Say Cheese!

Justin lost another tooth! He loves that he now has a big gap, but not for long the permanent ones are right behind.

Kids

I post pictures of Tobin all the time, here are some great ones of the other 3.

Harvest Festival

Last week was the harvest party at the church, the kids had a blast, here are some pictures of the little buckaroos.

Justin's birthday

I cannot my oldest baby, i mean child, is 7! Wow has the time flew! He had a very full day with a morning soccer game, which they tied, a after noon party with pizza and cake and a evening hockey game with Daddy, his very first. He was so very excited all day, he told us in the morning " I can't believe that I am seven" I know, me neither! He was thrilled to be going to a hockey game and overall had a great day.

Soccer

The boys are playing soccer this fall, today was their first game. They are on separate teams this year, bummer for the parents who have to go to 2 games, but the boys don't mind. Jason is coaching Justin's team. Isaac's game was at 8 and that was good, his team won. Justin's game was at 9:30, it was hot, we sat in the shade and sweated, the kids on the other team were much more experienced, but Justin still had fun. Next week both boys play at 8 so it should be nice weather.

Luau

The pre-school that is a part of our church had a Luau last saturday to celebrate it's 25th anniversary. Jason did the grilling, the kids and I did the eating, fun was had by all. This picture of Kiah makes me smile, she is wearing an outfit that used to be mine!
Like Justin's blue smile? we had snow cones!

muscles

Justin at breakfast while stirring his oatmeal "I can feel a muscle coming on!"

Baseball!

Justin has become quite a fan of baseball this year, especially the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has been able to go to 3 games so far. Through the summer reading program at our local library, the boys both earned a ticket, so Jason took them to the game on Monday.

Grandma visits

We had the pleasure of having Grandma come and visit us. Here is a pic of her and the kids. This picture of Kiah I just love and had fun creating the effects.

vacation fun

I've been trying to get to these posts for a while now:) It has been crazy busy ever since we arrived in AZ, I hope that things start to be "normal" soon.


Justin

Under a huge cyprus tree

a lizard we saw on our hike

The boys

I just had to post these pictures of the boys, they turned out so well. I love the one of Justin, he is hard to photograph. (Jason took the photos)

Golf Dream - At Least for me...

Justin, Isaac and I went to the local golf tournament at the course I used to work at as a server. We went to watch my favorite golfers, Omar Uresti. The previous few weeks, while watching the Golf Channel, the boys and I had been practicing our "hook'em horns"a hand sign from the University of Texas. Omar and his caddy use it in a handshake after every birdie, so the boys and I were prepared to join in.

The day was hot, and sweaty. I looked part Sherpa with two water bottles hanging off my belt, and my cargo shorts full of carrots and trail mix so the two boys would make all 18 holes in the 95 degree heat. As luck turns out, Omar was paired with David Morland IV, a golfer from Aurora, Ontario. On the second hole, David gave Isaac a ball with a smiley face on it. When we got the the 18th (they started on the back nine), Omar and David asked if Justin and Isaac would like to ride with them to the next tee (about 6-700 yards away, up a hill) in their courtesy cart. So Isaac climbs up on Omar's lap, and David holds onto Justin. When I finally caught up to them, I was running behind, Justin and Isaac were each drinking from water bottles given to them by the pros. They also got some Powerade as well. By the end of the day, they each had a ball from both players, signed. To walk around a course with a 4 & 5 year old who stayed quiet and polite the whole time was a sight to behold. At the end of the round, both Omar and David had a lot of nice things to say about the boys. After five hours on the course, the boys had a bath, dinner, and a long sleep. I watched the pros play the front nine the next morning, and they asked about the boys. It was impressive to see guys who are amazing pro athletes, take the time to recognize some kids. As a dad, it was one of my best days with the boys. They made me so proud.

Our Precious children

I finally got a good picture of all three kids, so I thought I'd share it with y'all. Here's one if Kiah crawling too.

Soccer

The boys both started soccer today. It was so fun to watch them. Their team lost, but they had fun. It is basically "herd" ball everyone runs after the ball!

Justin's world Part 2

One of the great things about Justin is his love for his sister, Kiah. Every morning he waits for her to awake. Upon first movement (yes, sometimes she is still asleep) he runs to her side. He has taught himself to pick her up from the bed and cuddle, like you see below. Oh, notice the glasses? He recently got them. He loves to wear them and I think he looks distinguished. He has already been teased about them to, at Bible study no less. Kids are so ruthless. Karate lessons start soon!!!!!

Justin's world

tonight at bed time justin says " Mommy, after we're done brushing our teeth can we have some jelly beans?"

"I want to sleep on top on my covers so I don't have to make my bed" ah the logic of a 5 year old

Three of a kind!

Bridget got this great photo of the kids. The boys were watching one of their shows, and Kiah, now rolling (a precursor to crawling), found herself, on her own, beside the boys and decided to watch as well.

Notice the Roots Canada and Hockey Canada!!!