charlie cried during drop-off for the first two days. I shed some tears too but only a few. I know they are in good hands at Miss Lisa's house.

Airplanes

Airplanes are a pretty big deal around our house these days. Both boys love to play with them. Sam loves to read about them. Charlie loves to announce "airpane" whenever he sees or hears one go over our house. Sam and I enjoyed putting together a lego airplane during Charlie's naptime last week (too many little pieces for Char-Bar to handle). He got a lego firetruck and a lego airplane from Grandpa and Grandma last Christmas, and we put the firetruck together right away. I saved this one for another special day:) By the way, both of these lego toys are SO cool. Each individual window on the plane is a lego piece that clicks into place. It also comes with a passenger that carries the smallest briefcase I have ever seen (and it even opens!). The plane can actually hold seven lego passengers. I secretly hope (okay, so not so secretly since this is on the internet) that both boys continue to want lego toys because I enjoy putting them together and playing with them too!

Since I helped, Sam wanted to take my picture too.

Blogging Lag

I have been a terrible blogger in the past six months. I thought it would be better once summer started, but I'm in the midst of writing my capstone research paper to finish up my master's degree. And...raising two active little boys keeps Peter and me extremely busy. So, blogging often gets pushed on the backburner. Anyway, for those who are interested, there are FIVE new blog posts below. Now that I feel a little more caught up, maybe I can update more regularly again. Enjoy:)

First Haircut

Thanks to my sister, Candace, for giving Charlie his first haircut tonight! He looks so cute!

BEFORE

 AFTER

Sam loves his new haircut too!

Summer Fun

For the boys, summer has been filled with trips to the Minnesota Zoo (and Zoo Camp for Sam), Cascade Bay Waterpark, walks around the neighborhood, playing in the park, and backyard fun. We have also squeezed in playdates with friends and cousins, days at the beach, and a couple trips up north. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten the camera out much this summer. I did find a few pictures to share though!

Four!

I can't believe that Sam is four. Except, of course, when he asks me questions that I don't even know the answer to. Just sitting and chatting - that's my favorite thing to do with this little boy (excuse me, big boy, he doesn't liked to be called a little boy). He is so curious, thoughtful, sweet, and smart. I just love him to pieces.

Of course, at four, he is also very good at testing his limits. We have lots of conversations about what it means to be a good listener. He makes up for it though. The other day he picked up one of those dandelions that just has the seeds. He said, "Mama, I love these. They are for wishes." Then he said, "I wish for lots of joys for my mama, like that I'm a good listener." Then he blew all the seeds away. I'm a lucky mom!

Here are a few pictures from Sam's fourth birthday. Can you guess his favorite superhero?