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Cutie Pies

I really like Thursdays. I only work from 5 to 9 so I get to be home all day. Today we met the Huber family at McDonalds for lunch. After all the kids eat, we let them go out to the playland and run off all their energy. Mason and Hope have such a good time climbing in the tunnels and going down the slides. Avery and Alden are content to just run around on the floor and Mommy and Joy have fun visiting. It is always fun to meet them for lunch.

Avery likes to take Mason's hat off of the hooks by the front door. She sneaks her hand down there and slides his hat through the banister. She's such a little stinker.

Mason was reading to her this morning.

Hanging out after naptime. I can't believe how much this kid loves stuffed animals. Just when I think she has a favorite, she starts carrying around something else. Her little puppy always has to go to bed with her but this rabbit has been with her all day today. She is such a cuddler.

By the way Papaw Fritschle~Mason wants to ride the mower. He's been asking me all day today if you're mowing....

Enjoying the Beautiful Weather

We have been outside enjoying the beautiful weather the last few days. We've really been using the improved deck area.

Dustin built a new gate to help corral the kids. Mason has already figured out how to open both latches. Yep, that's right. Dustin put 2 latches on the gate and Mason had them both figured out in about 5 minutes.

We've still got some painting to do on the deck but then it will be done. Mommy and Daddy are both off for 3 days this coming weekend. Unfortunately, Daddy is tied up Friday and Saturday with the WSSC BBQ cook-off. We are hoping to take Mason to the Demolition Derby on Saturday night at the Vanderburgh County Fair. However, for some weird reason, you pay an admission to get into the fair but you don't have to buy tickets for the events. So, seats at the demo derby are first come, first served. From what we hear, we'll need to be at the fairgrounds by 5 to get good seats for the derby. We're not sure how this is going to work out since Dustin has to be at the club all day. I also have to try to find a sitter for Avery. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will work out. Mason is pretty excited about watching cars crash.

A Day at the Zoo

We went to the zoo today with the Davis'. I wasn't sure how it was going to work out. Avery woke up on the wrong side of the bed. She was really fussy and whiny this morning but we attempted the zoo anyway. You might be able to tell from this picture that she's not too happy. This was the first stop inside of Amazonia, the new addition to the zoo. It is really nice.

Mason really liked these birds. Of course, I have no idea what they are. :)

We spent quite a bit of time around the giraffes. They are the only animals that really come close to you. This one was very hungry today.

After the giraffes, we stopped at this picnic table for our lunch. The boys enjoyed looking out over the water.

This was probably the highlight of Mason's day. It was scorching hot and the fountains were calling the boys. They had so much fun running through and around the water. Thankfully Erin told me to bring a change of clothes for the kids. Avery, however, fell asleep right before the fountains. She would have loved them. Oh well, she needed the nap much more than she needed to play in the water!

We ran into a few people we hadn't seen for awhile. We got to see Hope and Alden, who were there with their Nana and cousins, and we saw Joelle and one of her kids. It was nice to see you guys!

Deck Progress and Airplane Rides

Over the last couple of weeks, Dustin has been busy painting the deck and getting it ready for indoor/outdoor carpet. It makes a huge difference in how the deck looks and it's really nice for the kids to play on. Mason loves to take his Legos out there to build.

Both kids love airplane rides. I took these pictures tonight because they were laughing and having such a great time.

We're heading to the zoo tomorrow, so more pictures to come.

...and girl

Poor kids! Avery woke up with a real fever this morning. She sounds really raspy and has the same barking cough that Mason has. Of course, it's Wednesday and our doctor is out of the office on Wednesdays. Wouldn't you also know that the normal on call doctor had a baby and is also out of the office. So, some doctor that has no idea who we are decided to just treat Avery for strep. Apparently he's too busy to actually see her. Oh well, dragging two sick kids to a doctor's office that is packed doesn't sound like fun anyway.
Mason acts like he feels better but still has a fever and sore throat. Looks like we will be enjoying more popsicles today...

Sick Boy...

Mason is still not feeling well. It has been a rough couple of days. He hasn't been sleeping well at night so he's extra tired and whiny during the day. I'm hoping that he's on his way to recovery.

He keeps complaining that his throat hurts so I gave him popsicles today.

Avery is doing okay. She is running a low grade fever but I don't know if she's getting sick or just teething. I'm really hoping that she is just teething. She is acting pretty normal. She drank a lot today though so I'm hoping that her throat isn't hurting.
This old Johne Deere is her favorite. She loves to push it around the house.