The Joys of Life

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Just the End of April

Just some stuff from the end of April!

We are slowly trying to encourage potty time. Very slowly.

First attempt at hummus. Not bad!

He thought it was a great hiding spot. Elliot hid here too.

Find Nolan!!

He built this all by himself!

They are just growing up. And NO, Nolan did not eat it...

I let Nolan watch a zoo show for a few minutes--he loves the animals!!

Had to watch Elliot and Papi working. He would have loved to help too.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

When spring comes, we start going to the botanical gardens at least twice a moth. It is so nice there--the animals are perfect for the children and there is the butterfly exhibit that we really enjoy. We get season tickets for the butterfly exhibit, but the rest is free!!! These pictures are from two different visits.

This poor guy is on his last leg, but you can just imagine the beautiful blue in his younger days.

Bananas!

Nolan sure enjoyed trying to touch the rabbits and guinea pigs!

Nolan is fascinated by the turtles!

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Easter Eggs

We sure enjoy coloring Easter eggs! It is almost more fun for Andre and I than it is for the boys! :)

This year, Andre found some dye and plastic thingys at the Russian supermarket--they worked great and were so much cheaper than the German stuff. I think we did about 25 eggs!

Getting everything ready.

The plastic thingys were very pretty...just put them around the egg and dip the egg in boiling water. Done.

Monday, April 24, 2017

Granna and the Boys

It was great to have Granna here! Do you think I took a lot of pictures while she was here? I tried, but I could have done better! It sure was fun watching her interact with Elliot and Nolan. I know she was ready for peace and quiet when she left! Ha! Granna got to take Elliot to kindergarten quite often and she even got to come to the Easter party that the kindergarten had! Unfortunately, we can't take pictures at kindergarten, but oh well. We will just have to remember. :)