Our Little Wrestler

Yep...Evan has started wrestling! Kirk takes him on Tuesdays & Thursdays to the high school wrestling room to work out and learn wrestling techniques. They both really enjoy the time together, but I'm not sure who likes it more, Evan or Daddy! Evan is in the free-style wrestling class, but we don't plan on letting him compete. We feel that he needs to have a little more experience and make that decision on his own. They both really get a work out and come home exhausted! Evan was complaining that his legs were sore for a few days! It's also a great form of discipline for kids. He is learning to respect his coach and team mates! We told him that we'd allow him to sign up, but that he is to finish the course and do his best. That's all we can ask of him! With Daddy co-coaching, I'm sure he'll do great! It's fun watching them share in the same interests....I love my boys!

Playing Dress Up

Olivia really enjoys playing dress up! She loves going through her closet trying on shoes...wonder where she get that?! She often pushes her doll stroller around the house while dressed up! I ask her if she's going shopping and she says, "Yep!" She really enjoys music and will dance at the sound of any tune or noise. She dances when my coffee pot timer goes off...she's such a hoot! We are so amazed at her understanding....it seems that she is older than she is because she understands what we say! She'll keep us busy this summer as she chases Emma (our dog) around the yard! It's hard to believe that she'll be 1 1/2 years old this month...wow!

These Boots Were Made For Walkin'

We dressed Olivia up in Daddy's boots and hat from when he was a little boy! She was so excited and loved the boots....even though they were way to big for her! We also got out one of Daddy's old airplanes for the kids to play with! They always enjoy playing with our "old" toys!

Tub Fun!

Splish, Splash I was takin' a bath! The kids love taking a bath in our "big" tubby! Of course little Miss Olivia wasn't going to miss out on this chance to make a mess! It's so fun to hear them laugh and enjoy eachothers company...even though at times the laughter turns to tears as we all have to go home:( We try to make the best of the time we have together! They are all such a joy!

Fun at Chuck-E-Cheese

Evan, Olivia, Isaac and Jacob had a great time celebrating Evan's birthday at Chuck-E-Cheese! It was nice to go during the week to avoid the crowd! Olivia had a great time watching the boys show her how to play ski ball and tear off the tickets! As you can see, they all wore their Colts attire! I think this picture turned out well and wanted to share the memory with you!

Happy 5th Birthday Evan!

I guess it's better late than never to post a picture of Evan's 5th birthday! He had a great time celebrating with family and friends! It's so nice to have parties at our church so that the kids can run around and burn off some energy! Since we're stuck in doors in January on his birthday, we try to do something fun! Evan invited the kids from his preschool class! This was the first time he's invited the entire class...all nine of them! They enjoyed jumping up and down in the bounce house and taking turns at the "transformer" pinata! We all wore transformer masks to set the mood! It's so hard to believe that I was holding Evan in my arms in the hospital 5 years ago and soon we'll be holding his hands walking to kindergarten! He's such a blessing to our family....We love you Evan!!