Friday, March 6, 2009

A fun visit to the Children's Museum

Today we visited the Children's museum. We enjoyed many adventures throughout the exhibits. Here Liam and Casey play in a treehouse.
Liam, Casey, and Gavin saw a nest with a bird's perspective. The larger than life robin's eggs were sure fun to play with!

Liam, Gavin, and Casey listened to the sounds of the forest.Ladybug Liam and Gavin the Gull tried on costumes as they watched themselves superimposed on forest TV.

Liam makes himself comfortable as he zooms Matchbox cars down an incline track.
Casey, Gavin, and Liam delight in the speed that Matchbox cars make when they are launched from a height.
Casey experiments by placing his car at a different point along the track.
Yet nothing can hold their attention for too long. When they spot colorful balls zipping along wires up above, Casey, Gavin, and Liam stare at the spectacle.
Gavin and Casey walk across a rope bridge while Liam looks elsewhere.
Posing with Mama.
How silly we look in these crazy mirrors!

Off to the art studio! Here, translucent window hangings inspire everyone's creativity.
Casey, Liam, and Gavin apply the string to their coffee filters.

The finished products hang in our home.
Coloring with crayons gives us the most satisfaction.

Look, Ma! Two hands!
Gavin breaks his Playdoh into small balls.
Meanwhile, Casey hoards his share.
Liam's playdoh sculpture comes along.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

See? We do get out sometimes.

Tonight Brian and Chrissy escaped the toils of parenthood to attend a friend's birthday party. The theme was the 1920's, so Brian and Chrissy got slicked down and flappered up, respectively. Here Brian and friend Kevin prepare to get vengeance on Bugsy Malone while their dames go out to vote.

Flapper Chrissy and gangster Brian pose for the cameras before their speakeasy is raided. We assure you that no one, not even the coppers, was injured by Brian's mustache.
The dames and gangsters sit for a photo op before the cops raid the place.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Have you heard? The bird is the word!

Today we visited the National Aviary to see the beautiful birds. Casey, Gavin, and Liam each loved to observe the birds, point to them, and make the bird sign with their hands.
Are they kissing or are they preening? You decide.Gavin stares off at another bird in the background.
Everyone loved to watch the birds go at it!


Red sweatered brothers Liam and Casey chill before toddler time begins.
Liam, Casey, and Gavin look intently at...
a wise young owl.
Many other children enjoyed toddler time as well. Hmm, where did Liam go?
Two bald eagles look noble and proud.
I'm pretty sure this bird is not eating fruit loops.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Three (Guys Turning) Two (on) One (Happy Birthday!)

Today Casey, Gavin, and Liam all turned two years old. We held a party for them with a monkey theme. How many monkeys can you spot in this post?
Here Brian helps Casey grasp the trapeze.
Liam barely seems to need Daddy's help as he swings along.Gavin is unsure of this whole swinging thing. Liam prepares to dismount from the flying shark.Whoa! Casey zooms along on his shark ride.Gavin swims like a shark.Use your imagination here. Do you see a monkey shape?
Make a wish!
Casey takes a momentary break from pizza and cupcake eating.
That's quite a frosting beard you grew, Liam.Gavin, with his crafty tongue skills, managed to lick his face clean from frosting.Liam steals Gavin's cupcake...
Which makes Gavin really mad...So he stole it from Liam's hand and quickly wolfed it down, much to Liam's dismay.
Family portrait. Yes! We made it through another year of parenthood!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Yes we can...

take turns playing with our toys.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Sledding

Today we received about 6 inches of snow. Time to get out the snowsuits, boots, hats, and mittens and have fun! Below, Gavin, Liam, and Casey enjoy being pulled around town on a sled.


Meanwhile, Belly plays protector as she watches for hidden dangers in the snowy sidewalk.
Liam kicks up his heels as he slides down solo.
Casey chuckles as he rides down the ramp.
Gavin grins on his turn on the sled.

Ready, set, go!

The abominable snowmen: Gavin, Liam, and Casey.