Being goofy

WB studio tour

We took a tour of the Warner Brother Studio. It was very interesting.  Ryan couldn't go so we split up.  Of course Olivia and I took way more pictures than Scott and Ethan.  

Olivia posing with the actual superman coustume.  

If you watch Big Bang Theroy you know why this is funny.  

On the set of Friends.  They only kept the coffee shop.  Did you know that friends is still the most successful sitcom? 

Hollywood, CA

We went to Hollywood, CA last week for vacation.  The twins wanted to see some celebrities. We just happened to run into a few of them on Hollywood Blvd.  

Here is George Lopez and Olivia.  Simon Cowell is photo bombing them.  That Simon.  He is so funny.  LOL! 

Rihanna even let them pose with her on stage.  

Betty white is so nice.  She looks good for being in her 90's.  

Tom Hanks was in Forest Gump mode.  He kept saying, "Life is like a box of chocolates."

ET phone home.  How crazy is it we saw ET?

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. They took a break from shooting just for us.  

Go Grease Lightning, Go! 

Olivia was happy to run into Justin Timberlake.  

Ethan and Olivia skate boarding with Tony Hawk and even got to shoot some hoops with the LA Lakers.  

Ethan was not intemidated by Vin Disels muscles.  Ha! 

Ryan even saw Spiderman and some other space dude.  

Thank you, thank you very much. 

Ethan riding the Wolverines bike.  Check out those blades.  

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson.  Photo bomb by Elton John.  

Thank you Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum for the memories.  We had a lot of fun! 

Airplane Rides

We were a little bored on the airplane.  Here are some goofy pictures of our ride.  BTW... We are heading to California for vacation.  

Last day of school

Ryan in the last day if preschool with Mrs. Shoemaker sporting his orange cast.   

Ethan and Olivia in the first day on 7th grade and the last day of 7th grade.  I don't think Ethan grew very much.  LOL!   Yes, he really is that much taller than Olivia.   

New Cast

Ryan getting his cast cut off to be re-x-rayed.  

Ryan giving the orange waterproof knee cast a thumbs up!   Time to soak in the tub for a long long time! 

Driving

Yes, Olivia is driving on the road.  Now I know you are wondering, when did the twins turn 16?  They are not 16, they are 14.  Iowa law say they can learn to drive at 14.  I know you are thinking, "WHAT?!!! That is too young to drive!" Well, think back.  How old were you when you started driving on the road? I was 14 when my dad started to teach me how to drive.  Scott and I also figure the more they drive with us the better they will be at 16 when they can drive on their own.  They are also currently enrolled with the Drive With Cops program.  Cops are the ones teaching them to drive the right way.  Notice I do not have a picture on Ethan.  I do not allow him to drive with me in the car.  He is HORRIBLE and I want to live.  LOL!   He is learning.  Hopefully by the time they finish drivers ed they will both be better than they are now.  

Ice pack

I had to buy a new ice bag because the hospital one sprung a leak.  I bought this one.  Ryan took one look and said that the ice bag was for heads not legs.  I told him it was for both.  I left the room and came back in this is what I found.  

Big Wheel

A Ryan and I went to a few garage sales yesterday.  Here are a few of his finds.  

A slinky, a big wheel, a magnifying glass, and really big binoculars.  

He was having a good time ripping around on the big wheel he bought for $5.00.  Until... He wiped out at the end of the driveway.  

Here he is at the hospital with a spiral fracture of the tibia.  He is in a full length cast for 6 weeks.  He is not allowed to put any weight on it until the doctor tells us.  He went from a thumbs up on the big wheel to a double thumbs down on the cast in less than 3 hours.  Poor kid is miserable.  

Spring break trip

We went to Ohio for a quick visit for spring break.  Here are some fun pictures.  

Jill was packing bot boys around.  Crazy!

That is an extra 100 pounds.  

Walking to the park.  

Now that is a cup of coffee. 

Olivia having fun with friends. 

Ethan and cousins playing paintball. 

Last 4 Months

I heard recently that some people are missing my blog posts.  Here is what has been going on for the last few months.  

Scott and I took Ryan to Disney World.  He said at the end of the day that it was the best day of his life.  :) 

Olivia scored a superior in a piano competition.  

Scott spoke at church on financial freedom.   

Olivia and Ethan went on a school trip to Washington, D.C.  Olivia took lots of pictures.  Ethan not so much.  :) 

I went to Minneapolis for a girls shopping weekend.  IKEA, Mall of America, Junk Bonanza and good food! 

Torture

Ethan had the ingrown toenails cut out of his toe.  I love torturing my kids.  LOL!  The doctors thumbs up was a nice touch.  

Santa NOEL

Lenny hanging out in the Santa NOEL sign my mom painted last year.  

Twisted

Twisted.  Lenny got twisted in the dinning room light last night.  

SANTA!

Ryan giving Santa a hug and telling him what he wants for Christmas.