Boomerang Fun

Today we played with a boomerang! You might think that would be dangerous, but it is only dangerous if you actually know how to use one! We don't so we were more playing frisbee than anything!

Several times, Zack had to retrieve it from a tree!

And, this was its final resting place FAR too high for Zack to climb...sigh. Sophia was not very happy.

The kids LOVE to feed the ducks and beg to do so every day. I am surprised how much they like it, but they are both animal lovers so perhaps it is just a chip in them.

Here are a few mug shots in an attempt to stop the hands of time. These two are just growing up WAY too fast. I am treasuring every moment we have together, and I find great joy in their smiles.

These next pics depict Zack's true personality.

Nothin' like walking through a creek with barefeet!

Sophia chose the biggest ice cream available, and Zack was just happy with something chocolate!

Precious moments with my boy laying across my lap... I have never been more aware of how much physical touch means to a kid.

Future Worship Band Drummer???

A friend who needed his bass fixed took Zack to Sam Ash... Zack wants to be a drummer! Well, of course he does. It goes right along with the mohawk, the tattoo, the motorcycle, and the earring he wants! Actually, I'd be proud if he learned to be a drummer especially if he plays like the drummer in Audioslave!

All he needed were some drum sticks!

He's gotta learn to look more bad ***! LOL Sorry June!

He was intrigued with the keyboard, but I'm not sure his fingers will be long enough!

Just hanging out in the sunshine!

Wherever there's a sprinkler, there's fun!

Update on the mohawk: Zack is already tired of it! He says, "It is too much work mom"! "I don't like using the hair dryer"! "Can I have my hair spikey now"?

So, it worked! He is past his mohawk stage. Well, he gets to keep it until the rest of his hair grows out because I don't want him to have a buzz cut! Of course, I'd be fine if he wanted a mohawk long term because it's just hair. I'd still like to see him with long hair for a time. We shall see what he wants.

Water and Wall E

The kids and I went to lunch with a friend and then to see Wall E. The theater was packed. I had mixed emotions about seeing the movie as it didn't look very interesting, but being the mom that I am, I fell for the kids' begging! And, they actually liked the movie although they did say that they like Kung Fu Panda better. I'd have to agree.

IMHO - this movie is not worth $8.00 for a matinee viewing!!! Three-fourths of the movie has no dialogue! And, if that is not enough it is a politically charged kid movie. I mean I am all about keeping earth clean, but come on, an entire movie showing how people pretty much destroyed the earth and went to space to ignore what happened back home. Not to mention that the people went to space and did nothing so they were all very very fat, but they resemble people you see everyday. In the movie, they were so fat that they couldn't even walk. They float around in hover chairs and eat, eat, eat. I don't want my kids thinking that every obese person they see sits around and does nothing. I was surprised that Pixar would go that far. Anyhow, I am only one person with one opinion, but I wouldn't recommend it, and certainly think Pixar could have done better.

Now that I'm off my soap box, here are some pics of the kids as they enjoy playing in a few fountains on Birch Street. They always beg to get wet and are always surprised that they are cold when they are soaked! Life experience is the best teacher though so I let 'em have at it.