Pets!

Really and truly, I said no to these gerbils. We already have a cat, a bunny, a turtle, and a very large and STRONG dog. Still, I found that I was outnumbered as we stood at the pet store looking at them. So, my deal is that the girls are totally in charge of the cleaning and feeding, which has gone well so far...

Eggshell

A Dog and His Ball!

Girls!

Corrales Pool Fun!

Fun at The Box!

Mason went to a week of camp at The Box (where she does her plays). These are photos of their performances, improv games and plays that they wrote as a small group.

Swimming Lessons!

Sharing...NOT!!!

Our guy is usually good at sharing his toys, but not when it comes to his precious cars. Only the other Dylan has been allowed to share those so far (not even sisters). I tried to put them away for the party, but combine a guy who has not napped with no cars and you have a recipe for a meltdown. We had to take the cars out at the party. Here is Zoe and him trying to work something out in 3 year old fashion...

A Birthday Pop!

Unfortunately, our youngest has developed a taste for a good root beer. For you guys with no older siblings in your families to influence the youngest, don't balk! The need to try everything they like is overwhelming! Mason loves root beer but Hannah won't touch anything fizzy! Dylan has obviously studied his oldest sister on this one... (Thanks for the pics, Deb!)

Dylan's Birthday Party!

Yesterday, we celebrated Dylan turning three with a big barbeque here at the house. It was so much fun to spend time with our friends! Dylan, despite not having napped all day, had a great time jumping in a racecar jumper and playing with his buddies. He was quite tired at the end of the night, though, and fell asleep next to his cars on the floor... Quote of the day: while opening presents, Dylan exclaimed, "This is so fun, I'm gonna die!" Where on Earth did he get that???

It's All About Cars...

Dylan has begun arranging his cars in such amazing configurations lately. Here is one of many of them. He carefully spaces the cars "just so" and rearranges as necessary. Then, he admires his work for a while, takes it apart and arranges a crash scene, then organizes a completely new and interesting arrangement. His buddy Dylan was so interested in his new cars that he didn't even want to get dressed after swimming lessons before he looked at the cars...

Colorado Springs Campground

Crazy Horse Memorial!

Friendly Burros!

At Custer State Park in South Dakota (where we camped), there were loose burros that loved carrots. When we drove by, they all came over to the car in the hopes of a treat. When we went to find them with treats in hand later, the girls had so much fun interacting with them. Poor Dyan was asleep in the car...

Mount Rushmore!

It only cleared up enough for us to see the mountain for a short time during this day. Otherwise, it was hidden in the fog...