Weekend with Dad

I went to Pittsburg this past weekend for a meeting, so Rob was home with the boys. He took them to Como Zoo in St. Paul. Incidentally, Cadel is learning about zoos at school and can now spell zoo. Anyway, they saw the new polar bear exhibit and rode the train together. It appears that they had a lot of fun.

Happy First Birthday Anton!

Anton celebrated his first birthday on July 20th. I can hardly believe how quickly this past year has gone. Anton is starting to cruise around and climb stairs. He still has just 2 teeth. He says "eat" and signs "more". He loves driving trucks with his brother and playing the xylophone. I think he enjoyed the balloons more than his cake.

A child's imagination

We took the boys to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago last week. Cadel was so excited to ride the lions. He packed his pretend hat, boots and vest. Ultimately, we choose to stay behind the fence and let him ride a hippo instead.

Anton has started pretending to be on the phone. He'll use the TV remote, a block, or his hand to imitate us. Funny thing is, we rarely talk on the phone.

Little cyclists

Anton has a new helmet and bike trailer that's big enough for 2. Cadel has new bike gloves, just like Mom and Dad. Now, if only we had as much energy as they do!

Anton

Trucks and Tractors

From driving tractors with Mark to attending the transportation fair with Daddy, Cadel has had loads of fun. He's been pretending to be a working man, complete with make believe hat, vest and boots. He's also quite handy with his tools.

Driving trains together

Anton is on the move. He can't wait to play with Cadel's train set and drive trucks with him. He's just starting to get his first tooth and is enjoying new foods (pears, sweet potatoes, etc).

Cadel is enjoying the nice weather and riding his tricycle to the park. He's sporting a new "wild" haircut.