WATER PARK & MINI PUTTING

Now, you don't actually think that I would take them to those places, do you? I'm afraid I would have to be heavily medicated to even think about that! So, for their safety, I just turned on the sprinkler and soaked in the rays as they played. Lord knows that I'm pale enough to require sitting in the sun.

As you can see, Dominick was the one who mostly played in the sprinkler. He liked drinking the water and said it was "DE-LISS-US!"

I was able to get one shot of Anthony sitting still in one spot.

After the sprinkler wasn't fun anymore, the boys dried off and decided to hit some golf balls around. Anthony has a true talent of golfing like his dad--AND--Dominick's talent is collecting balls! We will be checking into OCD info because I think that this video is proof that he doesn't not like disorder. I wonder where he gets it from? :) Not my side...

My camera does not have sound, so this will be a "silent" movie (unless you have the music playing from the blog.)

This is the first time I've posted a video. You'll have to excuse the shakiness of the video, I was laughing at them and they were here, there, and everywhere. I didn't know who record. Dominick didn't want me to "get him" with the camera, so I caught him when he wasn't looking.

AAAAAAAL-VIN!

Alvin, Simon & Theodore...

I took the boys, Molly, & Devyn to a family matinee today while Alayna was at volleyball camp. I figured since Alvin & the Chipmunks was a favorite of the boys, I would be safe to try a movie outing with them. I was right! They loved it. They sat surprisingly still for most of it. I let them explore the theater before it started so that they weren't so antsy during the show. The front row seats seemed to be a big hit and they made themselves right at home. No thanks, I can't do the front row, so back to our seats we went.

It was a lot of fun & we're going to try to do it again next week when Jake's on vacation. I would've never thought to take the boys to a movie, but it was a lot of fun to watch them with their eyes wide open, dancing, & clapping. They drank all the pop they could before I caught them. It was 10 a.m., so I was trying to monitor it...didn't work out so well. Especially after Dominick dropped his "full" pop all over the floor and my pants. Whoops! It was to be expected.

When the movie began, Dominick was amazed with the whole setup and said, "Ooooh, what a big TV!" He then got off his chair and started looking around. I asked him what he was doing and he said, "Mote are you?" (translated: Remote, where are you?) Anthony just sat & smiled & laughed the whole time. He snuggled with Devyn most of the time and then decided to sit by me. I think we changed seats about 5 times. All in all, it was great time, even with wet pants.

Anthony & Devyn (a little blurry-without flash)

"Legs" aka Molly & Anthony sitting in the front row during previews.

"If I could just find the RIGHT chair!"



It's inevitable...Anthony in the theater, with the DS game passing time during the previews.



"Mmmm...POPCORN! If I'm quiet, maybe I won't have to share."



"Oh, Molly...I KNOW you want a puppy lick!"



Molly & Dominick sharing the treats before the spill.



My darling boys living it large while watching their very first movie.

IT'S ME, DO-MI-NICK!

Well, where do I even begin this story? I am reporting this to you fresh off the presses. Dominick awoke this morning at the usual 6:30ish am and climbed out of his crib and made his grand entrance while running into my room announcing, "It's me, Do-mi-nick. All done sleeping Mommy." This is very common for the mornings. He snuggles in my bed and watches cartoons and I drift in and out of sleep hoping to catch a few more minutes of sleep until Anthony wakes up. Dominick snuggles up, rubs my face and plays with my hair and whispers, "Mommy, where's my special cake?"

THE STORY BEHIND THE CAKE: This "special cake" is a plastic cake from the play kitchen set they have in the playroom. He has been very intrigued with making coffee and giving everyone a piece of his special cake. Just yesterday I was invited, more like demanded, to sit at his little table to share in a "lunch" that he made for me that consisted of a hamburger aka "Krabby patty", carrots, bread, banana, coffee (that he freshly brewed) and of course, his "special cake". I was so excited to partake in this "gourmet" lunch that he prepared for me. I begin to start my lunch and Dominick pushed me out of the chair and pointed in the direction of the one he had been sitting in. He proceeds to tell me that I can just have the piece of bread and that's it. He then offered up the carrots. What a guy! I thanked him for the "lunch" and asked if I could taste the coveted cake. The answer was of course, NO!

Okay, so now you've got the idea of how important this cake is to him. As I open my eyes to see that he is right in my face, I tell him it's in the kitchen and he can go get it, but to come right back. I lay half awake and here him go down the stairs and then come back up. In my daze, it felt like he was gone 5 seconds. I assumed that he had sat on the floor to play with his cake and didn't hear a peep, then...WHACK! I had just been hit upside the head with a gallon of milk while he announced that he would like some "chock-a-lit milk"! I guess I shouldn't close my eyes with him on the prowl.

A few minutes later after I came out of shock, I went down stairs and of course made him some chocolate milk and one for Anthony who had stumbled into the room within a few seconds of the "assault". I plopped him on the bed and snuggled him up and he waited patiently, as he always does, for his chocolate milk too. When I realized what shirt he had on and what it said, I took advantage of the Kodak moment and knew that this story should not go untold. So, I will now share with you the photos that will enlighten you and make you chuckle at the same time! Gotta love these boys!

Dominick with his "chock-a-lit milk, special cake" and of course, his sock!

Anthony says..."OOOOOH BRUBBY, you're gonna get it!"
Mommy, "Wasn't me, I wasn't even awake, yet!"