Lucas getting ready to start singing!
All of 2nd graders were bears. The bees were the 1st graders.
Lucas doing his speaking part. Hopefully the video will load.
The last song. With Little bear and Bailey bear sharing honey!
Look Juls, Trevor is playing w/the fire truck. Now technically he is using the truck to rescue Thomas. But at least it is something different.
And then Ty wanted to join in the fun. Its a horrid pic of Ty but a great pic of Trevor.
It was funny cause they would say " Help, Help, Save me . . . Save me!"
Now it was time to trim the tree!
Trevor and Ty were happy to join in the family fun of decorating the tree.
Watching the expert ornament hanging of big cousin Lucas!
Ty hanging his first ornament w/o help.
The boys loved showing their cousins all their special ornaments.
The boys are so good w/helping their cousins, encouraging them and having loads of fun.
Trevor hanging an ornament that his mom got for me a few years ago. He was so proud to hang it. I got a little teary eyed. And every time he walked by the tree and saw it - he would say, "My mom gave this!" It was so sweet.
Noah hanging his "first" ornament from his first Christmas. He spent a lot of time searching for this ornament. It was nice to see how important it still is to him.
The boys did a good job of trying to get the little boys to space out the ornaments.
Ty had to have his chocolate milk. Tree trimming makes you thirsty!
Where oh where can I put the next ornament?
The tree is all done, and I had to have a pic w/all the little helper elves!
We ate lunch w/Lucas one day. We had eaten w/Eli the first time they came - but I forgot to bring a camera. The day we went to eat w/Noah - he was in a lunch meeting. So maybe Aunt Juls will let the boys spend the night again and we can have lunch w/Noah.
McDonalds for dinner. No clean up and a place for the boys to go nuts! Can't be beat!
Ta Da! Ty made it to the top!
Yep, Trevor is up in there! Not sure if the oval/arrow helps but that is were he is. For those who don't know, my nephew has issues w/heights. Noah helped him and he quickly overcame his fear.
Eli trying to get Ty to go into the tunnels.
Trevor at the top w/Lucas and Noah's help!
Cheese!
Slide!
Ty loved the slide.
Eli and Ty are coming down for some ice cream.
Yummy!
The boys had a great week w/their cousins. I am glad we could help my brother and sis in law. The little boys are back w/their mom-who they missed very much! We miss having them around but maybe they will come for a sleepover just for fun. I was able to upload this video from the band performance. Both Noah and Eli are playing. Eli is easy to spot w/his green choir shirt. But Noah is behind his stand-so you can't see him. I love Ty clapping! Both Trevor and Ty liked clapping or drumming to the music. Hopefully I will have success w/Eli's choir video!
Awww! Lucas and Ty.
Victoria the little princess.
Lucas kept Victoria entertained till she got hungry.
Trevor enjoyed the music!
Eli-chillin before his performances.
Noah pulled up his stand so as not be distracted by his goofy Uncle!
After Noah was finished playing - he decided it was safe to come out from behind the stand.
We listened to the orchestra in a beautiful church. Sorry the pic is blurry of the stain glass windows. Reminds me of all the churches that we visited in Europe.
Onto the planetarium at union station to learn about telescopes and the starry skies over our city.
Next to the outdoor exhibit. It was COLD! But we had fun, well . . . a girl in our group wasn't happy that I said she should learn 1 fact from each planet kiosk.
We did learn a few new facts about each planet. Like all the names of saturn's moons.
We worked our way toward the sun. However, it did not get any warmer. Burr!
Everyone wanted to touch the sun!
You pick which pic is the best of the grandkids . . .
The boys surprised me w/flowers on sunday before work.
Eli made this in art class. It is so cool!
