Verona Fire Dept Open House

This past weekend we all went to the Verona Fire Dept Open House. We were there for a couple hours... the boys had a blast. There were trucks to explore and things to try and food to eat. Evan pushed a red button on the fire truck and managed to set off a very loud siren.

Hello?? kids...big red button...what did they expect?

Below, we are taking a ride around Verona on a firetruck.

The next couple pics are of the boys learning how to put out fires.

Hopefully this is the only time my boys are inside a police car.

(hmmm... that officer looks vaguely familiar.)

Fishing

Yesterday grandpa Tom took us all fishing. The water was crystal clear. We could see the fish swimming towards us. They were catching them one after another. The boys loved fishing, although Jacob's favorite thing was being responsible for the worms.

In the words of Jacob..... "It was a fun day!"

I even managed to get pictures of the boys peeing off the side of the boat, but I think I'll save those for a later date.

Boys will be Boys

Yesterday we ended our 3 1/2 year stretch of no injuries requiring medical attention. I was in the shower thinking that I should have the phone closer in case daycare called because Jacob has been coughing a lot. So I got out of the shower and Nate was calling to tell me to go get Jacob... but not because he was coughing, because he fell and they said he needed stitches. Talk about mothers' intuition! So I rushed to get ready and was pulling out of the driveway when I realized that I didn't have a car seat! Luckily we still had an extra one so I put it in the car and was off. I took a chance with Urgent Care, hoping we could get in faster... straight into a room, no waiting!

All cleaned up waiting for the numbing liquid to work and for the doc to come stitch him up.

He required 6 stitches after it was all said and done. He was very brave and never screamed. He said ouch as the needle went in but was able to stay distracted with me reading him books.
As we were leaving he said he had fun! This could be trouble!! (I think he liked all the attention.)

Pleasant Surprises

We had a pleasant surprise in the Bindl house on Wednesday night. My sister, Jay, Jabari, Asia and Arbrianna stopped by to visit. This was their first time seeing our house. I was so excited to see them and have them spend the night. The visit was bitter sweet because it just reminded me how much I miss them. (I wish we could live closer to each other.) The kids had a blast! They were still playing hard at 9:30 when I finally had them go to bed. Jacob and Evan wouldn't go to sleep until they were assured that everyone would still be here in the morning.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by! (Jasmine and Cara... hope to see you girls soon too!)

Simply the Breast

We traveled to Minnesota this weekend to cheer on my mom and aunts (Kay, Joan and Janet) while they walked in the Breast Cancer 3-Day 60 mile walk. It is their second year participating in the walk. It was great to see so many people all come together for one cause. Jacob and Evan had their pictures taken by a couple people because they were carrying signs to cheer them on. Simply the Breast is their team name.
We were back in Madison by Saturday night so Sunday we decided to head out to Sun Prairie to eat some corn at the Corn Festival. Jacob stayed true to his picky self and stayed away from the corn but Evan loved it!

Fun Fest

Fun Fest in Spring Green was this past weekend. Nate and his friends play in the softball tournament every year so we spend the weekend there. It was very hot! Besides softball there are some fun things for kids to do too. The boys played all day long everyday. Their favorite thing to do was play Turtle Races. Turtles are let loose on a board with numbered openings (see below). You pay a quarter to pick a number (on a stick) and then bang the stick to make the turtles move and hopefully go through the opening with your number. If a turtle goes through your opening first then you win $1. Jacob and Evan won more times than not and ended up winning a fair amount of money.

It was a fun but hot weekend that ended in a lot of rain. Hopefully I'll remember to get more pictures next year.

Weekend fun with daddy

In addition to all the chicken fun the boys had more good times with their daddy walking through the neighborhood and having picnics at the park.

The boys are taking a birds eye view of the neighborhood.

Construction is in full swing again, giving the boys a lot to watch during the day and a lot to explore in the evening.

Next are some fun pics from the park.

See ya next time!

What happened to the baby chicks?

Remember those cute fuzzy little chicks? They have since grown up and fattened up so it was time for the annual butchering of chickens at the Bindl farm. Nate said the boys jumped right in and helped to catch the chickens. I wondered how the boys would handle the butchering part but Jacob told me that they had to kill the chickens so we can eat them. OK, I guess.

Fun kid pictures

I always love when I see the boys playing quietly so I thought I'd share a couple pics that make me smile. I almost don't want to take pictures at these times for fear of distracting them from being so good.

Below Jacob is cutting the cake he made for Freddy.Next we have Evan reading Critters in his beloved box.

Rarities

Jacob hasn't taken a nap for months, he has quiet time these days. So when I found him sleeping during the day I had to capture it because it is very rare. ...He must be getting sick. Evan was able to take a solo bath when Jacob was sleeping. Another rarity in our household. I'm pretty sure that Evan has always had Jacob in the tub with him for baths. He enjoyed every minute of his alone time.