Friday, April 30, 2010

APRIL 2010
The rest of April was full of activity. I always forget how busy the end of the year gets! It always takes me by surprise. Someday I will remember and prepare myself.

Colin recently began to ask Dylan for piggy back rides. I had no idea Dylan was big enough to actually give him one!


Colin played his first season of t-ball! He was so excited to be on the Indians. We had opening ceremonies in April.


Jonny was a coach. Here are the coaches dressed up to try to win the spirit award for the opening ceremonies! So not PC! :)


The Indians! Go Team. And, I just have to give a little pat on my back for making the signs all of the kids are carrying. That was fun!


And here is our youngest Indians fan! Someday he will be on the Indians...hopefully! The parents have it all planned out for the younger siblings to stay on the Indians.


Dylan was definitely outgrowing his bike so we got him a new bike! As soon as he saw it in the store, he knew it was the bike for him!


So, on the way home from getting Dylan's bike, Dylan told Colin that it was much easier to ride a bike with no training wheels. Something we have been telling Colin for ages. Well, since his big brother told him he could, Colin asked us to take his training wheels off when we got home. We were shocked!


He took to it right away! We were amazed at how quickly he picked it up! He could do everything except start on his own after the first day of trying!


Two peas in a pod....well, OK, two boys in a tractor. Technically, it is meant for one person but who cares about technicalities?


Randomly, one morning, Dylan and Colin came downstairs for school dressed exactly alike....down to the silly bands on their wrists. If you do not know what silly bands are, count yourself lucky. They are all the rage here...they are rubber bands in the shape of things...animals, dinosaurs, vehicles, anything. The kids wear them on their arms (kind of like those black bracelets we used to wear from the Madonna era) and trade them.


Owen just watches and laughs at his big brothers.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

EASTER 2010

Even though it is technically Owen's second Easter, last year he really did not know what was happening being one month old and all. :) This year he was fascinated by everything.
We decided to color eggs outside this year since the weather was so nice. Owen enjoyed his egg.


Colin had fun making lots of different colored eggs.


Dylan wore his Superman cape to color eggs....which was appropriate since we used Super Hero decorations for the eggs.


On Easter morning, Owen found his basket quickly and wasted no time in trying the Peeps


Colin took a bit more time finding his basket...see how hard he is looking? See the Easter basket in the background? Between the tree and the cable box?


The boys next to our flowering nectarine tree we planted last year. I just love spring. I am looking forward to trying the nectarines this year! I love that Colin insisted on wearing a tie but then refused to wear it around his collar. He just had it around his neck.


For our Easter egg hunt at church, Colin decided to only find the blue eggs. Very silly but cute.