In honor of Uncle Chavly

The boys had a chance to visit with their Aunt Kiki and their Uncle Chavly today.  We took Uncle Chavly to a soccer store today so that he could pick up some African flags to put on his car in honor of the World Cup.  He boys had a blast playing with them so he went out and bought them some of the own.  So, the boys now own a flag for Cameroon and Ghana.  Here are some pictures of them with their new flags...

The boys proudly showing off their flags:

Zachary:

Nicolas:

The boys wanted flags on their car just like Uncle Chavly:

Elmo's name

Steve and I were asking Nicolas what he named all of his stuffed animals.  First, his dog's name is Buster (just like in My Friends Tigger and Pooh).  Then his meow's name is Cat.  Very funny... I know.  When asked what he named Elmo, he answered Steve!

I guess this falls into the category of the crazy things kids say...

Happy Father's Day!

We had a great day as a family and even enjoyed some time with good friends in the evening.  All in all the day was a huge success.  I tried to let Steve sleep in but the boys were so happy he was home that I couldn't keep them from waking him up.

It was so hot and humid that we enjoyed some time running through the sprinklers.  Nicolas was not so crazy about the idea, but Zachary loved it.  He was completely soaked by the time I turned the water off.  Here are a few pictures from our day...

Daddy and his boys:

Zachary playing in the sprinklers, as you can see... his shorts are a bit big:

The boys with their friend Charlotte:

Fun on a really big slide!

While we were visiting Grandma (Mom-I) and Grandpa (Pop-I), we had some fun at a few parks.  One in particular had a really big slide that went down a hill.  It is perfect because the kids get going just fast enough but don't go flying off the end.  Here is a video of the boys having a great time!

Zachary:


Nicolas:


The best thing about it was that they kept wanting to go down the slide.  The hill was quite steep to climb and took a lot out of them.  They were very tired by the time we got home and they were asleep within seconds....

Fun in the sprinklers...

The boys had a blast a few evenings ago in the sprinklers.  Actually, it was the soaker hose that Steve was using to water the bushes with... it was perfect because it gave off a relatively fine mist.  It was perfect for the boys.  Here are a few pictures of them soaking wet and after I styled their hair!

Zachary:

Nicolas:

Clock...

Zachary pointed to a clock we have mounted on the wall tonight and for the first time said "clock".  The only problem is that he forgot the "L".  Nicolas immediately learned the word as well.  I guess this is one of those times when mispronounced words are hilarious at home but won't be quite so funny in public.

A visit with Nana and Papa

Nana and Papa came to visit today and the boys took them to the Ecomuseum.  They love the place and for people who haven't been it's fun to take them.  The boys kept trying to make my parents hurry so they could get to the bears.  They are always a big hit.  Today, the wolves were especially cool.  I am not sure who liked them more... Papa or the boys!

When we got home our neighbors were having a BBQ.  So, my parents stayed at the house while the boys napped (and after they woke up) so that we could enjoy some adult time with our friends.  It was so great!  Hopefully Nana and Papa enjoyed the quiet time with Nicolas and Zachary just as much!

Here are a few pictures of our fun day!

Looking at the ducks:

One of the black bears:

The boys watching the wolves out of the sun:

Walking across the floating bridge with Nana and Papa:

Zachary in his new Red Sox jammies:

Nicolas in his new Red Sox jammies: