Summer Fun

Random pictures over the summer.....
We haven't really done anything specific this summer yet...just hanging around and getting ready for our big move!

Max in our back yard with the neighbor girls....

Jack making a splash!!

We did go up to the mountains for an evening hike/ walk for fathers day. I will say that the mountains are beautiful in the summer and i will miss them.

Jack now gets to enjoy the kakak :)

Time for a family BBQ....

Max was introduced to some soccer...and loved it!! thats the English in him..however we are still waiting for his trophy.

One Saturday we decided to go to the children's museum...I think max thought he was max from Where the wild things are.

Some fun time with the girls at Blitches :) or better know as blitz

Also did a walk for cancer for the cure!! Amazing

Jack turns 1

Jackson Alexander turned 1 on April 23rd. I can't believe how quickly the past year has gone and how much he has grown. Jack is going to be our button pusher. He knows what he wants and he is going to do anything to get it.
We threw Jack a little party to celebrate his milestone.

The Theme was rocket ships and space...

I love how the cake turned out...not bad for us.
However Jack had his own little cake to dig into but he was having none of it.
"I said I DONT WANT any cake"!!!!!!!!!


the party favors consisted of lolly pops, pop rocks and pin wheels.

Jack had such a fun time opening his presents.

thank you Sammy and Brian for my roaring and haunted sounding Dino :) It sounds possessed in the middle of the night.

His loot.....

It was a great party and he got so many awesome toys and clothes...thank you everyone for coming and spoiling him to bits.

Granddad and Nonna got Jack a great sand station. He loves playing in it.

My little baby is 1 and now entering toddler hood. He is starting to show an interest in standing and pulling himself up. He loves to tease his brother and wrestle with daddy. A bit stingy on his kisses but we steal them whenever we can. I love him so much and am excited to see more of his personality come out over the next year.

Max Plays Soccer

Max has started his first soccer season and loves it!! The kids are so polite that they just wait their turn to kick it. I think practice should focus on aggression.

His team has 3-4 year old on it so if they are not just chasing each other they are petting the dogs, picking the grass or just sitting down. Its good exercise and Max just thinks it the best ever. He practices making goals and kicking it has hard as he can.

Max with his BFF Austin.

Lifehouse/ Daughtry

My first real stadium concert!! Jared took me to see Lifehouse and Daughtry. We had fab seats only a few rows away from the stage.

I think I am a concert junkie now..well hope to be. It was so nice to have a proper date with my hubby.
It's been so long since we did something other than dinner and a movie (UT staple).

Lifehouse was amazing, they remind me so much of the days at Sandestin. (the summer I met Jared)

A day out at the park with friends

A couple of weeks ago we braved the 50 degree weather and went out to the park with some friends. Max's little buddy who used to go to the same daycare and is on his soccer team Austin joined us at TKP.

The weather warmed up just enough to sit in the sun and take off our sweaters....

(Austin, Max, Madison)

Max has his first best friend....Love it!!

Jack's First Birthday Invite!!

created by mommy

Easter 2010

Happy Easter Everyone!!
This is Jack's First Easter...It's fun celebrating it with 2 children.
Max woke up early and went straight down stairs to see what the Easter bunny left him...lol. I am not really sure how I feel about the whole Easter Bunny thing...should we make it like Santa or does it not matter.....I don't mind the whole Easter baskets and small toys but I would prefer this to be a more religious holiday...now with that said we never made it to church. lol...whoops!

Before we go on...I have to set the scene. We did not have an Easter egg hunt:( Now before I let out my anger and cry I kept a happy face for my family...and thoughts of how nice next Easter will be.

This is what we woke up to.......

So we made the best of it and hunted eggs in our house.

Now for my pride and Joy...For those who remember the lovely bunny cake my mom made every year... and my super happy find on ebay. We brought some grandmommy tradition to Easter Sunday! And I also tried my hand at fresh from scratch hot crossed buns on good Friday. I hope my mom is looking down with pride:)

HAPPY EASTER!!!