lots of boys!

These aren't the best pictures, but we've enjoyed summer days with friends.
Jett & Benjamin's new notebooks they made together...

Landon, Ethan & Owen singing a song from "Annie"...that they had learned at a Broadway choir camp. Trevin felt so important to be standing up there with them as they sang their hearts out.
Benjamin & Landon playing some fiddle songs together...so proud of them!

We are anticipating more fun times this week as some special friends come to visit us...can't wait! Have a great week!

St Louis: Day 2

Highlights included:
-Sunday morning meeting together
-eating lunch & donuts with all the relatives {the donuts were from The Donut Stop...featured in Bon Appetite not long ago...we definitely did not count calories this weekend}
-meeting long lost cousin Frank {sorry, no photos available}
-Jon & Tom's gospel mtg that evening {seeing several friends....Darcie & Rhonda}

Benjamin became fast friends with Zane (Rhonda's boy)after gospel mtg.

last week...

Before more time passes & I get too far behind...here are pictures showing we had fun times last week!

Thank you, Kimmie & Hannah for all your helpfulness...

Benjamin swimming the length of the YMCA lap pool during his last swimming lesson...go Benjamin!! He did great!

Now we are headed on vacation...woohoo!

Bon Voyage

We've been trying to prepare ourselves for this week - when our dear friends would leave TX. We have lots of good memories to hold on to until they come back! Safe travels, RLCM&M! We already miss you.

About Benjamin...

These days have been busy ones for Benjamin...he enjoyed the workers here last week so much, finished up his Saturday group violin lessons, attended the petting zoo & spring activities at Nana & Papa's neighborhood park (Mommy, I chased the chickens around & around!), and has been busy helping me fill out paperwork for enrolling in a new charter school in RR for the fall (some of the paperwork required his signature & he felt so important writing his long name on the line)

Some things he has said lately that Mom has reminded me to document...

"Mommy, Trevin's cheeks are so fluffy(puffy??)!"

"Mommy, can you teach me how to do a cardboard (cart?) wheel??"

"Today we are sneakers! Trevin and I are sneaking around in your closet!"

weekend activities

spending time with friends...they leave this month for Ireland. We are in denial!

2 little peas playing volleyball for the first time - even serving the ball... Way to go, Benjamin!! Setting up birthday parties with bears Flying planes with Grandpa Larry....tons of fun!

Growing up...

Who gave these 3 cute boys permission to grow up??

March 2009

March 2011

Happy Birthday, Mr. Delbert!!! We will miss your visits to TX.

Welcome Home RLMC&M!

Our dear, dear friends are back from Ireland. From all they've said about their trip, it is obvious they left a part of the hearts over there. But we are so happy they are back!

I didn't get a picture of the 3 musketeers...they were much too busy for that sort of thing. But I did get this picture of our little munchkins. I love how their little hands are holding on to each other. It makes me think of friends - friends who hold on, who help hold us up, & keep us close...thru the calm & storms of life.

Busy days

Daddy, we've been busy since you've been gone. We can't wait to show you everything we've learned...

discovering how to use a hammer
loving his lessons

gasing up the mower & mowing the lawn...

trying to escape...

pool time

sweetness in 2 packages

Thanks, Lori, for the picture. I had to post it tonight because it just melts my heart. These two babies are so special!!

Disney on Ice

We went to see Disney on Ice this weekend. The performance was great but it was even more fun to see how much the boys enjoyed it.

Can you spot Tinkerbell flying thru the air?

an exerpt from the Lion King

Zooming cars

3 happy boys!

2009 babies

Aren't they cute??

Left to right:

Max...one of our guests of honor {along with his parents & big brother Simon}

Ezariah...the oldest in the group

Madelynne...she's got the most hair

Trevin...our baby with a sweet smile!

Favorite things in April

Benjamin & Ethan

• meeting up with friends for hamburgers & playtime
• a hibiscus plant for our back patio
• a new look for our back patio - it's stained!
• lots of sunshine
• my fortune cookie: Your smile is a curve that can get a lot of things straight.

Be like the flower, turn your faces to the sun.
- Kahlil Gibran

Sweetness

There is something about these pictures that makes my heart melt. One has hair the other does not (well, maybe a little). But they both have rolls...look at her cute little arms & look at his ankles.

Stealing a little kiss

a birthday bash

The highlight of Benjamin's week was getting to go to cousin Makenna's 4th birthday party. He especially enjoyed having cousins Drake & Skye there also. The highlight of my week is that this week of being sick (colds) and miserable is about over. We're on the mend & it is wonderful.

good friends & good times

I love how Makenna is helping us sing Happy Birthday.

Can't you just hear him?? Roaaaaar!

Cuteness

Happy Valentine's Day!

I never thought I could love someone
The way that I love you
It's impossible to put into words
But I love you that much, it's true
I loved you before I saw your face
And before I knew of your charms
But when I looked in your eyes,
You found your place
Deep in my heart and safe in my arms.
-Gina Marie Lauchner

A special party with best friends! Thanks for the fun times.