Showing off my nieces and nephews

It's time to update. When Ben was two or three weeks old, Aunt Jen, Madison and Lauren came for a visit. I'm just now posting the pictures of that visit. I have since received some great pictures of Nicholas and Nathaniel and I had to post those; they are too cute. Nicholas is playing t-ball and it's just a scream! Enjoy!


















Aunt Jen and Jack

Lauren and Ben

Madison and Ben

Lauren, Nicholas, Madison and Nate

This picture kills me! Uncle Casey mowing and the boys in tow with their ear protection (aunt Jigi and uncle Sam are so proud).

And last but not least - t-ball. Is that helmet as big as Nicholas?

Memom and Nate watching the t-ball action!

This is what tired dancing looks like:

Jack is still into "Cars". He does the cutest dance during the, "Life is a Highway" song. But today he was so tired from his play date yesterday and missing his nap, he danced just a little. It was still funny - to me. I think he's also showing signs (ever-so-small) of better rhythm. Care to comment?

Look Alikes while reading

These are pictures of Jack reading and Ben reading at virtually the same age. I think they look alike here. More comparisons to come...


Ben

Jack

Late Easter Egg hunt Pictures

Easter weekend we tried to attend a Easter egg hunt at Eckert's. The line was so long that we didn't stay. Instead we took pictures with tractors and "Mater's daddy" (a truck) and the Easter bunny. It was cold and windy. The next day, (Easter), we had our own egg hunt in the yard. Here are the pictures.

We've had lots of other things going on lately, which I will update as soon as I can, but the blog has taken a back seat to life right now.

Mater's Dad

Egg hunt in our yard

Jack's excitement caught on tape!

More Jack and Ben Pictures

I made Ben a tri-fold black, white and red "book" since those are the colors he can see. He loves to "read". There are also a few shots of Ben and big brother.

Pictures from the Hospital with my camera

All the pictures so far have been from my mom's camera. I just loaded pictures in the computer from our camera today. Here are a few and there are tons more. I don't have a lot of free time anymore and my commentating will be short. Enjoy

Baby Ben has arrived!

Benjamin George was born March 17, 2009. He weighed 7 lbs. 7oz. and was 20" long with dark hair. As soon as he came out and the happy tears were flowing, Sam and I immediately noticed how much he resembled his big brother, Jack. Below are some of the pictures from the day. More to follow on a day that I don't need a nap desperately:)

The day started with Jack heading to school with his big brother t-shirt on.























Waiting on Sam to park.


















Heading back to surgery























Surgery's over, here comes baby Ben and Sam, (although he didn't have a name at this point).

Memom and Ben.

This is Jack on his way to the hospital to meet Ben. I LOVE this picture. Aunt Neen and Memom are bringing him. (He is sitting in Nicholas' car seat and reading Nicholas' books, trying to wear Nicholas' hat which is too small).

Our first picture as a family of four.

Oh my sweet, sweet boy

I've been so sentimental and emotional about my precious boy. Today I gave Jack a haircut outside. I guess this is my final picture with him as the only child. Tomorrow is the big day. He has been so sweet, taking care of me, making sure my heating pad is turned on (and that no one else sits in my spot on the couch). He comes up and hugs my belly and caresses my face and tells me how much he loves me. I'm so blessed.

Jack's getting a bike - so he needed a helmet!

Sam's mom (Granny) is coming this week to see the new baby brother. She and Grandpa Eugene are bringing his Christmas present (long story), which is a bike. Yesterday after church we went to Target and picked out a Spider Man helmet. He wore it all day, just taking it off to nap. We had two neighbor kids come and play for a bit outside in the afternoon and he wore it while they were there as well.

Chocolate Cake . . . delicious!

Jack enjoying Sam's leftover chocolate birthday cake.

Goofball

Jack loves the baby swing in the living room. It plays music and is a cozy little seat. I walked in the living room the other night and there he was - planted in the swing. I can't believe it didn't break. I figured, 'what's a few more minutes so I can take a picture of this?'. He's so silly.

A look back in time

My mom has been practicing putting pictures into emails for when she is in Illinois and the baby is born. She sent me these two pictures this afternoon and they just killed me how young Jack looks. It's hard to remember these days. I would guess he's about 16-18 months in them.

My little Young Gun

Jack was invited to a birthday party Sunday. It was a cowboy theme and he thoroughly enjoyed himself. Makenzie (shown here) was the big 3-year-old birthday girl. Jack met her at the YMCA. Jack decorated his own cowboy hat, had a burger and chips, got an "outlaw" scarf and sheriff's badge. I'm not sure where he got the idea that he was an outlaw, but instead of being the law, he was an outlaw.


















Enjoying some chow from the chuck wagon

Decorating hats

To earn his sheriff's badge, he had to find his blue star with his name on it.

The fun continued at home

"I'm an outlaw!"