Avery's Birthday Pics

Happy Birthday Avery!!  We love you buddy!

Waking up to the most awesome T-Rex balloon

T-rex and his friend T-rex

Awesome space shuttle cake from Kathy

birthday photo with Nanny Kathy

Cool new shark book from BB

Playing stomp rockets with Jake and Big Bill (the judge). The rest of the neighborhood kids followed shortly here after.

A walk with his favorite neighborhood dog, Maggie

Perfect way to end a perfect day!

Wisconsin Dells

Last weekend we went to the Wisconsin Dells for Avery's 4th birthday.  Apparently the Wisconsin Dells is waterpark capital of the world, actually more like the Jersey Shore of the midwest.  It was a super fun weekend for the boys, 3 indoor waterparks, 2 mini gold courses, and arcade, candy shop, etc. etc.  It was nice to get away for three straight days of play play play!

More Easter Pics

More playground pics

Happy Easter!!

Here are some pics from an egg hunt at nearby park.  Avery had a great time collecting eggs.  Jake was much more interested in the playground.

Um, yeah, I'd rather play with this soccer ball

Live baby bunnies!!

The hunt is on.

Jake 3, Avery 18!

Checking out the loot!

Wrestle Mania

Monday through Friday, 5:30 Central Time, Our house

April Showers

6 Months Cancer Free!!

Last weekend we flew to NC to visit with Kevin's family and celebrate Lindsay's 6 months in remission.  Lindsay is doing great!  She and Avery were so happy to see each other again and were practically inseparable all weekend.

Grace

In February we enrolled Avery in a new preschool at a small catholic school near our house.  We don't go to church very often, it feels really hard with two little kids, so this is his first real exposure to church, God, etc.

Last night we went to a fund raiser for the school at a local pizza place.  Totally unprompted Avery said to us, "We need to say Grace before we can eat.  That's what we do at school before our snack."   

Me: "Okay, go ahead buddy."  (slightly amused)

Avery: " Dad is great.  That is good.  Thank you for the food.  Amen"  (Then sign of the cross with extra shoulder touches) "Father, Son, Holy Spirit, AMEN!"  

So I guess that is the new grace for our house.