Family Date Night

The boys have been working really hard to accomplish a few different goals, so we decided to go out for a fun family date night.  We went to a movie and dinner.

The boys loved going to the movie.  Cameron has only been to one other movie in the theater. 

Their little laughs during the movie were so adorable and made for such a fun night.

The boys loved going to dinner.  They have so much personality and it was so great having a fun family date night.

Park Day

We met up with the cousins for a fun park day. 

The weather is beautiful and we love getting out and enjoying being outside.

 Using the swings to fly like Superman.

 Digging in the sand.

The boys are always so excited to see their cousins.  We love having fun playmates close by.

First Day of Preschool

One of Cameron's big incentives for being potty trained was that he could go to preschool.

He is always so sad when Hunter leaves for preschool so I decided to put him in a mom and me preschool class on Thursdays.

He was so excited to put on his back pack and go to school.

 This kid is so silly.

 Happy to be just like his big brother.
Cameron's preschool class started an hour after Hunter's and when we pulled away from Hunter's preschool and Cameron realized he didn't get to go to Hunter's preschool, he was so sad.  We went to his favorite park to cheer him up while we waited for his preschool to start.

He is so brave and adventurous.  Sometimes I wish he was a little more cautious but I love his energetic little spirit.  He had a great day at school and made a new friend.  He loved playing with the parachute and painting with string.  I can't believe how big this little guy is getting.

We ended the night by going to an outdoor concert.  The boys loved the music and getting out and dancing.  It was a great night.

Jack-O-Lanterns and Ghostbusters

 Since it was the last day of fall break, we decided to make pumpkin pancakes.  Then I let the boys make jack-o-lantern faces out of chocolate chips for breakfast.  They love helping in the kitchen and are pretty good at following directions.

 After breakfast, we made ghosts out of baking soda and shaving cream.

Mixing up the ingredients.

We formed the mixture into ghost blobs and then the boys each got a bottle of vinegar so they could be ghostbusters. 

 The boys loved watching them foam and bubble.

 So happy to destroy the ghosts.
Then we decided to paint and make ghosts and monsters.

When you are messy, you should just get really messy.

At the end of the day we decided to go to the waterpark (the city pool) for some fun.  The pool by us had everything the waterpark in Utah had that the boys loved: slides, play structure, lazy river, and a whirlpool.  We have been going nearly every week, but now that the weather is getting cooler I think we are almost done.  It makes me laugh that the pool stays open until November, but the boys love swimming and have loved the pool.

Farm Animals at the Zoo

It doesn't seem to matter how many times we go to the zoo the boys absolutely love it and are always excited to see all of the animals.  One of their favorite places to go in the zoo is the farm animals. 

 They always love the sheep and chickens.  This time they had one of the chickens chasing them around the cage and they were laughing so much.

 Hunter is ready to push the stroller rather than riding in the stroller.  He loves to help mom out.
We went to look at the Komodo Dragons and the zookeeper was telling the boys how they died but that they lived a long life.  Hunter told her "yeah but it's okay they will get resurrected".  It was so cute and funny.

 The boys also love playing on the pretend animals.  It is so funny watching them climb on all of the animals and talk to them like they are real.
That night Patrick and I went to get our flu shots.  The boys had already gotten their flu shots and while Hunter got his flu shot Cameron went running out of the doctor's office and I had to carry him back in to get his shot.  Well, when we went Cameron did not want daddy to get a shot.  He told Patrick over and over again "daddy run" or "daddy it's time to run".  It was so cute.  When Patrick sat down to get his shot Cameron just started crying.  He was so sad for daddy to have to get a shot.  It was adorable.  He is such a sweet cute little guy.

Bike Ride to the Park

For the past couple of weeks Hunter has been on fall break and I have loved it.  It has only meant missing a couple of days of preschool but I love having both boys home all day and being able to play together.  Hunter is only gone a couple of hours a week but we miss him (I don't know what I am going to do when he is in school next year).  Every day we get to wake up and plan an adventure and we don't have anywhere we really have to be but can do what we want.  Today after breakfast we decided to take a bike ride to the park in our pajamas.  The boys thought it was so funny to stay in our pajamas and I love making them smile.

 

 Hunter was so proud that he could ride all by himself to the park and Cameron loved having the bike trailer all to himself and getting to talk to Hunter the whole time.  Hearing their little conversation during the ride was so cute.  They love talking to each other and telling each other stories.  They always start their stories with "once upon a time" and Cameron likes to tell a story about Grandma getting stuck on a crane and the best friend brothers saving her.  It is so fun to hear.

Movie Time with Dad

Patrick thought it would be fun to spend a little one on one time with Hunter, so during Cameron's Saturday nap, Hunter and dad headed to the movies.

Hunter loved going to the movie with dad and keeps talking about his date with dad all week. 

Papago Park and the Hole in the Rock

The zoo was packed this week because of fall break.  So after a quick zoo trip, we decided to head over to Papago Park to get away from the crowds.

The boys loved playing in the dirt and stream and were covered in dust by the end (which is just how boys should be).

The boys put on a little show and ran races on the concrete "stage".

Hunter and Cameron really wanted to hike hole in the rock.  They loved hiking and climbing and it was a perfect small hike for two cute small boys.

 Ready to get going.

 The boys loved stopping along the way to explore the caves.

 So fun.

 Hunter wanted to do a little free climbing.

 Stopping to catch our breath and get a drink of water.

 When we got into the hole in the rock, the boys decided they wanted to go to the cave in the top corner and began climbing up.  They were both great climbers and weren't scared at all.  When I was little I remember being so scared of the height.

 Up at the top cave.  Two very brave boys.

The happy hikers.  I love hiking and am so glad that my boys like to hike too.  I decided that we are going to have to research some more easy hikes in the area for us to do together as a family.