Chocolate!

Some unnamed Downtown Grandma gave the boys chocolate-covered pretzels. Kevin ate his, as usual, and loved it.


Colin thought the pretzel was just the thing to hold all the chocolate. (Look on his plate.)

Funny Kevin Stories

So Kevin told some funny stories this weekend. Here they are.

1. When Kevin was leaving the zoo Downtown Grandma (DTG) noticed it was raining. She said, "Oh no, it is raining." Kevin yelled quite loudly "Damn it!" DTG asked him where he heard that word, to which he responded "I made it up." And then he repeated it again, yelling "Damn it!" DTG was quite embarrassed, and tried to get him to hush.

2. Someone asked him how old he was, and he held up three fingers and said "3!" They asked how old he was going to be next, and he held up four fingers and said "That many." the person then asked when he was going to turn four. Kevin gave a look like the person was an idiot and said "On my next birthday."

3. Kevin was going potty this morning in the loft. He yelled for DTG to come in. He said his pee was echoing and started laughing. Then he yelled "Hello, hello, hello!"

This kid is so entertaining.

Meet The Machines

Last Saturday, we went to the event called Meet the Machines. It is a collection of large machines assembled in one area. Needless to say, the boys were ecstatic.

They even got hard hats when they first arrived, which didn't really fit their heads. Colin now wears his hat backwards so that it stays on his head.

They had a huge area to play in. Colin spent most of the time pushing around dump trucks.

Kevin's favorite was the diggers. He would play for five minutes and then get back in line to play again. He probably got on 7 times.

Colin tried, but wasn't strong enough.

Waiting in line again.

Colins face lit up when the fire trucks and ambulances arrived. Here he is in the ambulance.

Kevin got in the fire truck again this year. Here are his pictures from this year and last year. I can 't believe how much he has grown!

They even had a truck set up so that kids could honk the horn. It was the last thing we did, which was a great way to end the day. (We barely made it out as the rain started! Whew!)

Kevin's Special Day

Colin and I were sick last week, and Kevin did a great job helping out. He was extra quiet when we would sleep and had to play on his own more often than he is used to. He really didn't whine at all. So to show him my appreciation, (and give him some much needed attention) I took him to the City Museum on Saturday. (Colin was still recovering. And don't get too mad, the next Saturday we took him to his favorite place.)

He took quite a while to get the courage to start exploring. He didn't like any place dark, any slide, or anywhere with other kids. Which is essentially what the City Museum is. I finally went to the gift shop and bought him some electric courage (i.e. a flashlight) and he finally started playing!

The coolest flashlight. That is a battery hanging out the bottom.

He went down the 3-story slide, but wasn't quite ready for the 7-story slide. He even went down 2 times by himself! He was so excited and proud at the bottom! For the first hour, he stayed away from any kind of tube or darkened area as well, but as time went on he started chasing the bad guys through the trees and caves, all the time holding his flashlight.

To the left is the 3-story slide that he went down.

The 3-story slide is down the right side. This picture was taken from the 2nd story, so the slide starts further up. Here is a good picture of some of the climbing tubes and tunnels for kids and adults! I went down the spiral one to show Kevin.

Here is Kevin after he decided to start climbing. He did great!

We made it up to the Toddler Area (ages 6 and younger) where he played in the ball pit, climbed through all tunnels, and braved the train. (He actually rode the train four times, and the conductor let him ride it extra long the last time since he was the only one on it.)

In the ball pit of the toddler area. The ramp behind him leads up to a lofted climbing area.

His favorite part was the old skate park. He loved to run through the tunnels and then up to the top of the ramp. He would slide down, sometimes lying down, sitting down, or even on his belly.

The old skate park.

One of the more exciting parts was the circus that we got to watch. DTG and I were very entertained, but Kevin said "This isn't fun." We stayed anyway. And I am wondering if their bravery rubbed off on him since he started to climb the tubes immediately following. We ended up staying about two hours longer than planned since he was enjoying it so much.

For those who haven't been there, it is amazing!!! Wear a comfortable pair of pants and be prepared to climb with your kid. We didn't even go outside since it was a bit cold. I can't wait to bring Colin there!

Here are a few more picture.

Us in a log from the caves to the trees.

A pterodactyl hanging from the ceiling. Above this are more tubes and tunnels that are hidden.

The entrance to the caves and trees. Kevin loved walking into the mouth of the whale.

Hedgehog Sandwich

That is what Kevin called it.

Our first post!

This is all so very exciting! I would like to say that we (and by we, I mean Jane) created this blog to keep our family up-to-date with our lives, but we all know the 2 real reasons:

1. let people know the hilarious things our kids do.
2. trump the Kerr's blog.

**Important note to those new to our stories: my son will (mostly) here on out be known as Kevin , not to confuse him with K2 - my husband, or K1 - my father-in-law. This helps skip the jokes when I say "Kevin went on the potty today!" and then someone congratulates my husband.

So here are the two stories that made us (me) think I need to share stories of what happens around here.

The first was on Monday night when Downtown Grandma and Aunt Cathy were over for dinner. Kevin was excused from the table. He came in wearing a hanger. (See photo.) I asked him what he was doing. His response: "I am hang gliding."

The second story happened the following night. We were watching a children's show about jobs. I asked Kevin what he would like to be when he grows up. He told me "Ummm... a pirate in a haunted house. You can be the ghost." I told him that I was already a teacher. He consoled me by saying "You can still be a ghost." And then added " You will need a sheet."

I don't know how he comes up with it.

As for photos, we don't have any new family ones. I am only in nine photos that include more than half of my face and the inside view of my arm since I am the only person who takes pictures in this household anyway and if I want a picture with anyone I have to hold the camera myself. (Timers don't work with kids.) The great news is that next month we are having family photos done again by Mrs. Weekly and Ms. Leeke. Since retiring they have started photography. We loved the pictures so much last summer that we vowed to return at least once a year for more. I will share them when we get them.