good times.

If you come to visit us soon, make sure you schedule an appointment with our inhouse dentist for some dental work. Dr. Gaige Johnson is especially skilled in drilling. He usually practices on himself, but has recently started accepting patients. His steady hand and expertise causes no pain, just a little bit of a tickle.

Last week I went to Disneyland with Bonnie and Paige. We had so much fun we stayed and had dinner at Downtown Disney and didn't make it home until 8:30pm. Paige is a champ for carrying around Ryker all day. She definitely deserves a medal and a one hour backrub!

We were all standing in line for Pirates and right before it was our turn to get on the boats Bentley informed me that he had to go pee pee. I was very impressed that he told me. So we walked through the boats and ran to the bathroom. When we got to the potty he just dinked around. It was then that I realized that peeing was just a ploy so that he wouldn't have to go on the ride because he thinks he is scared of it. I don't know whether I should be mad at him for the charade, or proud that he was smart enough to figure out how to get out of going on the ride. Whatta stinker.

We had a great time together and I had lots of fun with Paige and Bonnie. They are great friends and super fun to hang out with. Too bad I'm the old lady of the group!

I am so glad that my boys love the tea cups because it is one of my most favorite rides. I love seeing how much fun they have turning the wheel and hearing them shout, "Faster, faster!"

This Thursday Paige and I went to the beach. Yes, the first beach day of the year! My camera ran out of batteries, otherwise I would have many more pictures for you to see. It was sunny, not too hot, and not too cold. Nicholas, Bentley and Gaige had lots of fun playing in the sand. And Ryker looked so cute sitting under the umbrella. Gaige even showed Nicholas how to eat the sand. Nicholas didn't seem to like it as much as Gaige who was dipping his potato chips in it and scooping it up like it was chip dip! Bentley pulled the sunscreen out of my backpack and decided he needed to apply some himself. I was very impressed. Going to the beach is way easier this year than last now that both boys listen, hold my hand and I only have to carry a backpack and a bucket of toys. I am excited to start going to the beach again!

Today we went back to the beach with Daddy. It was still sunny but super windy and cold. I sat under a blanket the whole time while the boys played in the sand and ran in the water.

After the beach the boys took a bath and a nap. When I went to wake them up to go to a birthday party this is what I found. Bentley no longer sleeps in his bed for his naps, and maybe even at night. No matter how many times I take him out of Gaige's crip be climbs back in. At my parents' house we put them in different rooms to sleep and Bentley will get up and go into the room Gaige is in and climb in the Pack N Play with him. Why did we buy a bed? (And for all of you judging me that I have a 3 year old that has a binky still...he only has it at nap time and he sleeps 3 hours, so I am pretty sure you would let him have it too. Besides, when he doesn't take a nap anymore he won't ever have a binky again...I think it's pretty genious.)