Lots of gears this weekend

On Saturday Justin watched the boys while I went to the temple to do baptisms with the youth. I think that in those 4 hours he realized how bored the kids really are with their toys. He got it in his head that he wanted to take Nolan to the store and pick out a toy that they could enjoy together. Justin has been irritated that I buy the boys little treats or toys as surprises every now and then. He says, "No wonder they love you more!" So we all headed out (despite a coming snow storm) in search of Daddy/Nolan bonding time. First we had a delicious dinner at Pizza Hut where Nolan begged for salad and ate the whole thing. At Wal-Mart, I shopped for food while the boys scowered the toys for the perfect thing. Apparantly Christmas is too long to wait!

It turns out that Justin decided to buy this gears/chutes set without Nolan knowing. Well, when we were getting ready for church the next morning, Nolan saw it in the closet. He couldn't believe it. He said, "Wait, we brought the gears home?" Needless to say, it was a long time to wait through church, Daddy's meeting and home teaching appointment. It sure was fun, though! Daddy loved it the most.

Ezra snacked, cuddled with blankie, and threw parts on the ground throughout most of the building process, but he was very enthralled once it was put together. It was an entire afternoon filled with gears! Definitely some great bonding time for Dad!