Sunday, April 29, 2007

Soccer Practice

Jonathan is Number 2 - Purple Jersey
Jake is Number 3 - Purple Jersey
Calen is Number 3 - Orange Jersey

Number 4 - Pruple Jersey is probably on steroids and we think he is actually 13.

























































Soccer Practice

Calen kicking the ball in play



Jon shooting goal



Passing the ball

Saturday, April 28, 2007

The cool thing about power tools..

Power tools, so many uses...so little time...

Here we have a wet vac that doubles as a leaf blower. While it is pitiful at blowing leaves...IT CAN DO THIS....



































the boys also appreciate the many uses you can get out of power tools, if used right....and safely of course.








Eggless Egg Hunt at the Church

So, we wanted to take the kids to the egghunt. Polly heard of a church nearby that was having such an event so we went to check it out.








..if your not gonna tell me where you hid them....it don't want to hold you anymore...












they thought this was pretty awesome































Valerie helping make her brothers an easter bunny out of a paper bag.








































..the woman in the green shirt is responsible for the animals...she yelled alot when the kids stepped out of line...













Valerie helping Jon ....































Valerie hates getting her picture taken.

So, what does she do when she gets a hold of the camera and no one is looking...












...about 20 pictures of this..

This..she explains later is the "less than sign" and not gang related at all.






















































We never ended up staying for the Easter egg hunt. There were too many kids of the 8 to 13 year variety and not alot of supervision, except for the woman responsible for the animals. She was in drill sergant mode at all times.

Still, it was worth the trip.

Jacob and Jonathan turn 3 !!!!

Jonathan and Jacob have been to their share of birthday parties. However, it is never quite the same as when...it's your party. Man...had they been waiting for this. All the patience they had to endure watching other kids open up there piddly presents...having to act happy for them and what not when they got there new train...the unbelievable sticker set...the bubble factory machine....well, WAIT NO MORE BABY...today is OUR birthday party!! Mom and Dad kept promising it was going to happen and here it is. MINE...MINE...MINE..




..and what else do you have at birthdays besides about a hundred toys and fans cheering at you to open em as fast as you can.....CAKE, man.......CAKE!!!

So, while Jacob (left) is about to let loose a diatribe on the fact that there is NO cake on his table...Jonathan (right) knows deep down...that if he can maintain for just a few more seconds.....PAYDAY!






Everyone gets a turn blowing out out the candle.














Calen explains that it's important to "dig deep" in order to get maximum throughput on the candle extinguishment, while Jacob sits in sheer amazement at how worldly his cousin is.

...Jonathan wonders where he went wrong..and decides it was probably related to his diaphram.











I have objects growing out of my sides..no..seriously look!































































the winnings

Day trip up the mountain




















































Little Gym

LittleGym. Jake doing summersault.

Little Gym

LittleGym Carston doing a Summersault, with no problems and little help from his trainer.

Basketball at the LittleGym.




Jonathan and his trainer











"...Captain's Log...stardate 2296....U.S.S. Enterprise...today I decided to push the hyperdrive button.........ALOT!....get hold of your ears SPOCK......LETS DO THIS!!!!








WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEEEEEEE!!!!












notice Jacobs face (left and crouching)....he is at this very moment...leaving a gift only he can give ....



mom will find out just how much effort he put into it on the drive home...when things start to smell.....hm.....fertilized....








we can rebuild him....he will be faster....stronger.....












like a moth to a flame..

Little Gym

I believe the correct name for this outfit should be "Little Gym-Big Price!" For a meager 500 dollars you too can become a little-gym member at 10 sessions for 45 minites per. CRIPES!

In the interest of teaching the boys some structure in preparation for pre-school we entolled them into the campus of foam and padding. They ...LOVED it.

On the left is Jacob and his uncle Robert working the abs.




Jacob in mid high jump and Calen whizzing by the camera at probably 2+ miles per hour..















Jonathan hurdling a small object wearing a white shirt












Jacob overcoming the wall of peril. Uncle Robert at the ready in case anything goes awry.













"....you people are so immature....I'm leaving...WHERE'S MY SOCKS!?...."