Waterpark Fun

Ara, Nicole, & Steve came over tonight. We took the kids outside to play with the waterpark. I was curious how Nicholas was going to do sharing his favorite toy with Ara. He did great. We didn't have any problems with them at all. I think it is cute how they played in the same area most of the time. They also sat and squatted the same way. We let them play in the water for about 20 minutes. The water was pretty cold and the sprinklers came on when we were outside. I think they had a blast playing with each other in the water. It was very cute to watch them :0) I am sure they will get a lot of use out of the waterpark over the next few years!

Best Buds

Here are some pictures of Nicholas and his best buddy, Ara. These are from this week. They are getting doing really well sharing (most of the time) toys with each other. It is so easy for Nicole & I when we get together. Nick & Ara play so nicely with each other :0)

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there :0) We had a nice Mother's Day here. The boys gave me some nice cards, a speaker for my iPod, and a Spa gift certificate. We went to lunch at Mimi's Cafe (with what seemed like the rest of Salt Lake City!). Nick's teeth have been bugging him a lot, so he was not very well-behaved! I know some of you must be shocked to hear that ;0) We knew it was bad when he rejected his "pizzadillas". He never turns down pizza of any kind! But, he was better than the 10 year old boys at the table behind us. After luch (and Nick's nap), we all went for a nice walk. It was a fun 2nd Mother's Day :0) We have Music class and are going to Wheeler Farm with some friends some friends tomorrow, so check back for some pictures.

Nicholas & Mommy on Mother's Day

Nice hair

Showing off for the camera

Calling Grandpa Beckman

Waiting patiently for the water

John the Landscaper

I know you have all be anxiously waiting for the pictures of our new landscaping ;0) So, here they are. If you have been to our house over the last year, you must be shocked to not see giant weeds in the front! John did a nice job. Everything looks great, doesn't it!?

Look...no weeds :0)

Yes, these are the trees that are supposed to be 12' in 3 years

Down on the Farm

We went to Morgan’s 1st Birthday party on Sunday. We know Morgan from gymnastics. Her party was at Wheeler Farm. It was Nick’s first trip to a farm. He had a blast! He was outside AND there were animals! Those are two of his favorite things. He had fun feeding the ducks and geese. We saw quite a few ducklings and goslings. They were very cute. Nicholas was fascinated with how the ducks walked. After the duck pond, we headed in for the party. Nick enjoyed a nice chicken finger lunch. He was pretty good about not actually opening any of Morgan’s presents. But, he did like to help her play with her new things. His favorite toy of hers was her doll baby stroller. All of the little boys seemed to be drawn to it. After cake & ice cream, we explored the farm. Nicholas loved all of the animals. He also liked the tractors and barns. I think we are going to go back to the farm again next week. I am sure I will take more pictures ;0)

Checking out Wheeler Farm

Hmmm...what is that thing?

Grandpa Jack...I need one of these ;0)

Daddy won't let me get one of these!!!

C'mon...I dare you to bite me!

Moooooooooo

Baaaaaaaaa

Nicholas, Morgan (the Birthday Girl), & William

Nick's River Run Waterpark

We got Nicholas the "River Run Waterpark" this past weekend. We were looking for a water toy for the backyard, and we thought this one was the coolest. I took him outside to play with it today. He had a blast!! Jackson also likes to play in it and drink the water. Nicholas thinks it is hilarious when Jax drinks from it. It was quite the ordeal to get Nick inside when it was time to go in. He kicked, screamed, and threw himself on the ground for a good half hour. He also went to the window and cried at his new waterpark. He did not have a nap this afternoon, so I hope that is why he was so dramatic about it. We'll see how it goes tomorrow!

Fun at Gymboree

Nicholas goes to Gymboree for his gymnastics now. He had gone to his other gym for quite some time and I think he was ready for a change. Also, they did not have any times for his new class that we could go to. So, Nicole and I decided to take Ara & Nick to Gymboree to check it out. The kids really liked it there, so we decided to sign them up for a session. The nice thing is that at Gymboree they are also learning concepts. For instance, last week was hard & soft. So the kids would sort things by their texture. Nicholas really enjoyed the sorting activities. They also have a bit more free roam at Gymboree. All of the equipment is low enough for the kids to get on it themselves. It is so much fun to watch Nick figure out how to climb up the equipment. He is always so proud of himself :0) Gymbo is the mascot for Gymboree. Nicholas loves to carry him around while we are at the gym. In fact, he gets quite possessive of him. We will try Gymboree out for a while and then see if we want to go back to MyGym.

Nicholas & his buddy, Gymbo

Weeeeee!

Up the ramp

Down the ramp

Rocking in the rocking chair

Gray's Birthday Party

The day after William's party, Nicholas's friend Gray had his 1st birthday party! We are going to a lot of birthday parties these days. Here are some pictures from Gray's party. Nick had a great time running around and playing with his friends. It was hard to let letting Gray open his presents. But, Gray was nice enough to share his new things with everyone :0)

The Birthday Boy

Nick & Gray playing

Nick & Noah

William's Birthday Party

Here are some pictures from Nick's friend William's 1st Birthday Party. It was at Gymboree (a gym like the one Nick used to go to. He actually goes to Gymboree now.). The kids all had so much fun! It is hard to believe everyone is turning 1!!

The only sort of godd pic of Nick & William

Nick & his new friend, Gymbo

Kicking Gymbo off the horse

Ara on the balance beam

What a BIG boy!

Walking the planks

Taking it all in!