159:366 - Fly boys

Rodger has a real passion for anything that flies and has passed it on to the dude.  When Grandma Jeannie gave Beckett this awesome little heli just for him, it was a match made in heaven.  With calm winds tonight, the flyboys met in the back yard to work on their manuevers.  I couldn't tell whom was more proud!

158:366 - Muscles!

The dudes were doing some yard work. Shirtless. Beckett was all about showing off his "muscles" (aka elbows) so Daddy showed off a few muscles of his own. The "outakes" from this are too hysterical to post!

157:366 - The nuclear family

Tonight was the last Transit of Venus that we, or our kids, will likely be able to see in our lifetimes.  Thanks to my brother Matt for sending us the nifty glasses to safely watch the tiny spec of Venus pass in front of the sun!

156:366 - One more time

The last Little Kickers soccer practice and game for the dude.  Seems like the end of soccer season for us heralds the beginning of summer.  Bring it on!

155:366 - Bike ride

Needing a little exercise and some fresh air, we took a bike ride out to Windmill Island this afternoon. 

154:366 - Not my photos

Every parent knows that there are times it is crazy hard to get anything done. So, this AM when I needed to pay a few bills, I begged Zoe to please keep Beckett occupied so that I could wrap things up quickly.  She, in turn, begged to use my camera.  Hmmm. This made me nervous. But, I was desperate and she was curious. The end results were precious. The dude at his sister's level, hamming it up.  Zoe had put "fake smoke" on him using black eye shadow to make him look like a real fire fighter.  But what I found the sweetest in all of the images, is that she captured him being him: giggling on the Sit 'n Spin, hiding under all the coats in the over stuffed cloat closet, and (his latest habit) chewing on the front of his shirts. There are days when I struggle to get ONE image I like. Maybe I ought to give her the camera more often.

153:366 - Snuggle Time

The dudes love to snuggle. B-man clean out of the tub in his infamous mis-matched pajamas. Nothing could be finer.