Mondays

I'm not sure if most of you know that I work a 30 hour week....that's for my job job, not the mommy job.  So I have Mondays off that I get to spend with my little men as well as Friday afternoons.  Most Mondays we spend hanging around at home to save on gas and spending money.  Sometimes we have play-dates or spend time with family or friends.  Well, today was just that type of day.  A day with family.

After breakfast I loaded up the boys and went to Rochester and met my step-dad, Chris, and his parents, Hildegard and Richard (who are visiting for a few days from North Carolina), as well as my nephew Maddox and we went to Soldier's Field Park together.

And, knowing me, I took pictures.  But not quite as many as I would have if I hadn't left my camera in the truck for the first part of our time at the park :)

No keep in mind Christian and Charlie just started being outside within the last couple weeks since it's warmed up.  They aren't quite sure about the grass.

Hey look at me mom, I'm pretty cool, huh?

Milk break!

Charlie (right) is completely disgusted that I would even think to put him down in the grass

"oh my gosh, Christian, can you believe she put us in the grass?!"

"OH no! Does she expect us to sit in this grass?!  I'm not touching it!"

"Whoa, dude.  Are you sure you want to do that?"

It took them awhile, but they got used to it and eventually started exploring a bit.  So much that Christian loved the sand and yes, I'll admit, got a fist full in his mouth.  And Charlie loved the wood chips. 

Picture of the Day.......

"OH MAN! Mom won't let me eat sand!" (Charlie)