Spring Break!

The past week has been Zev and Tahl's spring break from school.  We have been calling it "adventure week," and we had a great time! 

On the first day, we went to the Perot Museum. The boys were lucky enough to get these free hats! 

They were pretty excited.

When we got there it was pretty empty.  We had a lot of fun shopping and paying for fruits and veggies. 

The guys wanted to deliver their veggies to 100 street. 

Next we went camping.  Zev insists this is how he sleeps in a tent. 

After we grilled our food at the campfire we sat down to eat at the picnic table. 

Then Tahl went back in the tent to sleep again. 

We also had a lot of fun digging outside. 

Zev loves this sand table.

(You can see a little bit of plumber's crack in this picture.)

We couldn't leave without some time in the water. 

Zev also wanted to go up to the space section before we left. 

Then we went outside for a real picnic in the nice weather. 

After which, the guys went running in the water. 

Tahl ended up pretty wet, of course. 

Notice his handsome potty watch. 

Zev actually stayed pretty dry for once. 

The boys finally got to play on the frog statues in front of the museum. 

On Tuesday, we had a play date at our house (no pictures). 

Wednesday, Tahl finally got enough stickers on his potty chart to get the Jessie hat (from Toy Story) that he has been begging for. He was really excited. 

Another example of the horrible faces he makes when he is actually just trying to say "cheese."

We went to the zoo with friends too.  

As you can see it got a lot colder than it was at the beginning of the week. 

We were really excited to catch the trainers feeding the elephants for the first time ever. 

The Simba my mom bought Tahl has been all over town this week too! He loved visiting the zoo.  Tahl was driving him to Pride Rock here. 

Wednesday afternoon, Emily, Grey, and Holden came over to play! 

Thursday, the boys and I went to the Children's Garden at the Arboretum. It was pretty empty when we got there too.  We started off playing on the veggie play area. 

Simba got to go on a boat ride. 

And even a ride on the slide.

Tahl told me this was "Guy-he" the dinosaur who always sits on his shoulder. 

Mr. Z making it rain. 

Here are Zev and Tahl using the binoculars to check out the fish pond. 

We parked behind this fence to watch the puppet show while the guys at some of their lunch. 

Then we went to play in the water section. 

I think this is still Zev's favorite part. 

We went next to play in the nest. 

It's hard to climb with Simba in your hands. 

Zev really wanted me to take a picture of him almost upside down. 

Here they are trying to pose for me. 

More picture faces.

Zev was sitting here to lay his eggs. He laid 70, 80, 90, 100 eggs! 

I tried to get a picture of the boys together, but I think I sat them in too sunny a spot. 

As you can see from the squints. 

At least I got a little hugging. 

Tahl insisted that he needed a picture alone with Simba. 

This one turned out pretty cute. I think he might be in love.

Zev wanted his own picture alone.

Friday we got to hang out with Emily, Grey, and Holden.  It's so fun to have friends in from so far away! We even got to spend the day with Kade too. 

The guys had lots of fun together in the sand box. 

Grey loves some good truck time.

Tahl was trying really hard to be sweet to Holden. 

He may have been dragging him around a little bit... 

Here he is trying to help him up. 

Tahl and Grey on the slide. When we got home, Tahl told me he wants red shoes too.

Some relaxing bench time.

In the afternoon, Holden went home to nap, but all the biggest boys got to go to the movies. Here they are on the floor waiting for snacks. 

Here we are in the theatre.  Grey thought it was really loud, and he held his ears the whole time. 

We had such a fun week, and I was so glad to get some extra time with Zev. Tomorrow Zev and Ari are going to see a magician for their big day out.  Zev is really excited.