Going to the Zoo

We went to the zoo last Tuesday! It was a great day to go since it was the last weekday before school was out for most ISD's in our area. There were no lines or crowds, and the weather wasn't too bad either!

This gorilla was quite accommodating for our picture.
(He also put on quite a booty show for us through that glass!)

The boys were VERY excited to ride the Yellow Rose of Texas
train to the back of the zoo. Well worth the extra $6.

They had a cute little 'bubble' that jutted
out into the water for kids to get a better view
 of the animals. Wesley loved it, but Curtis
didn't seem to trust it.

Curtis and his turtle friend

Wesley getting a penguin kiss

Curtis and his favorite animal - the elephants

We parked kind of far away to avoid paying for zoo parking.
Once we got to our car, This is how we found the boys.

Afterward, we ate some yummy burgers at Dutch's and then headed home for proper naps. Great day!

A Smattering of Phone Pics

Our city's rec center had a program for 3-5 year olds during the month of March. We chose the session that worked on basketball and hockey skills for Wesley. It was four sessions, but Wesley missed the second basketball session due to a stomach bug. He really loved going to 'basketball camp' and 'hockey camp.' These are phone pictures again that were taken from the track over the gym, so they're not so great. 

Singing Elmo's World

Out shopping

Here are some shots from his swimming lessons

Momma and Wesley at the Mother's Day Tea
put on by his preschool class

Wesley's Graduation

Wesley's preschool had a little ceremony for the "graduating" pre-kindergarteners along with some cute performances by some of the other classes. These graduations are pretty silly if you ask me, but you do have to admit they look pretty darn cute in those caps and gowns. Most of these pictures are pretty bad. I took some with my phone because the camera was not doing so hot (on the wrong setting I later found out).

Curtis really got into the spirit when everyone else would clap.

Wesley's class singing,
"Be Careful Little Eyes What You See"

Posing with his 'diploma'

Wesley with his teacher, Mrs. Lorie. She was really great!

Austin Celebrations

Two weekends ago, we headed to Austin to celebrate Sarah's graduation from UT Pharmacy School. She's a doctor! Our little family didn't make it to the graduation ceremony, but we got to partake in the following festivities at a friend's cabin in Wimberley. It was so good to be with family.

Wesley took his relaxation time pretty seriously.

 

Misha's birthday was the day of Sarah's party, so we celebrated with a barbeque the night before at Mimi's house.

When Misha and his iPad are around, there is almost always a boy on his knee putting it to good use.

April and May Activities at Home

We've been enjoying some fun around the house lately, and I've been trying to be better about taking pictures of it all. I've been wanting one of these paper rolls for the boys to draw on, and we finally got one at the end of April. Many masterpieces have been made since this first trial run. 

That experience was soon followed by trying a blue bunny peep from the Easter loot. Curtis never got past nibbling on the ears.  You can tell he's not too sure about it in this picture. Wesley, on the other hand, would have eaten the whole package if allowed. They both had blue mouths for the rest of the day.

Next up, Wesley and Curtis put on a little puppet show for me one day from behind the bed. Bear and Snail were the main characters. I think Snail had eaten all of Bear's vegetables that he had just planted in his garden, and Bear was a little upset.

These are just some cute pictures of Curtis playing with trains. He was really getting into it one day while Wesley was away at preschool.

Here's Wesley building a house with blocks. He has to be very protective of his creations thanks to that innocent looking little guy sitting on the rocking chair in the background!

This next picture cracks me up! One day Curtis asked me if I would like a drink. When I told him yes, he ran back to his room with a little yellow cup and began dispensing one for me from his dresser handles! I have no idea how he came up with that idea, but it was so clever and adorable.

And not to be outdone, Wesley then became a spy with his magnifying glass and key. He was unlocking a safe. :)

Lastly, we had some fun in the sprinkler yesterday morning. If there is ever water in his surroundings, Curtis will do anything within his power to get in it and get as wet as possible. Before we had time to get a swimsuit on him, he was drenched. Wesley was right behind him, but not quite as aggressive. 

In related news, Wesley just finished four sessions of swimming lessons at our city's recreation center. Wesley would not get in the water for his entire third session, and it took half of the fourth one to get him in. Fitting to their personalities, I told my sister that John Mark was trying to get Wesley into the water for his swimming lesson while I was busy keeping Curtis out!