Where did June go?

I realized today that is it July 1st and I haven't posted anything since Abby's recital. What the heck? It isn't that we didn't have anything going on in June either. The kids and I went home to Ohio for a week and a half after stopping by TN and visiting my Aunt and Uncle at the lake. Abby graduated from daycare and will start Preschool in August. The pics are from her graduation.
Tyler is a CRAZY man is all over the place. Unfortunately he calls Paul and I both "Mommy" so the word is said ALL DAY LONG! He has discovered Mickey Mouse and is now sleeping in a "big boy'" bed. We bought twin bunk beds before Abby's recital. Most nights Abby is sleeping in the top bunk.
Paul had his Comp exams in May while the kids and I were in Ohio. Now he has oral exams on July 10th and we are off to the beach for a whole week of vacation!!! I am just working all the overtime I can at present while Paul is out of school for the summer.
Hope everyone is enjoying the crazy hot weather!

Natural Science Center

Paul got to take a break from studying today so we all headed to the Science Center to renew or membership and spend the afternoon. The indoor playroom was a big hit. It has doors so it is a nice contained area for Tyler to run around in. He loved the train table and the playhouse. Abby's favorite part is the water table - she always manages to soak her shirt as well.
Then we headed outside where Tyler got to ride in his fancy bike due to his habit of running away from you laughing.
The peacock was showing off, Abby got to brush the sheep, and the Llamas checked out the bike to see if Tyler had any snacks.
By the end of the day Tyler was worn out! He fell asleep with his head on his handlebars and was a big crowd pleaser when we went over the gravel - he never woke up even with his head bouncing up and down.

Newport Aquarium in Cincinnati

We packed up all the kids and headed to Newport Aquarium while in Ohio. It was a great time. The kids got to see sharks, crabs, turtles and tons of fish! Even Nemo and his home (the anemone). They fed some birds, one of the birds thought Abby was food and took a nibble of her arm. She had to show everyone where her bite was (hence the teary eyed photo). She was a good sport and got back in the action and eventually fed the bird. Grandma even had a bird land on her shoulder. The kids ran and played like crazy. They saw some huge crabs that I thought would make a great dinner! Tyler was worn out by the end of it all.

Quick trip to Ohio

Abigail, Tyler and I headed to Ohio to visit family while Paul stayed home to study and get caught up with some things for school. It was a nice drive up - both kids slept a bit and watched movies. Tyler is now at a point where I can hand him a baggie of goldfish and he can eat them by himself. So nice!! Abby is in a booster seat so she can push the button to start the movies. Makes my drive much easier! The kids had a great time playing with their cousins. Abby, Owen and Noah are like the 3 amigos! Poor Tyler just got yelled at alot because he tends to destroy train tracks and tables in a split second!

Dinner time

We have learned that it is easier to get Tyler to eat dinner if he is at the kids table instead of in his booster at the kitchen table. He really doesn't like to be confined anywhere! We have even better luck if Abby sits with him. However, it is not always such a good time for Abby. She gets kicked, the table moves, sometimes Tyler gets too much in his mouth and gags himself...not the best eating partner :)
We started of dinner with Tyler in his jeans because his shirt was such a disaster already. By the time we finished, he was only in his diaper. Learning to eat with a spoon is really messy work!
He decided he was so proud of himself - he would show off a bit...I had turned around for only a minute when I heard Abby say "MOM!" That kid is going to give me heart attack one of these days!

Random photos

Just some random shots of the kids around the house. Tyler was a mess after dinner the other night so he got a dip in the kitchen sink, Abby not wanting to be bothered while watching The Backyardigans on the computer, Tyler's second favorite pastime - sleeping. I found Abigail in her room playing on Aunt Rhonda's old keyboard this morning. She pulled it out from under her bed (hence the dust) and starting serenading us with the ABC's in her tiara. Luckily, you can plug headphones into the keyboard, which makes Tyler's naptime go much smoother :).