Botanica

The boys and I spent an afternoon walking thru the flower and butterfly gardens at Botanica. The smell was wonderful and so peaceful even with two little boys!!!

Benjamin in the Zoo!!!!

They may look brave following the bird, but don't let them fool you!
It's a rare occasion when the brown bears are active.
Benjamin loves the elephants - well the whole Zoo!!!!
Mommy and Benjamin watching the baby Giraffe

I am not sure I can count how many times Benjamin has been to the zoo. When we arrived at the Zoo it was 69 outside and Benjamin was literally shivering!!!! It turned out to be a very nice day once it warmed up a bit.

The Zoo!!! Will's 1st trip

Will LOVES Popcorn!!!!!
Not so much for the Monkies

This was Will's first trip to the Sedgwick County Zoo, we had a great day for the Zoo.

PlayGROUND!!!

During our stay at the TLF there was a lovely playground that the boys loved. Will loved running and going in circles and Benjamin liked climbing up the slides and climbing the arc ladder.

Exploration Place

On Tuesday, I took the boys to Exploration Place...a hands on place for kids and adults. Both boys enjoyed the childrens area the most. They had a castle to play in and many different rooms within the castle to explore. The Thomas the Train was by far the most exciting though. To Wills dismay when I told him we were going to play at the castle, he was a bit miffed we were not at the "Magic Castle."

Preschool Graduation

Today was preschool graduation, they had something for everyone, Benjamin will be at this preschool again next year with the same teacher. The first picture is the school sitting while everyone arrived. Benjamin did fantastic!! Singing songs, Benjamin did all the hand signals.
Benjamins class on stage
Benjamin gets his "diploma" from Mrs Dahl
Benjamin and Mrs Dahl (and Gretchen too!!)


We had a great day and Benjamin did very well, we missed Daddy he would have been proud of his little man.

Boardwalk

Riding a surry bike on the Boardwalk!!! We all enjoyed this trip.
Our ONLY family picture. We both agree we do not have enough hands. Unfortunatly the photos were our sacrificial lamb.
Benjamin does not want to look at the camera!!!!!!
Sunset on the Boardwalk and on our little vacation!

Sea World

Riding Shamu... The biggest playland we have ever seen!!!!!
We all went thru ....even Will tried the tunnels.
Benjamins favorite part was the tire swing!!!!
Our accomidations for the day!

A Salute to our Heroes!!!

Beach Bums!!

Laying out to catch a few rays... Will would rather be in the pool
Benjamin is content to rest on the chairs
Will is done he is taking his "suitcase" and coat and he is outta here.

Disney World 2008!!!

Waiting for the Parade... Daddy and the boys as we call it a night!!!!

Disney World 2008!!!

We did a trial run on the train at Downtown Disney - Will wanted to ride the train and did not stop talking about how fun the train ride was when he was done. Not that anyone could tell as he screamed the entire ride. Benjamin still enjoyed himself as he is toot tooting his train.

We have just arrived home from a busy week in Florida. Bryan had a conference in Orlando and since we were not doing anything else, the boys and I decided to tag along. We took in the Magic Kingdom on Tuesday and Sea World on Thursday. The rest of the time the boys and I got to play in the pool and enjoy our time together. We also travelled to Downtown Disney and went to the Rainforest Cafe and spent an hour or so at the Boardwalk. We came home today (Saturday May 31st) just in time for Bryan to pack up to spend the summer in Pittsburgh. It was nice to have some family time before he is off and going again.

More Cake!!!