Hangin' with Grandma

 
I found this pic in our file and just had to post it. Grandma had lunch with Gavin one day last fall and joined him briefly at the playground. They had a great time and Grandma Roberta even joined in on the fun. Gavin loves the monkey bars. :o)

Springtime come soon

I was just thinking how I'm looking forward to the warm weather, taking the boys on bike rides, going to the pool, etc., etc. We haven't hit March 20th yet, the first day of spring, but it is fast approaching. Just ready to warm up a bit . . .

Mama and Her boys

 
Photo Op at the Y. If you notice the boys finally had haircuts.

Head or Helmet?

 
 
 
Today we watched Gavin play one of his last games of soccer. His head took a beating. During the game, he tripped and slid on his back while banging the back of his head on the gym floor (he all ready had a lump there from a previous injury at home). Then, while he was goalie, a player kicked the ball which came flying at Gavin and smacked him right in the middle of the forehead. He got laid out by it. Brad and I held our breaths, and I even debated on going out to him knowing he was upset. But, of course, after a couple of minutes, he got up, parents cheered, and everything was fine. Later, though, Gavin tells me I should have been out there to help him because he was crying. We were trying so hard to not be "that parent." Soccer has been done for an hour now and he's still talking about it. Thank goodness the ball wasn't a traditional soccer ball. Next Sat. will be his last game and then it's on to basketball.

That's a BIG 3-4

 
 
 
Yesterday Brad celebrated his 34th birthday. He and I had a nice outing for lunch at Ruby Tuesday's and then last night we had cupcakes with the boys before he went to Bible Study at Jupiter's. Such a special day and the boys love their Daddy. Taten dug right into the cupcakes. Happy Birthday Brad and Happy Birthday to Uncle Brent, too. We miss you! :o)

Gavin and Bill

 
A couple of years ago, my Dad bought Brad a lawn jockey for Christmas. Brad had a chance to clean it up and repaint it. Believe it or not, Brad has been wanting one since he was a kid. He's completed it and it sits proudly in our front room. Gavin had fun posing with Bill (which Taten lovingly named). Who knows?

Plowing Time

 
 
 
Gavin went out with Brad tonight to plow some snow and had time to even make a snow angel. Can't play on the job when you're working, G. :o)

Four-Wheelin'

 
 
 
Brad, Gavin, and our nephew, Jamie, went four-wheeling out at the shop. They had a great time. Gavin has a big scratch by his eye. Apparently there was a mishap going over a bump and Gavin kissed the handlebars. At least he was wearing a helmet. Jamie had 2 friends w/him and they were riding on his yellow 90cc four-wheeler. After about 4 hours, they finally came in for supper.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 
 
 
I'm late getting these on but here's a few candid shots of tree-decorating. The boys had a great Christmas and made out pretty good. More to come . . .

Happy Turkey Day!

 
 
 
Thanksgiving was great! Food was delicious, and the boys got to make a wish on the wishbone! My Dad cooked a fabulous meal! Now on to Christmas!

Happy Birthday Gavin!

 
 
 
I'm late getting this on here thanks to a massive sinus infection . . . Anyway, I'm feeling better so here it goes.

Saturday, Nov. 15th, we celebrated Gavin's 6th birthday. We got to celebrate with our niece and nephew, Kennedy and Jamison, and their brother Jimmy Wayne. We joined up with them at Monical's in Monticello and later, brought K and J back with us to our house for a sleepover. Sunday, I became plagued with my sinus problems, but everyone else got to go to Jupiter's for bowling and games which was great. Gavin was very excited over his "Cars" birthday cake and gifts. Of course, the pizza was great, too. Taten was struggling with the whole birthday thing. Although he all ready celebrated his, he was having a hard time understanding it was Gavin's birthday and the gifts we bought were for Gavin to open and not a moment sooner. Taten is all ready planning a Thomas birthday party for next year. :o)

Happy Anniversary to us!

 
 
Brad and I have spent 10 great (married) years together (14 years in all). Last night we went out for a nice dinner. Our babysitter, Zoey, was gracious to take our photo before heading out. Love ya Brad!! :o)

Happy Halloween!

 
 
 

Leaves

 
 
 
We love fall. The past couple of weeks the boys have had a great time playing in the leaves. We also invited the Kleinman girls over to join us. This is my favorite time of year. Now that Taten is getting bigger it's fun to watch them get into the leaves.

The New Bike

 
Today has been a great fall day. The weather is cooler, leaves are on the ground, and a boy and his bike are tearing through! Here is Gavin with his new bike and wearing the helmet he received as a gift from school for raising the most money in his grade level. Very exciting! The video of him receiving the prize is "priceless." The look of shock on his face says it all.

Fun in Minnesota

 
 
 
Thanks Karen for your big influence on getting us up to MN for a getaway. Definitely worth the trip and we were in love with the scenery especially around The North Shore of Lake Superior. We visited Gooseberry Falls, went in to see the sights of Canal Park in Duluth, and met up with Karen and Randy and took on Minneapolis. Whew! What a trip. The pics speak for themselves. :o)