163/365 June 12, 2010

My nephew Tyler turned 2 today! We celebrated with the family and lots of friends at my sister's house. Lots of (unedited) photos below:




This one is deceiving. Jonas looks bigger than Addy, but she's really almost 2 and a little bigger than he is.


This is the splash mat that inspired me to get the one I bought for Levi's birthday party. The kids love it!


These are kind of fuzzy for some reason. I guess it was cloudier than I thought.


Yummy Nemo cake from Wegman's




He did a great job blowing out the candles by himself!




Emily was JUST changed into her white dress (and told "don't get wet!") before this was taken. Ha.


So much for that "don't get wet" thing.




Addy carried around those two buckets like a little milkmaid for a LONG time


You can see what Tyler spent most of the afternoon doing in the background




Emmy and Mommy


The girls were definitely outnumbered, but there were a few of them


Tyler and his new dancing Brobee


Krista, Jackie, and Talan


I put my boys in their pajamas so I could just stick them straight in bed after we got back to my dad's house


More presents, and lots of grand-boys


Emily loved to "help" Jonas by smooshing his pacifier into his mouth



It was an exhausting but fun day! Tomorrow we celebrate Levi's birthday with the family.

94/365 April 4, 2010

Christ is risen! Hallelujah!

The boys got their Easter baskets this morning.


Levi got a Thomas train, sunglasses, Cars ziploc bags, sidewalk chalk, a hand sewn holder for either matchbox cars or crayons, and some treats (M&Ms and Annie's organic bunny fruit snacks)


Rockin' the new shades and enjoying a pre-breakfast treat


Jonas got a book, a new pack of pacifiers, sunglasses, a ducky spout cover for the bathtub, and some treats (Cheerios, Gerber puffs, and yogurt drops)




Tyler got an Easter Mr. Potato Head, some duckies, and lots of eggs with candy (I think those are more for Mom and Dad)


Demonstrating where the Mr. Potato Head mouth goes (totally out of focus, but eh, oh well)

In the afternoon, after we packed all of our stuff into the car, we went to Jackie's house and had Easter dinner and another egg hunt for the boys. Jackie's two younger sons weren't there, but her oldest was, along with his fiance and their two boys, Rylan and Talan. The boys all had a great time together!


Jonas going for an egg (with a little help from Daddy)




Tyler in Levi's old clothes


Tyler enjoying a cupcake...well, just the frosting, really


He was trying to "blow out the candles"


This one cracks me up


Talan chilling in the bouncer


Levi, Jonas, and Rylan, going through their egg hunt loot


Levi said that the egg wanted his picture taken


Levi was dying to hold the baby. I guess Jonas is big enough now that it's not the same. Talan was not impressed.


All the grandboys (somebody needs to have a girl! Preferably not me, at least not for a few more years)