Thursday, April 28, 2011

Easter!

We had a wonderful Easter weekend, visiting family and having fun. We started out the Easter weekend with brunch with Grandpa and Grandma Bostow. Leyton got some goodies from them, and is still working on eating the giant chocolate bunny! Saturday Eric went to a Twins game with Jeff and Sharon, and Leyton, Lauren, Ella and Cal all headed out to get Grandma some baby chicks for her new chicken coop! Sunday was Krumm's Easter at Kelly and Dave's house. There was an Easter egg hunt for the cousins, lots of great food, and fun times visiting with everyone. Then it was time for the long drive back to Dodgeville. An accident and road construction made for an extra long ride, but Leyton was a trooper, and Cal slept the whole way again, thankfully.

Leyton excited about his egg hunt finds... Lucy, Lauren, Leyton and Grace looking so sweet!An adult cousin picture... its been a long time since we've taken one of these! We're missing a few people so we'll have to do it again at the next holiday.My cousin Amy holding Cal...Ella, Cal and Lucy hanging out...CHEESE!Maggie ready to fill her Easter basket!Grandma and Grace...Jessie and Ella (plus baby in the oven)Leyton was so excited to wake up Sunday and see the Easter bunny had come! Here he is after finding Cal's basket...Leyton's basket was hiding in the closet...Cal trying to eat his basket...Checking out what the bunny brought him...Baby chicks! They were so tiny and fuzzy!Leyton and Ella making some beautiful music...Egg dyeing with Aunt Jessie and Lauren...Grandpa Bostow and Cal...Grandma Bostow and Cal...Leyton and his Easter gifts from the Bostow's...Leyton wearing his new "Cars" gloves from Grandma and Grandpa McNamara. He wore these the entire drive back to Dodgeville!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Games, Friends & Food

2 weekends ago we were running some errands in Madison, and decided to take Leyton to a game/pizza place for lunch. He loved playing the different games, particularly ski ball, and loved getting tickets even more! When it came time to turn them in for his prize he picked this blow-up green alien guy... yeah, we both tried talking him out of it, but decided it was his day with his tickets and we should let him get what he wants, no matter how ugly... :)
Later that night we headed to our friend Dave and Kelly (funny that we know 2 Dave and Kelly's huh?) Lawson's house for dinner with them and the Wersal's. We've made getting together a regular thing, and good time is always had by all! It's nice to get together with them because we all have young kids, and the "adults" are some of the funniest people I know. Also, Dave happens to be a great cook!

Kelly, Bridget and me. My shirt pretty much sums up Cal's night...(I'm soaked in spit up) Group sing along :)The kids got in on the music making also...Bridget and Grace holding baby Cal. (Grace in her favorite Christmas dress :))

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

A busy weekend

A couple weekends ago we headed up north because Eric was going to the Twins baseball home Opener. While he was enjoying 2 baseball games, Leyton, Cal and I were busy seeing the Easter bunny, riding horses, and collecting eggs! The same weekend we were there happened to be when the Centre has an Easter egg hunt, a petting zoo, bouncy house (that Lauren and Leyton insisted on waiting 20 mins. in line for and then sat in there for their 2 min turn and watched the older kids jump...), and even a visit with the Easter bunny. It was a fun time with lots of family there. Aunt Sue and Lindsey came with Grace and Lucy since Kelly was out of town, Maggie came and LOVED all the giant dressed up animals, and we saw lots of my cousins and their kids there too! After that fun filled day, it was off to Pat and Terri's to see their animals. Lauren has been wanting to ride a horse so we did that, and we got to visit Grandma's chickens, who've been temporarily staying with Pat and Terri's chickens while her new coop is being built. Thanks for the fun weekend everyone!

Leyton was not too excited about sitting on the Easter Bunny's lap, but he's been talking about it for 2 weeks now!Aunt Sue and Lindsey helping the kids with some Easter projects... Lauren and Maggie were definitely the most excited about the Puppy, Fish and Easter Bunny...

Leyton was a little nervous about sitting on the horse...but Cal didn't seem to mind! (you can see my uncle Pat is holding him and ducking down, but looking at this picture still makes me a little nervous!)

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Madison Zoo

We went to the Henry Vilas Zoo today in Madison. It was a great day to go because it was nice out, about 55 degrees, but the zoo wasn't busy at all. And, we definitely had our best luck ever with animals being out. They must like the cooler weather better than when we normally go in the middle of summer!The Giraffes were Leyton's favorite he said. They came right over to the edge of the fence and this one was so close to us when he'd put his neck over! While we admired the big giraffes, Cal admired his...Leyton was excited for the carousel ride, and since we were one of maybe 3 families at the zoo, there was no waiting!Leyton (and Dad...) thought getting in the Kangaroos pouch was pretty goofy...Leyton taking his sliding very seriously... These guys were also a major hit- since Leyton's current favorite movie is Yogi Bear. He was amazed by them, and kept calling them Yogi and Boo boo.Cal seemed to really enjoy hanging out in his stroller taking in the sights at the zoo, thankfully.The day at the zoo tired out Cal, but not Leyton!