Fire Trucks and Blueberries

I know I know....everyone wants ITALY! But, believe me, it takes a while to go through that many pictures, so be patient! They will come! :)

In the meantime, here are some shots of what has happened since we have gotten back from our amazing trip. :)

Since the boys could speak, they have been obsessed with trucks. Especially fire trucks. I kept telling them that one day we would actually go to a fire station and meet the fire fighters, and maybe even "ride" in the fire truck. Finally this week, I was able to keep my promise. We went with a group of church friends to the fire station to meet the amazing fire fighters. They showed us around the station, put on a demonstration for the kids with their outfits and oxygen masks, and yes, we finally did get to go see the fire trucks! The whole time the fire fighters were talking, Dylan kept looking at me saying "fire truck?"....he was so anxious about seeing the actual truck that he didn't care about anything that the fireman was saying! It was pretty cute. The boys were actually a little nervous when they initially saw the fire truck, but I waited until most of the kids had gone through and then asked the boys if they wanted a turn. Though apprehensive, they both took their turn, and ended up having a great time "riding" in the truck!

Then today for Teage's day off, we decided to go pick blueberries as a family. For any of you that know us well, you know we love a good deal! And we thought that it would be a fun experience for the boys as well. I wasn't sure how long they would last, but we ended up having a great time! Though the boys probably ate more blueberries then actually made it into the bucket, we came away with about 30 pounds, very dirty hands, and some fun memories. It was hilarious trying to teach them just to pick the "blue" ones and leave the "green" ones on the bush. They got it eventually though. :)

Happy Birthday D and L!!!!

We had such a fun time with the boys for their birthday this year. They only turned 2, so they still don't quite understand the concept of celebrating, or even what a birthday is all about, but they had fun anyway! For their present from Mommy and Daddy, Teage and I took them to their very first Mariner's Game. The week before, we were getting them excited about it, showing them the game on TV, and talking about baseball. But, I have a feeling we didn't even need to do that much! They had a blast! I was so surprised how long they lasted (we made it 7 innings), and they are STILL talking about it to this day. Especially my little sports guy, Dylan. Every once in a while in the middle of a conversation he will just yell out "run base!" and "baseball game!"....he just loved it.

Both of the boys snacked on junk, watched the game, and yelled with all of the rest of the fans "GO Mariners!"....we had a fabulous time!

The next day was their actual birthday, and we had a big open house party at our house to celebrate. I was thinking an open house would be great because then people could come and go and our house wouldn't be too packed at any given time. But boy was I surprised! Not that we didn't have fun, we had a blast! It was just very busy and kids all over the place. :) The boys were a bit confused about why there were so many people there, but I think ended up having fun with their family and friends. My great friend, Lindsay, and I made Veggie Tales cakes for the boys as well, "Bob and Larry!" which they just loved. Lindsay did the Larry cake, which turned out awesome! And alas, Bob was mine....I know I know, not the best in the world. But we had a lot of fun trying!

Overall, the boys had a fun week with friends and family, ate way too much sugar, and had a little bit of a toy overload....but, we had a great time. I can't believe my boys are 2 already. Time sure flies, especially with two very active boys. I love them so much and am so thankful for the opportunity to be their mom. I can already tell what sweet spirits they have, and love them more and more everyday.

Happy Birthday Dylan and Lucas!