Zen and the Art of Spidey Car Maintenance

The Little Engineer rotates the tires on his hot rod.

Rebellion

Double infraction: use of the neighboring courtyard's slide and standing up without regard for personal safety. It's called Living Dangerously.

Pool Shark

The Salsa Shark enjoys some rec center frolicking with Mommy. He tried out his new swim shirt in anticipation of soon visiting the outdoor pools, which just opened over the weekend.

Memorable Day

Ace kicked up, down, and every other which way during our hike around Evergreen Lake on a beautiful Memorial Day.

Tight Fit

In preparation for next weekend's camping trip -- Ace's first -- The Critter tries out tents at REI. He wasn't quite sure how all three of us were supposed to squeeze into this little enclosure. The boy does, after all, appreciate his personal space.

Book Worm

For once, Chase actually sat down on this own and read some books at the library.

School's Out!

Ace and Daddy enjoy a celebratory playground feast (of wood chips) to celebrate the end of this school year. Bring on more family time!

"Watch this game!"

...exclaimed our little trapeze artist, while swinging off the blue circle and hanging onto the banister. Mommy was too nervous to let him hang unassisted to get the shot, but this one came out pretty good.

Rainy Day Stroll

A rainy afternoon in Denver couldn't keep Ace & Daddy from their daily walk to get the mail.

Eponymous

After a hard hike in Boulder, Chase relaxes on the patio by expressing his artistic side.

Impressive Excavator

Try as he might, little Ace just can't get Erinn to take his giant excavator seriously.

Last Train to Tiny Town

The fabulous twosome check out the railroad at Tiny Town in Morrison during Grandpa's last morning in Colorado. We'll miss you, Grandpa!

Grandpa, do you like rollers and backhoe loaders?

True question! 

The answer, as it would be from all of us, was "Why, of course!"

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

The Critter does some cloud gazing in the yard.

Oh Snap

Doesn't it look like Ace is snapping his fingers? I'm not sure what he's doing here, but it definitely is not snapping his fingers. He'll learn soon enough.

Spidey Car

This super vehicle may be getting too small to ride, but it's still good for pushing!

Stomping Bubbles

The Critter had fun popping bubble wrap post dinner.

Hugs

Chase practices his parenting skills following up on the lessons learned from Mommy yesterday.

Mama's Kisses

On Mother's Day, nothing exemplifies a mother's love more than kisses on a boo boo owie.

Wingman

Ace checks out a Blackhawk helicopter as part of a local Touch-A-Truck event this morning. He also had up-close-and-personal interactions with a fire engine, city bus, dump truck, limo, ambulance, front loader, and tow truck. Ironically, the best part of the day was running around the empty back of a mattress delivery truck.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Garbage day.

Think Aloud

"Let's make a tall dirt!"

Chillin'

Once in a while, even Ace needs a little down time.

Little Brother

Chase got to try out having a little brother this morning. Mommy looked after Jackson, Jamey's little bro, while Jamey went to the dentist. Ace and Mommy agree that baby Jackson is wonderful, but we also decided they are happy with the way things are. We are sure Daddy will concur.

Independent Play

In a stunning move, the Critter played by himself for about 15 minutes this evening. Long enough for Mommy to do some prep work for dinner without the little guy pulling on her clothes.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

SOAR had a few hundred tickets to today's Rockies/Braves game so Ace tagged along to enjoy his second MLB game. (He made it to Fenway when he was just a few months old, but admits that memories of that trip are hazy.) 

Fortunately, Coors Field actually has a playground where the Kid passed some time while Daddy and some students were on the field being introduced -- really!  He lasted half a hotdog and two innings (one inning per year of life seems appropriate) before we called it an afternoon.

Heavy Machinery

Chase and Sam check out the construction vehicles behind Sam's house.

Book Buddies

Chase enjoys reading with some pals.

Patio Pointillism

The Critter takes his artistic expression outside.

Tempting Bees

Chase antagonizes the yellow jackets in the flowers. He will learn his lesson. Let's just hope he's not allergic to bees!

Operator's Manual

The Lil' Rig double checks the specs on his new 236B Series 3 Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader before making custom adjustments to the hydraulic quick coupler.