busy summer

I can't believe there's less than one month of summer before school starts!  I mean, for Brooks and I it doesn't really matter, but the big boys go back to school in less than 4 weeks.  The nice thing is that since they go to SF Christian school they start a whole week later than the public schools.  But the bummer thing is that all the fun FREE stuff to do (library story time, park & rec activities, etc) ends the beginning of August, in prep for the school year.  So we'll have to get a bit creative the next few weeks in finding things to do.  But these boys are pretty creative, so that hopefully won't be too hard.  Yesterday we explored the Museum of Visual Materials and they both played with a ball of string for 1/2 an hour.  Yep, a ball of string!  Gotta love creative minds.

We've also ridden the trolley a few times.  They love doing that!

Falls Park also provides entertainment with lots of rocks to climb.

Today, since it's kinda rainy outside we decided to make play-doh.

Not only is it fun for them, but it gives me a chance to get my laundry done :)

Next weekend Chris, Brooks and I are flying to Montana to visit Chris' parents one more time before they move.  His dad took a Sr. Pastor position in Sidney, MT and will be there Sept 1.  And if you know anything about Montana, the eastern part of the state looks just like North Dakota ..... flat and boring (sorry for those of you who live there)  So we wanted to see the mountains and Chris' childhood home one last time.  This will also be Brooks' first time flying.  We'll see how that goes. 

And because I should include a picture of the baby, here's Brooks eating a salad for supper.  He makes this awful face when trying new foods! 

To his credit, he actually will try new foods, but it almost looks painful, doesn't it?  Goofy kiddo.