Flying Barrel Of Monkeys » MonkeyBoy adventures

Santa 2011

MamaMonkey — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:30:42 +0000

Setting the bar

MamaMonkey — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:29:02 +0000

I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to top this year’s costume for MonkeyBoy.

He’s become slightly obsessed with a fan mashup video on YouTube that combines Thomas the Tank Engine and Transformers. He’s been saying that he wants to be “OpThomas Prime” for Halloween for over a month now, so it was up to MonkeyMan and I to bring his vision to life.

I think we nailed it.

Pumpkin Patch 2011

MamaMonkey — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:32:47 +0000

We made an afternoon trip to the Pumpkin Patch today. Neither was very interested in having his picture taken. The big one wanted to run around and the little one wanted to eat leaves.

4.75

MamaMonkey — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:23:55 +0000

Not quite five. It’s a tough age. Especially when a new baby has been added to the family. MonkeyBoy struggles with whether to be a baby or a big boy.

Take dinner, for example. He’s eating corn on the cob. And experiencing the delight of using a spork for the first time. All while sitting in the baby high chair and wearing the baby’s bib.

Busy Weekend

MamaMonkey — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:20:18 +0000

We had a bunch of firsts over the weekend.

MonkeyBoyToo enjoyed his first time in the swings. MonkeyBoy enjoyed having a swinging partner.

Chick-Fil-A was offering free meals to those who dressed up as cows and MonkeyMan had to work late, so I dressed MonkeyBoyToo in white with black spots and MonkeyBoy in black with white spots plus a tail. Can’t beat free dinner plus time in their air-conditioned playscape.

We also did a little grocery shopping. MonkeyBoy was overjoyed to share the cart with his little brother.

Video Update

MamaMonkey — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:52:14 +0000

Yesterday I took MonkeyBoy swimming. I told him to watch me underwater and I did *one* somersault. That’s apparently all the instruction he needed.

Not to be outdone, MonkeyBoyToo mastered the game of peek-a-boo and perfected the important skill of pulling a blanket off of himself.

Swimming

MamaMonkey — Thu, 26 May 2011 01:56:17 +0000

MamaMonkey — Sun, 22 May 2011 03:04:32 +0000

There’s no doubt, these guys are definitely related.

Watermelon

MamaMonkey — Sun, 01 May 2011 01:22:56 +0000

With temperatures nearing 100 degrees, it seems like the perfect time to dive into some watermelon.

Easter 2011

MamaMonkey — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:38:14 +0000

We had a fun-filled Easter weekend. The boys are asleep and I’m about to head to bed myself.

First up, I made a Peep wreath at crafting night.

MonkeyBoy had his first experience dyeing Easter Eggs. He tried to bite into them shell and all, and then happily ate a shelled one until he got to the yolk at which point he made a face and declared it “yucky”.

MonkeyBoyToo modeled the Easter Bunny suit.

We finished the weekend with a fabulous Easter dinner of grilled ribs, cole slaw, bread, salad, baked beans, and flourless chocolate cake. Yum!