Visiting the chicks at school :-)

The annual first grade chick hatch happened last week, and the boys were THRILLED to come to my school to see them. A friend with a fancy camera took some photos outside--I can't wait to see them. I did get a few, and this event MUST be documented. Patrick did not want to hold them, but he loved looking at them. I think his favorite part was a short walk in the woods behind the school. Will, on the other hand, was much more comfortable with the chicks than he was the previous three years!

 

Touch a Truck! A boy's dreamland...

So, I'm not that into trucks. Gotta be honest here. I appreciate that they do important jobs and serve important purposes. No doubt! And they are impressive in their size and amenities. But, I'm happy to know what they're called and leave it at that. Is it because I'm a girl or just because I have different interests? Who knows? One thing I can say for sure--both, OK, ALL my boys LOVE trucks! They were happy as can be during the Colchester Touch a Truck morning. And I love watching them and being a part of it. Here's a glimpse into our morning...(note: it was COLD and windy but got much nicer later...that made going inside the trucks especially inviting!). 

Having more lakeshore than any other town in the state, Colcheter has some cool  technical rescue vehicles--including boats! 

Driving a brand new semi truck. Yeah, baby!

Kid management. :-)

I have to say--I see fire trucks every year with 1st graders, but it was even more exciting to see them with my own boys. They were SOOOOO excited to go inside!

Plenty of room for everyone!

Fireman Will!

He was (of COURSE!) interested in the special equipment stored outside the truck and had many questions about it!

OK, Daddy had lots of questions, too!

It was quiet time when we arrived, but horn "conking" (as Will would say) was fine by the time we left. :-)

"Can we get a truck we can sleep, in Daddy?" :-)

Serious tractor power.

Sitting on a school bus was seriously exciting to Will. Not so much for me--occupational hazard. 

He "conked" the bus horn a few dozen times!

The street sweeper! Cool (and no line to sit inside!)

Getting comfy checking out all the controls...

A super small helicopter. Will would not leave until he saw this thing leave the ground.

    

Waiting for the helicopter to take off, watching the trucks leave...

It's airborne!

Very exciting stuff--and a VERY small helicopter!

Easter Morning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Eve Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fancy feet!

Patrick loves trying on shoes and boots--the bigger the better. And he thinks he's HILARIOUS when he does it! I love how my flats look like boats on his tiny feet.

 

 

Tooth love

I have been encouraging Will to teach Patrick how to do things lately, trying to develop his nurturing side. (And it's nice to have a helper in the house!) Will has somewhat reluctantly starting to teach Patrick how to get dressed each morning. It's a start! Last night, I asked Will to help Patrick brush his teeth after Will announced he would "go get the toothbrushes ready." The next thing I know, Will's in the kitchen, with Patrick's toothbrush in hand. It was the sweetest thing to watch. I took a bunch of photos--thank goodness my phone was sitting right there on the counter. Moving away to find the camera would have ruined the moment, broken the spell. It got pretty silly at the end, but Patrick had the cleanest teeth in the house!