Look-a-Likes

WOW....so they do look alike....

Maggeroni loves hotdogs....

...and how would I know my 9 month old loves them.....this face!! How could I deny her something so greasy and yummy when it makes her so happy?

And she loves to lounge when she eats! What a girl!

Cobra Brawler

Gordon is a one of a kind kid!! He has transformed his bandana into a cobra's hood....clever! He loves Bakugan and one of his favorite guys right now is a cobra of some sort...so there you go!

He requested this photo shoot....not that I needed motivation!

(this is him in strike mode....yup!)

T-ball, T-ball, T-ball

here it is folks....T-ball!
this is just a little sample of the recent pics....

Gordon is on the Blue Jays (to which he was initially very sad, "birds are wimpy"! I, the quick-thinker, recalled once hearing about how Blue Jays fiercely defend their nests and thus regaled him with their fierce tactics and clever ways...he is now proudly a Blue Jay...they are fierce defenders right?) Gordy is getting faster...unfortunately neither Steve nor I have been endowed with much speed....maybe Gordon will get his Uncle Matt's wheels! He also is known for running to first base with his bat, "I just keep forgetting to drop it" I have taught him well not to throw things like that, and it's a hard habit to break! Best all-time game move: going up to a runner on the other team and trying to make them go back because they did not touch first base.

I just love seeing them all crouched down like they're really ready for something...

Oscar is on the Cubs (he instantly said "woo hoo!! Bears are awesome" no need for quick thinking there!)....Oscar LOVES to talk about playing but is very easily distracted! Best all-time game move: Fielding his own hits!

and a few shots of the boys favorite spectators...

What a perfect day..

We had a field trip today with Oscar's preschool class...so we kept Gordon home and let Grandma Ward keep Maggie so we could go sans stroller!

(yes I did make my barely 3 year old hoof it all day...she was a CHAMP, and she was asleep about 6 seconds after I buckled her in her car-seat)

IT WAS AWESOME!!

We began the day with a trip to Fairytale Town, a Sacramento Classic...Steve remembers playing there when he was little...

**We had not even gotten in when Ellie started complaining that she was hot....luckily she had on a little under tee/tank other wise she would have been "strappy"...no mom I didn't put her in a tank top!

Argh Pirates

King Arthur's Castle was obviously a big hit with my Knight's and Princess!
We just read a whole book on King Arthur so they were having so much fun reliving the tales about each of the different Knights


...probably the cutest trash can on the planet...

Old MacDonal's Farm had a little petting zoo...

Ellie chickened out of Old Macdonald's Hay Loft Slide!

We live relatively close to an Indian Reservation/Casino so Gordon is pretty into Indian stuff these days!

Owl's tree house

(with big metal slide out the front side...the really fast kind...E declined again!)

Cinderella's Carriage was fun...even the boys had stuff to do....

Ellie LOVED being in the carriage!

All & all Fairytale Town was AWESOME...the kids had so much fun...it is a place you could go just to let them have fun with their imaginations while you sit back and supervise...Gordon is going to love having a real Tee-Pee to hang out in when he's on his Indian kick and a Castle or a Pirate ship or a huge Forest/Castle play set in Sherwood's Forest....we're reading Robin Hood next! I'm a fan of Fairytale Town!

Lunch Break and then across the street to the Sacramento Zoo....I love zoos....I never tire of looking at the animals. I always think about what a good animal trainer I would be, but then I have to remember that I don't really even like dogs soooo...really? But I do really want to pet a real grown Tiger...who could resist that right?

It was especially fun to see Gordon reading all the signs and retelling the highlights...Oscar thought Gordon was SO smart, he kept saying "How do you know this?!"


the kids were very interested in "Zaboomafoo" this zoo had quite an extensive Lemur collection...freakly lookin' animals, Lemurs...


I do love the zoo Carousels!


Compare these carousel pictures to ones taken just a year ago....


I love the educational shows they put on at zoos such...this one has a hands on time afterwards that was really great...once the crowd dispersed...

...a skink of some sort...

...some relative of a shrew but looks more like a hedgehog...but not a hedgehog...cute in a rodenty way...the kids loved watching it run around...

The cutest chinese dwarf alligator! We did not get to touch this ...it was in the reptile house!
It was so darling, it's snout is so short and it had such great teeth...dad needs one of these for his tank!

Tired little chickens