Zoo Boise

This week we decided to tag along with Steve. He had a seminar in Boise so I took the kids to the zoo while he was in class. I was pulling out the car pillows for the ride and Ethan thought he needed to wear both. Steve's class started at 8:30 and the zoo didn't open until ten so we had some time to kill. We went and had breakfast at McDonald's and let Ethan play at the playplace. He was fascinated with Ronald and kept calling him "daddy." Personally I don't think Ronald and Steve look that much alike.The zoo was pretty fun, although much smaller than I thought it would be. We saw all of the animals after about an hour and a half. They did have a neat area for little kids though, so we spent a lot of time there. They had a sandbox where Ethan dug for dinosaur bones for about a half hour. They also had a couple of slides and animals to climb on, and an exhibit where you could pop your head up into the ground hog display (Ethan didn't get to do this because of his vertical deficiency.) After four hours it started pouring so we hopped in the car and drove over to the outlet mall. I was hoping the kids would be asleep by the time we got there... they weren't, so we shopped. The shopping did the trick though, and they fell asleep the second we left the parking lot. We really enjoyed spending the day in Boise, though we probably won't make a habit of it. The double stroller we ended up getting made that day LOADS easier. And just so you can remember how cute Chloe is:

Vinyl Anyone??

Why am I blogging at 9:30 in the morning? Because by some miracle, both of my children are asleep right now! Here is some proof (Yes, Chloe sleeps with her eyes open):

I thought I would blog about my home's new 70's look. It isn't because I like the seventies, but Ethan finally thrashed the fabric on my kitchen chairs, so it was time for new fabric, and I thought I would go kid friendly way with a little vinyl covering. This way I can just wipe the messes away. With the extra fabric I decided that some matching curtains were in order.
I really like the way that the curtains turned out. The chairs are alright, but reupholstering was a little more difficult that I thought it would be. I had harbored thoughts about reupholstering my wing back armchair... not any more :) It is just nice to have kitchen chairs that don't have huge juice stains on them.

To totally change the subject, we are in the market for a double stroller and are thinking about this Sit n' Stand. The back part has a seat that can be removed when the kids are older and is just a bench or a place where they can stand. The car seat can be attached in the front or in the back. I just thought I'd ask all those experienced double-stroller-mothers what they thought and what type of double stroller they prefer before we go make the purchase. Any thoughts?

Chloe & Ethan

Thanks so much Lucinda, they turned out beautiful! And I know that my wiggly children didn't make it easy on you. You can check out her photo blog at: http://photographybylucinda.blogspot.com/

Baby Blessing & A Trip

Our families came up for Chloe's Blessing, it was so nice to have them come and to bless Chloe. She is such a wonderful, happy baby!
Later that week that kids and I drove down to Utah to hang out with Ann for a few days. It was a really great trip, and Chloe and Ethan got to see all of their Great Grandparents that are still living. This is Chloe with Grandma Davis This is Chloe with Grandpa WarnickEthan with Grandpa Warnick's wife Althea. She was so sweet to show Ethan the dog.Chloe with Grandma Taylor.Ethan and Grandpa Taylor. They had a great time playing dominoes and other fun things.Chloe with Grandma and Grandpa Bastian, who we were lucky to see right before we left to come home. Not only did we get to see our wonderful grandparents, but I got to hang out with some of my friends from High school. (Since I know you guys read my blog, can you believe how much good-lookingness there is going on in this picture??? I blame it on the timer. It was so great to see you guys!!)