Working with Dad on the Yard

Brady got a new lawn mower for his birthday and he is very helpful. Whenever Jeff goes outside to do any work Brady brings along his tools and is right there with Jeff ready to go! He is so full of energy and is always laughing! How great that I get to hang out with him everyday.

Cute little sugar man Cody!! We love him to pieces! His little disposition is so sweet right now. He and his big brother are the best kids. I love being their mommy. They make my life even more fun everyday.

All My Handsome Boys!

I cannot help but sing praises to God as I look at this picture. What a blessing! This picture was taken our first night home when he was only one day old. Cody is so sweet already, just like his big brother. He nestled his way into my heart the minute I saw his sweet face. God is so good.

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

Okay, I am no Martha Stewart, but I must brag because I made Jeff and Brady homemade chocolate ice cream tonight and it was a hit! We recently bought a vita-mix blender and it is AWESOME! You could probably make roasted chicken in it if you were creative enough. I say that because all I had to do was dump a bunch of ingredients into this machine and 30 seconds later we had chocolate ice cream. I did very little work. I also had to post this picture because when I went to take it Brady actually said, "Cheese!" and then gave me that great fake smile. It was really funny and also left me contemplating if I have ever told him to say "Cheese!" when he took a picture. Where did he get that?

Brady's First Dirt Bike

Wow! Brady got his first dirt bike this weekend. Although he will not be able to ride it for a few years, I am sure that he and Jeff will find many reasons to work on it in the garage until then. This is Jeff and Brady washing it for the first time. Brady says, "Woooow!" everytime he sees it in the garage.

Trip to San Francisco

This last weekend Jeff and I went to San Francisco to for an early 6 year anniversary trip. This picture is not the best quality (unfocused, the lighting is bad), but I love that you can see a little bit of Giants Stadium and the ocean in the background. We were laughing pretty hard while this picture was being taken because the person who took it was a little tipsy and she kept asking us to pose...for example, "Now look at each other and laugh" or "Make a heart on her stomach with your hands." It was hilarious. We also went to see the musical Wicked. What a fun show and the performers were so talented. We had a blast! I am 30 weeks pregnant here and as round as a blueberry. But I was still able, well almost able, to keep up with Jeff while we walked all over the city. What a fun trip!

Santa Barbara Adventure

On June 4th my sister Becky and I took our 4 boys to Santa Barbara and Carpentaria. It was a blast! The kids had such a good time. It was quite an adventure. Little brave Toby, 11 months, crawled straight into the water and Brady played chase with the waves. The two older boys dug holes and made sand fortresses. What a fun day! Here is a quick picture I got of Brady. He was barely still long enough for me to take a snap shot because he was having such a blast running around.

Old School, but so cool!

Okay, this picture is a little old; it was taken more than 2 years ago. I just could not get over it when I was looking through my pictures and found it. Look how sweet those little babies were! They have grown so much since this was taken! It also made me praise the Lord for the fun friends that I have and how much He has blessed me with these girls. So fun! I love it!