shh...

Quiet day around here. Finn was down sick with some sort of a stomach bug thingy. Poor thing. He spent most of his day on the couch watching library dvds and sleeping.

Here is Enzo, looking not too thrilled with soccer practice, despite dressing the part.

And this is Alex, trying to convince Enzo that soccer practice is supercool!

Uh oh, there he goes. He can't stand the heat, so he's leaving the soccer kitchen!

So the big grandma and granddad sleepover had to be rescheduled to another night. The boys are disappointed, but it can't happen when one of them is sick. :(

One more comment. Today I am reminded how much I love love love the fact that Enzo can entertain himself so well. He has spent the afternoon playing with toys around here in a very creative way -- wooden train set, firefighter toys, cars, kitchen. He has been very happy in his sweet little world. And that makes a happy mama.

summer weekend

Saturday morning, we biked over to the zoo to participate in a (free) Packer's training camp. Although there was a fair amount of grumbling about going before we left, the kids ended up having fun. Donald Driver and Edgar Bennett were very kind to all of the kids.

After the training camp, we biked to Paisan's for lunch. It was a nice, slow, relaxing day.

That night, the kids and I finished watching Little House on the Prairie, which has been a blast to watch together. We were all captivated by the story, and we had lots of good discussion about the treatment of Native Americans 100+ years ago.

Today, our friends/neighbors watched our kids for the afternoon so that Bob and I could have some time alone. Kids went swimming, and Bob and I took a long, leisurely drive in the convertible, and then ate lunch at The Old Fashioned down on the square. Beautiful day, lovely to spend time together.

the beginning

So, I've toyed around with having a blog for a while, and what has stopped me is wondering who my audience would be. And then I realized -- it's me, actually. I'm looking for a handy way to remember our little life here. The ups, the downs, the challenges and triumphs (potty training! weaning! cooperation!!) of our life with our three little boys. Because before I know it, this stage will pass, and the details with get fuzzy.

If you stop in to visit, welcome. Hang out while it's interesting, and move along when it's not. I'll be doing the same.