More Spring Break Fun!

Yesterday we picked up Channing's friend, Hayden, who moved to Queen Creek a few years ago. We had a great time at the AZ Science Center. The place was a total zoo due to Spring Break, but the kids still had a blast. They had a dinosaur exhibit which I figured was just going to be fossils and stuff, but there were anamatronic dinosaurs, so they were moving. It was cool and a little creepy! We got to the back of the room and there were 4 raptors "eating" another dinosaur. The kids kept asking why they were eating their mother.....ummmmm....well for one thing, it's not their mother, it's a totally different species, and another thing kids....oh ya....this is NOT real! LOL! I think they were a little confused for a while. They figured it out when they were able to control a dinosaur (just the inside metal workings). Silly kids! They also had fun digging for dinosaur bones - well really it was just dusting for dinosaur bones with paint brushes, but they still liked it.

Here's a pic of the boys trying to build something out of sticks. I tried and it was pretty hard because the sticks were not perfectly square on the edges. Channing did pretty good with his (much better than I did). He was copying a science center worker in his creation. He managed to make his 11 stories tall before it collapsed. Channing was pretty impressed (and so was I for that matter. I didn't get even as far as Channing)!

Today we had a picnic at the park before we took Hayden home. The kids had a great time playing tag around the playground and going down the slides. It was hilarious when I put Cason on a swing. Somehow I thought he'd like it but you can see by the look of his screaming face that he was less than impressed! He recovered though and I took him on some regular swings in my arms and he giggled and laughed. So I guess as long as mom is holding him, it's fine to swing back and forth (although it makes me totally sick)! Cameron was his usual self as you can see....a little monkey climbing on everything. Everyone had fun and I know the boys will miss Hayden. They just don't get to play enough, but they sure have fun when they are together!

Cameron starts preschool, Cason starts walking

Cameron started preschool on September 5th. As you can see from the picture, it didn't go as smoothly as he hoped. Apparently he was playing instead of eating the snack with everyone else and he didn't get any applesauce. He was pretty bummed. Guess he'll learn to stay on task! :) He's had a rough 2 weeks. He and another boy don't get along very well. So we are going to have a playdate and see if we can't smooth things over a little bit. They're both good kids (who can probably be coerced into being friends)! Haha! We'll see how that goes on Friday.

In the last 2 weeks Cason has gone from baby to toddler. He's finally walking and he's loving it! He's not too fast yet, but he's starting to favor walking over crawling. Here's a picture of him walking at the Science center in downtown Phoenix. He walks with his arms up in the air for balance. It's pretty cute!

He seems to have beaten his latest double-ear infection without antibiotics, but he's still teething. 4 molars are half-way in and one tooth in the bottom front has broken through. So he hasn't always been the happiest camper... especially since we're starting to wean him from nursing as well (would you really want to nurse a baby with all those teeth)? Poor kid has a lot going on in his life!

Here is a picture of Channing and Cameron playing in a sand and water table at the Science Center. They have a great time everytime we go. They never want to leave!

Last night we went to the ballpark and saw the Diamondbacks play San Francisco. We all had a great time as we watched the D-backs win 5-0. I'm pretty sure the kids just go for the food though! (who could blame them)?