Thunderstorm and Other Excitement

It has been a pretty exciting day here in Sunriver. Mommy escaped early to shop the outlet stores without the kids. There were great sales and Mommy had a fabulous time. :-) She even found a cute skirt that fit best in a size 8. (!) She justified buying it because she got 20% off and it will look adorable at the family reunion in a few weeks.
Meanwhile back at the house, Daddy and Mark spent Paul's nap time playing Super Mario Galaxy with Luke watching. This is the one where Mario sometimes becomes a bumblebee. It is very popular with the toddler. When Paul woke up, the men went for a very slow and methodical walk which involved Luke on the tricycle and Paul in the stroller. I have no pictures, but I think it was probably a sight to see.
Mommy arrived home for lunch and afternoon nap time. The boys woke up just in time for the beginning of the thunderstorm. Both are doing great with the loud, crashing thunder and the hail. Paul did make a beeline for Daddy the minute the loudness started, but he has adjusted and is now sitting amiably in his saucer.

Last night after dinner Daddy was wrestling with the boys when Luke decided to hide under the throw rug. The look on Erik's face really says it all.

Luke and Mark talking about pedals on the deck together. Mark is a pretty amazing cyclist, by my standards at least. He biked up 9000 feet to Paradise on Mount Rainier. I would say he's qualified to help Luke figure out his pedals. :-)

Mommy and Paul being happy.

Luke checking out the hail. Yes, that is hail, not snow. Pretty amazing.