Fair *oh-eight* was truly great!

Today was our family fun day (MORNING!) at the Fair. We were there a total of THREE HOURS, and frankly, that was long enough for a 90 degree day! We had a great time though. It's so fun to go with our boys, and Wayne just loves all the animals. I tell ya though... it sure makes me anti-social! I hate making small talk with people I never see (except for once a year at the Fair!) I always feel like I'm getting sized up, or that I'm grasping at straws to say something other than "How have you been? What have you been up to?" Aagh! Tyler and do think we're losing our edge though... we can't stomach the same amount of fair food we could in our younger years. Next year, we are going to have to train for the event by eating at McDonald's the week before or something. Other thoughts....
Some cows have HUGE #2's. I know, I saw them.
Seriously, what is it with people and our stroller? I got stopped 4 TIMES by MEN and women asking where, and how much our stroller was, and what I thought of it. I wish I could say this was a first, but we get stopped all the time (I think it was 3 times in Seattle at the Zoo.) For those of you wondering... it's a Kolcraft Contours, and it is available for the cheapest at Walmart.com.
Curly fries are still the best ever.
Wayne doesn't share curly fries well.
Weston is a delight... he just loves the stroller.
We truly enjoy spending time together as a family!!!
Curly fries and ketchup... which is there more of?
Tyler just loves it when I take pictures of him.... and today I had my new camera! A Nikon D60... it takes FABULOUS pictures!
Our blue - eyed boy... such a cutie!

The infamous stroller, and some turkeys.
Wayne was trying to figure out what the turkeys were doing.
What boy doesn't love sitting on a lawn mower?
Little toys for little boys, bigger toys for bigger boys!
Wayne and his bestest babysitter Brenna.

Hot of the Red Phone...

I just got a phone call from my S-I-L at the fair with her family. She saw this phrase on a T-shirt, and said it was perfect for us (which I agree!) :-)

"Be nice or I'll crop you out of my pictures!"

"Rally Time" in the Silves house

I found Wayne watching a show with his hat this way... Dad would be so proud!

Wayne is recovering well from his owie! He laid low for a day or so, and since then has been his usual spunky self. He is even more obsessed with wearing a hat though, so maybe he feels a little self concious (yeah right!) He is having great fun playing with all the goodies folks brought by to keep him occupied. He is BIG into farm these days (since when hasn't he been?) I recently got him a rug that is all farm themed, with roads, to play on with his cars, animals, and barns. Our carpet is a little long, so it is easier for him to play on the rug, and just plain fun! I was on the computer last night, and all I could hear was Tyler and Wayne having a blast playing with the animals and cars. It really encourages him to use words too, so that's a bonus!

I want to be Michael Phelps for a day

I was just watching the Olympics (cartoons are now banned from this house, it's Olympics around here! Wayne even knows how to chant "USA" and "GO-go-GO!") and an interview on Michael Phelps, who I have adored since the Athens games. Anyhow... they were discussing a "day in the life" of him, and mentioned that he has been told to eat 8,000-10,000 calories per day!!! He said he just eats and eats, and tries to get as much down as he can. They listed what he eats for breakfast, and it was disgusting. Amazing. I am in awe of all these Olympians, and what they have pushed their bodies to do. They have earned the freedom to eat that many calories I guess!

Boys will be boys.

I thought I'd show you all Wayne's "owie." He is one tough kid though! I am AMAZED how quickly kids heal, this picture was taken yesterday morning, and he looks TOTALLY different today. Boys will be boys!

DSL Alert!!!

This is to all of you who have Verizon DSL. We have had our service through them for YEARS, but lately I've noticed that we are not as fast as some others who have service through them. I called customer service, and it turns out that you can now get the 3.0mbs (or something like that!) which is about 2 times faster than what we were currently getting, for LESS MONEY! We currently pay $34, and the new service is $21 for 3 months, then $31 after that. There is a one year contract, but big deal since we've had internet through them for seven years. Woo-hoo! Better service for less money, call your Verizon rep today!

Picture catch up...

We had our good friends for coffee one day, along with our cousins! Left to right: Matt, Marissa, Wayne, Brenna, Weston, Ethan, and Alyssa! Tyler with the binky and blankie from Wayne to make him feel better after surgery. Note the screwdriver in his ear, as Wayne tried to "fix" him!
Tyler's leftovers to remind him of December 2007 for many years to come!