GR-8 to be 8!

Finally!! Joshua's baptism!

Seriously..... He's 8 already! I can't believe it.

It was a very good day!

Joshua was baptized on February 28th, 2009.

I want to thank all our family and friends who came!

It meant a lot to have you all there.

But we missed those who couldn't be here....

like my brothers and their families! :)

Looking good in his new suit!

The AWESOME baptism cake that Aunt Lori made!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Nana and Papa! Grandma and Grandpa!

Dad and Mom!

The Family. Couldn't get a good picture!

Uncle Cal, Aunt Lori, Tiffani and Danielle!

The ROSE between two THORNS! :)

CJ, Kristi and Brad!

Aunt Joni and Carlie!

Steph, Mckenna, Jaxson and Carson!

Mike, Heidi, MiKayla, Zack and Riley!

Brad and Kristi!

I just want to give a BIG THANKS to my mom!

THANK YOU for coming early to help with

Joshua's bday party and THANK YOU for

cleaning my house and THANK YOU for painting

Hailey's room and THANK YOU for going shopping

and THANK YOU for helping

and making the food for the baptism.

Couldn't have gotten it all done without you!

LOVE YA! Did I say THANK YOU??!!

The day of anticipation for CJ.

I thought this was a very fun idea! As we all walked in the door we had to write on a sticky note where we thought CJ was going to go on his mission. Did anybody guess it right?

CJ got his mission call to Manchester England! We are so excited for him! He is leaving in June, so the boys are planning some "fun times" before he leaves.

Good Luck CJ! We are going to miss you!

Joshua's Birthday Bash!

Joshua was very surprised to get a rip stick! I just didn't know what to do for his birthday, and this is the new thing all the kids are riding to school. Now all he has to do is learn how to ride it. Hope it's not one more thing our kids are going to use and fall down and break a bone.

Josh got Lego Batman for the WII from Papa and Nana!

Him and Carter have not stopped playing it.

Joshua and his buddies are TOTALLY into BAKUGAN's!

Now he has the tin to carry them all in.

For Joshua's birthday party we went BOWLING!!
It was a lot of fun. I didn't know it was a requirement for SCOUTS!
SCOUTS!!! YIKES! At least HE's excited about it. :)

HOLY COW ! MORE BAKUGAN's! It was quite funny! Everyone
of his friends gave him some bakugan's! That tells you how they ALL love them.
Even though on the way to bowling, his friends told
him what they were giving him, but to ACT SURPRISED anyway!
I think he did a very good job at that. :)

Josh and his buddies!

HE PLAYED!!!!

WOW!!! Carter actually played SOCCER this weekend.

I don't know if it was the bribery of paying him money, or telling him he couldn't have the treats unless he played. What a mean mom I am!! But, when it was over he did say he had SOOO much fun.

I was so amazed that he was actually playing, we took 9 videos of him. In this video he kicked the ball 3 times!!

We were proud to be his parents this weekend and happy that we weren't totally humiliated this time. :)

Soccer....

The anticipation....

The excitement....

Where did it go?

What more can I say? Carter has been talking non stop about playing soccer when he turns 4! Well, he turned 4 and THIS is what I get. We just couldn't believe it. He chases the soccer ball all over the backyard with Josh. But to not even MOVE? And almost getting ran over by both teams? Is this called stage freight? I'll let you know if this weekend goes better.

UPS?

My sister-in-law posted about her UPS guy leaving her package almost on the sidewalk. He couldn't walk over the patch of snow and ice to place it on her doorstep. It was very funny. I vented that my UPS guy leaves my packages under my door mat and it makes me so angry. Isn't it more obvious that there is a package there? Also, the dirt from my mat gets all over my boxes. Well, guess what? I got home from my errands today and this is what I found.......

This ones for you Daija!! :)

CARTERS 4!!!

WOW! I can't believe Carter is 4! I really don't know where the last 4 years have gone!!
We took the family to Classic Skating and celebrated his birthday there.


No WAY!!! A Nintendo DS? I couldn't take all the fighting over the DS's, so Carter got his very own.

Carter has a love for soccer. I kept telling him when he turned 4 you could play on a team. He starts next Saturday and can hardly wait. That should be interesting.

Another party at his school. When it is their bday at school, they are the spotlight for the week. So, we made a poster of all the things Carter loves to do and brought a few of his favorite toys....even the dog came. We then had cupcakes and ice cream. The girl sitting next to him, Brecken, is his "girlfriend"!

A family celebration with the whole gang....means more presents!

We also celebrated grandmas birthday too.

After everyone left, Carter and I put together his lego set that he got from Uncle Cal and Aunt Lori. Joshua had gotten one for Christmas and since he doesn't like to share very well, Carter got his very own.

Nana came for a couple of days and Carter got another present. Can never have enough trucks!

What's this box on the porch? YIPEE!!!! another present. This time from Uncle Jared and Aunt Natalie, Lexi and beans.

Very smart Natalie!!! She sent both the boys the same gift, so there is no fighting!!!

They loved their helicopters and played all day! So much that we had to replace the batteries!

They didn't stop playing......they played while they ate dinner.

Thanks to everyone for a fabulous birthday! Carter is well loved and very spoiled!