3285 Days Old

I can't believe my first baby is already 9 years old. He is loved by so many people and he's touched the lives of even more!

NINE THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT YOU, MATTHEW:

1. Each freckle that seems to magically appear overnight on your cheeks and your nose.

2.Your thoughtfulness for anyone and everyone who has less than you.

3. Your zest for life!

4. The way you love babies...all babies!

5. The way we catch you being so kind to your brother when you think we aren't looking.

6. Your wit that seems to challenge us everyday.

7. The intensity for the things that mean the most to you. (Friends, family, and Jesus, too!)

8. How you sing Christian music loudly and without any embarrassment!

9. We love that you really don't want to become a grown up. You'll always be our #1! :)

Happy birthday, Matthew! We love you!!

The Trail of Tears...

Yes. Tears. LOTS of TEARS!! The first tears started when I told the boys they needed to wear helmets...the tears continued until they crashed in bed! 15 miles on a bike turned out to NOT be the perfect family day I had imagined. At least it was a beautiful day!!

At least I got a smile from Ethan at the end...probably because he didn't do any of the hard work. He just talked the whole time, while I pedaled! :)

Zhu Zhu

Darn you, Zhu Zhu pets! We don't have a lot (thank goodness!) but this summer, the boys were pretty much OBSESSED with them!! The best part was, they usually played together and they usually played NICE! :) Maybe I shouldn't complain!!

Odd...just plain odd!

It could be one his father's proudest moments!! Maybe not. This kid does what he can to make people laugh...even pretending to be a girl!!

SHOWTIME!

Dressed and ready for school...and on time, too!! I'm telling you, we did pretty darn good!! The boys looked VERY handsome, if I do say so myself!!

First Day of School Eve

The night before school and all throught the house...the children were clean and ready for bed. Tanned, anxious, nervous and excited!! Matthew's in third grade and Ethan is going in to PK4. They couldn't wait to wear their new digs and get back into the routine of school. Honestly...neither could I!! :)

Clean Teeth!

Yikes! These are old, but I still wanted to share them with you and try to catch up on our lives over the past few months. Ethan went to his very first dentist appointment this summer and needless to say, he wasn't too thrilled with the idea.