An Evening Walk at Sidecut

One nice evening we took a walk at Sidecut. The boys loved it - they got to throw rocks (or small boulders in some cases) into the river, got to see other dogs, run wild and even see some deer. 

So Sick - For At Least 3 Hours

A few weeks ago, we did our normal morning routine but Nick was really weird - he didn't want to wake up and was very clingy. We got to Sharon's and just as I was turning the door knob to leave for work, Nick throws up. Awesome. I took him back home, in which time he spit up/threw up 2 more times. He laid down to watch a show and slept on and off for the rest of the morning. He woke up at 11:30 and was no longer sick. He was the opposite of sick. All he wanted was food. He ate 3 pieces of toast, 2 containers of applesauce, crackers, goldfish, and a muffin. 

Always Wear Your Helmet!!

Adam proved to the boys that you should always wear your helmet! He took a bit of a spill while riding his bike and cracked his helmet. He also had some road rash on his shoulder and hip, but is healing up well. We replaced his helmet and got Ben a better helmet that fits his head, which apparently grows as fast as his feet. We just bought a helmet in January that no longer fits. 

Balloon Glow

It got a bit rough (Nick) but we stuck it out for the balloon glow. Only half the balloons come back and do the glow on Friday and the other half do it on Saturday. The boys loved that a balloon crew pulled up right in front of us and set up. They were very excited about the fire used to lift the balloon. Shocking.

A Helicopter - Up Close

In addition to the hot air balloons, there was also a helicopter available for rides. We obviously didn't take a ride, but the boys did like walking around and seeing it take off and land. Ben and I had a lengthy conversation about rotors and propellers and helicopter flight in general. I made most of it up, but he won't know that for a long time!

Findlay Balloon Festival

There were 46 balloons at the Findlay balloon festival this year. It was pretty impressive. I was really glad we went. The boys loved watching the balloons take off and watching them fly through the air. We had 'front row' seats so they got to see the vans pull up, unload the balloons, the crews inflate and lift the balloons. Ben of course had a ton of questions. Nick just went with it. And I liked all the colors ;) There were a lot of balloons we had not seen before like the football, rocket, desert scene and the tourist penguin. 

Pony Rides at the Balloon Festival

Earlier this month I took the boys to the Findlay balloon festival. It was a beautiful night for the hot air balloons. The boys got to pick one ride to do and they decided on pony rides. They were both very happy to ride their ponies. I have to say, Ben looked very grown up that day. He dressed himself in jeans and his Monsters Inc shirt and flip flops and watch. He looked like a little mini college boy.