DinoLand Playdate

Today, Ben and I had a playdate with our friends Sara and Drew. It was SO much fun! First we went to DinoLand and then we all went to McDonalds for lunch. I was really sad when it was time to go home, but mommy said that we'll have another playdate with them soon. I really hope that "soon" is tomorrow.

Sarah, Drew, Ben and me

Walking with Dinosaurs

Last Saturday, mommy took me and Ben to see some GINORMOUS dinosaur robots (daddy was on-call, so he couldn't go). It was INCREDIBLE!! I thought that the dinos might be real, so I asked my mom if they were still extinct. She said that they were. Then I asked her if maybe they came back down from heaven. She said that they didn't. I was kind of glad about that because some dinosaurs are meat eaters and I DO NOT want to get eaten by a dinosaur.




T-Rex - my favorite dino of all time

This is me being a freaky dinosaur

Happy Easter

Today has been a great day! The fun actually began last night. After Benny's birthday party, Ben and I helped our mom dye Easter eggs. We wrote our names on them and everything! Mommy told us that, when the eggs were dry, the Easter Bunny would come to our house and put some in our Easter baskets and hide the rest for us to find. We were really excited to see Easter again, so Ben and I decided that we were going to stay up all night. Fortunately, mommy reminded us that the Easter Bunny only comes when kids are sleeping. We didn't want to miss out on all of the fun, so Benny and I went right to bed. When we woke up this morning, we ran downstairs and began looking for our baskets. It took us awhile to find them (Easter hid them behind the curtains), but we were really happy when we did. Ben and I both got a Play-doh factory, watch, watering can, movie, flashlight, GI Joe car, and a bunch of candy! I wanted to tell Easter "thank you," but he was already gone. Oh well. I guess I can thank him next year. Happy Easter everyone!!

Dyeing eggs

This is AWESOME
Checking out my loot......
and Ben checking out his
Opening up the Play-doh Ice Cream Factory
Ben and I pretending to work at the Dairy Queen
Playing with some Easter toys
Watching our new DVD, while wearing my Backyardigans watch and eating candy

Ben is Two!!!!

Ben is getting so big! He turned two years old today. We had a birthday party for him. It was AWESOME!! Grandma Cathy, Engen, Grandma Linda, Grandpa Ricky, and Great Grandma Mae all came to celebrate with us. We ate some pizza and cake, and then Benny opened his gifts (I helped him out a little bit). He got a bunch of great stuff! I even got to play with some of his new toys (Ben is a really good sharer). I'm sure glad that Ben had a fun birthday! I hope he likes being two as much as I did.
Benny with his birthday cake
He REALLY wanted to eat
Hi

The Birthday Boy
Opening gifts

Swing batter-batter
Ben and Grandpa Ricky coming to check out the kite flying
Running after my kite
Grandma is hard to catch


Reading with Grandma Cathy

Visiting the Easter Bunny

Yesterday was a great day. We did a bunch of fun stuff like went to the library (I checked out a TON of books) , had lunch at the D.Q. (Ben and I ordered hot dogs, but we just ate the bun), and played at the Children's Museum. After all of that, we decided to go to the mall. I wanted to go to Gymboree to look for some shark trunks (they were out of my size, so I got glow-in-the-dark dino jammies instead), and mommy wanted to play on the dinosaurs at Dino Land. On our way to Dino Land, mommy told me to close my eyes. When she said that I could open them, I was looking right at THE EASTER BUNNY!! Ben wanted to pet him (everyone thought that was hilarious - I don't really know why) and I wanted to talk to him (he just smiled and waved a lot - I think he must be shy). We also got to take a picture with him. This is what he looks like.

My Fort

I LOVE to build forts. My favorite forts are the ones that are made out of A LOT of pillows and blankets (Daddy and I used to use sheets, but mommy got sick of folding them).

Can you see me hiding under there?

Daddy's Birthday Weekend

Daddy had a pretty awesome birthday. On Friday, Grandma and Engen took us to Kobe's for dinner. I like that restaurant because they have a fish pond and really good rice. I also like to watch the chef do tricks with his utensils. Our chef, this time, was "Mikey Boy - the caucasian sensation." He was pretty good.

On Saturday, I woke up and made everyone coffee, carmel rolls and eggs. After breakfast, Grandma and Engen left for Minneapolis and we got ready to go to Cavalier. The drive there was kind of boring, so Benny and I decided to take a nap. When we finally arrived at Grandma Linda and Grandpa Ricky's house, we had a great time. We ate lunch, played, had some cookies, took a bath, and then played some more. After all of that, it was time to go home.

Sunday was daddy's birthday, so we wanted it to be really special for him. First, we made him breakfast in bed. Next, we sang "Happy Birthday" and let him open his gifts. Then, we took him to the circus. Daddy was getting kind of tired (he is getting older you know), so mommy, Ben and I walked to the playground while dad took a little nap. When we got home, daddy was awake. We all played outside for awhile and then enjoyed some delicious Applebee's to go.

Daddy and Grandma waiting for a table at Kobe's

Grandma and Engen

Ben patting my head

Daddy and I watching Mikey Boy make our food

Me and the birthday boy

Tackling Grandpa Ricky
Trying to pick out the best cookie (it was a hard choice)
Blowing out the candle on daddy's apple pie

Ben REALLY liked to pour the water himself. He didn't even care if he had a cup to pour it into.

Drinking water so he can refill the cup

Playing baseball

Ben and me with Grandma Great

Cuddling with daddy
Waiting in line to ride the elephant

Giving my brother a little push

Walking home

Shoveling the grass

Skating

A couple of weeks ago, mommy and daddy took me and Ben ice skating for the very first time. I wore hokey skates, but Benny just wore his boots. We had a GREAT time. I really love ice skating!!!

First time on the ice

Taking a break