Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

Last week we went to Point Defiance zoo and Aquarium with some friends from our ward. We had a lot of fun checking out the sharks, elephants,walruses,whales, etc...Ben's favorite....the SHARKS!!! Really mom?
Good night

We were there in time to see the Beluga whale get fed. I wasn't expecting this!!

How Long will this last...

Last week the boys decided they would like to help with the dishes. Right now I'm taking ANY help I can get! I would put the silverware on the chair and Ben began to sort them. He gets frustrated if you try and help him though. At least he puts them in the right slots! Go Ben!!!

Andrew didn't want to miss out either, he actually did a pretty good job!

Borland update

As of yesterday, Bob will be finishing up a job in CA for three more months, what was supposed to be a permanent position has turned into a temporary assignment. Therefore, the boys and I will be here in WA while Bob commutes back and forth for every other weekend. So, this is what we do to keep ourselves entertained. We shake our tail feathers...

Go to CA... we can pretend right?

And Andrew's been playing soccer. Today is the final game, last night they had a pizza party where their coach gave out trophies.

Too Fast!

The boys are growing up WAY to fast! About a week before Bob left he commented on how grown up Andrew looked. Where has the time gone! He'll be 5 in May! He really has grown up. Especially these last 3 weeks that Bob has been gone. I guess I've been expecting more out of him and he's fulfilling those expectations. I'm so proud of him! Hence, he's getting more responsibilities around the house too. Lately he'll disappear into his room, only to call down a few minutes later for me to come and look. He's CLEANED it! OK, so his version of cleaning, making his bed (which is a queen size right now so he gets TOTAL props for pulling that off) And putting EVERYTHING in the closet. And I mean EVERYTHING! There is absolutely NOTHING left on the floor. Oh well, he's 4 and we really have NO storage in his room for his things so, I guess he found his own way. Then just yesterday Ben, who will be 2 in May, picked out his own clothes! He's been starting to with his pajamas, we'll give him 2 options and then he'll pick. But yesterday, he took off his pj's, said.."clothes" went upstairs, opened his drawers and pulled out clothes. Blue sweats with a maroon long sleeve shirt. When I found the sweatshirt that came with the pants, he told me 'NO'. Well, OK then! He then looked at me, put up his finger, clicked his tongue and said "boo socks" (blue socks) He is OBSESSED with blue socks! It's the only color he wants and sometimes he'll even throw a fit and take off the socks if they're NOT blue. CRAZY!! And, he has decided that when we take walks, he does NOT want to ride in his stroller. Now, these are not short walks, we're talking anywhere from 2-3 miles! Let's just say he's wiped out when we're done.

Just because you can't have a post without pictures!