Boatrights

Happy 1st Birthday Nolan!

2009-07-16T14:00:00.001-06:00

How can you only be one?... it seems so hard to think that at one point that we were only a family of 4 it seems like you have always been with us. Since the day you were born, you have just fit right in to this family, just going along with anything we do. You have such a personality, so sweet and happy and independent and quick and strong and your only one! I cant imagine how your personality will grow over the next year. Its clear your one of the 3 musketeers, your brothers love you so much and we can tell the feeling is mutual. We all love you so dearly! And to that we say HaPpY BiRtHdAy NoLaN!!!

1st Camping trip

2009-06-14T13:46:00.008-06:00

2 weeks ago we went on the boys first camping trip, lucky for us we got to go with 3 other families! We had the best time i mean really, it was awesome. We knew Gavin and Colin would do great, just werent to sure about Nolan, but he did perfect, couldnt have asked for a better baby. He was in his pack n play most of the time, kinda in the middle of everyone, i mean what baby doesnt want to be the center of attention, right? We hung out during the day watching all 8 kids play so well together, running up the hill and sliding back down. Wandering through the trees trying to find something magical. Jason and Darrell got us some wood and then time for dinner and soon after that SMORES!! One of the families left due to their newborn needed to be home. We sat a round for a while just watching the kids, then soon it was getting dark and time for the kiddos to go to bed. Which really went very well, they were settled in a matter of minutes. With the fire roaring it was time to crack open the beers and sit around the fire with no little ears. It was a riot, we laughed so hard, it was the highlight! The night was a bit colder than we thought it was going to be so the kids slept with us for warmth, except for Gavin who refused, and somehow slept the best. so note to self... camp when the nights are warmer! Morning was cold and Jason got the fire started right away, we had some pop-tart breakfast and started packing up. thats when the story takes a turn for the mud, laughs, tears and well nerves. When we got there we crossed a little creek about a foot deep. The way over it was a little hairy but not to bad. the way back well the Vue went first and by holding our breath (and pushing) they got out but not before digging some holes in the mud. Then the Edge went and well lets just say we didnt think they were getting out, but by some miracle and lots of pushing they got out, again digging some holes in the mud. Now its the beasts turn... aka... our blazer. We thought ahh, no problem its way higher and well its the beast. Not so fast, we so didnt make it out of there, there was another way to the right that was pretty steep, i told Jason it would be no problem, but he had to try different ways, sure enough it came down to my way, and it took 2 times and we were out!! On the road home and we were ready for home! All in all it was a great trip, we want to go again soon!!

March, April and June

2009-06-03T20:19:00.010-06:00

so lets just pretend that the month of May did not happen... yes i know thats not possible but according to my blog it didnt. What really happened is that May over happened, we did so many things. I will not bore you so i will post pics and sidebars about how it went, beacuse really arent the pictures that best?!? Mothers Day was awesome, we did our annual Fox Run picnic. The boys were as sweet as always and it was just nice to have that day. Mom of 3 boys , i love that this is my title!

Colin had a bite of a Mothers Day cupcake, you may not know but they put extra icing when its Mothers day ;)

Nolans Bathtub Hairdo, what a rockstar. I do have to say that Nolans favorite time of the day is bath time. He hears that water running and high tails (crawls) it to the bathroom, cute!

Thanx to Grandma and Grandpa, we got to go out for a night! We went out for a nice dinner and a local concert. So proud to be married to that man!
Takin' the top off, i know 3 boys that thought that was the coolest thing ever.
Royal Gorge bridge, yes i made it across... We had some wonderful family come into town to bury my Great Aunt (will post about that later), and got to spend some fun time with them. It was a great day, and awesome to spend time with them!!

Oh the FACES!!!

2009-04-21T14:16:00.003-06:00

Gavin 3 1/2 Colin 2Nolan 9 months

April Snow

2009-04-20T14:12:00.006-06:00

I LOVE april snow it is so beautiful and is usually gone by the next day. This time it snowed and hailed and there was lightning and thunder for 2 whole days, but sure enough the 3rd day you would have never know there was snow at all. But hey now our grass in green!!

My new toy!!

2009-04-07T19:14:00.006-06:00

It has been a bit to long, things are just a little, for lack of a more intense word, CRAZY! With the house on the market you can only guess that 3 boys love to keep it clean, right?!? The showings have actually picked up quite a bit, so that is always good news. nothing terribly new just the boys always seem to keep us very busy. OH, Nolan got 4 teeth all at once, so the gummy smiles are gone:(

Ok so on to my new toy, i got (today) a Canon Rebel XSi. LOVE IT!!! this is one of the coolest things i have gotten in a LONG time. With boys this cute we thought we should properly capture them! So here are some shots that Jason and I were playing around with!

Life

2009-03-23T13:52:00.005-06:00

With 3 boys i guess you are bound to be a little busy, but at the same time i think we kind of rely on being busy! So we have been doing a lot lately, as it starts to get a little warmer, more outside things! Gavin is no longer a toddler, i think he hasnt been for awhile now but it hit me, i looked at him and thought wow he is a kid now, like a little man! he wants to learn everything and know all of what is going on. Colin well he is 2, figuring out his independence which actually i think is a lot of fun! He is still quite the charmer, but becoming more cautious than i thought he would. He is very careful not to get hurt, makes sense after having the cast and all. Nolan well he is coming into one of my favorite stages, not an infant but a BABY, almost a toddler. He gets up on his kness and rocks which means we are not far off from crawling!!!!! He is working on 3 teeth, as of now he has none but he has 1 bottom and 2 top that are almost through. He is stil very content with life! Over all we are so enjoying life with the guys, couldnt be any better than this!~ Fox Run park with Nolan

Fox Run with Jason Gavin and Colin

Garden of the Gods climbing (maybe a little to high)

Nolans first spaghetti

Colin and Gavin in the rocks @ GOG

a new addition to the family

2009-03-08T10:13:00.006-06:00

hahaha got ya didnt I?!?!! no, not that kind of addition we bought (with out financing) a 1975 Chevy Blazer! Jason has always wanted one and we would like to do some camping sooner than later. We love it so much!! The white top that you see completely comes off for a convertible truck, is there any other way to camp?! It has a relatively new engine, and totally green inside and out. The boys are in love they think they have their own monster truck. Anyways just wanted to share!

and heres some other pictures just because well, there cute!!

boys will be...BOYS!

2009-03-02T13:06:00.004-07:00

I guess when you have 3 boys something is bound to happen. On Tue last week Gavin and Colin were playing outside and Colin came in crying pretty hard. It took me quite a while to get him calmed down. After a little while he stopped crying i asked him what happened and he said "basketball" i asked Gavin and he said he fell on the basketball. When Colin got up to walk he was limping pretty good , this was pretty late in the afternoon, so i decided to see if maybe it would get better. Well it didnt and so i called the after hours line for our pediatrician. So they told us to wait till the morning and make an appt. with our doctor. So we got in on Wed and they took x-rays of his ankle our doc didnt see anything and sent us home thinking maybe just a muscle was hurt. On Thur morning our doc called me first thing in the morning and told me that the radiologist looked at it last night and saw a fracture in the ankle. So they made us an appt with an Orthopeadic Surgeon for Mon morning. We tried to keep him off it this last weekend that was not so easy, you would really have never known he was hurt. So Mon is here and we went to the surgeon and they looked at his x-rays and she said that he cracked his fibula towards the bottom of it close to his ankle and of course there is a growth plate there. So they casted his leg, Colin picked Red for his cast. He did great when they put it on, but then tried to walk on it and refused. So i carried him out of there and home we went. He had lunch and had a nap. So now we will see how the rest of the day goes, but they said he will learn to walk on it it may take frustration first. He will have to cast on for 2 and a half weeks. The main reason they put the cast on was that he is 2! And 2 year olds dont seem to listen when you say dont run or jump. So pray for a fast 2 and a half weeks!!!

Awesome!

2009-02-23T12:56:00.006-07:00

Nolan was baptised on Sunday morning at Frist Pres. Church downtown. It was Awesome!! You may or may not know that i was baptised as an infant in this church as was my Dad. Gavin Colin and now Nolan have been baptised there also. So this is a 3 generation baptism. What a beautiful day, and a beautiful moment!

a day in the life of...

2009-02-11T15:28:00.008-07:00

So today was a pretty normal day for us, so i thought i would take some pictures and tell you how it went. The boys all woke up at about 7am, Gavin and Colin decided they would play in their room for a little while before coming down for breakfast. Nolan and i went downstairs and for some rolling around time on the floor. The boys finally came down and we all had breakfast. I worked out for a little while, while the boys ran around and played and entertained Nolan. By that time it was time for Nolans first nap, and the boys decided they wanted to watch Monsters Inc. So we all sat down and watched a movie and read books. Nolan woke up and i took a shower, got all 3 of the boys dressed to go out. I forgot i ran the dishwasher so had to empty that real quick. Then it was off to Home Depot to get some Caulking to redo in the Shower in our room, another check of the list to getting our house ready! On our way home i was talking to the boys asking them what they wanted for lunch and Gavin asked for Chips and Cheese. Now this is one of my fondest memories of growing up. I usually got it when i was home sick from school, my mom would heat up Cheese whiz put i layer or Ruffles on a plate then put some melted chz of them and then a layer of fritos and some more melted chz on top. I loved it!! And since we hadnt done it for lunch in quite some time i thought oh heck why not, we dont aways have to follow the rules.

After lunch it is time for naps for Colin and Nolan and quiet time for Gavin while i try and catch up on work. To much of my surprise Gavin fell asleep too!! Which he almost never does. Nolan decided to take a short nap so it was me and him after playing for a little while i decided i would help Jason get a head start and i took the old caulking out of the shower. By that time Colin woke up, and crazy enough Gavin was still sleeping, So i read a couple of books to Colin and Nolan. We went downstairs and i got a bowl of Cheerios for Colin and Nolan to share. This is what happened next...

So yes Colin was feeding Nolan Cheerios, isnt that what big brothers are for?!?!? Gavin then woke up and he wanted to some Pretzels, so Colin and him sat at the table for a little snack while i feed Nolan his 2nd baby food for the day. I cleaned up a little ( swept and mopped) while Gavin and Colin played outside and Nolan played in his exersauser. Nolan then went down for his third and final nap. Now i am getting dinner ready, sine Colin has swim class at 5:30 tonight. After Swim class it will be Nolans dinner and bath time and then story and bedtime. Anyways that is just one of the many days in the life of us!

time for some pictures!!

2009-02-09T16:17:00.008-07:00

Nolan with Stella

Nolan after the bath

Gavin and Colin trying my Birthday cake, to make sure its good, right?!?

Colin in his cowboy hat

Gavin and Colin making my Birthday cake

Gavin and Colin hanging out in one of the boxes we are using to get our house "ready" to put on the market.

Surprise

2009-02-09T08:58:00.007-07:00

On Saturday the 7th my mom thought she was going to Fargo's for a nice lunch with my family and both of my brothers and their families. What a surprise we had in store for her!! With it being her 60th Birthday the family thought we should make this a big deal. There was about 45 people there for her, not much of a surprise since so many think she is the best! She was shocked! thank goodness cuz towards the last week i thought she might have some sort of an idea. but she didn't she was truly surprised. It was a great party, everyone had a great time, it was nice to see everyone there to celebrate a birthday of a woman who truly deserves to be celebrated. Happy Birthday MOM!!! We think you are one of a kind and love you SO MUCH!

Its gonna be a bright bright bright bright sun shiney day

2009-02-06T13:17:00.002-07:00

I have talked and talked and talked till i was blue in the face, and it actually worked!! Gavin had his swim class last night and he did GREAT!!!!! tried his absolute hardest to be a good listener and a AWESOME swimmer, the teacher even used him a couple of times to show other kids some swim moves, since he was doing them so well. He was so proud of himself!! And we were even more proud. I have been trying to look at him differently lately and look past the normal 3 year old behaviors, he is the most thoughtful and smart kid i know. Each one of these boys is special in their own way. Colin is a charmer and extremely athletic, Gavin Thoughtful and smart really really smart. Nolan well he is still showing us who he is i mean he is only 7 months old:) Just wanted to update that things are 100% better all around. Just went through a bad patch and well i know those will come and go, just glad that they go!

off the deep end

2009-02-04T10:30:00.002-07:00

I am not even sure what i am trying to write today, maybe i am writing for encouragment or maybe for a release. We have had a really hard week and a half, and i am starting to feel horrible. I guess when i say horrible i mean i feel like it is all my fault, because in all reality i have no one to blame for my childrens behavior but my self. So somewhere along the way i have to change what i am doing, right?!?!? So lets start off with the good news, Nolan has no behavioral issues, no arguing, no not listening, he is doing great, eating great slepping pretty good, no real complaints from him. Now on to the other two... Someone said to me once that 3 was worse than 2 i thought no, no way Gavin was a great 2 year old so we are just doing fine! Wow, i dont know who that person was but i could kill them, wasnt that just a jinx?!? We are in the 3's right now and i am not surei will make it through. Please dont get me wrong he is a great kid and i truly mean that! But he doesnt seem to want to listen, and argues with me all of the time, i stay consistant like i am supposed to but i feel like giving up. And Colin well he is 2! I guess maybe this is good though since he is showing his real 2's maybe the 3's wont be hell. Alli know is that i have 3 wonderful BOYS, and boys are something different. Its hard to figure out just how they really work, and still as an adult arent we are women still trying to figure out how men (boys) work. And i am trying to raise 3 men. I just feel so ineffective. Where all this stems from is swimming class, both Colin and Gavin are in a swimming class. Colin is in a mommy and me one which he really does awesome in. And Gavin is in his own class without parents. Gavin does good, when his teacher asks him to do something, he does it the best he can and he does it right away. He is so comfortable in the water and in return thinks he can be all by himself. So when it is not his turn he is spalshing around, and wondering off and teacher constantly has to say" GAVIN, come back" i feel like i horrible mother, since all the other kids are listening pretty well and not being told to come back all the time. Am i expecting to much, for him to be perfect?!? i dont think so i am just not sure how to get across to him to listen to his teacher better. So any words of encouragment are welcomed!! Guessi better stop blogging Nolan just woke up. Pray for a better day please.

oohhhh bbbooyyy...

2009-01-27T12:42:00.004-07:00

what a sweet picture, i look at it and think what kind of relationship these brothers will have, 3 brothers. I see it already when Colin is doing something and i ask Gavin to do something different, Gavin says " but mommy Colin is my bestest friend" I love this relationship they have and i cant wait to see how Nolan comes into this group. this picture also makes me think what buying our first house has gotten us. We bought our house in January of 2005 i can tell you for sure that we have used to heck out of this house. Every single room every single wall, every last corner. We have loved this house, our first road down grown-upness. What a blessing it has been, room for us to have our OWN space, we have learned a lot, how to put in a kitchen floor, and laminate hard wood, landscape the back yard, put on siding, and fix random things. But we are running out of room. We have decided to sell our house and find a bigger one. i know i know i can hear you all now "in this market" well we decided that we are in no hurry, so we will let it ride. The rates are low and there are LOTS of houses for us to choose from. So please send up some prayers and cross you fingers that our house will sell and we will find that house that we love. Stressful? YES! but i think we can handle it, at least i say that now...

6 months

2009-01-21T12:57:00.002-07:00

Nolan is now 6 months old. I took him to his well check on Fri and he weighs 18 lbs his is 26 3/4 in. that puts him in the 70% for weight and height. He is doing gteat, he is all over the place. He can just a bout sit on his own, rolling all over the place and talks just like he knows how. He is eating like a champ and now wants to do it himself so he is working on that.

long time coming

2009-01-08T12:32:00.002-07:00

i am so proud to post this post. Colin has had some hitting issues in the past, when i mean some, i felt like i couldnt go out cause i didnt want him to hit another kid. So we satyed home for quite some time and workied on it, really we worked on it, every single time he would hit it was a time out immediatly. For about a month now he hasnt been hitting at all. So it worked out that they had some friends come over on Tue neither Colin nor Gavin hit anyone i was so proud, they did great really played well. So i thought i would try again we went to a playgroup today, and they did great again!!! No hitting, no pushing, no taking toys away. They had a great time, as did i, it was great to get out again and see some friends. Much needed! Anyways just wanted to say how proud i was of my boys, it does pay off!

Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year

2009-01-06T13:20:00.007-07:00

Yikes, i cannot believe it has been this long since i have been on here. There have been a couple things that have happened, i guess 3 big holidays explain it. Thanksgiving was wonderful we got to spend it with family it was fun and easy. Christmas was crazy and so wonderful, we celebrated with some family the week before and did the normal Christmas eve with my parents and brothers, eve was a lot of fun as usual!! we then came home and set out cookies and milk for Santa and celery at the front door for the reindeer. Wrapped a couple last minute presents from " Mr. C" The boys had a blast on Christmas day they got to stay home all day and just play my mom and dad came over and just hung out. Then Jason's Dad and sister cane the day after Christmas for 3 days, it was so good to see them and have them here. We got to do alot of fun things when they were here!! then on to New Years of course no one stayed up to see the new year come in, but really with 3 little ones sleep is far and few between. And now here we are back to normal, what a whirlwind but worth every second. So anyways after all being said i am back and will be on here quite often now. Hope your Holiday season went well, if we were with you we sure were glad, if we weren't we sure did miss you!!

On the charts

2008-11-29T21:05:00.002-07:00

well this is very late, but i took Colin in for his 2 year check up, i guess it was about 2 weeks ago. Colin is just a little guy has been for quite some time now, he takes after his Dad just down right skinny. Colin hasnt been on growth charts for awhile he is usually in the 0%-1% range for his weight. Although he just doesnt look that small, he is definitely skinny but not unhealthy looking. Well when i took him in they weighted him and he was at 24.5 pounds, which puts him in the 11%, the doc was so happy with that! I was thrilled!!!!! They measured his head and it has always been just right at 50% and it was in the 85% so the doc says he should be caching up real soon, he should hit a good growth spurt! He is doing so good, talking up a storm, playing so well with Gavin, who is for sure his best friend. Just a really cool kid!

Nolan rolled over!

2008-11-17T09:33:00.003-07:00

on thur the 13th nolan rolled over!! some of you may know that Gavin and Colin rolled over when they were 3 months old. Nolan turned 4 months yesterday, so he was just in time!! Kind of a joke but it is really cool all 3 of them rolled over when they were 3 months. Oh yea its from back to tummy. Now we cant get him to stop, he just rolls and rolls and rolls!

Happy 2nd birthday Colin!!!

2008-11-15T12:00:00.003-07:00

well late happy birthday, it was yesterday the 14th. I was going to post the day got away from me. Jason took the day of yesterday, to spend with us for Colin's birthday. One of the coolest things that happened yesterday was totally out of my control, we woke up to snow!!! Colin was so excited, that it had snowed just for his birthday. We had a full day planned for him, first if you know Colin at all the kid loves 3 things, turtles, rocks, and his blanket. So we thought we could help at least one out, we took him to the trading post to pick out some new rocks, and have lunch. He had a blast, and gavin even got some new rocks too. Then it was naptime so we all took a break. Then Jason and I took Colin and Gavin to the movies, and not just the regular movies but the IMAX not to bad for your first movie experience. So we saw Madagascar 2 on the IMAX, the boys loved it, they did such a good job. They got popcorn, candy and soda, we had to go all out since it was their first movie. It was such a fun day, and all thanx to Colin!!

Colin you have made our lives so fantastic, i could never imagine not having you here! You are your Daddys boy, not only do you look like him but you have some of his best traits. We are so proud of the boy you are growing up to be. You are so social and funny, you will talk to anyone and tell them whatever you can think of. If you can make someone laugh that is when your heart shows. What a cool little kid you have turned out to be. We love you so much!!!!!

4 years i never could have imagined!

2008-11-06T13:05:00.002-07:00

Today is our 4th anniversary, crazy how time goes by. So its been 4 years and 3 boys later, how cool it is that we have 3 awesome boys! Jason has been something i never expected, 2 words describe him, my best friend. I know sometimes that cliche is used loosly but really he is thee is no other person that is to me what he is. He has become everything to me, and in a simple way of saying "the love of my life." Yea sure we have been through some not so fun times, but they have never been horrible. Never have i known more than this that he is it for me. I mean "it" for me, these 4 years is what my life is about. I feel full, and Jason and i together is why.

Jasons OCD

2008-11-02T17:52:00.003-07:00

carving punkins... yep this is Jasons OCD. I had to share these pictures Jason did an amazing job!

trunk r treat

2008-10-26T20:27:00.006-06:00

We went to a trunk r treat this weekend, it was a blast! There was even a fire truck there, that the boys got to go in and they also got to hold the hose. They had a great time and got lots of candy!

first snow of the season!

2008-10-22T14:38:00.005-06:00

yes it is October 22nd and we had our first snow, so it was only about a 1/4 inch but it was still snow!! The boys were so excited when the woke up and saw snow, Colin seemed to be the most excited.

Punkin Patch

2008-10-09T13:19:00.008-06:00

we went last weekend to the punkin patch at the Happy apple farm, it was a lot of fun!!The boys had a fun time there picking out the perfect pumpkins, when we went to buy them Gavin was kinda disappointed there wasnt any candy in them. I explained that there was seeds inside, and that in a couple of weeks we would dig them all out, and then i explained trick or treating to him again. I think he gets Halloween now. Then we took the boys to pick out their Halloween costumes, we decided that we would let them pick them out without our opinion involved. We decided to go to Party City since we had received a magazine from them in the mall showing all their Halloween costumes. During Gavins "quiet time" (he has stopped napping) he has studied the magazine, so when we got to Party City he knew just what he wanted... a lil' Frankenstein. It is so cute and he is so excited to wear it! Colin picked out right away a Shrek costume, equally adorable!! Nolan is going to be a pumpkin, i cant wait to show you guys pictures!!!

Gavin's 3 year

2008-10-01T12:39:00.002-06:00

We went in for Gavins 3 year appiontment today, he is 38 inches tall, that puts him in the 70% and he weighs 32.5 lbs which is 45%, they also took his blood pressure, he really wasnt sure about that, it was 78/46, perfect for his age. He is doing everything right on time and some things early. When we switched pediatricians the vaccine schedules were different, at 3 they are not supposed to get shots, but with the switch he had to get 2, he did really well. Of course cried a little but stopped right away. All in all a good quick visit, next is Colin's turn in about a month.

Take me to the Zoo

2008-09-29T19:58:00.005-06:00

sometimes there is nothing better than a fall day in Colorado...that being said we thought we would head out to the Zoo!! What a great day we got there right as they opened, and ended up staying for 5 hours.Each time we go the boys get more and more interactive with the animals, though we still cant get Colin to feed the giraffes, its something about that tounge. Well thought i would share some pictures!

1st Dentist visits

2008-09-25T12:41:00.001-06:00

Gavin had his 1st dentist visit scheduled a couple of weeks ago, he has been pretty excited about it!
Well we got there and he was just fine in the waiting room
once they called his name he, he got very nervous, hid behind
me and held my hand. When we got back to the room things
werent much different, he didnt want to sit in the chair, even
though cartoons were on in the TV above the chair. i sat next to
the chair and held his hand. The tech tried to get him to open his
mouth, there was no way Gavin was going to let her in his mouth.
So we decide to let Colin go first, why is a 2 year old at the dentist you ask,
weeeelllll, Colin lost a bottom tooth this last weekend. Yes your right 2 year olds arent supposed to loose teeth. So Colin got to tag along to the dentist, with big
brother Gavin. Colin hopped right up in the chair, she asked him to open his mouth
he opened right away, let her look at his teeth, count them and clean them.
Now it was Gavins turn again, well after seeing what she did to Colin, there
was no way Gavin was getting back up there. So i layed down on the chair and put Gavin on top of me, he did much better after that! They also counted his teeth and cleaned them. Then the dentist came, now this dentist has seen me since i was probably 10 years old. He noticed Gavin was having a hard time, so he just swooped right in got in Gavins mouth before Gavin could even say no, it was perfect, Gavin passed with flying colors. Colin was a next to see the dentist, once again did great, opened right up, Dr. Smith checked him out and checked out the tooth that i had brought in. he said it was a baby tooth, not an extra tooth. It was was "helped"out, if he feel on it a couple weeks ago, and then finally loosened to fall out, there could be a hundred scenarios. I guess we will never know what happened, but he said Colin is great, nothing is wrong with him, just an accident that happened. With 3 boys and no trips to the ER yet, i guess we were in for something. just glad nothing is wrong with him, just a gap in his mouth for the next 3 or 4 years. I guess he is trying to live up to us always telling him he is just like Jason, when Jason was little he knocked out his 2 front teeth, which gave him quite the gap fore a couple of years. Well that has been the excitement for here lately.

Nolan is 2 months old!!!!

2008-09-19T14:04:00.003-06:00

I took Nolan for his 2 month appt today, he weighs 12lbs and 9 oz which puts him in the 80% and is 24 in. which is 90% and his head is in the 98% he is just perfect, and the doctor agrees, he also got his first shots and did really well!! All in all he just keeps getting bigger and keeps staying perfect.

Day out with Thomas

2008-09-14T19:17:00.005-06:00

Today we went up to Golden Colorado to have a day out with Thomas the train! Last year Colin was sick so only Gavin Jason and Papa went. But this year it was ALL of us!!! It was so much fun, really it was even fun for us adults. We saw Sir Topham hat, and got tattoos, Colin got Harold the helicopter and Gavin got James but Nolan was just a bit too young for a tattoo. Then we saw a fire truck and got fire hats. Next was playing with train tables, the boys did great sharing with all the other kids we were very proud!! Then they got to play on all the old trains there. Finally it was time to ride on Thomas they thought it was awesome, and it was!! They took us around the loop 3 times and Thomas tooted his little horn all the way. What a fun place for the boys, they were just in heaven!!!!! We even stopped at Krispy Kreme on the way home, the boys sure do love doughnuts.

The Uncles!!!

2008-09-12T12:49:00.003-06:00

They are my brothers and of course i love them but, the boys are lucky to have cool uncles!! What a bunch of goobers...

The Birthday party

2008-09-12T12:44:00.003-06:00

Gavin had the best birthday party, he was so apprecative of his presents, and so happy to just have people over! It was another perfect day!! Thanx everyone!!

Happy 3rd Birthday Gavin!!

2008-09-09T14:18:00.002-06:00

Wow, what a little man you have become!! We are so proud of you and who you are. You started this all for us, you will always be my little man. 3 years really have flown by, but you have grown so much. You are a wonderful son, and big brother! Those guys look up to you so much. Birthday happy Dude!

lots to do...

2008-09-04T12:49:00.001-06:00

So after we had landscaped, we thought take a break, nnoooo, so we went to the balloons Sat morning which was so much fun. The boys ad a great time and did great for being up so early. Colin couldnt stop talking about them all day,

the babboons he calls them. So we watched the first wave be blown up and take off then we watched the 2nd wave tkae a dip in the lake, i think this was the boys favorite

Then we decided to go to Santas Workshop, we did this exact same schedule last Labor Day, and with the same company, My cousins Joe and Jordan. Between the 3 boys and the 2 of them they all seem to adore eachother, and it is so much fun to watch them interact. Gavin seems to LOVE Jordan, holds her hand when they walk around, she seems like a big sister to him and she seems to love having him tag along. Colin on the other hand took to Joe, Joe was so good to him. And Nolan well he slept almost the entire time, ahh to be a babe.

Sants workshop is like six flags for toddlers, they went on every ride they could, i mean every ride. Colin was a little timmid of the rides at the beginning, but then once Gavin and Daddy went he saw it looked fun and so came Colin and mommy, and not but a footstep behind Joe and Jordan. We all had the best time. Grandma and Papa were gracious enough to walk around with Nolan. The boys were asleep once we hit the car.

intentionally going crazy

2008-09-02T19:13:00.000-06:00

Yes thats right, we are trying to make ourselves crazy! So we decided that having 3 under 3 wasnt enough, we needed to landscape the entire backyard. YIKES!!! So yes we did the whole thing in about 2 weeks. It was insaine, but glad to be done with it now. And man it is beautiful if i dont say so myself, so that is why i have not been on here in awhile. But life has calmed down now, so i am back! I will take you step by step to show you how it went!

First we layed rock down all along the fence

Then we poured concrete, that added on to our existing patio
Then we built a dog run for the girls, with chain link fence.
With our yard being so uneven, we built a retaining wall
Then laying about 1000 sq. feet of sod began!
And this is what we ended up with

I think they like him

2008-08-15T13:12:00.000-06:00

turtles and fish and water... oh my!

2008-08-15T12:46:00.000-06:00

We went back to Fox run last weekend for more adventures, we started at the ponds and, oh wow, there were turtles in the pond, Colin's favorite! They are pretty skidish so we didnt get to get real close, but they thought this was SO COOL!!!

Then we walked all around the park, Gavin saw porcupines, altough you might know them as pinecones, we got a big kick out of that! The boys loved hiking through the woods we had quite an adventure, looking at each stick and rock and bug on the way. Then we found the playground, it was like the day couldnt have gotten better for the boys, cute enough they found a seesaw.

We started our treck back to the ponds where we had started, on the way Colin picked up a rock oh i think about every 2 inches or so. Once his hands got to full one would drop out and a new would go in. We all know he loves rocks but this was a bit much, but i let him do his thing. The second he saw the ponds he souts "water water" runs right to the edge and puts his rocks down very carefully and throws each one individually in the water. i had no idea when he was picking them up he had his own idea on what he was going to do! This was the cutest thing i think i have seen.

Right before we left we walked by the last pond and we spotted fish, gold fish, (as Gavin reminded us, it was just like his snacks) there were people there feeding them, they were nice enough to let us share and the boys got to feed them as well. So i think overall outdoors are the place for us!! Oh and Nolan simply slept the entire time i think he liked the fresh air as well!! Here are some more pictures...

day at the park

2008-08-09T14:10:00.000-06:00

for Jasons birthday we decided to go to Fox Run park instead of a restaurant, whats better for a 3 year old a 2 year old and a newborn than wide open space!! It was a blast we thought as we were driving up there in the pouring rain that this may not be a good idea, but we kept on. We got up there and the rain had just stopped! So we went in search for a pavillion that was not in use, and we were in luck we found one!! So we hung out for awhile, had ourselves a little picnic and ice cream cake and some presents. It was so relaxing. Then it was off to the playground, there was big puddles everywhwere, the boys were in heaven!! And yes we let them get drenched, we thought why not. I mean they were soaked, from head to toe, with the biggest smiles you have ever seen. We had to strip them down to underwear and diaper and wrapped up with a blanket for the ride home. We came home to get the boys in the bath and then they got to stay up to watch the opening games for the Olympics, they were glued to the TV, it was pretty entertaining. They went to bed about 8:30, then close to about 9:30 we heard what sounded like fireworks, so off we went out the front to see what the heck was going on. Well the new hospital up the road from us was having an opening ceremony of their own. Huge fireworks for at least a half an hour!! What a perfect end to Jasons Birthday!!

Happy Birthday Jason

2008-08-08T12:39:00.000-06:00

Happy 24 Jas!!! You are our rock, no one is more appreciated than you! The boys have the best daddy in the whole world, they simply adore you!!! And i have the most caring honest loving husband in the world! Just know that we would be lost without you!

Happy Birthday!!!

8-8-08, today is YOUR day!

Bathtime

2008-08-04T07:40:00.000-06:00

I know this is no suprise, most babies are the same, but Nolan LOVES his bath!! He would sit in there all day if we let him. And he really loves when his big brothers help. Speaking of which, he really adores his brothers you can really tell. He calms right down if he hears their voices, i love seeing all of them have this bond. Nolan has also decided he is going to be very picky, just like both of his brothers, so i have to be VERY CAREFUL on what i eat, if i am not his is REALLY uncomfortable, which is really hard to see. So far he is still a great baby!

haircuts

2008-08-03T17:05:00.000-06:00

today was haircut day at our house! Jason always goes first so the boys see its not that bad. Then its Gavin's turn he is always a champ, just sits right through it. And talks to me as a little adult would. Then Colin goes last, and i usually use scissors with him. Jason and Gavin get the electric clippers. We have so far thought Colins hair was not ready for the clippers, it might look like he is bald. We decided today that he was ready for the clippers. Colin does not always do so well getting a haircut he usually cries most of the way through it, well not with the clippers. He sat there like a champ, we are so proud of him!! And speaking of being proud Gavin has now gone 7 WHOLE DAYS without any sort of an accident!!

The boys!

2008-07-31T13:33:00.000-06:00

How cool is this... three perfect boys, just had to share this photo!

settling in

2008-07-27T15:31:00.000-06:00

Its now been a week and a half and things are starting to sort themselves out. Gavin and Colin are getting in the groove of things with Nolan being here. And i am figuring out life with the 3 little ones. Gavin and Colin are both HUGE helpers they always want to give Nolan a hug, even if it is at the not so best time. If he cries they need to know what is wrong with him. These 3 are just so cool, i love watching each one of them and how distinct their personalities are. Gavin has became this little adult, he has to know everything and needs to parent both of his brothers there are a lot of "gentle reminders" that this is mommy and daddys job. Colin has decided to just go with life, kinda like Jason, he is putting so many words together and i think he is quite comical. He loves to make people laugh. And Nolan well he just sleeps and eats right now, but somehow you can already tell he loves to be around his brothers. I LOVE having 3 boys, what an amazing blessing!

Its all in a name

2008-07-21T13:29:00.000-06:00

ok its official...

Nolan Anthony Boatright

A new Love

2008-07-18T10:35:00.000-06:00

HE IS HERE!!!!!!!!
He was born at 4:48pm July 16th 8lbs 6oz and 20 in Labor was 9 hours very smooth... He came out perfect 9 out of 9 for his apgars.

No he does not have a name yet, though we do think we have figured it out so we will go with it today to make sure then if it sticks, we will announce tomorrow!!

Gavin and Colin LOVE their brother, they are so gentle with him and so excited for him to finally be here. They love to give him hugs and make sure that he has EVERYTHING that he needs.

thank you for all of your prayers, they were heard!! Everything went perfect, he and i are doing great!

A Perfect Day

2008-06-18T15:18:00.000-06:00

Fathers Day was perfect, really it couldn't have been better. We went to mom and dads for breakfast with my brothers, it was a lot of fun to be with everyone! We all had a really fun together, after the guys opened their presents, we surprised Dad Jason Gavin and Colin with everything they needed to go fishing. They were really happy with their surprise! Since i cant travel to a much higher altitude we went to quaillake which is in town, just on the southwest sode of town. It was perfect, there was a little nook for us, which was shaded and the boys could play around us with a little independence. Really i dont think Fathers Day could have gone any better. Well the boys do have the BEST DAD EVER, and that did make the day.

new dance floor

2008-05-27T11:18:00.000-06:00

Like we dont have enough going on...We decided to take out the carpet downstairs and replace it with Laminate hardwood. We did this last weekend, when i say we i mean Jason. He did a great job, they look so nice!! That carpet was getting really icky it was just so old. So now we have nice new clean floors, and the boys think they are great, its like one big race track. Just wanted to show off how handy my husband is ;)

pictures galore

2008-05-13T12:49:00.001-06:00

Mothers Day at the zoo Tuf and Stella

All of us at the Zoo on Mothers day

Gavin on his first pony ride, Loving it!

Colin on his first pony ride, had the best time!!

The boys on the train at the zoo
Boys on the trampoline at gymnastics

Gavin at the park
Colin at the park
Snacks at their table

its been awhile....

2008-05-13T12:36:00.000-06:00

sorry for the 2 month gap what can i say, these guys keep me busy. But i do apologize! i dont even know what has happened in the last 2 months but i will give you a run down of how things are now. First, Colin is a crack up, i mean a crack up! He dances like Ray charles its the funniest thing you will see. He is talking so well, new words every couple hours, the funniest is he tells Stella to "back up" he just has such personality and with that comes the stubborn streak. So we are working on discipline right now, it fits since this is when it really started with Gavin, so atleast we knew what to expect. And Gavin oh man, he is getting so independent and at the same time very emotional. He is such a little man, and quite the helper he feels so proud if he can help you do something. He is working on trying to figure out what he can do and what he cant, so we are working on discipline with him, and teaching. He says the funniest things now, one of the funniest Jason was taking him up to pee and he was telling Jason that he didnt have to go, but since we were about to leave the house Jason wanted him to try. Gavin took Jasons face in his hands and said "look at me daddy, maybe i will try later" i thought i would die laughing. i could go on and on about stories with what Gavin says. All in all we are doing great busy but really good. Just getting anxious to meet this new baby!!!! I am 30 weeks today. and like i always say i will try to not leave such a gap next time, but really i will try!!

Happy Easter

2008-03-24T19:22:00.000-06:00

It was a perfect weekend!!! Sat we started at a local church and watched a puppet show which the boys loved, then the church had an Easter egg hunt at the park in our neighborhood. When we got to the park they told us there were 20 eggs per child, we couldnt believe it, i mean not fighting for eggs just plain ol fun! Gavin thought this was the coolest thing ever, of course he didnt know there was candy in the eggs, then it was like heaven. Colin took a little bit but once he caught on he was after them all, there was no stopping him!

Then we colored our own eggs, that was a blast! Colin thought they were all balls to play with so that made it interesting. And Gavin thought it was amazing that the eggs shanged colors.

On Easter day we went to church in the morning then home for a nap. After mthe boys got up my brother and nephew came over as did mom and dad. They hid the eggs and the boys with baskets in hand were ready to go again. after the hunt we sat down for a good hame dinner with a whole bunch of laughs. It was such a fun day!! These boys make holidays so much more fun.

we will survive...i think

2008-03-21T12:55:00.000-06:00

Yes oh yes Gavin is 2, i know i have said this before but the last 3 days have been the most extreme. He is testing everything, trying to figure out how to act and what he can get away with. I always thought that when children are 2 it is the most important time in their little childhood it is when they learn just how far they can go. And generally what is right from wrong. I know that this will ALWAYS be a test somehow, but they really learn the politics of life at this time. So it is hard to figure out how to discipline him and teach him right now, knowing that so much is ridding on this stage. He tries so hard to be good you can just see in him that he is not sure how to act. Colin on the other hand is at this really cool stage, he wants to sing songs and do the motions to them and he is just so easy going. He is so fun and playful and now he likes to give kisses, one of my favorites. And baby #3 is doing good, just moving along.

Downhill things are better...

2008-03-16T19:28:00.000-06:00

It snowed a little last night, and off and on today, and it was really cold. We decided to take the boys sledding with Grandma and Grandpa of course! We have a great hill at Cottonwodd park that is close to us. So we got the boys bundled up...

They were so cute, Colin could have done a commercual for Michelin. He was so puffed up. So off we went i stayed at the bottom of the hill, for one because i cant sed pregnant and for two so i could take pictures. They hiked up the hill and the rest was history they havent had that much fun in a while. We didnt stay to long though since the snow kept coming harder, but it was all worth those smiles!
For an update on Gavin and the potty training he is doing great, i mean really, sometimes we have little set backs but all and all he is awesome, doing just great! Colin is trying so hard to talk but is getting there, he is such a cool kid! Stella well shes a puppy, crazy as ever, but doing really well getting adjusted Tuf is really happy to have someone to play with.

Potty Potty Potty

2008-03-10T19:45:00.000-06:00

Yep that is all we do anymore, POTTY! Friday night Gavin asked to go potty and like he has before (and never done anything) we sat him on the potty, sure enough HE WENT!! So we threw a party like there was no tomorrow, he was so proud. Saturday was a little crazy, so we didnt try anymore. Sunday came and we went full force started out with underwear and never looked back. He did AWESOME, just took right to it, like it was no big deal we have had a couple of accidents along the way but really i think we have only had 2 accidents in 2 days. He is just amazing, he now tells us when he has to go and waits till he gets there to go!! WWOOOOHHHOOO, now the last thing we have to do before baby is born is get Colin into a toddle bed and move the crib back into the 3rd bedroom.

Guess what there is even more potty time...

We got a new puppy on Sunday afternoon, Jason works with a guy and his dog had puppies, so we went to look, and of course we couldnt leave without one. So yes we have a 7 week old cute as can be puppy. Her name is Stella, and he mom is a Australian Shepherd mix, and we dont know who the dad is so she is a mutt. So yes we are house breaking her. The boys fell in love and she feels the same, she follows them around, and they follow her. Gavin has really taken to her, and Colin still kinda thinks shes a toy he can pick up and play with. When anyone comes through the door Colin stands next to Stella and points to her to show her off.

expression

2008-03-07T12:13:00.000-07:00

it has been a long couple of weeks, i cant seem to kick this tired feeling. I guess that is how things go though, so my apologies for not keeping up. We have recently started a gym class for the boys, with some friends of ours. It is kind of a trampoline gym, they just love it. It so much fun since they get to do it together,usually they are in different age classes. We get to do that every Saturday!! Grandma and Papa decided to get the boys an art easel just for fun.
Oh my goodness they just love it, one side has dry erase and the other is a chalkboard, then there is paper you can pull over the paint or color on. We finally got some paints, and this was the outcome...

As you can tell Colin wasnt very intrested in the paint but still loves the chalkboard!! Colin has finally hit 20 pounds he is at 20.3lbs he is just a skinny little thing like his Dad, who i both have to say eat like horses, not quite sure that is fair:) Gavin is right at 30 pounds, just perfect for his height. Gavin is showing us how much he is 2 right now, but he is still such a good kid. He is just trying to figure out his independence. Colin is really trying to talk more, and is running faster and faster. Jasons job is going very well for him as is mine, so all in all we are GREAT!!!

Mini Olympian

2008-02-20T20:00:00.000-07:00

Tonight was Gavins last night of soccer for the session, and he had the best time out of all the weeks. He ran his little heart out, all over the field, and he listened to coach very well tonight. Not quite sure how to put this in so i will just do it. My Grandmother, more affectionatly known as Grandma Babe, passed away this afternoon. It was very expected but still something to grieve over. Mom and Dad decided to come to soccer anyways, i think it was the best thing for them. Colin loved all over Papa which i think was the best medicine. Children seems to know these things and i think Colin has a good sense of these things. Gavin had all 4 of us out there with him, well alternating between us. It was such a fun night!! At the end of his class they usuallly get stickers and stamps, and since tonight was the last night Gavin got a gold medal, yes a MEDAL!!! He thinks he is the best soccer player EVER, and well we do too. Of course until Colin plays... Anyways just had to share this picture, he is so proud!

Room buddies

2008-02-20T19:52:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday we decided to put the boys in Gavins room to share. Well we decided this quite awhile ago, but finally thought this was the right time. It has gone great, they love it. Naps are the best they talk for just a little while and then straight to sleep. But the night time is something different, they talk to eachother for about an hour before they go to sleep, it is really quite cute, but hard because we know they should have been asleep a half an hour ago. i think it will work it self out, hopefully! When we moved them on Saturday the first time they were in there was for their nap. We heard Colin talking himself to sleep, and then we heard Gavins little voice saying "lay down Colin" "lay down" it was so sweet. It seems to have brought them a little closer.

Hey Brother

2008-02-13T12:19:00.000-07:00

We ahd sat down for lunch yesterday and Colin ate good like he normally does, but then got really mad. He kept saying "down" "down" so i cleaned him up and let him down. He walked right over to where his brother was sitting, reached up and started eating some of his brothers lunch. Gavin thought this was very fun so he helped feed Colin, which got very entertaining!

On other notes, I decided to sit down with Gavin yesterday and see how many letters he knows. I still am not 100% so we were home again yesterday. So i wrote a letter in big marker and asked him what it was. He knows 20 letters, i couldnt believe it. He just spouted them out. So we are wrking on the others right now, and he sings the alphabet song he just leaves out some parts, but it is so cute. Colin has found his favorite book and now says "book" he LOVES Goodnight Moon. So we read it about oh, 15 times a day. I almost dont want to write this, but i had a "Steel Magnolia" moment this morning. If you remember in the movie when Julia Roberts wants to make things easy and gets her hair cut short and then hates it, well thats me:( Lately all i do is put my hair up and i was sick of it, so i wanted to get it cut shorter, so when she was done, i smiled said thanx got in the car called Jason and said Crap i HATE it. Well i went home toke a shower and fixed it. It was the way she had styled it, wow it was bad. But now that i did my own thing, it doesnt look nearly as bad. It is still something i have to get use to, but i think it will be ok. So if you see me, Please be kind!

sick sick sick

2008-02-09T19:09:00.000-07:00

Yes it has been awhile since i have written, we have ALL been sick here off and on and well i am just a little worn out. I guess you could say Jason started it he got a sinus infection and then ruptured both of his eardrums (wow that seemed very painful) then both the boys got some sort of cold, and Gavin seems to be getting over it, but Colin never got any better so back to the doc we went. It turns out Colin got a sinus infection and an ear infection, so he is on meds for that and seems to be doing much better. Then i got it and am sniffling it up right now, hopefully it will pass soon. Most of all i am just really tired. So keep your fingers crossed that all of us can finally be over all of it, and be normal again, it seems like it has been forever. On a fun note Colin justs keeps spouting out new words, and Gavin keeps getting more independent every day! We are just so proud of these boys.

Breckenridge

2008-01-27T19:13:00.000-07:00

when i was asked what i wanted to do for my Birthday, i said Breckenridge! Every year right around my Birthday Breckenridge has an ice fest, they have snow sculptures, its amazing. So today was the last day and we were there we had so much fun. We walked around and looked at all the sculptures and the boys loved it they had lots of animals in the carvings. We had Colin so bundled up he looked like a little penguin waddling down the street, it was adorable. Gavin thought he was so grown up he stayed so close to us, but always stayed slightly ahead of us so he could lead us! After that we shopped in the town didnt buy anything but had a great time looking. We had lunch at, of course, Bubba Gump it was perfect for a crazy family like ours. I stopped half way through lunch and thought i cannot believe how great we have it, our boys crazy as they are are so well behaved and such personalities at the same time. Mom and Dad stopped off to get the last puzzles in their collection at this awesome puzzle shop, if you go to Breck you have to go there it is so cool. Then it was time to go back home the boys slept most of the way home, and if they werent sleeping they had us laughing! What a wonderful day, wouldnt of had anything else.

Soccer

2008-01-26T19:11:00.000-07:00

We signed Gavin up for soccer about 3 weeks ago, we had tried it before and he really enjoyed it! He just loves it this time he really pays attention and has a great time. Colin does real well watching i thought he would have a hard time but he likes to watch and it is some time for me and him alone. But dont get me wrong he is READY to be out there. Gavin runs up and down the soccer field like crazy, i think he has enough energy to to play soccer twice a day everyday. On a baby note i had my 14 week appt yesterday and heard the heartbeat and everything is fine, i am going to schedule my mid pregnancy ultrasound, which we will NOT find out what we are having, not after last time.

Finger Paints

2008-01-23T12:46:00.000-07:00

Not a whole lot has happened but the last 3 days have been eventful, if you cant tell, i have got to keep up on this blog more, i am getting a laptop for work in a day or so, i hope that will help me keep up on this as i will be more portable. Well today was a day to stay inside so i thought it would be fun to finger paint! Fun doesn't even begin to describe it. I got everything set up newspaper on the kitchen floor, they boys stripped down to diapers. I tried my best to explain as easy as i could how we needed to stay on the newspaper. I got they construction papers in front of them, with names already on it, as i knew i couldn't afterwards, if you can tell i have done this before, when i was with 3-5 years olds. So i put i spot of finger paint in each color right next to them. Gavin jumped right in, literally feet first, so once i helped him to see how his hands worked better, man he was all over it, just loved it! Colin, well he dipped the tips of his fingers in the paint smeared it around his knees and belly i tried to show him to put it on the paper, no interest. So i was helping Gavin again, and i look over and Colin is attempting to put his fingers in the paint again, he does, and HATES it, i mean real tears and everything, he is trying to shake the paint off his fingers. It was all i could do not to laugh. After they were both washed in the sink, i hung the pictures on the frig, they came to look at them and BOTH are SO proud of what they had done. Every day is so fun with them!

Happy Birthday Mommy

2008-01-23T12:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was my Birthday, and what a good one it was! My mom came over in the morning and the boys and her made me a chocolate birthday cake. No i mean they REALLY helped, they poured in ingredients and helped stir, and yes oh yes they decorated. It was such a joy to watch, so well behaved, so interested what a fun memory i wont forget. After Jason came home we went to Fargo's for a fun pizza dinner. Gavin and Colin love to "play" the race car games, in the arcade room they have. After that it was home for presents, the boys made me a bear at build a bear nothing would have been better than that! And Jason got me some essentials and a devotion book. What a MAN!! Then it was time for cake, well Colin did not like to feeling of cake on his fingers so he passed... but Gavin did ever so gracefully with a fork, and some fingers too! He loves it, and i have to say Jason and I thought it was the best ever. It does help that my sons made it for me! What a fun family we have, i wouldn't trade it! Thanx BOYS, mommy loves you guys.

nothing like Daddy

2008-01-23T12:28:00.000-07:00

Of course the boys love me, but it is something different with Daddy, when he comes home they know they are his first priority, he cant wait to get home to them and just play! During most of Nov and Dec Jason had to work long days, and felt he missed so much each day, now he is back to normal and is off work at 3pm each day, they have so much fun every afternoon. Soetime i even make up excuses to go to the office so the 3 of them can have some man time. They have one of the best Dad's around, no contest.

thoughtful and polite

2008-01-07T17:33:00.000-07:00

For about 3 weeks Gavin was having a really hard time with Colin, sharing, pushing, etc. so as trying to teach him not to do these things to anyone but also to not get frustrated with him, because he has been picking up on that emotion as well. Well finally we saw the light go on in his head, he has stated to be so thoughtful and polite, when Colin cries he asks him "what happened, you ok?" "need mommy?" it is so sweet to see him blossom into such a BIG BROTHER! He has also started to say thanx and no thanx and please without us asking, it is just amazing, sometimes i just sit back and think they are just these wonderful little people who are already becoming such amazing humans. Gavin has also hit another big milestone he can count from 1 to 10 by himself, we were sitting at Applebees for dinner and i said something to Jason about "yea we need to count on that" Gavin starts 1,2,3,4 ... i couldnt believe it, we are so proud of him. Colin is doing really good as well, he is steadly gaining weight and we think he is just perfect, he has really taken on to the putting the shapes in the right hole toys, he will sit there for quite a while determined as you can get, he works till he gets it.

testosterone

2008-01-03T12:23:00.000-07:00

Some of our good friends came over today, I meet Meredith online when Gavin was just a few months old her son, Tyler, is about the same age as Gavin. They have played together since the beginning, then she found out she was pregnant and shortly after i did too! Then came Carter and then our Colin, so they have all been such great friends since the start!! It is so wonderful to watch them play together you can already see little friendships forming. And the friendship between Meredith and I has been a Godsend!! They did great today, a few squabbles but nothing really for 2 two year olds and 2 one year olds, this picture isnt from today but just thought i would share it, i am sure that one day we can get all 4 of them to look at the same time, it might be in 5 years but i am sure that it will happen.

Feeding the ducks

2007-12-27T17:47:00.000-07:00

We toke some time a little bit ago to go to a park and feed the ducks, the boys absloutly love doing this! This park actually backs up to train tracks, and when a train goes by, these boys eye light up like nothing else in the world.

Hope you enjoy

2007-11-27T13:57:00.001-07:00

I want to welcome everyone to our blog!! We really hope you enjoy this and that it will make you feel closer to our family. I wanted to start this after some of our friends did, i thought it would be a great idea for you to be able to check in with us and see what is new. I have added theirs to my favorite so i can pop in any time and see whats new. As you may have noticed we are going to have a new baby!!! The whole family is so excited about this. So take some time and visit our poll (on the left side) I will update as often as possible and with pictures, I will try and post about daily stuff and then the big milestones!! Hope this finds everyone well!!