Brennan and pans?

One of Brennan's favorite past times is to clean out my cupboard under the island, which is full of pots and pans.  The other day, he decided he should stand IN the pan, he could get one leg in, but couldn't manage to lift the other one high enough, very frustrating for him, but cute to watch.  :)

1st day of school

Our little Kobe started preschool this year.  Can you believe he is that old? it seems like just yesterday he was a baby.  We are so blessed that our church has a preschool, although he gets confused between sunday school and preschool (he prefers sunday school because they get to sing more), and we are also lucky that a close friend's daughter is in the same class, so we only drive one day a week.  I know he's learning things, because today he said "mommy, that is a square because it has 4 sides, and 4 corners!"  Please, Lord, don't let him grow up too fast.  :)

Brotherly LOVE

Just when you think your boys will never get along or stop being rough to eachother, you look over, and see them holding hands, or laughing together, and it just melts your heart.  Thank you, Lord for these wonderful miracles that make our lives so beautiful.

A Box, a Carseat??

Is there anything better then a box when you're one? or four?  Why is it that we buy our children toys???  Howabout a carseat - it is Brennan's favorite toy - if I bring a carseat into the house, he is in heaven - he plops down in it and gives me a big grin!

2008 Family vacation

This year we took a quick little get away up north, okay, way up north - our cabin ended up being on a small lake where our side was the US, and the other was Canada.  Wow, I never knew how beautiful it is up there - we were so blessed to see a moose right along the road, swim at a beach, explore duluth and two harbors,  but mostly just relax, and have daddy all to ourselves (thanks to no cellphone/blackberry service).  We can't wait to revisit the boundary waters again!

Goodbye Jerod . . .

As most of you know our cat, Jerod has been a part of Heidi's life for 16 years, keeping Heidi from being lonely until Troy came along, writing the christmas letter, being in the christmas photo (before the boys), taking a lot of rough play from the boys (including troy), etc.  Unfortunately this summer it came time to say goodbye.  You were a good kitty, Jerod.  You will be missed.

Camping for Kobe!!!

Kobe got to go on his first camping trip this summer!!!  Troy's nephews from Pennsylvania were here, so all the boys went camping and had a blast (came home very dirty), while grandma, brennan and mommy hung out at mexican restaurants and enjoyed margaritas!  Okay, brennan enjoyed the rice and beans.

Wonderful summer

It's been a wonderful summer, the boys and I have thoroughly enjoyed spending tons of time outside, in the pool, sand table, and exploring the hundreds of parks near our home (so we don't tire of our own park) - we found each park has such unique activities giving the boys new challenges.  Kobe thinks any swing set is a park (he knows no different), so he told me he wanted to go to grandma with the tractors "little" park at her old house.  He he!!!

Brennan turns ONE!!!

Wow, Brennan our baby boy turned ONE in June!  It's amazing how the year flew.  As you can see, he loved his cake, as he does with all food (opposite of #1).  He is so much fun to watch, waddling all over the place, you just wish you could keep them at this innocent, adorable age, the things they do are so cute, it just melts your heart!  :)