The Perfect Time of Year for Kite Flying!

Our little man just got a new kite, so, of course, we had to get some action shots of him flying it!  Anyone who knows him knows about his infatuation with fighter jets, so when we saw this kite, we knew it was 'the one'.  It has been quite breezy around here lately, so it has been perfect for kite flying!  Here he is making it soar!

Our Recent Adventure at the Butterfly Garden

Bobby heard about a butterfly garden not too far away, so we decided to take a day trip and go visit it!  We were definitely NOT disappointed!  It was AMAZING!  Here are a few of the pics we took during our visit.

The butterfly statue out front of the sanctuary.

All the different kinds of butterflies...

WOW!  There are SOOO many!

The butterflies were beautiful, but I also LOVED the orchids!

Daddy posing with the two kiddos!

This was an AWESOME experience for our little man!

Baby girl 'CHEESING' for the camera!  She is getting so big!

The butterflies chowing down on some yummy bananas!

One tried to escape by hitching a ride on my back as we were leaving!

What an amazing time we had looking at all the butterflies and beautiful foliage in the garden!  This will definitely be something we will do again in the future!

Out of the Mouths of Babes...

This made me crack up and I just had to share it.  A few minutes ago, as the kids were finishing up their baths, Neil got out first and came into talk to me.  As we finished our conversation, he headed to his room to get his pj's on.  In the meantime, Ella and Bobby were walking out of the bathroom.  As Neil passed by them I heard him say, "Look at you looking like Jesus!".  It was so random that it quickly peaked my curiosity.  When Ella walked into my view, it all came together in my head and I just had to get a picture so you could see it, too, and fully appreciate Neil's comment.  I hope it gives you as good a giggle as it did me!  This is what he saw...

It must be the "robe"! ;)

A Magical Trip to The Magic House!

We finally went and saw what all the fuss was about!  Everyone here talks about The Magic House, St. Louis' version of the awe-inspiring Houston Children's Museum, and it definitely did not disappoint!  We had a wonderful time, as the pictures will attest.  We went kind of late in the day and got an AWESOME discount because of it, I might add! ;)  So we probably only got through about half of what the museum has to offer, but, with two little ones, it was more than enough excitement for one day!  We plan to go back sometime and finish exploring the rest of it.  I think it will be a lot more fun when Ella is just a bit older and can enjoy it more.  Here are the pics and a video of one of Neil's favorite areas we visited.

The Magic House is featuring a Bob the Builder exhibit until May.  A couple of years ago, Neil would have been thrilled about this, but, sadly, he has pretty much outgrown the Bob the Builder stage and was eager to move on to the next thing.  He did, however, amuse his mommy by pretending to drive a few of the characters before we left the exhibit, so I could get some pics.  Doesn't he look excited?! ;)  I can't believe how much my little boy is growing up!

Our little princess has taken her position in her favorite place in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!

A piano that makes bubbles to the music...Neil was in awe!

Neil learning how to work a pulley to lift himself up.

Playing in the water.

Finally, a place for Ella to play!

She LOVED the balls!

Of course, Neil had to check out the automotive repair shop!

Daddy teaching Neil about conductors and insulators...yes, I got that off the sign in the pic! ;)  It has something to do with batteries and light bulbs and that's about all I know.  Bobby, on the other hand, loves this kind of stuff and had a great time showing Neil how it all works.

Neil flipping switches to see what happens.

The bubble room was COOL!!!  Can you see the giant bubble Neil and Bobby are making???!!

This is a 3-story winding slide and Neil ran the stairs to do it 3 times.  He loved it so much!  I SO wanted to try it, but grown-ups aren't allowed.  I SERIOUSLY think they need to rethink that rule! ;)

The model train room!

Neil checking out the awesome model train!

Don't really know what to call this...you can climb it from one floor to another. 

Neil spinning the wheel to make music!

We truly had a phenomenal time and look forward to going back soon, maybe in the summer sometime.  And now for the video I mentioned above, so you can see a snippet of the action!

A Large Feat for Our Little Guy!

I am about a month late in posting this exciting news, but here goes anyway!  Back in January, our little Neil started riding his bike without training wheels!  It was such an exciting day!  Here is a video I took of him after about half an hour of practicing.  I just LOVE the little dance he does at the end!  He was so very proud of himself.  It's childhood at it's best!  ENJOY!!!!!

Another Snowy Day and a Visit to Daddy's Work!

Here are the pics that will REALLY give you a good idea of the crazy amount of snow we have gotten here this winter!  The kids and I went up to the business one day, so I could help Bobby clean.  We had some yummy pizza for lunch and, luckily, I had packed the kids' snow bibs and other warm snow gear, so they could play in the snow for a while before we left.  It was such a blast!

Here we are at Daddy's work!

Time to play in the snow!  Poor sister could barely stand in it it was so high!

WOW!  That's one BIG pile of snow!!!!!

Neil showing Ella how to make a snowball!

After playing in the snow, we headed in for some warm, gooey pizza!  YUM!!!

Sister is ready for some grub!

Ella taking a bite of pizza.

LOVE the pizza sauce on her face in this pic!

Here is our Neil trying to give his best "Mr. Attitude" look for the camera.

Again with the look...can anyone say ornery?!!!

Zipping up to go back out in the snow!

We had such a great time and the office floors got a much needed cleaning with all the yucky snow, sand and salt being tracked in each day!  The kids have really enjoyed all the snow we have had.  In fact, we are thinking of getting them sleds for next year.  There is a great sledding spot just up the street from our apartment complex that we really want to check out!  We always see it packed with people after each snow...SO FUN!!