travels

We went to MN a few weeks ago and spent some time with grandparents! We had a lot of fun- it was good to be there! We were busy the whole time we were there- Micah spent lots of time in the garden with Grandma Edie- picking tomatoes, green beans.. yummy!!


He was eating green beans in the tree! the best place to eat them, I think!

We went to the Mall of America one day and went to the aquarium there- it was a lot of fun! The boys loved seeing all the animals- check out this turtle!

There was a tunnel you can walk through and all the sharks, etc swim over your head! Silas was really intrigued by all of that- he wanted to touch all of them! Micah loved seeing all the sharks.

A rare pic of Paul and I- other moms out there- you know those don't happen very often! usually the pics are just of the kiddos!

While we were at the Mall, we went to the amusement park that is in there- Paul and I left the kiddos with Grandpa Vern and Grandma Edie for a bit and rode a roller coaster! It was fun. My cell phone fell out of my pocket while we were on the ride and somehow it stayed in the car! It was amazing. Praise God!

We took Micah on a couple of rides also- it was his first time to do anything like this, so I wondered how he would do- he LOVED it! We rode the log flume and got a little wet, and here he and I are on the big swings- he had so much fun! It is hard to see his face, but he had a big smile the whole time!

He also rode the "semi truck train." He rode in the cab and "drove"-- he had a steering wheel, and he was SO focused. We could hardly get him to look over at us for a picture. He was a VERY careful driver.

Of course we went to the park-
Silas wanted to dig-- he needs a few more inches, i think!

We also went to the Sculpture Gardens- I haven't been there in years, and it was my favorite part of our trip! Our boys had a great time! Micah ran from sculpture to sculpture, interpreting them all. Silas loved to climb on and in them :

Spoon Bridge & Cherry with Grandpa and Grandma!
what cute boys!!!

Silas is Walking!

Hey everyone! We just wanted to post a video of our little Silas, who is now walking! Hooray! He started walking a couple weeks ago, and has just gone crazy with it. He is doing so good. We are very proud of him!

My baby is ONE!

My sweet Silas is one year old! His birthday was about a month ago, but I am late as usual. :-) He has grown so much and has turned into a sweet, funny little guy!!

Here he is in the hospital....


and just a week or two old with his brother... they have both grown up so much!


... and now he is one! We celebrated a couple of times this year- we didn't have a big blow-out party, but there was cake involved! I think that is all he cared about anyway! HA!





Cake number two... i guess he didn't feel the need to use his hands this time.




all gone! yay!


Happy birthday sweet boy! I love you so much! I can't wait to see what kind of man God has created you to be!

dentist

Micah took his first trip to the dentist recently. He did GREAT! I was so proud of him. He let the dentist clean all of his teeth and even let her floss! I couldn't believe it. I was a little nervous about how he would do, but he was amazing. He was proud of himself too, I could tell!



He even wore sunglasses to shield his eyes from the bright light! HA!

new pics

I am getting in trouble for not posting pictures often enough, so I had a few minutes--I thought I would take advantage of both boys sleeping! That doesn't seem to happen lately as often as I would like...

We have been busy as always! The last couple of months we have done a lot of traveling to see friends, family and do some vacationing! We always seem to be on the run, but we have had a lot of fun. Here are a few pics of our times!

This is one of my favorite pics of the boys- I love that they are holding hands! They are becoming good, good friends. I love to see their relationship develop. Silas gets SO excited when Micah comes in the room. One of the best parts of our day is when Micah wakes up from a nap- Silas usually wakes up first, so when we hear Micah getting up, Silas gets so animated. He kicks his feet and waves his hands and squeals with excitement. So joyful!


What good is summer without ice cream?? This is what happens when we have a chocolate ice cream cone....

Silas is a thirsty boy...don't worry, it's water. :-)

We went to Colorado and rode a train in the mountains-- it was so much fun! Both of the boys LOVED it. It was so nice that day- so beautiful!



Silas got a big car for his birthday- he loves to get in and out. He was pretty excited about it!

birthday parties- part 2

So, when I posted last, with birthday parties part 1, i intended on posting pics of MY birthday party-- way back in march. Well, I have never pretended that I am very good at posting regularly, and here it is, May and we are onto boys birthday parties! I guess I got skipped-- but I did have a great party! Paul threw a surprise party for me and it was AWESOME.

Anyway... Micah is 3!! My sweet baby boy is growing up! We had a good week or 2 of birthday festivities. On his birthday, we went to the zoo and then Cold Stone for ice cream. He picked chocolate ice cream with gummy bears in it... gross! but he loved it. Here are some pics of our day--

Silas looked pretty sneaky while we were opening presents... i am sure he was trying to figure out how to get all the new toys from brother...




We tried to have a birthday party for Micah last week, but both boys got sick- Micah with pink eye and Silas with an ear infection. They both had fevers and were CRABBY. We decided probably not the best time for a party, and Micah didn't want to infect all his friends. So we postponed it for about a week- this past Tuesday we had a great party- the weather was perfect! We played animal croquet-- Silas was pretty good at it:

Micah was thoughtful... probably thinking about cake...
We painted with cars- the tracks they made were awesome!
And of course, we ate cake! I made a back hoe cake, per Micah's request. I love to make cakes for him- it is a lot of fun for me to see what I can do. I thought it turned out pretty well. The dump truck cake was EASY too... I just threw cake, pudding and oreo crumbles in the back of the truck- it was the yummiest dirt I have ever eaten. :-)
Micah had fun scooping the dirt!
He got some great gifts- thanks friends! He loved this motorcycle. He rides it all over, and gives Silas rides too! They actually do really well- I'll try to post a pic of both of them riding sometime. Micah holds onto Silas and drives him around the house. He insists on wearing his helmet, too. He is very safety conscious! Grandpa Jay, he must get that from you!


Happy Birthday, sweet boy! I love you!!

birthday parties- part 1

March is always busy, and so much fun for Paul and I, since we both have birthdays! This year we had a lot of fun- Paul's birthday was a little more low-key. Will and Abi came over and we ate Thai food (SO good!!) and we just hung out. It was a good time with good friends! Paul got a music player and he serenaded us all night. He is very talented!! He'll probably go on the road soon. Watch for a concert schedule.



Silas wasn't too sure about the hat....It took me a while to post this, but Happy Birthday babe! I love you!