Check out these looks....

Check this out...I couldn't believe the look on my face and the look on Ethan's face! He is my son!

Ethan turns three!!

Ethan is very proud to be 3. We were lucky to have an absolutely beautiful day to celebrate. We went to lunch and mini-golfing. Grammy and Grampy were able to join us for lunch at Chick 'fil A and then go golfing with us. They stayed to watch E open his gifts and have cake. It was a really nice, relaxing day. Ethan tried to understand that his party was on the small scale, but it was a little hard on him. He said, "Hannah, Lydia, Wesley, Acacia, .... didn't get to make it today." He went on with a list of family and friends...but I told him this time we decided to go small and that not every year would he have a big party. He seemed content with that answer and went on his way. Ethan had a lot of fun seeing all his new things and couldn't wait to get out and ride his new bike, play with his new trains, use his very own computer, etc. He's a very blessed little boy!

Sleeping...

So cute! Notice...they're aren't any of Ethan! It just doesn't happen very often...with Jacob on the other hand...he's always falling asleep - in the car, eating, standing up...

I had to just add the dogs because I thought it was funny they both used the human pillow as a bed, at totally different times. Spoiled I know...but they're so cute!

Jacob is ONE!!!!

I can't believe my baby is one! The year has gone far too fast. I can still hear my friend Carmen saying, "has Jacob had his tummy time today?" I owe it to her he ever got tummy time and learned to crawl! LOL Seriously, the year has flown by, faster than the first year with Ethan. Jacob is walking like a pro, learning his first signs and sprouting teeth faster than I can enter in his book. (not sure if I'm even caught up on that...guess I'll have to make it up)!
He was a champ at his birthday party. Took a good nap before and then woke up ready to party. He loved his pizza, loved his cake (once he figured out he could touch it), loved his gifts (with a little guidance on how to put one gift down and move onto the next one). He crashed hard after his party and still slept another 12 hours that night. He's SO like his Daddy...that party wore Tim and Jacob out. Ethan on the other hand...stayed up and cuddled with me, talking my ear off. I had to finally cut it off at 930 and send him to bed where he finally went to sleep. We love party's!!! :)
Jacob had a great turn out and it was a beautiful day. Thank you to everyone who came and helped to celebrate his first big birthday! We love you all!!!

Fun in the snow

Our neighbors were sweet and bought the cutest little shovel for their grandkids and Ethan to use. They has seen him helping Daddy shovel one time, using his tiny sand shovel. Ethan was SO excited to get to use the new, just-his-size shovel. He did a VERY good job of getting the drive-way clear so Daddy didn't have to when he got home. The funny thing is the snow was melting across the street...but because we face north...ours always needs help getting cleared. Anyway, I have a hard worker on my hands!! SO cute.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We had to go see Daddy. I took Ethan to see Daddy on his first Valentine's Day...so it was only right that Jacob get to do the same. (Actually his first was here at home, 3 days old...so Daddy wasn't at work). Anyway, we had fun with him but he was very busy...so we couldn't stay long. Daddy was sweet and brought mommy roses that night. VERY rare that I get roses on the actual day...but Tim decided to splurge and mommy was very grateful. :) (Ethan was taking the pictures of me and the roses...at least he got the roses in the picture!)

Ethan and his friends!

Ethan is SO blessed to have great friends who get to come over and play often. Here are some great shots with some of them....

News of an upcoming trip!

So we've decided to go to Germany!!! We're so excited. We received Jacob's tickets (boarding passes) in the mail...so he's all set to go. Ethan tried to pack himself in one of the suitcases as Bear looked on, so he's ready to go...Tim and I just need to find a way there!!!
Seriously, we're so looking forward to getting there and visiting Phil, Beth, and the girls.

Lots of planning to do and lots of praying to do (who travels to a foreign country with two young children by choice?!?!?) It will all be worth it! We're so looking forward to it and so thankful we can go. More to come......

Christmas continued...at Urgent Care?

Yep! Jacob ended up in Urgent Care because he could hardly breathe. It was a bit of a scary time...but again, you can't tell from the pictures.

Thankfully, we got thru that and still enjoyed the rest of our visit. The kids had a blast at Grammy and Grampy's house and had a great time playing with one another and spending time with aunts and uncles. From the picture...you can tell we wore out Grammy! She did finish the puzzle eventually however!

It really was a great time and a special memory of Jacob and Myah's first Christmas. Lydia and Ethan got to spend their first Christmas together...so it was only fitting that the new babies got to do so.

We're so blessed to have both sets of parents close by and to have such wonderful cousins for our kiddos to grow up knowing. We missed Phil and Beth and their girls...but enjoyed all the German Chocolate Grammy brought back from her visit with them!!

Christmas!

This is crazy...but I'm finally adding Christmas pictures. Jacob learned quickly what opening presents was all about and was anxious to see the next thing. We had a great time with the Quinn's on our way to see the Griffith's. The boys had a lot of fun at Grandma and Grandpas and even though Jacob wasn't feeling so well, you couldn't tell from the pictures.
We left the grand-puppies at mom and dads and went on our way to the Griffith's where we met up with Tim's sister and her family.