Pool Toys are Awesome Now

So pool toys are *way* cooler than when I was a kid. This is basically one small step below having an actual boat for your two year old. The boys thought it was a blast to steer and honk the horn. Thanks to Uncle Mike for bringing it along.

Drinking Pop

One day I pulled a can of pop out of the fridge and Ben gestured that he wanted it. I handed him an unopened one and he did what he always sees mom and dad with it. Matt had to have one minute he saw Ben with one. And so they had a good time 'drinking' pop for awhile. I'm not sure if they think mom and dad just enjoy holding cold metal cylinders to their faces or what. Side note: Notice the noise Ben makes when he stands up on the couch. Its remarkably similar to the noise Dad and Grandpa Wetzel make when they lift heavy things. So its either genetic or learned early. Also, it goes without saying that the playing with pop cans lasted another 10 minutes before a can was punctured and Resolve had to be used.

Matt and Ben: Another Comparison

Our Friends Brian and Christi have the coolest kid toy I've seen. The kind that when I was a kid (did i just write that?) required a trip to Chucky Cheese or at least a County Fair. They were kind enough to set it up and let the boys play along. The boys had a blast and we learned that Ben is very cautious and deliberate. And that Matt has no fear.



Even going head first Ben is still cautious and in control:



and more of Matt's headfirst tumbling:

Ben Crashed Out

Ben Crashed Out, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

Ben wasn't feeling well one of the nights we went looking for houses. He made it through 3 of 4, but crashed hard on the last one.

Matt and Duncan Playing

Duncan has decided he likes Matt's game of "Lets Go in Circles" They've tried playing where Duncan leads, but Matt eventually gets lapped.

I've also decided that the area rug on our living room floor will be the equivalent of the rust orange shag carpeting from my childhood pictures.