Sam's First Time Driving

Last night, Sam got a surprise he won't soon forget. Robin called him outside after he had finished mowing. He had taken the deck off the tractor and told Sam he was going to get his first chance to drive. He spent at least an hour driving in circles around the yard.

He actually did a really good job steering and turning it off when he needed a break. I was impressed.

Of course, as he made the rounds a chorus of , "Me too, me too mommy!" followed him. So every once in awhile he stopped and took a minute to let Ally climb on with him. But only a minute!

Green Bay Trip

We spent a couple days in Green Bay for a little kid time. Mom and Matt took us to The New Zoo, Chuck E Cheese, Bay Beach and -- Sam's Favorite -- we even made a pit stop at Toys 'R Us. I think the child would have been happy to sit in the hotel room and build with his new Legos for the entire trip.

We had great weather and I love the New Zoo. We got to feed the giraffes and even saw a little bit of lion "wrestling!" It's not too big so we didn't need a stroller, although little legs were getting tired at the end. There were even some big legs that may have been a little tired. I don't know how 2 little kids can keep 3 adults running so much.

We stayed at the Microtel Inn which has a very simple but great pool for kids. Ally amazed us as she hit the water slide time and time again, plunging into the 6 ft water at the end of each trip. She would come up coughing and choking, reach for the ladder and run to start all over again.

Thanks Mom and Matt for taking us on a Great Trip!