Discovery Center Fun

For Spencer's birthday we took the boys to the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum.  I couldn't believe how much they had there for the kids to do. I was really impressed and the boys loved it.  Here are a couple of pictures from that day.

The first area for the kids to play had tons of balls and places for them to go.  We probably could have stayed here the entire time.

There were tubes everywhere for the balls to either go down or be sucked up.

construction area

The boys were pretty disappointed that this wasn't a slide.

The boys driving a car.  Every time we go somewhere Preston always asks to drive the car.  When we tell him he is too little he is so disappointed.  It's going to be a long 12.5 years for him.

Spencer and I riding a horse.  Preston wanted nothing to do with this.  He was so scared of it.

Sam and Spencer being newscasters.

The boys flying the helicopter.  There was also a plane inside and Preston loved pretending to fly it.  I'm convinced that Preston is going to be a driver of something when he is older.

 

Playing in the sand pit.

 Spencer playing in a log cabin.

They also had a water area, grocery store, a science area, and many more areas that I didn't get pictures of.  I thought this was well worth the money we spent to get in. 

Spring Flower Cookies

 A couple of weeks I made these flower sugar cookies for a ward activity.  This is my second time trying out decorating with royal icing and I'm really liking how they turn out.  The royal icing recipe I use is from here.

Happy Birthday Spencer!

My baby turned 2 today and I can't believe how big he is getting.

Here are a few things about my Spencer at 2 years old:

- He is a big cuddler and loves to give hugs.
- He is really tall for his age, people are always asking if my two boys are twins.
- He is very temperamental, he can get grumpy really fast and stay that way for awhile.
- It seems like he always needs to be eating something (notice the apple slice in the picture). 
- He loves doing anything his older brother is doing.  I'm pretty positive Preston will get the both of them into trouble a lot over the next few years.
- He loves to eat anything that involves rice and chocolate (but not necessarily together).
- He still isn't talking (following in his brother's footsteps), but he knows several signs. 

 Making the birthday cake:

 Spencer was not happy that he couldn't get the box open.

 The boys loving the chocolate cake.

 

Dinosaur Cake

Opening presents, Preston was really unhappy that nothing was for him.

Singing happy birthday to Spencer.

He wasn't to happy here because he ended up touching the flame on the candle.