Roger that!

I know I have talked about Davis' remarkable sense of style in the past, but on Sunday he really put together an ensemble that was too good to pass up. Jed took this photo of him and I had to share it. His thing right now is to wear gloves with everything. Here you will see that he is sporting his Diego work gloves...stylish and handy, eh? He is also loving the rain boots. I like to think of rain boots as flip flops for the winter...so easy to get on and off. I have to admit that I love them for him too. :)

Another thing about Davis is that he and Owen (but I think Davis started it) say "Roger that!" or "Copy that!" in place of "ok" when you ask them to do something...."Davis, please go turn off the light." "Roger that!"..."Owen, go wash up for dinner." "Copy that!"...cracks me up. Maybe they really will be in the Air Force or something someday.

Bubbles

Ever since Gracie started blowing raspberries Owen has called her "Bubbles". I think it is a cute nickname. Equally as cute was the scene on Sunday when Owen was teaching her how to blow bubbles....I love these moments. By the way...look at Gracie's thighs!

Kate's latest

Kate is currently loving anything that twirls and reminds us daily that she is a princess or a fairy!

A few weeks ago I saw Kate using scissors (they were kid scissors) to cut something. Then I realized that she was cutting a picture that Owen had drawn. I told her to stop and explained that if she wanted to cut some paper that was fine, but we don't cut other people's artwork. Then she turned to me and said, "Owen's not being nice to Davis, so I cut his picture." Oh my! I stood there amazed. Really? Could my 2 year old already act with such vengeance.

Then a few nights later I was going out with some girlfriends. I quickly got ready and asked Kate, who of course was at my feet the whole time, "How do I look?", to which she responded, "Perfect!" Suddenly she was back on the list of sweetest little girls in this world.

Two nights ago Jed went to play soccer. Whenever Jed goes to play Kate asks, "Daddy, you go play soccer ball?" I love that. I think she gets confused because we do say that we go play "basketball" so why not "soccer ball"?

Kate is still in love with Dora the Explorer and honestly is the only show she watches.

Jed's birthday cont...

Jed actually had his birthday off this year, so we got a babysitter, rallied Beth and Shae and went shooting. It was a beautiful morning, but started to rain just as we headed out. Luckily, we are tough as nails and it didn't phase us one bit. :)
Then a few days later our friends, Jon and Kelly, came over with their girls and a DELICIOUS chocolate cake for Jed. He was in heaven. This after many birthday wishes from friends and family and treats (homemade apple pie!) at work. Overall I think that he had a great birthday...thank you to all of you who helped us celebrate.

Basketball

In January the boys played basketball and LOVED it. Davis came out the first week and was a total ball hog. As the weeks went on he grew discouraged because his team never won. Really both boys were discouraged for that reason. The funny thing is that they don't keep score at this age, but our boys could tell you exactly what the score was. True competitors...where do they get that? Owen really looked forward to playing each week as well. What more could we ask for out of an extracurricular experience.

Valentine Celebrations

Well, I have officially become my mother...I headed up the Valentine party in Owen's classroom and loved every minute of it. The kids were all so excited. Amazing how excited they get over cards from their peers and SUGAR!!!!

This year we had a Valentine party with our music class at our home. As it happened it was also our friend Ella's second birthday. The kids had fun reading stories, frosting cupcakes, decorating bags, and exchanging valentines.

I love this holiday!

Happy Birthday Jed!

Happy Birthday Jed!
It may sound corny and cliche, but I really am married to my best friend. I value his opinion, ideas and support more than I ever imagined.
May this year be even more fulfilling than the last!
We love you! E, O, D, K & G