BLEUEYED BLOG

Butterflies and Boys

Why do boys love bugs and such so much?

(Posted via iPhone)

Happy Birthday Pop!

The boys have a special serenade for Pop on his 58th birthday:

Ode to Pop from PJ on Vimeo.

Drew's Shoes

Brad has been having a tough time lately at school... apparently no one told the first grade that they need to tie their own shoes.  Poor Mr. Jordan has been tying shoes left and right during the school day. 

To avoid having to do the same thing at home, he taught Drew how to tie his own shoes after school today.

Drew gives us a visual here:

Shoelaces from PJ on Vimeo.

Aye Chihuahua!

This is going to have to be a "must see" with Drew this fall.  Perhaps an incentive for him to stop talking so much in class?

I take back everything I said about monkeys and midgets being the ultimate entertainment -- now it's all about the Chihuahua!

Balloon Glow

Last night was the annual balloon glow in Forest Park and we headed down to see the sights.  Last year we missed out as 2006 had been a bit of a mess with both boys.  This year was much better -- Drew was REALLY into it -- but Ben was a little scared when we got up close to the balloons as they were filling with helium.

Additional pictures are on our Flickr photoset, but there aren't all that many.  The boys were running around too much to take any decent pictures.

Things to remember for next year:
1.) Get there and be set up by 5:30
2.) Bring the wagon so BOTH boys can ride in it on the way back to the car
3.) Bring a blanket for the boys AND chairs for Mom & Dad!
4.) Pack a picnic dinner with LOTS of treats, water, soda, beer & wine
5.) Bring flashlights
6.) Buy glowsticks at the dollar store instead of getting pestered to buy the $5 ones onsite
7.) Bring a soft ball or frisbee for the boys to play around with during the down time.

That being stated, we had a really good time and were thrilled to meet up with our friends, the Heards, and catch up while the kids played.

Scooter Boy

A few weeks ago we packed a picnic lunch, the boys scooters and ourselves into the minivan and headed to Forest Park for a fun afternoon in the sun.  Ben was super funny on his scooter and did a great job of keeping up with his big brother.

Scooterin' from PJ on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Cheers to 32 years!

Cheers to 31 Years!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Laura... we all enjoyed your visit!

Rockstars!

Rockstars from PJ on Vimeo.

These little rockstars had a blast last weekend in Granny Annie & Papa Fred's basement playing with the karaoke machine.

Pictures from our weekend are on Flickr -- I've been somewhat delinquent in updating the blog with them.

Buzzed Bugger

Last Friday I spent the day hanging around with Ben since his daycare was closed.  It was great to have some one-on-one time with him especially after being in NC most of the week.

We started our day at Starbucks where we shared a few petite vanilla scones and Ben sucked down vanilla soy milk. We ran a few errands and then headed to the zoo for a quick visit to see the monkeys and penguins (his favorite) and a ride on the train.  We then met Grannie Annie, Papa Fred and Danny for lunch at Steak N Shake.  Next came a fat nap until Daddy and Drew came home from school.

A very fun way to kick off the holiday weekend!

Before haircut:

After haircut:

Looking uber cool at Starbucks: