Blazer Game

I got the rare opportunity to have all four floor seats at the Blazer game last night!! This was Grant's first chance to sit court side and I have lost count for Jaxson. He is getting a tad spoiled sitting court side and I am afraid he will never want to sit anywhere else. My friend Kristen sat with us and we had an absolute blast. My cousin's daughter sat next to us which made it more fun as she is such a doll!!! What a fun way to end the weekend!!

CHEESE!!!

Well two out of three smiling is not too bad :-)

This is Eloise, she is just so cute!!!

Here we all are.

It's Sunny

This weekend finally brought some nice sunny weather back to Portland. This has been one of the craziest months ever...we actually got a couple inches of snow on March 22nd! They said there is actually a 1% chance of snow after February and I think it has snowed at least five times this month.
We decided to take full advantage of this nice weather and head to one of our favorite spots, The Zoo! The boys had a blast, and I think this was the very first time I have been to the the zoo strollerless and I did not have to carry anyone...YEAH!! No diaper bags, no back packs full of crap, just me the boys and a purse...it was AWESOME!!!

Breakfast for Baby George and Quinn

My good friends Tasha and Erin got pregnant with their second babies at the same time. Coincidentally, they were pregnant at the same time with their first babies too, which were both boys. This time they both are having girls...YEAH!! We decided to get together for a brunch at one of our favorite restaurants, Meriwether's, to celebrate these lovely mamas and their new ladies. There was a little bump in the road as Quinn, Erin's baby, could not wait to come into this world and was born on March 12th. We were sad that Erin and Quinn could not make it, so we will just plan another event for them at a later date.
In the mean time we had a lovely day with lovely friends celebrating Baby Girl George. Mama and Dada are still compromising on her name!

Tasha with Tristan and Amelia's hands on her tummy!

I am back!!

Well it has been awhile since my last post!! I want to start my blog up again, but there has been one major change in my life that I have to throw out there, Nick is no longer a part of our family. He decided life had other plans for him and those plans do not include me. It has been a rough couple months, but I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, and that this too is part of God's plan for me and the boys.

So, life goes on and I enjoy updating my blog with all the fun things the boys and I do. I don't think I will update everything that has gone on the last seven months, there has been some pretty great times in there too, I just want to move forward!! So now you can look forward to seeing what this wild bunch is up to again!

I just want to send out a HUGE thank you to my family and friends, without you all this would have been impossible and your love and support lift me up every day!

Only The Duck Knows...

You know we love the Ducks and we would never miss the first home game of the season!! The weather was amazing, and I even wore shorts which is a first at Autzen for me. The Ducks did not disappoint and showed us what they could really do after a disappointing loss the weekend before.

Taking a four year old to the game has its own challenges, especially when it takes over three hours to get there...ughhh TRAFFIC was so bad, more than usual!! Regardless, we always have a blast, and look forward to another winning season!!

After last year's trip to the BCS Championship Game, we promised Jaxson that if they went to a bowl game this year, he could go! I hope we get to keep that promise.

My boys!

I love this picture of Jaxson!

This pic would have been so much better if Grant looked some what happy...but what can you do, at least he was looking at the camera!

LOL!!

First Day of School 2011

Another first day of school! They just seem to come faster and faster every year. This year Grant is starting Pre-School at St. Cecilia, he was very excited to finally go to school with his Bubba. Grant was born on the second day of Jaxson's Kindergarten year, so he has literally been going to this school his entire life! The morning was pretty uneventful because Jaxson is the old pro, and pretty much marched right in and found his desk. Grant was a little nervous, but only because there were so many parents in the classroom dropping off their kiddos. Once it cleared out a little he was totally fine, and was really excited to explore his new classroom.

Both boys had a great first week back. Both boys love their teachers as well, which has made the transition back to school so much easier.  We are looking forward to a fantastic year, I am sure it will be over before I know it!

  

At the auction last year a friend of ours bought the, "Name the Gym" package. Instead of naming it after himself he generously put Jaxson's name on it. Jaxson was pretty proud on the first day when he saw this!!!

Grant Turns 4!!!

Labor Day.... also Grant's 4th Birthday, brought another beautiful day to Portland! A friend of ours invited us out for a boat ride and so we could hardly resist. After telling Grant what we were doing that he told us...it's what I always wanted!!

After the boat ride we headed over to the Zervis house for an End of Summer BBQ/Grant's B-Day celebration. It was such a lovely evening, and all the kids had so much fun. I really can't think of a better way to say good bye to summer (tear)!

Grant and his friend Myles showing off their muscles!

Jaxson swimming in the freezing Willamette...we were up by Newberg so not as nasty as being downtown...he did shower immediately after!

BBQ at the Zervis house, so wonderful!

Getting to see Amelia walking for the first time!!

Sweet Aubrey!

Loving the swings!

Nick and Grant relaxing after a hard days work!

I cannot believe my little Boo Boo Bear is four! I know I always say it, but it literally seems like yesterday that he was born!! He has brought so much laughter and love into our lives and I am so grateful that God chose us to be his parents.

Before I get too mushy, I must remind myself that he is four and along with that comes four year old tantrums and four year old stubbornness...sometimes it's a real challenge to say the least! I know this is just a phase though and in between the tantrums is such a sweet amazing boy that never stops surprising me.

Some of the things Grant loves:

-Action Figures: He is begging me to take him to Target on a daily basis to get new ones. Captain America, Spiderman, Ironman, Dare Devil, Superman, and Incredible Hulk are at the top of the list!

-Motorcycles: LOVES motorcycles, and can spot one from a mile away! He loves to ride on them as well, and literally asks me everyday when he get to go riding again.

-His Brother: He idolizes his brother, and most of time is copying everything he says and does, much to Jaxson's chagrin of course. They fight like crazy, but mostly it's because Grant wants Jaxson's attention and if he can't get it he will poke him, steal his toys, scream in his face, or lastly and most offensive go in his room!! You can see why the fighting starts.

Riding his bike: As soon as we get home from school or any outing, Grant is outside riding his bike! He is no dare devil, but loves to ride around and around our cul-de-sac! We let him ride his bike on our walks too, which usually ends up with me pushing him up the hills, and holding on down the hills, but he loves it just the same. Whenever we go up or down a big hill in the car he always and without fail asks...could I ride my bike up/down this hill? I know he would never, he is too cautious, but I always answer...of course, you can do anything!

His favorite color is: "All the colors"...especially loves blue and green though.

Favorite Sayings: "You gotta be kidding me", "He started it", "Feel my muscles, I am getting bigger", "yummo", "Who you think your talking too"...mostly directed at Jaxson.

Favorite TV Show: Scooby Doo, Spiderman, Young Justice

Favorite Movie: Astro Boy, Bolt, and Spiderman

Favorite Book: Any book that you get to push a button and it makes noise to coincide with what you are reading, and his all time Favorite: His Mickey Mouse book.

Favorite Food: Sushi, Cottage Cheese, Yogurt, French Fries (which is really brown rice), Blue Berries.

No more babies in our house, all big boys :-(( Trying to enjoy every minute while maintaining my sanity all at the same time!