check-ups

We took Sam and Ben to the doctor's today for check-ups (Sam 4 years, Ben 18 months). Sam was the complete opposite of last year. He did everything the nurse and doctor asked him to do and was an angel. He really has grown up so much within the last year. Ben hated the nurses touching him or even looking at him, the doctor he was fine with. Took 10 minutes just to get him weighed! Both boys got shots at the end and both boys screamed of course (glad we don't have to do that part again for awhile). And both of them are still in the high percentiles (to be expected when you have over 9lb kids though!).

Sam:
40lbs (80%)
41 3/4 inches (79%)

Ben:
30 lbs (90%)
34 1/4 inches (91%)

memorial day weekend

we didn't do much for memorial day weekend. it was Sam's birthday, so that was more the theme of the weekend. it was a great weekend overall with the weather and the kids had a lot of fun playing outside. Ben got his first real taste of playing outside and he loved it (last year he was just too little still and mostly got held when outside or in the excersaucer)! Rob and Patti and the girls came over Sunday and we went to my Grandparents on Monday and it was nice to see the family. it was a good weekend, not too busy, but fun!

pictures of the kids playing outside

pictures with Kelsey & Lucy

pictures at Pam's Grandparents

video... if you keep scrolling down

Sam's 4th birthday

WOW! I never realized how long a little kid could talk about an upcoming birthday! Sam started talking about his birthday after Christmas, "when is my birthday?" he would ask. After Valentines Day, after Jacob's birthday, after Easter. "How much longer after?" he would ask. Until FINALLY the day arrived. He actually got to celebrate two weeks early with his friends. So far this is the cutest year for his birthday, he was just so excited and so happy and even appreciative of everything. You can go to his blog to see more pictures. click here

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY SAM!

planting flowers

This spring Sam has had a real interest in flowers. Mostly picking ones of of trees or freshly planted ones and giving them me (which I just think it the CUTEST thing in the world!). Sam and Andy even picked out my favorite flower (daisy) as a gift for me for mother's day. This evening Sam ate his dinner as fast as he could so he could plant some new flowers with Papa. He even helped dig the holes and put the new rose bushes in. Then he helped water the flowers too. He was so happy planting those flowers... it was just so cute! Now, I just hope they make it through the summer and they don't get run over with Sam's crazy Jeep driving!

and of course I took a whole bunch of pictures... click here

















My Mother's Day Flower!

fixin'

Sam has loved to play with his tools for a long time now. This is one of the first toys that Ben always wanted to play with of Sam's as well. So sometimes the tool box comes out and everything needs to be fixed... and I have two handyman! They love to "fix" things, the beds, the doors, the windows, the walls and other toys! I just love them playing together for a little bit and not arguing with each other! (couple more pics here)