Independence Zoo

This past weekend we went to visit Scott's dad, stepmom and sister in Independence, KS. It was a really good time, especially since Scott's brother and his family came down for the weekend as well. It was a really hot couple of days, but we had a great time swimming, and on Sunday we went to the little zoo that they have there. Cole got to see some animals and play some on the playground. He was kinda tired, but he still played as hard as he could.

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Life is Good...

It has been soooooo hot the past couple of weeks that we broke down and bought Cole one of those silly little pools that are only about 4 feet wide. We figured that this would be a great way for him to stay cool and play outside even when it is 95 degrees. Last night was our first night, and he LOVED it. I think that his facial expressions tell the story better than I can.

Bike Parade

Our neighborhood holds a 4th of July bike parade each year where kids decorate their bikes, etc and parade around our pool. This year we decided that we wanted our buddy to participate and since he can't ride a bike, we used the next best thing, his wagon. The little man on the right is Cole's friend Jaxson, and they looked so great cruising around in their patriotic ride. The really fun thing is that they won "Most Patriotic" and both got a $5 gift card to Dairy Queen, yummy!

It's just a box....

Recently we decided that it was time to switch out our appliances, and go from white to stainless steel. I was very excited because I have been wanting to do this for quite a while now. However, I think that Cole has actually gotten the most enjoyment out of the new purchases, because our dishwasher was delivered in his new favorite toy-THE BOX!

Every night when we come home from work the first thing that he does is go sit in the box and play with the things that he keeps in there like plastic spoons, books, tools, etc. He has even taken to laying in there with a pillow and a blanket sometimes. It cracks us up, and I guess that he just considers it his own little fort.

Pimp My Ride...

The other night Cole was sitting on his 4 wheeler eating an icey pop, and he seemed to be dropping more than he was eating. Needless to say his little "ride" was pretty messy when he stood up, so Scott and I grabbed some paper towels to clean it off. Apparently he thought that what we were doing looked like a lot of fun, because he spent the next 20 minutes or so (and about half a roll of paper towels) cleaning his 4 wheeler. He would wipe it down, go to the trash can and throw the towel away, and then go back for another towel. It was pretty cute, and he is so helpful!

Yesterday was Avery's birthday party and they held it at a place called Tunnel Voyage. They have all kinds of slides and tunnels and games for kids to play. Thankfully they had an area designated for kids under the age of 4, and one of Cole's favorite things to do was play in the ball pit. He was very funny to watch, and he had such a good time throwing and squirming in the balls.