NW Trek!

 This place was so great.  I can't believe we haven't gone there sooner, our membership expires the end of August so if ya'll wanna go, you better hustle.  It's basically a zoo, but ummm, cooler and only the local species.  There's animals in enclosures like a normal zoo, but only the meat eaters.  The rest are wandering around this giant area with a beautiful lake in the middle.  There is a tram ride that goes around the open area and you can see all the animal up close and in their own environment - just doing their thing...  We're planning on going again next month.  A lot of the animals were pregnant and the animal person said that May & June are just hoppin' with babies.  Wouldn't that be fun!!?!!  I like baby anythings :)

 Dillon is into doing his own hair.  It's really entertaining.  I could probably do an entire post on his hair styles. 

 This stump was SO NEAT!  It was a baby tree in 1335!!!!  Wow.

Dillon's Surgery

 Dillon had oral surgery March 8th.  Poor kid, his mouth had/has so many issues.  The surgery took out 5 teeth, he had to be put under.  He had 3 baby teeth that wouldn't come out and 2 extra teeth that we blocking his adult teeth from coming down.  There is a possibility that because those adult teeth were blocked for so long they might never come in.  If those teeth don't come in, there will be another surgery, braces and false teeth.  If they do come in there will definitely be braces anyway because there isn't enough room for them even if they did come.  He was so swollen.  He was on the liquid/soft foods diet for a week but even after the week was up and all the stitches fell out all he would eat was pudding, yogurt, mashed potatoes, popsicles and pediasure.

 WARNING - Slightly bloody and gross...

What?! She's posting again?!?!?!?

 I had some pictures on my phone that were just too cute and I wanted to save them.  Andy, at Target, hat shopping.

 This is what happens when you forget to finish clearing the table and a little boy is left to his own devices...

 Andy in a laundry basket.  Ya, we're still totally in LOVE with this kid.  He's like magic, I can ask the kids to do ANYTHING and if it's for Andy they do it.  Andy really needs you to clean your room, Andy needs a snack, Andy needs the remote :)

 The kids were riding bikes and decided they needed goggles in addition to helmets.  Speaking of, Dillon finally got his training wheels off a few weeks ago.  He loves it, he keeps telling me he wishes we took them off sooner because he can go so much faster!  Yes, that is the key to a little boy's heart - speed...

 Dillon's mustache.  This was his pre-surgery consult and he got to choose a toy, he wore it the whole day - even into 7-11 for a Slurpee fix...

Kenzie's wedding (see earlier post) I found this veil at the thrift store on $1 day and I couldn't resist.  She loves it and pretty much wears it all day long.  The dress is one my Mom made her for her birthday a couple years ago - Kenzie's special request.

Andy's First Time Out

Just a little boy standing in the corner in his pjs.  I think it is so adorable.  He's hit a bit of a naughty streak, he likes to push everyone's buttons and he knows exactly how to do it.  Isn't it funny how #3 figures things out so much faster than #1 & #2?  He's only 20 months old and he's got it down.  His favorite naughty-ness includes biting, throwing cars/toys/anything he can find off the balcony, hitting, scratching, throwing toys at people and jumping on the table.  Really he's so stinking cute that we should have been getting him in trouble long before now but with that face he can pretty much get away with anything.  He doesn't say very many words - he can say them but this boy has the most stubborn streak.  If you want him to say something he refuses, like Dad, I know he says Da-da but he calls him Mama - see, button pushing ways in action :)  His favorite things to say are car, ball, boat, binkie, ba-ba, Mama, bird (which is usually referring to an airplane), one, Dillon, Kenzie, dog, fish, he had a new word today - usssssssssss (bus).

Kenzie's Wedding.

This is for my memory box, when I'm old and senile I want to remember this moment.  I wish I'd gotten pictures of her acting this out, alas, there are none - I was too busy taking notes.  You don't have to read it all but someday I hope Kenzie does :)

Scene - Kenzie standing in the center of the room looking very serious holding a flower and wearing fake earrings (of which one is lost).  (she's acting out all the parts in this play)

• Do you want to spend the rest of your life with this man?  Yes
• Do you want him to pinch you?  No
• Do you want him to take your picture?  Yes
• Do you want to wear earrings?  Yes
• Do you want him to hug and kiss you all the time?  Yes.

Mom!  Come catch my flower!!!
 Oh good, we're married now I need to go shopping!
Well, I actually didn't get married because we forgot to dance - so we're not really married, he's just my boyfriend :)
End Scene.

Imaginary play witnessed while I was making lunch so while we ate lunch I asked her to tell me what she wants her wedding to be like, there was some coaching on my part like you have to choose wedding colors and what bridesmaids are; the rest is all her, these are my notes for posterity :) (She is currently wearing a towel on her head like a veil and dancing around the room while she watches tv)

Pink balloons

Red flowers

My dress is going to be white with a ribbon on the top and flower tights and flowers on the bottom of the poofy part.

Bridesmaids dresses will be pink with white flowers.  Mommy's dress is going to be pink on top and red on the skirt she gets to hold daisys.

The ribbons on the top of the room are going to be red all the other ribbons are going to be yellow.

We are going to eat cake with the people getting married on top.

We're having grilled cheese for lunch and Mommy has to make them.

There's going to be a candy table like at Uncle Spencer's wedding.

The drinks are going to be rootbeer, Sprite and water and that juice at Uncle Spencer's wedding dinner (as you can tell it was her inspiration...)

My dad and husband and brothers get to wear a white shirt with a yellow tie and black pants and a mohawk or whatever hairdo they can do.

There is going to be bikes and fun stuff for kids to do.

There will be pictures everywhere of me and my boyfriend and I will be doing this (shows different poses and facial expressions) and there should be some pictures of me from preschool.

Everything is going to be gluten free.

The walls are going to be green and red and yellow.

Everyone gets to dye their hair any color they want.  (I just colored my hair, she's pretty fixated on it)

Mommy always has to be close to me.

(I say - Kenzie is that all?  I'm almost out of room on the page.  "Mom, you can just start a new page."  Okay then...  New page :))

Don't forget that when I get married I'm going to have a beautiful top and a beautiful dress and a beautiful table set up.

Everyone has to be happy and smiling and Kayda (her little preschool buddy) has to be there.

There's going to be a bathroom so nobody goes outside. (yup, Uncle Spencer's wedding :)  My little nephew went outside in full view of the windows during the reception - it was hilarious, she was less than impressed.  I told her it was just a funny thing for a little boy to do and she told me very matter of fact - "it wasn't funny - it was gross". )

Well, that's it.  Conversation with my beautiful 5 1/2 year old :)