A Bit Of What's To Come

We had a great Memorial Day weekend.  We went to Salem Willows, Crane's Beach, and the Museum of Science.  I don't have time to blog, but I do want to share a couple of shots from the weekend.

My pa-toots!

Swingset Playdate

Our friends, Ruby & Reid, had us over for a backyard playdate today to try out their new swingset.  Hard to believe that this was our first springtime backyard playdate.  The kids loved being outside, playing with a rock garden, throwing balls, waving toy golf clubs in the air, and climbing on the new swingset.

Here are the pictures:

running with Noah

Reid & Evelyn

Zach found the snacks

eating lots of banana bread

three little boys playing in the rock garden

Zach's pushing the golf clubs around the yard

Ruby & Evelyn having a tea party

tired at the end of the playdate

so tired

A Trip To Wilson Farm

The boys and I went to Wilson Farm yesterday morning.  The sun was shining, it was warm, and I almost didn't know what to do with myself after all of the rain and cold weather that we've had.  I'm so glad that we ventured to Lincoln to visit the farm.  It's an amazing place with great animals and walking trails.  I had just as much fun as the boys. 

Here are the pics:

chicken coop

Zach wanted to hold my hand in the coop.  i think it was too loud for him.

petting the sheep

Zach running - he looks so cute when he runs

I love croc season

 

two little boys running

"you're going to die, Wilbur."  (said Gabe to the piglet in front of all of the other kids and mommies)

the momma big was SO big

watching the pony getting groomed

pretending to groom a horse

Zach's turn

"it says it's not time to leave because it's not getting late."  (what Gabe said that the sign said)

"A cow has four stomachs."  (he's a genius) 

Saturday at the Dinosaur Park

We went to the "dinosaur park" on Saturday - it's a great toddler playground near the lake in Wakefield.  Here are the pics:

look at Zach's cute face!

ca-ute!

Zach was snuggling in

A Morning At The Butterfly Place

We went to the Butterfly Place in Westford this morning with our friend Noah and his Mom.  It's yet another rainy day in Boston, and we needed to get out of the house.

When I went to Florida in March to celebrate Melissa's birthday, the woman who cared for the boys actually took them to the Butterfly Place.  I guess Gabe was afraid of the butterflies at that visit.  This time, he wasn't afraid, but he would wave his hand vigorously while yelling, "shoo" at them.  You're not supposed to touch the butterflies or the flowers inside the (very hot and steamy) butterfly house; but it was hard for Gabe and Noah to follow those rules.  Even Zach had a hard time, since he wanted to pull all of the leaves and flowers out of the garden beds.

All in all, it was a good time.  It's pretty fun to see the butterflies fluttering all around, and they are so beautiful.

Here are the pictures:

the Gabe butterfly

there's actually steam on my camera lens in this shot - that's  how warm it was

"shoo"

he looks so sad sometimes!

sitting with their arms in the air, waiting for the butterflies to land

Mateo & Zach

getting tired of the Butterfly Place

all done with the Butterfly Place

look how beautiful!

Mateo & Zach again