Happy Fathers Day

To all of our favorite Guys

Tennis

I signed Ben and Josh up for a tennis lesson this spring. I didn't realize when I signed them up that they would both be getting individual lessons. They both thought it was a great lesson and really enjoyed it. Hopefully they will continue to practice together.

Choir

Ben has really enjoyed choir this year. He loves Mr. Rick and has suddenly loved singing. He recently had the closing ceremony for his Choir. Here he is lining up and being goofy :)

Ben and Miranda

Tubes

It was Jacob's turn for the tubes. (I asked if we could just put them in Caleb now but Dr. Nowak didn't think that was a good idea). Jacob has had ear infections since November or so. I had thought that maybe the constant ear infections were part of his speech delay but I don't really think that has anything to do with it since he is still not talking. He was such a trooper during the surgery and did great. He had done great ever since.
Jake's tubes were done at the unisource building at Crooks and Long Lake. It was such a nice facility and so much better that Beaumont. They even gave us two big balloons (one for Jake and one for Ben) If/when Caleb needs his tubes done I will definatly do it there instead of beaumont.

May 11, 2009

It is all in a days work

A very long day plus a few hours last weekend and we are still not done. Both sets of Grandparents gave the boys money for a swing set for Christmas. Since we finally decided on one we wanted and Josh is in between tests it was time to put up the structure. Everything that we read says that it takes 20+ hours and that is definitely an accurate number. Last weekend We spent a few hours getting it started after Church on Sunday but we committed to finishing it up this weekend.

Saturday Grandma came over an took the older boys to the zoo with GAC. Nana and Heather came over here to help out. Nana helped watch Caled all day which was a huge help and Heather helped Josh out. I took on a project in the fron yard trying to relandsape that since we removed some major bushes last year when we moved in. (more pictures on that when it is finished)

The swingset project started full force at 9:30 and at 9:30 at night I was standing on top of the stcuture holding up the swing beam to finsih that part in the dark. We finished up some more steps on Sunday and just have the roof left to complete on the swingset and a tree to remove and a new one to plan in the front.

Here it is. There is a picnic table under where the slide is. A rock wall on one side and a ladder on the back. There will be a very cute roof on the top hopefully this week.

Jake trying out the slide

The boys steering the ship and looking through the telescope.

June 7, 2009

Dirty Boy

Last week the boys were outside having a funeral for a bird we found in our yard. I looked out the window and saw Jake putting something in his mouth. I think that he thought that the mud looked like Chocolate :)

he looks like he is saying (I don't know what I did wrong)

June 4, 2009

Caleb - two months old

Our sweet Caleb is already two months old. I Can't believe how fast the time is going. Here are his stats from his two month appt.
12lbs 10 oz - 75%
24 inches long - 90%
39.5 inch head circumference - 50%

He still has reflux but not nearly as bad as his older brother had it. He is sleeping about 8 hours a night most of the time (amazing if you ask me). He hardly ever cries and it a great baby we are so blessed to have him.

Here are a few pictures of our little man

end of May/June

Tiger's Game

Meg's future family was in town for a shower to we diced that we had to go see the Tiger's play :) Ben was really the only kid that joined but but I thought it was a perfect opportunity for a family picture (I think that this is the first of the 5 of us) all decked out in our Tigers gear.

Ben and I having fun on the marry go round

Enjoying the view of Downtown Detroit from the Farris Wheel

May 23, 2009

Last day of Preschool

Preschool is over for the summer. I am so sad that it is done. It was such a great program and Ben seemed to have so much fun and learned a ton. I personally enjoyed meeting lots of new mom's and forming some great friendships. I really will miss preschool next year. I am excited for kindergarten but preschool really will be missed.

Here are some shots from the big day outside enjoying the big picnic lunch

Ben and Zach are pretty inseparable. I am pretty sure that somehow they have the same brain because they do things together without even telling the other one what they are going to do next.

After the picnic a few of us crazy mom's decided to hit the zoo. It was a beautiful day and the kids had a blast but it made for a very long day.

This is Ben and Olivia (One of Ben's many girlfriends)

Caleb really enjoyed the Zoo :)

Somehow Ben convinced Honnah and Zach to push him in the stroller :)

Ben, Zach, and Bryce

I think that the kids forgot that there really are animals at the Zoo they were having too much fun together

May 20, 2009