yes, springtime!

Ha! These pictures were taken last night before dinner...

... granted, it's no 90 degrees... and it's not even really BBQ weather (but thanks anyway for rubbing it in, my commenting friends!) But it was warm enough to melt all the snow so the boys could ride bikes! Check out Sam's new ride - last week he was "Fred Flintstone-ing" it on his tricycle and said he would rather have a bike. Specifically, a purple bike! Well, his 5-year old buddy Miss Ruby happened to be handing this one down and thought Sam should have it! Sam is thrilled - He pushes the peddles and everything... oh, and he loves the basket for his baby to ride in!

springtime?

Ahhhh, springtime in Colorado...

Yes, it is May 2nd and here is our backyard this morning:

Of course, the boys were excited! Sammy wanted to go sledding (not quite enough snow for that, thank goodness!) and Hamp wanted to shovel the driveway!

That's the nice thing about being six - the fact that is it 35 degrees with 3 inches of snow on the ground in MAY doesn't even phase him... then again, it doesn't really bother me, either! I know that this time tomorrow, it'll be 55 degrees and sunny and we'll be in shorts...!

for Sam today

My sweet, crazy, independent, creative and gentle three-year-old boy!

Look at what kind of adventure you found for yourself today:

I am so "in like" with you these days... you are equally clever and silly, gentle and rambunctious, a free-spirit that still needs his momma close by!

Above all, though - I am proud of my boys and their social energy. They have so many sweet friends to play with, and I love to see them all together!

trampoline

Here's what we do all day...

Hamp practices his tricks and Sam just giggles!

worn out

With the nicer weather, the boys have been playing SO hard! They jump on the trampoline all day, and then ride their bike or scooter or tricycle all over town. They play at the park with friends until dark, then play some more in the bathtub and the playroom! So it's no surprise that eventually, they just collapse...I guess sometimes, there's just too much adventure!

warmer weather

What a beautiful weekend... it's finally feeling a little like spring! In fact, we spent yesterday watching the High School baseball game and playing at the park... and today we hit the links! The boys were so excited to get back into the game and "swing some sticks" as Jason likes to say...

Oh, and they dressed themselves today... in matching shirts no less. That was not my idea!

(but they sure do look cute anyway!)

the egg drop

So, Hamp's recent kindergarten science lesson was associated with dropping an egg off the roof of the school and hypothesizing about what might protect the egg from breaking! (how fun!)

First, the boys worked on protecting the egg - Hamp and dad decided to put the egg in a bag of sugar, wrap it in towels and bubble wrap, then tightly tape it in a cardboard box - then they decorated the box!

And Friday morning, everyone gathered around to watch their Teacher and their Principal (!) drop packages off the roof - and anxiously await to see if their egg made it!

Hamp runs over to retrieve his box - post drop...

... then he waits with all his friends to see the verdict...

... looks good!!! (these guys were pretty proud!)

The whole kindergarten shows off their science projects...