Just boys being boys

This afternoon I decided to take some pictures of the boys while they were outside playing. Isaac's birthday is next Sunday, so we decided to go ahead and get him his birthday present early. Since he has grown so fast in a little over a year (since he got his last bike) we decided to buy him a bike for his birthday. And, since he is so opinionated like his mother, I decided that he should pick it out himself. So, after we got the bike home this afternoon, he and Alex played outside for a couple of hours.

Can you tell what his favorite colors are? Everything is black and red...

An Evil Kenevil in the making...

And because I love flowers, here are a couple of pictures of ones that are in our yard right now.

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It's rainy and cold here again, and I'm just wondering where Spring went?! Please come back...

Anyway, I registered Alex for Kindergarten yesterday, and he was so excited! After I filled out all the paperwork, they took us through the Kindergarten wing to give us a peek at the classrooms. I'm not sure, but I think Alex may have been a little overwhelmed. I found myself being a little sad as I drove Alex to Pre-K that morning; I can still remember the day he and his brother were born and I can hardly believe how fast time has flown. In just a few short months I'll have a 3rd grader and a Kindergartener! Ahhh!!

In other news, Clarence has been given the opportunity to be a part of a tv show through his job. He and the guys he works with will be part of a larger group of volunteers who are going to be restoring vehicles for people who have amazing and rough life stories. It's kind of like Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, except with vehicles. His first two days of taping will be April 11th and 12th, and he will be taping other days throughout the month of April. He's pretty excited, and I am too. What a great opportunity! This is the link to the show: http://searchandrestoretv.com/

Here are some recent pictures I have taken with my phone...

A couple of Isaac's school papers that I am especially proud of!

Alex at the doctor's office for his 5 year old check up

Here's to hoping the sunshine and warm weather returns quickly! Good night all!

Spring is here!

Spring is officially here, and we have had a few beautiful warm days. I love it! Yesterday the boys had their first soccer game of the season. This is Alex's first season to play. He has been so excited at his practices, and he seemed ready to play his first game Saturday. However, as game time drew closer, he got closer and closer to Daddy and said that he didn't want to play. Thankfully after standing on the sidelines for the first half, talking to the coach for a little bit, to granny and grandaddy, grammy and daddy, he finally decided he would play. So, Alex played the whole second half of his first game, and he did a fantastic job! He ran around the field trying his best to kick the ball, and he did a great job doing it! Also, his 'girlfriend' from school was on the other team, and that was just too cool for him. I think he went a little easy on her though and didn't try to kick the ball away from her when she had it. :)

This is Isaac's third season, and he is enjoying playing more and more. I am so proud of him and can hardly believe how big he's getting!

It has been quite the beginning to this soccer season. Isaac and Alex's cousin, Lucas, is also playing soccer this season. So, it is going to be quite an adventure catching parts to everyone's games. Especially when they play at the same time! Lucas played first yesterday, and Isaac and Alex both played after him at the same time. Thankfully, the fields all three boys played on were close together. The grandparents sat in a central location and could see both Isaac and Alex's games.

Happy First Day of Spring to everyone, and here are some pictures from our first weekend of soccer in 2011.

Chuck E's again and a young carpenter

This weekend we helped the Carons celebrate Aiden's 6th birthday at Chuck E Cheese. Two weekends in a row is enough to last us for a few months! :) The boys had a great time though, and that's all that matters!

the birthday boy!

Aiden and his really yummy birthday cookie - yep, a cookie! It was so good!

After Chuck E Cheese, we went to my parents' house so Grandaddy could show Alex how to use his new tools and to give him some scraps to work with.

Alex sound asleep on the way to granny and grandaddy's house

Isaac wanted to be a part of it too, so he decided to try out Alex's saw. It was hard work!

Alex trying out his screw driver

Daddy showing Alex how to use Grandaddy's power screw driver

We had a great weekend! Today we've done nothing but stay home! One more week and then the boys and I will be home a few days for Spring Break!

Changes and Birthdays

Over the last two weekends we have bought new furniture and done some work to the kitchen. Here is a picture of our new kitchen table and the new paint. Our old table only had 4 chairs; this one has 6 and should be perfect when company comes over for dinner. The paint colors make the kitchen look brighter and bigger. I chose the red 8 years ago that we painted over, but I have to say, I like this much better! Too bad it took so long to pick out these colors!

our new table and the new paint

When we bought the table, we also got two new couches for the living room. We love them!

the new couches in the living room

a picture of the boys on the new couch

Yesterday, after we stayed up all night Friday night and Saturday morning painting the kitchen, we went to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate Logan's 1st birthday. Although we were exhausted, we had a great time!

The birthday boy! He can cry if he wants to!

That's better!

Logan's super cute birthday cake - picked out by big brother Lucas

Alex at Chuck E's

Isaac at Chuck E's

We ended our weekend with a nice visit with my parents for my Daddy's birthday. We went to Logan's for a late lunch, then to Costco to get a new rug for my parents' house, and then to look at what we really hope will be our next (and last) new house! More on that still to come... We ended our evening with my parents with a yummy Maggie Moo's ice cream cake.

What I'm Lovin' Wednesday

1. The warmer weather we've been having! It is really making me have Spring Fever!

2. My new CD - Thompson Square! Favorite song of course, Are You Going to Kiss Me or Not

3. That today is Wednesday and there are only two more work days until the weekend.

4. That we're probably going to get some new furniture this weekend.

Happy Hump Day!

Happy Valentine's Day

We had a great Valentine's Day! Alex asked for an ice cream cake, so his Daddy went to Dairy Queen to get one. After dinner, we all enjoyed a piece. Yummy!

Our yummy ice cream cake

The valentine that Isaac made for me. Alex made one for Daddy that looks like mine. :)

smiles with my boy

smiles with my big boy

the only one I could get of me and my honey

(Alex had to squeeze in too)

Cheese!

Isaac after bath time. Is it just me or does he look grown up with glasses?

silly faces

more silly faces!

enjoying the ice cream cake

I hope everyone had a great Valentine's day. I have three of the very best Valentines!