Another "hot" one!!!

Today it got up to around 54 degrees. Jake truely wanted to put shorts and tshirt on! (not kidding!) I let the kids draw with chalk while waiting for daddy to come home! We went to get Jake a bike this evening (a Thomas the Train one) and we went to Uno's to eat pizza. All went well, by the time we got home it was back to normal...freezing! Jake has NO clue how to ride a bike but has been BEGGING to get one, so now we get to spend the rest of our days....joyously teaching him how to pedal his bike! (oh goody!)

It's Nice Outside...FINALLY!

I didn't realize until 6pm tonight that it was around 50 degrees outside, bad mommy! So, we went on a walk for about an hour and played in the driveway for a bit. FUN! (for them!) Enjoy! (they sure did!)

Easter Outfits

Aunt Noelle told us about her photographer that she used yesterday for Calli Jo's 6 month photos. I brought the kids today to get their photos with real bunnies. I didn't expect a whole lot! Jake was "shy" and Luke wanted to hold, kiss, hug, LOVE the little bunnies! I think they were SCARED! Anna just sat there and gave a sheepish little smile while holding the "roudy" baby bunny! So, we came home and I tried to take a couple for the sake of trying. Well, here is the best I got! We never made it to the white backdrop! Oh well!

The Butterflies Are Out!!

We are solo this week into the weekend as daddy is on the east side of the state for the wrestling finals. Today I decided I would bring the kids to see the butterflies. I figured, what could it hurt!? Turns out that Luke was in awe of the butterflies and wanted to chase them around! Jake liked it too, Anna wasn't as impressed...I don't think she is feeling real great right now (usually she loves it!).

More from the Butterflies...

Instead of trying to stop Luke from touching the butterfly that was staring him in the face...I took a photo! Then I realized I may have made the wrong choice!! Don't worry, he didn't get the butterfly! The kids remembered the "giant puzzle" from when they came with grandma G. So, we had someone show us where the puzzle of Africa was, they were mostly fighting over who could touch the puzzle. Luke thought the horse was great! He just stood there looking at it speaking some form of chinese I think!

NO Cavities!!!!

No photos, BUT....we (Me, Anna AND Jake) had our dental appointments today. I expected nothing from Jake. Anna's first time when she was three, she sat in the chair and said, I'm done! Jacob...he is the MAN! He had his teeth polished and flossed! Anna was great this time too! She even let them do x-rays! Sooo, clean bill of health on the teeth times 3!! YIPPEE!

The Aftermath of a LONG Wrestling Meet!

As you can see by the entry time, I just took these photos...do I wake him up??? Bedtime is usually in less than an hour! Oops! We went to the regional wrestling meet today to entertain the kids...it worked! We were there for over 5 hours...a record for my kids! (and they were still upset when we left!) Luke is obviously wiped out! (sigh...I better go wake him up now!)

Snow Time Fun!!!

Sledding around the yard, Luke was laughing so hard! He cried every time I stopped. It's hard pulling 70 pounds of kids in the snow!!!


Luke laughing at the other kids


The dog lovin' on Luke....


I didn't have a helper with me, so Anna and Jake had to help each other get up the hill and onto the sled.


Away he goes!!!!!

Anna the Snow Princess....

I'm Miss Independence, I can do it all by myself!


Oops! Face Plant!


I totally meant to do that!!


Perfection at Last!


A close-up for my fans!

Crazy Luke!

O.K. the story is, Luke brings the glasses to mommy and says, "Uhh"...translated, "put these on me please!" So, I put them on his little face and he makes this funny "heeeee" sound and has a huge smile on his face...just thought I would share with you what we did about 20 times this morning before mommy started ignoring the poor boy!

Daddy's hats are lots of fun!

The boys are really into wearing Mike's hats. They are very funny when they wear them, they act all grown up and cool! So, today I thought I would take photos of them hanging out doing what they do...acting like daddy! Crazy Boys!

It Truely is NEVER Going to End!!!

Well, we had another snow day today...this is the final one before we have to start "making" them up!!! Even the kids are tired of the snow!! Road conditions were less than desirable, but we went out anyways! Daddy has a hard time staying home...truth be told, so do we!!! I think we got around 8 inches today (or more for all I know), Mike had to snow blow 3 times! I asked the neighbor if this was his idea of fun, and he simply said...well, I have been asking God for tropical weather...maybe He got confused!?" Probably not! My friend in Colorado said that Grand Rapids made the news today for all the snow we have been getting! WHOOPEE DO! Maybe we will have the record breaking summer conditions too?

The Happy Crew!

Jake's 3 year check up was today. He weighed in at a hefty 35 lbs. and is 37 1/2 inches tall. (75% !!!!) And I thought he was just average! We did find out that his birthmark that is on one of his buns is actually "precancerous"...they say there is no need to remove it until he is a teenager, but that it does have to be removed...due to the fact that there is hair coming out of it. I guess for now I stay calm, right? Well, here is my valentine's photo...one day late. No one wanted to sit still...it's after lunch and time for a nap so not a whole lot of cooperation but still cute! Sorry it is a day late!

Happy Valentine's Day!

No photos, although I should have taken one. It was districts for wrestling and the kids were all dressed up in their Hudsonville Eagles gear (and mighty proud of it I might say!). We spent the entire evening in a gym cheering daddy's team on. They beat their first team really well, but lost a heartbreaker in the finals! We are still proud of Daddy and all the Hudsonville wrestlers! Go Eagles! Happy Valentine's Day to all! Hope Grandma G. made it to Hawaii safe, Aloha! Happy Birthday Grandpa Bauman!!!!

Will it ever end!?

O.K. I am not sure who "ordered" all this SNOW, but could you PLEASE STOP!? Seriously, I am not sure if it will ever go away! Sunday was a nightmare! I had to drive home from work at 7:30am in whiteout conditions and drive back to work at 6pm in the same (but WAY icier conditions) THEN I had to drive home at midnight with calmer winds but pure ice...come on! And today? So cold! The kids (Mike and Anna) had a snow day, as did the rest of the STATE! I am so done with winter! The kids are tearing the house apart, as you can see! And the mailbox...well hopefully we can keep it afloat, there isn't much left to see of it! The snow is over our front porch, it's terrible! We brought the kids to the wrestling room this evening to let them run and scream their guts out! I am not sure if it worked, but we tried!! (Should have had my camera...it was funny to see!!) I hope everyone is staying safe in this monstrous weather! I'm ready to head to Hawaii with my mom...got any room in your carry-on!?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACOB!!!

Jake knew it was his birthday ALL day! He really wanted to eat the cake, and showed his daddy (when he came home really quick on lunch break). The party finally arrived and Jake was beyond excited! He had a blast playing with his cousins and friend, Owen. Jake blew out the candle on his cake like a pro and opened presents really fast! (such a boy!)I don't think I can pin point a favorite one, he bounces from one to the next! Thank you to everyone that came and for all the gifts for Jake...HE LOVES THEM ALL! O.K. I think his least favorite is probably the clothes that I bought him, but who can blame him, right? I still can't believe that 3 years ago he weighed just 5 1/2 pounds! WOW, time flies! P.S. Don't you like the last photo? The kids were so dead by this point. Jake just sat in his new chair trying to hold EVERYTHING!!!

The BIG day is coming!!!

No pictures, sorry! Jake is SO EXCITED to be turning 3 on Friday! I just had to share the excitment with everyone in the blog world!! I think he is really more excited about the fact that he gets birthday cake and gets to see all his grandparents...probably more for their presents...but I guess he IS going to be 3! (I should probably get in gear and get him a PRESENT!!!) Hope everyone is having a good week! More photos to come on Friday!!! Jakey's BIG DAY!