July 23, 2014

Heritage Days & Grandma's Visit

im behind again!! and need to catch up before we leave on vacation!
so the second week of july my mom cam to visit on thursday we had  a water balloon fight and chasen kept them in his pants for quick access!
poor guy didnt see it coming

we at dinner on the deck 
then light off some sparklers before watching the mt vernon fire works from the deck....we have a pretty good view of them now!
dashtyns first fire work
friday ean worked and chasen had a bday party in the afternoon so me mom and dash went out for lunch!
friday night mom watched the boys so Ean and I could meet up with Amy to watch Dan race!
it was my first time at the races and I can't wait to go back and take the boys too!
saturday morning chasen and I did a 5k, 4min faster then our last one!
we cleaned up and went to the parade with just chasen since dash wanted to go ride in the truck with dad to CR to drop off a trailer 
when they got home we went up town to ride rides! 
dash hasnt rode many rides and said he liked them but looked sick!
they had yard games and we played a game of tug of war (mom and I won vs the boys) and mini bowling
it was the boy's first time on the ferris wheel and I was a little nervous we were the first ones on which meant we stopped at every spot to wait for it to fill up!
after the first time around chasen said I want off! 
but then he got used to it! and like it!
afterwards we had some dinner!
 our nice family photo
 
 then chasen decided to do the zipline!!!
here he goes leaping off the edge
 
he said he was terrified
and then he did the trampoline with a successful back flip! 
It was a big day for him!
we were all asleep b 8:30!
sunday it was time for gramdma to head home, but first we stopped at sutliff and saw the golden herkey!
we also go the meet the Jackson's in iowa city for a shake....my mom's best friend was driving through from chicago to nebraska just at the right time!

July 15, 2014

Donatello

so we let Tello (as i call him, or donnie) go on thursday
chasen carried him back to our small pond and set him down...
 
and BAM!!! he took off running
ive never seen a turtle move that fast. he left a could of dust/mud in the water
but i think he is loving it the pond is FULL of tadpoles (or Tad-a-poles as chasen says)
we went back 2 days later and he was still there poking his head out! 
now we need to find him a friend!!

July 13, 2014

Niabi Zoo

On Tuesday we went to the zoo with our friends! Last time we took the kids was two years ago and we all had strollers....now look how big they are! 
Of course getting a picture of all of their smiling faces is nearly impossible!
we were in line to feel the giraffes and there was no sign that it cost money, we got up there and it was $8 and i didnt have cash so we just looked at them!
dash loved the zebras!
everyone loved the monkeys
and the lion roared at us!
then we were walking around and saw a lady with a snake! YUCK!! 
chasen touched it!
then we had our picnic lunch and headed home
my boys were exhausted and cuddly the rest of the day!