Belated Birthday Shout-Outs

The Birthday BOYS!

Zachary - 7 Years Old

Two weeks ago today my spunky little nephew, Zach turned SEVEN! You seriously cannot speak to this child without laughing because he says the funniest things. One of the most energetic kids in the universe I believe! We celebrated his special day with a trip to the local children's zoo. Love you Zach!!!

Looking back at my Zach-Man!


Matt- 10 Years Old

Today my oldest nephew Matthew...hits the double digits!!! It really does seem like just yesterday that he was born! Each year I seem to see less and less of him as he tends to get really involved with his sports and friends....I guess this is what happens when you turn TEN!!! We celebrated his day today with a trip to the local children's museum. As you can tell from the middle picture, he gets alot of his crazy, goofy skills from me :-)! Hey...at least we know how to have fun! Love you Matt!!


Looking back at Matt!!

LK and LJ absolutely ADORE their cousins!

Dear Daddy...

Thank you for...

• reading tons and tons of books every single day
• showing me how to swing a golf club and baseball bat
• getting my snack and juice ready for me every afternoon
• giving me horsy-back rides
• playing legos, blocks, Mr. Potato Head, princesses, Candy Land castle, Memory, Bingo, dress-up, every ball game in the universe, etc.
• letting me eat pancakes with syrup smothered all over them even though it drives you nuts
• letting me watch cartoons in the morning even though you would much rather watch Mike & Mike in the Morning.
• giving me sips of your pop even though Mommy doesn't usually approve
• bringing me Timbits in the morning after you worked nights
• giving me a bath with lots of bath foam
• wrestling on the floor with me for hours
• letting me kick, hit, throw soft balls in the house
• introducing me to Hank Sr., Hank Jr., Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, and so many more old time country and blues artists.
• taking care of mommy and giving her lots of hugs, kisses, slurpees, Tim Horton's coffees, candy, etc.
• drawing lots of awesome pictures for me with my crayons, markers, and sidewalk chalk
• buying me surprises everytime you go to the grocery store
• loving me with all your heart!

We love you,

Logan & Lauren
XOXOXOXOXO

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Catching up.. What they're into right now!

Wow! So much to catch up on with my blog. I am probably going to have to post about 5 times in the next week just to catch up!!

I know it's been awhile so here's to catching up on LJ and LK!
LJ

Movie: Elmo: The Bookaneers
Show: Little Bear, Golf, Baseball
Foods: Spaghetti, Puffed Corn (Does not like ice cream or chocolate...basically not a fan of sweets...can't believe he is my child;)
Stuffed Animal: Takes his baseball and golf ball to bed with him
Toy: Golf clubs, baseball, basically any ball sport
Book: John Deere book or My Baseball book
Outdoor Activities: Playin' ball
Word/Phrase: Don't say that to me! (It's hard not to laugh when he gets really mad and says this)
Song: Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker, They're both fans of the Curious George soundtrack
Learning: Count to 20, How to hit his new driver.
Accomplishments: His vocabulary has grown so much in the past few months; always speaks in full sentences. Can hit a thrown ball with his bat. Hits his golf balls pretty far!
Favorite Funny of the Month: Last week in the bathtub he said " Mommy-you're in TIME OUT!" I was washing his hair...it was interrupting his play and making him mad.

LK

Movie: Sleeping Beauty

Show: Sesame Street, Curious George, Max & Ruby

Foods: Fruit, Lucky Charms, anything sweet!

Stuffed Animal: No particulars right now...just her blanket.

Toy: Loves all arts and crafts, dollhouse, princess dolls, tea party set

Book: Cinderella

Outdoor Activities: Sidewalk Chalk, Sandbox, Water table

Word/Phrase: "Is it waking time, Mommy?"

Song: I know you...(Sleeping Beauty), Curious George soundtrack, Jambalaya

Learning: everything...she is constantly absorbing information!

Accomplishments: In the past month she has matured SO month. She is basically potty trained except for naps/night!! Counts to 20. Starting to get dressed by herself...can do shoes and pants. Really starting to pretend play well. Can recognizes most all the letters in the alphabet.

Favorite Funny of the Month: The other morning a song came on the TV and LK said "C'mon Mommy, dance to the rythm of the music!!!"

School's OUT!

Well another school year has officially ended!!!! I can't believe I just finished my 7th year!! Unfortunately, I will be spending the majority of the summer working my butt off to finish my Master's degree. I will officially be done August 6th and have already planned a family weekend getaway to celebrate!

The summer calendar of kid-friendly events is already in the works. I have decided that the only way to keep my sanity with two almost-3 year olds is to get out of the house at least once a day. They are at this stage of non-listening which is SO frustrating!!!! Plus, we are going to be hitting the potty training extremely hard along with the dreaded task of getting rid of their beloved paci's (Any tips on that last one will be greatly appreciated)!

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the video!