Mega Post: Fun Family Update and Tree Trouble

We have had LOTS going on! It seems at least something everyday, if not more. So we are going to do a quick catch up.

We had an awesome Memorial Day and made it a mini vacation at Kev's parents house.

They pulled out the slip and slide and we relaxed in the perfect weather all day.

Ty and Jordo impressed everyone with their slip and slide action.

We even brought along this awesome free-standing bouncer for Brookie.

This is her way to play.

(Thanks Pages, we've loved borrowing this!)

Then to the Zoo!

Pam and her boys came up and we headed up with my mom.

Here's part of the group at the bird show, which the boys loved!

We waited for Baby Zuri, and it was worth it!

She was so cute and played just like a little kid would, rolling in the hay, spraying water and hitting a ball. This was one of the boys favorite parts of our day.

The penguins are hiding in the back, but a good photo opportunity.

Brooke did awesome at the zoo, and this was how she spent part of her day.

We've also had swimming lessons. Here is Jordo performing his 'starfish' showing how to float on his back.

And Ty.

The boys did great and we are ready to be at "Grandma's pool' (a.k.a. The Scera) all summer long!

Onto our tree trauma. Our landlord, for safety reasons, wanted to cut our awesome shade trees back a bit. A bit turned into almost everything. It was really depressing and now we are going to have a long summer shade-less!

But there is always some good when it involves lots of sticks!

Ty and Jordo were in heaven. They climbed the 'mountain', built fires and fought bad guys.

Here's Jordo building a brick house. We tried to tell him we thought it would be a better stick house, but he was determined to be the smartest pig.

When he looked out the window, he said,

"Mom, they are building a huge fire outside!"

I love the way little boys think.

Hope you enjoyed our catch up. We have lots of plans this summer, so we will have more fun to share!