Goofy Cael

Not sure how he managed to get this stuck on his forehead...

Cael loves hugging and cuddling with stuffed animals...

Fun at Grandpa and Grandma's House

We took the boys to my parents house one weekend and they had just gotten a motorized gator for Ayden to ride around on. It used to belong to my nieces, but they outgrew it. Ayden loved riding around on it.

Cael liked it too.

Not a fan of the grass.

Cael is ready to drive, if only he could work the foot pedal.

Going for a ride in the real gator with grandpa.

Ayden leading the way in his gator.

Here they come!

Latest Sewing Projects

I haven't gotten much sewing in lately, but here the projects I have done since Easter.

Easter Bunny shirts for the boys.

Ayden modeling his name shirt.

Cael's name shirt.

Taggie blanket for a friend's new baby.

Giraffe onesie for friend's new baby.

C initial onesie for friend's new baby.

S initial onesie for friend's new baby.

Tie onesie for friend's new baby.

Taggie blanket for friend's new baby.

Family Bike Ride

We took the boys for a bike ride for the first time this season on Mother's Day. Ayden has been in the bike trailer before, but it was Cael's first time. Cael doesn't like hats so we didn't put the helmet on him the first time, and we were only riding around Ada Hayden. We only rode for about 4-5 miles and then Cael was starting to get cranky for milk/nap. The second time we went for a bike ride we went on a nice paved trail. We picked up Joel from work and drove to Slater to get on the trail. Unfortunately, Ames does not have any long, paved bike trails. Cael wore the helmet for about 20 minutes before he wanted it off. We took a picnic of Jimmy John's with us and stopped to eat before turning around. We biked a total of 20 miles and the boys did great. Ayden was being a good big brother and entertaining Cael and making him laugh. Towards the end Cael was getting cranky, but it was past his bedtime by that point. I thought I would be super sore the next day because that was my first long bike ride in a long time, but the only sore part was my butt from the bike seat. All the kickboxing and running that I do must have helped! We're looking forward to more family bike rides this summer!

Ready to go!

Still smiling after a 20 mile bike ride.

Reiman Gardens

We got a really good deal through Groupon on a season pass to the Reiman Gardens, and I took the boys to story time one morning. After story time we walked around the gardens and looked at all the giant bugs they had on display. The boys loved running around.

Mowing the Lawn with Daddy

Joel was mowing the lawn one afternoon, and Ayden and Cael decided they wanted to help.

Can't forget the ear protection!

Eating Ribs

One of my favorite things that Joel barbeques are ribs. The boys tried them for the first time and seemed to enjoy them. I like mine spicy, but Joel made them mild for the boys.

Fun in the Tub

Water Table Fun!

Cael got a water table for his birthday because the one Ayden had when he was little stopped working. Both boys love playing with it!

Ayden showing Cael how to blow bubbles.