Let Summer Begin

 We are very excited for summer to start. Jake is off track. His next semester starts the end of August. Rather than one of us finding a job (pshaw why would we want to be responsible adults, that's no fun). We've decided to explore and play all summer.
We started out soon as we could. Last weekend we drove a few hours to a small town.

 

Jake kept driving. The gray sky soon started weeping, then that turned into flurries as we drove higher and higher. The roads became slick and slushy and the snow was really falling. By this point we were on a crazy mountain road. Not sure where the road ended but no way to turn around. Only place to go was forward. We ended up at a ski resort. We were dressed in light jackets watching people bundled up hurrying by with their skies and snowboards. We felt a little under-dressed...but, at least we could turn around. Back into town we trudged. Grateful to get off the slick mountain road. We stopped in at a little ma-and-pa burger joint. After delicious burgers and fries we were given a couple quarters for the boys to ride on the horse. I haven't seen one of these rides in a long time.

 The boys loved their ride.
The place where we got burgers was out of ice cream. They honestly told us, the icecream we have is a month old, we're not going to the creamery for a few more days...you really don't want what we have.
We went down the street to the corner drugstore with an original and authentic soda fountain.
Kaleb of course didn't want icecream. This kid doesn't like anything cold or hot. He spied giant suckers and couldn't have been more excited with his treat.

I got a delicious chocolate and peanut butter milkshake and Xander snarfed a bowl of huckleberry icecream. Huckleberry seems to be a popular flavor around here.

 We also try to go on a walk at least a few times a day. The boys love visiting the neighborhood dogs.
"Let me out!"
"Let us in!"

 A majority of our time has been taken up with potty training. about 4 weeks now and very little success. I got serious and took the boys to the store. Let them each pick out two toys. Got them each their own potty. Made up a sticker chart. So far they each have only earned 7 stickers to get one of the toys. They don't seem to have any self motivation.

 Through all the cleaning up of poop and pee I take one look at this face and I can't be too mad (although I can't wait to hire a professional carpet cleaning company for our furniture and a deep floor clean).

 Can't resist these baby blues. Xander gets away with a lot more than he probably should.
This past Saturday we went to the local airport. They have authentic warbirds and such out for display. They all fly and are out testing them often. They put on an airshow every year...can't wait for that!