Visit

Mom and Paul came for a visit this weekend. It felt too short, but it was great to spend time together. I think we'll have to make a plan to go to Michigan for a few extra days after school is out.

Oliver had is first taste of Blue Moon ice cream, but it didn't go so well (ice cream cones often end in tears). Too much "blue, sticky goo". Our hands ended up stuck together, and I started wiping his face on his shirt.



We visited the river park a couple times to swing. "I want wild push, Mommy!"


We got out to the zoo this morning, but only made it about an hour before it started raining. We stayed for a while so that we could see the monkeys, but ended up cutting the trip a bit short.


The zoo train broke down while we were on it today. We had to be evacuated 75 feet to the nearest exit. After waiting not-so-patiently 10-15 minutes for someone to escort us the 75 feet, we decided to walk it on our own. On our lengthy 75-ft walk, zoo employees followed behind us lecturing about the danger of choosing to disembark on our own and how they would have appreciated it if we had remained seated. All-in-all, it was a very pleasant experience.

High Water

These are some pictures from Bellevue Beach Park (Oliver's favorite). We have had tons of rain over the past couple weeks, and the Ohio River is flooded. The whole park is under water.

I know this picture just looks like a pond, but this is actually the top step of an amphitheater that drops down about 12 feet.

"Mommy, can we go on it?"

This is the top of a statue in the amphitheater.

Visit

The Holmans came to visit! We had a great time. The kids played and played and played. Sam and I took a day off on Tuesday so that we could all go to the zoo. Sixty degrees and sunny(ish). It's always great to spend time with good friends.

Hide and Seek: The Game of the Week

Face Painting at Totter's Otterville

He was so proud of his "face color".

Random

My post-per-month average has gone down to 2, so I thought I would add another couple pics to up my monthly percentage. These are just a few random pics from the last month.

Here is Oliver helping me vacuum. I was trying to get him to clean up the dog hair in the corners, but his motivation for this was rather low. Not sure why...


Here is Griffy after I gave him a haircut. Since you haven't seen him, you probably can't tell that I cut off 2 grocery bags of hair, but take my word for it, he looks much better.


Lately Oliver has been sitting on the heat register and surrounding himself with shoes and boots. It takes him about 1/2 hour to get them arranged the he wants them. He is very purposeful about it, but I have yet to figure out the purpose...

Bel's B-Day Party

Yesterday was Bel's birthday! Oliver thought that she would like to get a trumpet for her birthday. I can't believe that his friends are all turning 3--it is going by so fast.

I want this one, Mom. (Chocolate is his fav)

You Are My Sunshine

You are my sunshine? Maybe not today, but you do have a monkey hat..


You are my sunshine...for real =)