Swinging

Jack and Caleb's new swingset arrived this month and they are loving it. It's so nice to walk out the backdoor and be able to swing anytime. Mimi's camera was on some weirdo setting and all her pictures are a strange color. Oh, well. They are cute any color. Even an little blue.

Speaking of being blue, this picture captures how Jack felt yesterday. Little did we know, a mean ol' virus was about to make itself known. Poor little Jack was sick, sick, sick.

He just wasn't himself.

Praying Caleb, Mommy and Daddy don't catch the mean ol' virus, because tomorrow is their long awaited trip to MN. Everyone just has to be well.


Check out a short video of us swinging on Facebook.

Jonah's First Professional Haircut

Because of a couple of haircut faux pas, Jonah needed professional help. Our dear friends,
Mrs. Christy, John David, Katy and Cari, graciously met us a Great Clips in Brentwood to show us the ropes.

John David is our hairstylist Kerry's dream come true. J. D. is so relaxed you would think he was falling asleep.

Jonah, on the otherhand, qualifies as his worst nightmare. I knew it was not going to be pretty when he wouldn't even sit on the seat. Kerry was wonderful. He even had Veggie Tales on his IPhone and let Jonah watch. He was such a good sport.

Let's just say it didn't go as well as we had hoped and Mrs. Christy prayed at lunch that he wouldn't remember this haircut experience.

Here they are after the traumatic event. Not perfect but much better than before. Needless to say I tipped Kerry very well.

We walked over to Pei Wei right after the haircutting experience and a jar of Chili sauce fell off the table and splashed all over him. I jerked him up, screaming (him not me) and ran to the restroom, where we rinsed his eyes. All was okay, but man what a day.

The Little Man

Jonah seems so old and mature these days. It is so much fun to hear him sing the sweet songs his
Mum and Daddy teach him.
He's into "Cars" and went to see his first theater movie with Daddy this week.

One of the games he plays is talking jibberish. Daddy says, "Those aren't real words!" and he laughs and continues on. He loves to play with friends, swing, ride in the wagon, and play with cars. He loves his videos and enjoys car rides as he has a dvd player in his van.

He goes to preschool on Thursdays and has almost made drop-off time tear free.

I love to hear him say, "I'm Happy!"

Jonah still loves green beans, Mimi's Special Porridge and Gold Fish. He doesn't seem to be as attached to
"Ba-Ba's" nearly as much.

Mimi wants to bite his face off sometimes, but I know he's too big
to let Mimi "have a bite" like he used too. Jonah is a wonderful big brother
to Miss Eve. He is gentle and loving with her.
He is a great cousin as well, wanting to share and almost doing it. :)
It's hard not to be the center of attention all the time. Sharing the limelight with the new princess and 2 adorable cousins is hard.

You, Jonah, fill our hearts with love and joy to deep to describe.

Sweet Miss Eve

I don't know why I always call this beautiful, baby, girl Miss Eve. It just seems right. She's a little lady and is "Miss" Eve to me. Precious!

Adorable

Ethan and Katherine just goofing off.

Partners in Crime

I know I am biased, but have you ever seen two cuter little brothers in all your life? They are the best (and cheapest) entertainment in town. Who needs to go out on the town when you can babysit these two??? Okay, besides Molly and Kyle?

They are as busy as bees as they explore every nook and cranny of their world consisting of anywhere in their house except rooms with a closed door.

Tuesday's prize was Tow Mater cars. One for each boy. Do you see what Jack has?

One for each chubby, little hand. How did that happen?

Look at these boys! My heart wants to burst!

This is how these two pose. Jack squints and Caleb grins. What hams!

Breakfast With The Boys

I know it seems like we are completely in grandparent mode, but the truth is we still have two amazing young men living in our house.
We love spending time with them even though it is rare and precious indeed. These boys make us so proud. They are both godly, hardworking men with a knack for honoring their parents. What a joy it is to sit across the table and talk about things that really matter. We are blessed beyond our wildest dreams to be their parents.