Grandparent Love

We visited Papa Wayne and Gramma Kaye 2 weekends ago, and they made the trip to see us this last weekend. I think that it is safe to say that the boys will be expecting this from now on! They always have such fun with Grandpa and Grandma, there really is nothing like a grandparent's love! (and of course has nothing to do with all of the spoiling or new toys from Target each visit! Speaking of Target, they took the boys to the "old" Target on Saturday, you know the one with the best truck aisle ever, not too many points scored there :))

My Dad happens to be a great story reader (and teller) and manages to change the story everytime, to keep even Scott and I laughing.


Mom is definitely who the boys run too for a snuggle, and she happens to let them get away with anything-though I suppose that's her job.


The boys can't wait to wake her up in the mornings and play with their trucks on her bed!

As soon as we drove away from Waverly, Jack asked if he could go with Papa in his truck to get donuts, because "Grandpa's like donuts!" So of course they went to get donuts!



I am not even sure what they are even doing here, but everyone seems to think that its the best game ever! (including me-annoying! I HATE my voice on video!)


Thanks Papa and Gramma-see you soon!


(and by the way Papa Stu and Gramma Sally, the boys can't wait to see you this weekend!)

A Whole Lot of Spring

Apparently we have been too busy playing outside to blog lately, and I have a ton of pictures to prove it! I can't say how happy the sunshine makes this family...

Though I think Jack's face just about sums it up!

Jack and Quinn were preparing for the nice weather well before it appeared by "learning golf" and "fixing" in the garage.


It's funny because once you tell a 4 and 2yr old that it is spring and ok to play outside, there is no going back on your word. Our outside gear was adjusted each day for the 30-60degree weather as we toured the town's parks and our backyard.






One really warm day we went to the park in sweats and boots(which they had been wearing all of the time outside because of the squishy mud) There were others at the park wearing flip-flops (yes it was that warm!), anyway Quinn looked at me and said "boots off" and I had to admit they looked pretty out of place!

So sorry buddy's you don't have to wear your boots to the park anymore this year!

They even got to go "real" golfing to the course and not just in the backyard!


Though Scott said that they were more interested in the cart and treats-they definitely are my children!

And even when we visited "Papa" and "Dramma" in Holstein, and the ground was covered in snow, out we went to shovel and mow the snow!



And yesterday, the boys got "summer hair cuts"

( Jack would not let me take his picture!)
I think that Quinn is looking pretty old and like a "toughie" which makes me a bit sad...

And oh yeah, we have been cheering on the Panthers!



On a funny side note. Both boys are obsessed with "potty" talk. Especially during supper time. Poop this and poop that, were driving Scott and I bonkers. So yesterday a new rule was born, a dab of hot sauce to the tongue if poop or the like are talked about at supper. Worked like a charm, though now they think that "hot sauce" is a naughty word and won't stop saying it! I can hear them in their room whispering "hot sauce" to each other and giggling, which also makes me giggle!

Happy Spring!

Peter Cottontail

40 degrees and sunshine have us thinking spring around here, so bunny ears were a must when we were at Target today! (we did get a lot of laughs as the boys wore them throughout the whole store!) And I guess any sort of party-type head piece makes Quinn want to celebrate a birthday, so he sang "Happy Birthday to Gramma" everytime he put the ears on!





On a sidenote, the ears made up for us going to the "new" Target. Jack begged and begged to go the the "oldest" Target (in Waterloo) because they have a better "truck aisle!" I think that maybe we go to Target too often?