Wyoming, part 2

We got to Casper late Saturday afternoon/early evening. On Sunday, we took the kids outside and the played all day in the sunshine and wind. We went to a friend's house for a BBQ and they had a sandbox in a big tire and a swingset with a glidder. Vance was in heaven, until the sun started to go down and it got so cold that we needed to go into the shop and ride bikes.





Do you think he wants to get off the glidder?

Zoie is riding a bike on the left and Vance is on a big wheel.

Jessica graduates!

I packed up the kids and my mom and we drove to Casper WY over Memorial Day weekend. The kids were great despite the long car rides.





Zoie and John at the graduation cermony.

Zoie waves her program as the graduates enter the event center.

The happy graduate with a full ride to Uni. of Wy!

Patty has a camera similar to mine. She thought she took these with her camera.

Meghan and Zoie. So happy together, again!

How do little boys go pee?

Part of Zoie's nighttime routine is going to the bathroom after we brush our teeth. She is already in bed and Ty was reading her a story. I was in the bathroom, doing whatever and Vance pushs the potty seat that he only stands on to brush his teeth and wash his hands, over to the toilet, climbs up and sits there like he has to go pee. I ask "Do you have to go pee?" No respondance, just a binkie switch. He looks in the toilet & hops down. I am confused now. I ask again, take off his diaper, and put him up on the seat again. He doesn't really like it. So I ask again, nothing from Vance. So I put the diaper on him. But he climbs up again. So I take off the diaper and the pajama bottoms and he climbs up there with 2 binkies. I walk down the hall to get Ty. "Can you come show Vance how to pee?" I say. He just laughs. "Why?" "Well, he is acting like he needs to pee, but he just keeps climbing up and down. He rolls out of Zoie's bed as the while laughing at me. We walk down the hall to find Vance peed right on the potty seat and the floor. I was shocked! I was only gone about 30 seconds. Maybe he had stage fright with mom hangin' around,asking stupid questions like "do you have to pee?" I wonder how often this will happen now . . Guess I will need to start watching the clock and putting him on the toilet. What a big boy! Maybe I won't have to threaten to send him to kindergarten with a diaper, like my mom did with Paul along with other moms with little boys.

The end of Teeball

A few pictures from Zoie's first season of teeball. She played first base and rotated turns with the other kids.




Good stop by papa. Notice Zoie's fan club in the background :) There is nana, Aunt Dutchie, & Ty (Vance must be running around somewhere), and Amy & David were on the other side of the field cheering her on while she was playing in the field. They are #1 fans!

Thristy flowers

Since it had not rained for a few days, we needed to water our thristy flowers and strawberries. No garden planted yet, so no seeds to water.




I know how to turn the water on but not off. Notice big sister Zoie's arm on the left. She had just showed him how to help fill up the watering can.

Big Hitter Pictures

Here's the official Zoie tee ball pictures. In the team picture, the kids in the front row did not want to kneel down in the cold, snoggy grass so all of them stood up.

A few Vance smiles

Pulling with the Blanket

Vance has 3 favorite things -- binkie, Barney blanket, and a green puppy. Around the "new" house (aka living room), Zoie was the leader with a corner of the blanket and Vance followed with another corner . They ran for atleast 15 minutes, screaming, laughing, and crying when Vance would let go of his corner.

I think they we were going so fast that she whipped around the corner and he wiped out.

Sunny Saturday

April 26 -- I was trying to rake up the garden to plant a variety of seeds. But when I turned around, Vance was swimming in the dirt. Then came the bucket and shovel and races across the fluffy dirt. Oh well, I guess I will wait a few more weeks for the weather to improve and give them a chance to play in the dirt. They love it, especially Vance.

Growing up

After Vance's 18 month checkup, I took these pictures to represent his growing character.

After Vance's 18 month checkup, I took these pictures to represent his growing character.

Vance's 18 month checkup

The baby is growing. Here's his stats from the 18 month (almost 19 month) checkup:
Height: 34 1/2 inches (93 percentile)
Weight: 27 1/2 lbs (62 percentile)
Head: big (93 percentile)

Everything was good by Dr. Roger. And despite getting 5 shots at the end, the big boy was done crying by the time we walked out to the reception area to schedule a well child check for Zoie.

Time spent at home is the best

Other pictures from April. . .

These steps have "secret messages". . . .aka chalk scribbles.
The first time it rained and they were washed away, she was crushed.

Vance climbs up the playground . . . notice the chalk marked. As he was coloring, he leaned too far forward, and gently fell on his hat and cheek.

Vance watches out the front picture window as the snow fall on Sunday, April 20.

Big sister Zoie went grocery shopping with me while Vance took a nap.

Her treat was strawberry fruit bars. They are good.
Learning to draw . . . . Beware with crayons and this little boy. He will color on anything, including the kitchen floor. Thank goodness for Mr. Clean 's magic eraser!
Nana bought them a Dora jeep. Here they are giving all her puppies a ride.