Wanted to show off my babies!!!!

We have had a great July...fireworks, the beach, watching the kids grow...especially Miss Makenna...here are a few photos...

Jen had Surgery

Today, Jen had surgery. She is doing fine. Some people have said that the surgery is a major surgery. Judging by her actions today, I would doubt it, but don't let her know I said that. We were back at home by 1pm after an 8am surgery. The only thing this stops is the 25 kids that she wanted to have. Amazingly, she is in very little pain. You may send her well wishes either via this blog or on facebook under my name. Take care all , Michael

Fourth of July

One of my most favorite holidays, next to Christmas, is the Fourth of July! I love it. It typifies summer vacation...you get to stay up late, play outside, eat junk food, and watch beautiful fireworks in the evening sky after a baseball game and concert! Every year we go out and park behind the baseball stadium so that we can hear what is going on in the stadium, the music, the game, the people, and then we take a picnic dinner. Usually it is pizza, but the last two years it has been hamburgers and hotdogs. We take a few little sparklers, a football, a frisbee, and lots of drinks. The boys got to bring bubbles this year and Makenna enjoyed her first fireworks including an icecream cone and sparklers! I look forward to this every year and love watching the kids have fun!

The One I LOVE!!!

I forgot to post on Father's Day...so I am posting today. I have the BEST husband in the world. We have been together so long, that I can't imagine a day without him in it. If you know us, you know how much he gets on my nerves and how I hate the way he gets the boys all crazy before bed and how he constantly is making noise, I think just to annoy me, as I enjoy peace and quiet when I can get it. He is, however, very much in love with me. He makes me feel beautiful on days I just know I look afright, he gives me comfort even when I push him away because I like to cry alone, he knows what I need and when I need it. Michael is truly the best husband and DAD ever. The three kiddos adore him and beg for him at times. He always pulls through his exhaustion, my nagging, and their whining and gives us exactly what we need; him :) Yesterday we had been married for 5 years and 6 months exactly. I am looking forward to the next 5 years and 6 months to come:)

Catching up!

Who knew that having two rambunctious boys, a three month old baby girl, a husband in college who I swear has ADHD and a full time guidance job at the end of the school year would keep someone so busy?!!! I have been thinking about blogging since the last time, Conner's birthday, but just simply haven't had the time. So here is what we have been up to:


1. Conner broke his right forearm, both bones, by playing/climbing in a low-growing tree. I know I must be a horrible parent to let my son not only get hurt, but break both of his bones in his lower arm. Here is a picture of the x-ray that freaked me out and of course Conner in his dinosaur "slingy".







Of course this happened the day before Mother's Day! Conner is fine and has a blue cast on until June 10 and then we go in for more xrays.



2. We visited the Museum of Science and Industry. The boys loved it and had a great time playing with the stuff. They have a whole room just for kids to play...it was an afternoon well spent :)





3. Makenna is getting sooooo big :) She has started eating some solid foods, well what the experts call solid, I call it soupy, but anyway...she loves sweet potatoes, green beans, and bananas. She prefers mommy to feed her at 5:15pm and Lord help whoever has her if I am late getting home from work. She is smiling a lot more, has two top teeth that will be in by the end of the summer, and has already begun yelling at her brothers when they don't pay enough attention to her :)

As busy as we are here at home and all the stuff that Riley and Conner can get into...I wouldn't trade a minute of it for anything in the world.

Happy 3rd Birthday Conner!!!!

Now: April 2009

My baby boy is 3 today! He is my more daring boy, always has his opinion and is willing and ready to share it. He loves his mommy, daddy, his brother and his sister. Conner has a beautiful spirit and I can't wait to see what he will discover next!

Then: April 18, 2006

Conner is a fast learner and tries to copy everything his big brother does, even if I just told Riley not to do it:) He loves duckies, spaghetti and meatballs, riding his bike, and running. It seems like it was just last week I found out I was pregant with him. Expecting when Riley was only 4 months old scared us to death, but we were ready for the challenge of having two energetic boys so close in age. Conner was and still is a blessing to our family!

Happy Birthday Conner-Man! Love you lots:)

Happy 4th Birthday RILEY!!!!

Today my first born is turning 4! This is his last official year of "toddlerhood" as he will be ready to enter kindergarten next year. He is a big boy who claims he is not going to cry the next time he has to get a shot, who knows his ABC's, can count all the way to 20, when he wants to, and who loves his brother and his sister dearly. Riley will definately be the athlete of the family as he already wants to play every sport he has seen and will play t-ball next spring...he wants Santa to bring him baseball stuff. He will also be my rockstar...he loves his guitar and likes to listen to music all the time!
Riley became the center of our world 5 years ago...in late July of 2004 when I found out I was pregnant with him. He is Papa's buddy and mommy and daddy's pride and joy. He has taught us so much about ourselves, our relationship, and how to be good people...because Riley is always watching :)

Love you bunches Riley-Bug...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!