Playing in the sprinklers at Mimi and Papa's House

We visited Joel's family to celebrate his Mom's graduation, Joel's graduation and Lance's graduation. Congratulations everyone!!

Me and my two sisters-in-law, Alison and Ann who are also pregnant! So fun!!

Alison is Due in October, and Ann is due in July. They are both having boys, I wonder what I will have.

Brian, pant-less, is enjoying the excitement of the sprinkler coming closer.

Daddy's hooking up another sprinkler.

Brian reaching for the water droplets.

(I promise Jonathan is wearing shorts, their just nearly skin colored. :)

Ribs anyone? It's cold!

If you shut your eyes and your mouth it's bearable.

Now he's got it!

Jump Joelene Jump!

Simeon went nude. Cute bum! Look at all those chubby rolls, makes my kids look underfed.

Brian is taking this hose very seriously. He enjoyed watering one spot forever.

So refreshing! Thanks Uncle Jason, this was a great idea!

Happy Birthday Brian!

My baby turned two today!

Don't smile, this is serious business. :)

A delicate process opening the wrapping.

Thomas! Brian is crazy about the Thomas trains.

He took in a huge breath and...

...well he tried. With a little help, he succeeded.

Joelene enjoyed the cake and ice cream!

Jonathan enjoyed the trains just as much as Brian did.

The dessert wasn't good enough to keep his attention.

But it was pretty good. :)

Happy Birthday Jonathan!

This was Jonathan's expression when I was bringing out the presents!

Turned slightly, defensive of Joelene who wanted to help open the presents. I did have to physically restrain Brian. :)

Does he like it?

He does!!

He's holding up a toy called a "Water Snake" he says it's his favorite present. It's just this rubbery thing that has some kind of liquid inside with "Nemo" the fish, and some other underwater creatures. You shake it and squeeze it and it's hard to hold on to. Thanks to the dollar store!

"Happy Birthday to you..." This is the first multi-layered cake I've ever made! Yea it worked! I even made cream-cheese frosting to go on top, yum!

It took three tries to blow out his five candles! My little boy is FIVE!!! Can't believe it!

Happy Birthday Jonathan, we love you!

We Found a Puppy!

We found this tiny puppy outside our door one day. All alone.

We walked all around our neighborhood looking for someone who might be looking for a lost puppy. We found no one. Joel finally called Animal Control, and when they came to pick up the puppy, our four year old next door neighbor was outside and said, "That's my Auntie's dog."

Turns out this puppy gets out all the time, they've only had her for a short time and they didn't know she was even outside. I didn't ask them if it was their puppy because they have a small place with six people living there and two cats, I figured they wouldn't have a puppy also. But I guess I should have listened to the little voice in my head telling me to ask the neighbors. That was a close one!

Blue eyed beauty! Brian is just out of a bath and all cuddled up, so cute!

This is Jonathan posing with our new dryer, that works and doesn't even leak gas!!! Yea!! I'm done with gas dryers! He's excitedly holding up our free Bounce dryer sheet sample that came inside. :) Very exciting!
Now if we can get a washer that doesn't leak we'll be set! :}

Daddy reading to the kiddos. They love any and all time spent with daddy! They always run to the door shouting "Daddy, Daddy!!", when he comes home.

Hi Mom!