Freedom Festival at Grace

I can't believe it's been a year since we moved into the new house. There is a huge church right around the corner in our neighborhood that has a "Freedom Festival" the weekend before 4th of July. We missed it by a week last year but were here to enjoy it this year. We walked over to the church and spent an evening with friends and fireworks show.

Noah and Avery walking to the festival

The Gang eating snow cones (Millers, Ringlings, & Phillips)

Sharing a snow cone with dad

Okay this is a blow up slide that was an elephant. I will leave it to your imagination what you think this "trunk" looks like

Oh there is a Maxi head comin out of the "trunk"

well you get the idea


Noah and Luke racin through the obstacle course

And the winner - Noah

Max fighting with Abby over the lawn chair

The boys hashin out a plan

sweet little Presley

gettin ready to start

watchin the show

God bless America!

Milestone Moment Max

I'm not ready for this - we can't afford another poopy party just yet. Max decided to go pee pee on the potty once and only once. He hasn't had the patience to wait for it again

Storytime I & II by Noah Alden (age 3 1/2)

Dog days of Summer

It has been hot here. Lots of playing outside in the slip n slide and sprinkler. We finished swim lessons and just having fun around here.

Stamp art - they loved it

Poopy Party 2009

Noah is finally 97% potty trained. We still have pull ups at night but for the most part he is good to go!!! Yeah. We told him he could have a poopy party if he started going on the potty. A party with invitations, balloons and all his friends.....So that's what we did. It was a lot of fun and all the parents were great at humoring Noah and our family for this crazy idea.

The invitation

The centerpiece

The party.....it was great fun!

What's wrong Max?

even fun for the adults :)

Letting the balloons go

Gotta love Rush

This video speaks for itself. What can I say? The kid loves to dance!

Swim lessons

Swim lessons are going okay. We finished our first week. Max started out great and won't participate now because we dunked him a few times. He will float and jump off the side. Noah has gotten better as the week has gone on although he refuses to jump in without help. Noah is in a class by himself and I am in a class with Max.

Teaching Max to blow bubbles

Noah with his class



Video of Max trying to float his first day

Video of Noah pretending to do what she is asking. I love the end of the video - "I did it"

Brotherly Love

Mom: Let's get a nice picture of you both

Max: Oh wait let me put these down

Max: I still don't really want Noah in the picture out doing me

Max: Whatcha doing Noah? Can I give you a smooch

Noah: I am going to shoot you with these cannons

Noah: Sorry Maxi

Okay we'll be nice

Max: Now I karate chop you

Brotherly Love!

NOW WE'RE OUTTA HERE.....

Easy like Sunday Morning

Jason and the boys made breakfast burritos. Mine was delicious...Jason didn't get to eat his. While the kids were fighting, screaming, yelling, etc and I was trying to break up the chaos Jason bit the inside of his mouth which ruined his enjoyable meal. Thanks babe for making me a wonderful breakfast.

I love Cotton Candy

Noah got to go to a birthday party today. Maxi was home with the sickies - I think Max hates birthday parties?! Everytime we are invited he comes down sick with something......

YUM!

Noah was asking Houston if he could ride his tractor

They had a giant water slide.

to many kids for Noah to fully enjoy. He's my little observer

Riverwalk Music

We went and ate dinner with the Miller's and then went to listen to some music. Great night!

the boys checkin out the stage

Noah getting his groove on

"So You Think You Can Dance?" In the making