Firetruck Fun

The other day we were out and about and saw that Lowe's had a firetruck and was letting kids check it out. So we decided to take Cole to see his first up close and personal firetruck. He had so much fun getting it and trying on all the gear. My favorite part was when he sat down in the seat, buckled himself in and waved good bye to me. When the fireman saw him he asked Cole if he was going to spend the day with them. Cole immediate respose was "Yes!" and again waved goodbye to me. The firemen just laughed when they heard him. What a silly boy. He was ready to go with them and have me pick him up later. Gotta love that kid!






PS if you look closely on the fireman on the right he actually has a handlebar mustache!!! So cool!

Off to the Zoo with friends

We headed to the zoo with some friends for a morning and had a blast! There was no body there so we got to see pretty much everything including the nightmares tent without any lines. With went with some friends - Alexis, Porter 3, and Claire 10 months. The funny thing is that Coulson and Porter were wearing the exact same shirt! They had fun playing on the statues together and we even got to see baby Zuri, the elephant, and some fruit bats among other things. When I asked Cole what he wanted to see on the way there, he thought about and replied "Tigers, Hippos, and crocodiles" It was a great day for the zoo!

Cole's First Day of Preschool

Cole officially started preschool this year. He was so excited and just couldn't wait to go to school and see friends and his teacher. When I dropped him off he looked at me, and said "Bye Mom, I'll see you soon." When I picked him up he had had such a wonderful time. I am so excited for him this year. Congrats, Coulson! You are growing up so fast!

He insisted on take a picture with Alyson Jo. So cute!

Cole and Aly's first horseback ride

On Sunday of fair weekend we decided to take the boys out to see the horses, saddle them up and walk them around the pasture. Cole loved it! He kept yelling "Faster Mom! Run faster!" so that I would make Blaze and Cutter go faster for him. Aly also got to get on with her big brother for a couple minutes (long enough to take the pictures). It was a great afternoon.

Twin Falls County Fair

The first weekend in September we headed up to Idaho for the Twin Falls County Fair. Yee Haw! It was a great weekend. We arrived on Friday and just chilled with the family for the night. Saturday morning dawned early (Cole woke up at 5:00 am) and Bret headed off with the gyus to play a round of golf. When they arrived home we headed to the county fair. What a fun day. This was the first time that Opa spoiled the boys and took them to do the kiddie rides and they just had a blast. Thanks Opa! After the rides we ate some delicious food, walked around to see all the different animals and feed the goats, and pet the bunnies. Aly loved seeing all the animals and even helped in feeding the goats. We arrived home that night with some very tired boys and let them have their very first sleep over together as cousins. Sunday we went to church and then came home for some yummy home cooked food as a whole family, took the kids for their very first horseback ride (see next post for pictures), and played games. Monday morning Bret and the guys headed off for another round off golf and then we headed home when Bret got home. It was a great weekend. Thanks so everyone who helped make it so - especially to Grams and Opa!