Hogle Zoo

After many attempts at taking our boys to the zoo, we finally made it last weekend! Cohen and Talon both enjoyed the zoo immensely. Tal loved riding in the stroller and hanging out. I don't think he made a sound until it neared lunch time and he wanted to eat. Cohen didn't love sitting in the stroller; he preferred to run in front of us to see what he was missing. The problem with a two year old at the zoo is they don't care to linger at the animals. I was fascinated watching the different animals and reading about them. Cohen, on the other hand, was always one step ahead of us, exploring everything around him. We did find out that Cohen is going to love Disneyland next Spring!!! His two favorite parts of the zoo were the carousal and the train ride. After a few hours of the zoo, we took the kids to my favorite restraurant, the Cheesecake Factory, for my birthday dinner. Yum, yum! It was delicious and to top it off, Tyler bought a whole cheesecake to take home for my actual birthday on Sunday!

World of Pretending and Splash Pad

This summer Cohen has discovered the world of pretending. On several occasions, Tyler and I have caught him talking to himself with his toys or pretending to eat something that isn't real. It is so interesting to see this new discovery come to life. The other night I watched him place his friends around the kitchen table and hand them each out a spoon so they could eat. Cohen is learning to communicate so well with us, but it is so fun to see him talk with his pretend friends and have conversations. Our little boy is getting too big!!!

Cohen, Talon and I have spent many days at the splash pad while Tyler was at work, but a few weekends ago, I convinced Tyler he needed to see Cohen's love for the water. Of course we go there and Cohen was as active as ever, running every which way. At first, Tyler tried to contained Cohen to one spot, but I knew that wouldn't work. I learned from experience that if I could keep him at the splash pad and not the playground, then we were doing good. Cohen loved filling his hat with water and dumping it on us. The only problem with this is he thought he could dump the water on the little girl that hated the water. Oops! I am pretty sure the mom wasn't too happy with him. After playing in the water, we spent the remainder of the time on the swings. Before this summer, I didn't realize the love Cohen has for swings. Every time we stop by the park now this is where Cohen wants to be.

Ball Game Tuesday!!!

After attending many Tuesday baseball games for Brock, Cohen decided all games were played on that day of the week. Earlier in the summer, Cohen started telling people he had a "Ball Game Tuesday". From this comment, several people asked what league my 2 year old was playing in. I had to then explain that he made up his own league and plays in the backyard for home games and at the Nelson's for away games. After several game delays such as: rain, field repair (Tyler sprayed for weeds) and a couple times of Mom forgetting, we finally got his game in on Tuesday. As you can tell, he was the star of the night and didn't want mom and dad interfering. He hit homeruns, ran the bases, slid home, caught pop-ups, fielded grounders, and played catch with his dad. This kid was decked out for some ball and had the time of his life. Talon enjoyed being a spectator along with his mom. Maybe next year he can make the cut and join Cohen's team. On days other than Tuesdays, we do this same routine minus the uniform. What a fun kid we have!!!

Family Night: Salem Pond

A few weeks ago, we decided to take the boys to Salem Pond for Family Night. I was surprised at how much fun we had as a family. Throwing the bread to the ducks was the highlight of Cohen's day. He loves to throw anything and everything, but for it to be okay to actually throw the bread, he was ecstatic. Talon slept the whole time so he didn't get to experience the ducks with Cohen, but hopefully this will be something we can do often. I think what I loved about visiting the ducks the most was how quickly we could do it. With a very active two year old, we try to do activites that are short and sweet!