Day of Fun #9, Cheyenne Mtn. Zoo

This week for our fun time we went to the Cheyenne Mtn. Zoo.  Mommo came with us and we all had a lot of fun and were very tired when we got home!

Mommo feeding the giraffes.

Liam wasn't so sure what he thought about being eye-to-eye with a giraffe!

Mommo and Kyra on the carousel.

Liam and Mommo on the carousel.  He doesn't look excited, but he LOVED it!

Looking at the hippo going for a swim.

Trying to get a glimpse of the hippo!

The hippos are my favorite, always have been!

They were very impressed with what the gorillas were eating.  After finishing a pepper, this one had a carrot.  The kids loved that the gorillas like to eat the same things they do!

Back to looking at the giraffes.
Liam's favorite thing to see at the zoo was the tiger, mine was the hippo, Mommo's was the giraffes, and Kyra liked riding the SkyRide best (it's like a big ski lift that goes up the mountain and then back down-for me who is not a fan of heights, probably my least favorite part of the day!)

We played outside on the tire swing and roller coaster when we got home.

By 6, they were looking like this.  A teensy bit tired!

 

My Aunt Sandy gave the kiddos these hats a couple weeks ago.  They decided to don them
this morning for a fashion show!

 

Fun Day # 8

Last week was a crazy, busy week around here.  I started a new job and am in training from 7am 'til 11am.  The job will have me working from home, so the training is at home.  Wrangling the kids and trying to focus on what is being presented has been....challenging.  The kids aren't usually up when I start and they are pretty needy when they do get up (I get juice and stuff out for them, they just want to be held and cuddled, and it's hard to hold and cuddle kiddos and interact over the internet with an instructor and 36 "classmates.").  So, until about 8:30 or 9 I am rather un-focused.  I'm not feeling very confident the job will really fit our family and our needs at this time, but I'm going to give it a shot. And, in the meantime, be looking for something else!
But, the weather has been absolutely gorgeous the last week or so.  I LOVE the spring time.  I seriously think my soul says, "ahhhh!" at the first hint of trees budding and daffodils popping up.  I know it does when I hear the Rockies play-by-play guys on the radio for the first time!
For our fun time last week we went to Target and bought bubbles then came home and had a picnic lunch in the backyard and blew said bubbles.  Then took them to the park and blew them there while playing on the swings and slides.  By the end of the day, all bubbles were gone!  Don't worry, we've gone back to buy more and I bought the 100oz jug for refills.  Bubbles are cheap and tons of fun!!!!  For some reason I don't have pics of that day.  So, you'll have to make do with these pics from our trip to the zoo last week (we have a membership so we go lots!)


Kyra's new haircut.  Isn't it just adorable???  It suits her personality so well!!!!

Climbing in the spider web. (Haircut's cute from the back too, huh?!?)

Playing on the climbing wall/ladder.  Do you see the ornery in those eyes???? 

It was a bit breezy!

Day of Fun-Children's Museum

This week for our fun time we went to the Children's Museum.  The kids had a ball.  Unfortunately, what I thought was the right time of day to go was wrong.  The kids (Kyra in particular) got too hungry and ended up having a meltdown after we'd only been there for an hour.  Next time, we'll go AFTER lunch!

After the museum, I took the kids to Taco Bell (their favorite!) for some tacos.

All was well with the world again, so we stopped at a park on the way home and played for a good hour or so.

I, again, forgot my camera so these were taken with my phone.  Not the best, but not too bad other than no face shots of Kyra.  I'll post a pic of her soon, she got a haircut on Friday and she is even more adorable now (how is that possible???)!

Extreme Fun

After last week's trip to the zoo, the kids looked like this at 6:30pm.  Unfortunately, they didn't stay this way 'til 6:30am.  We'll just say it was a long night for me! 

I saw some videos of kids using the Extreme Coaster and thought it looked like something my kids would enjoy. Last week I found out I was getting significantly more money back in taxes than I thought and Step2 (the company who makes the Extreme Coaster) was having $0.14 shipping. So, I splurged and got this for the kids. So far it's a HUGE hit. They played on it for hours yesterday afternoon. Played on it at 7 last night. Played on it first thing this morning. It's all they want to do. The new-ness will wear off, but hopefully it will be something they enjoy for a long time to come!

Kyra pushing the car up.

And, pushing off to go down.  There are little divots at the top the wheels go into so it stays in place until they push off...

Kyra grabs the front of the car to get her brother started.  I don't know if he's too lazy to do it himself or smart because he's found free labor in his sister.

They roll out into the yard about 30 feet or so.  Just imagine if my yard had any slope to it!!!

Fun Day #6

We didn't have our "intentional fun day" last week.  The weather was kind of yucky and we just had lots of other stuff going on.  Though, the kids getting to wear their Halloween costumes all day last Friday while we ran errands was pretty darn fun for them.  But, running errands does not constitute fun in my book.  We did run into PetsMart to look at the little shark fish and all the other critters which was just for fun.  But, that's all beside the point.  We had our fun day this week.  First, we went to Taco Bell for some tacos.  My kids love the insides of Taco Bell tacos, they don't eat the shells.  After Taco Bell, we took a trip to the zoo.  It was only 45 out, but it was sunny so it felt warm enough we didn't need coats.  I like not needing coats.  Spring is almost here.


We brought our wagon along this time.  Kyra did most of the pulling of her brother.  Occasionally he hopped out to help.  I should've jumped in and hitched a ride!

Playing on the turtle.  For some reason my camera stopped focusing at this point.  I have an adorable picture of Kyra that is completely out of focus :(

This is pretty out of focus too, but not as bad as the one of Kyra.  Time to go investigate what happened!!!

Ears are pierced

When Kyra was born several people asked me if I was going to pierce her ears.  I have no problem with people piercing their newborn's ears, but it wasn't what I wanted to do.  So, my answer to their question was, "Kyra can have her ears pierced when she wants them pierced.  I don't care if she's 2 or 22.  She just has to want it done."  Well, since about Christmas she has been saying she wants her ears pierced.  We've talked about that it will hurt; that you have to keep them clean; etc.  She was ready. From the beginning Auntie Amy has said she watned to take Kyra to have her ears pierced, so when she came down today we decided to go to the mall and do it.  (Auntie Amy had to have hers re-pierced so Kyra got to watch what it was like before she did it herself). 

Waiting for Auntie Amy to get hers done first.

She sat on my lap to have it done.  She, obviously, cried when the first one was done, but the lady quickly did the second and the crying only lasted for about a minute longer.

And, the finished product.

We then came home and went for a bike ride/walk.  She's feeling pretty big now!

What did you wear to run errands today????

Whatever it was, I bet it wasn't as cute nor did it get as many smiles and comments as these 2 cuties did!!!!!

Fun Day #5

Our fun activity for this week was a trip down to the Nature Center.  For those not from around here, it's awesome!  It's got walking/biking paths that go right along the river for....a bunch of miles (over 30 I think).  Anyway, the kids and I headed down there the day before the snow came (it was around 60 that day!).


Kyra scootered and Liam pushed his wagon-thing.

Found a big log to sit on.  What you don't see is that as I snapped the pic Liam fell off. 

Stopped and walked down by the river to have a picnic and....

....throw rocks.....

...and look for "shells"

Amazingly, not throwing rocks AT each other...

Lucy got to join us this week!

Kyra got a very dirty hiney...What you can't see is that she has one leg through the waist opening and one through a leg hole...In what universe is that comfortable????

After the picnic and rock throwing, it was time to hit the playground!  Notice, they both still have their helmets on....Once they're on they don't like to take them off 'til we're home or in the car...

Kyra learned how to do the fireman pole all by herself!  If only I had a picture of her going from the landing to the pole....Hilarious!