In honor of the NCAA basketball tourney--March 25, 2011

Trip to the zoo--March 25, 2011

Eli and Oliver

Checking out the closer-than-normal giraffe!

Tyler, Oliver, Leo and Abe

The boys flattening their pennies

Oh, how time flies!

As I was going through my photos from our trip to Exploration Place, I looked at this picture of Oliver and Abe and thought, hmmm...I'm pretty sure I've seen a photo like this before. So I browsed through some old pictures and came across this...

...oh, how time flies! This was Oliver and Abe in the exact same spot on January 31, 2006. I think this is so cute, but also brings a few tears. Our babies are growing up...

Exploration Place--March 22, 2011

Since it was spring break, we took advantage of our Exploration Place membership and spent an afternoon there with our friends. Here the boys (Leo, Tyler, Oliver, and Abe) are checking out the Megalodon exhibit.

The "babies" (Aubrey Stuckey, Otto Pankratz, Huey Pankratz, and Eli)

The "big boys" (Tyler Stuckey, Oliver, Leo Pankratz, Abe Pankratz)

Eli passing the time by giving Huey "fives!"

Otto, Huey, and Eli

Leo, Abe and Oliver in the tornado simulator...always a must when we go to Exploration Place!

Look what I found!--March 17, 2011

The other day Eli was playing in his room and came out with this hat on! It was a baby gift for Eli from my good friend Melody, who made it and a pair of booties for him. I had it tucked away in the back of one of his drawers, along with a few other keepsakes. I guess I need to find a better place to keep special things now! In the picture it looks like the hat fits him, but I seriously don't know how he managed to squeeze it on his, well, rather extra-large head! It must have taken some work!

Using a spoon--March 14, 2011

Several weeks ago, I realized I was WAY overdue teaching Eli how to use a spoon! So lately he has been pretty proud at mealtimes by feeding himself with utensils!

Brotherly sharing--March 12, 2011

Even though Eli had already finished his cereal, he thought Oliver's looked pretty good! Lucky for him, Oliver was more than willing to share!

Oliver's last indoor soccer game--March 5, 2011

Oliver has had a really good time playing indoor soccer this winter! (Although picture-taking inside stinks!)

The cheering section!

The score of the final game...YEAH!!!

Eli discovers hats--Feb. 18, 2011

Recently, Eli has discovered that he really likes to wear hats...and sometimes demands that other people wear hats, too!