Dallin's Birthday

For his 2nd birthday, Dallin got some great toys. First, a new basketball ball hoop and balls to go with it. He got the hang of making baskets real quick. The balls that Aunt Dixie got were so perfect, they are big and heavy enough to make baskets so he loves them, but they are super soft. So they can be thrown in the house with no worries.

He also got a new car, since that is what he is obsessed with. "Cahh!!" or, "EEe Car!" He spends a lot of his day playing with a car, watching the wheels move, driving them on surfaces and especially opening and closing the doors on them. In fact, we picked this one out for him especially because the doors open and close. He really loves that.

He got his own cupcake too! Dad helped him blow out the candles:

Then he dug in! Mmm. He knew right away what this was. "Cake!" In his cute little voice. Happy birthday Dallin!

Dallin is 2

Happy Birthday to Dallin! The baby is two! Guess he isn't the baby anymore. How lucky I am to have this little boy. He is so fun and sweet. He is also very smart, he amazes me. He loves to go to bed, how great is that? He is currently obsessed with cars. He says, "Eee car!" and "go go!" He calls Blake "Beep" and Kyle "ca-ca" which makes the big brothers laugh and laugh.

This is one of my favorite newborn pictures!







Look at that chunk! I love it!







Dallin, you are so special to me! Mom and Dad love you so much and so do your brothers. Thank you for being in our little family.

Eight is Great

I am having so much fun watching my boys get older. Now that Kyle is in scouts, he gets to do fun stuff, like the pinewood derby! Really, this was more for Brian than Kyle. Brian got really into it. He learned a lot about how to make the cars go fast. He is already looking forward to next year so he and Kyle can do it all over again.



The car on the right is Brian's car, uh, I mean Kyle's car. I thought it was pretty ugly but Kyle liked it a lot. And it did pretty good.



Kyle also finished up basketball a couple months ago. Going to the games was so fun. I wish he could channel all his aggression and desire for dominating into sports. It would make life around here much easier. But for now, he is still timid in sports. But I think with some practice he can get more aggressive. He loves participating.





Basketball was fun! Going to the games one or two hours on Saturday is just a glimpse of how life will soon be. With 3 boys I am going to eat sleep and breathe sports. And I can't wait!

Kyle's Bday

We went to the fun park for his birthday. We played laser tag, which I had never played before. So fun! We also had tons of fun playing the arcade games. I got a babysitter for Dallin, which made it so much easier. Brian and I could even play a few games. The fun park was a major hit, we will totally have to go again sometime.

Kyle asked me for a transformers cake this year. While I racked my brain for how I could make him a fun transformers cake, he informed me that all he wanted was to put 4 of his transformers toys on a cake. He wanted strawberries too. So it was easy!



Everyone liked the cake, even little brother!



Kyle got a bike this year. We had some drama over the bike, he started crying because his old bike was stolen and it reminded him that he really missed his old bike. But he warmed up to the new one and is happy once again.

So, we had a great birthday with Kyle this year. Happy birthday little buddy!

I have a Scout!

A cub scout to be more specific. It is so fun! I love it!
I had to get a picture of him in his cute little scouts uniform. He didn't like the fact that he had to do pictures. So this is the face he gave me,



Then he couldn't help smiling...


and finally I got a good picture:


So scouting days are here! Yay! Tonight is the Pinewood Derby. And soccer practice too! We are entering the days of crazy busy. Today goes like this:
Get Kyle off to school, then Blake to preschool, run to WalMart, pick Blake up, babysit, clean the house (ignore the laundry), keep Dallin on some sort of schedule, pick Kyle up from school, get homework done, ride the boys so chores get done, get Blake and Kyle from soccer practice, cook dinner, go to the derby, do the dishes, bathing everyone and get the bedtime routine done. Wow, I am tired. :) But I love all the things I get to do with the boys. I definately want to preserve some free time and family time too. But I want the boys to have the chance to do all these fun things too.
So pictures to come of soccer practice and pinewood derby!

Kyle is 8

Happy Birthday my little buddy!

I cannot believe I have an eight year old! It is so fun to have Kyle in our home. He is a happy and playful boy. He is a great big brother and super helpful.













Kyle, I love you so much. Thank you for being the wonderful little boy that you are. You have a very strong sense of right and wrong. You are so kind hearted. Your teachers always love having you in class and you are very smart too! I am so lucky to have you as my son!

The Par-tay

The morning of Blake's birthday, he woke up and was acting a little strange. He was quiet, he was laying down a lot and looked worried. I checked him for a fever and sure enough he was warm. I asked if he felt sick. With eyes wide, he said, "No." I said, "Blake, if you don't feel good we can do your party another day. Are you sure you are not sick?" He started crying, "I'm sick!" he said. Poor guy. He was afraid that if he admitted he was sick, his birthday wouldn't happen. But as soon as I told him we could do it another day, he fessed up. So he spent his actual birthday not feeling good. Then Dallin and Mom got it, and it was no fun. Finally, we were all better and could celebrate Blake's 5th birthday, 2 weeks later.
I saw a cute cake idea in a magazine, a ninja training camp. I thought it would be fun with Kung Fu Panda. With Blake's approval, that is what he got for his cake. It was really fun!



The awesome neighbor kids came. I love having great kids nearby for my kids to play with. We did Kung Fu Panda masks and Kung Fu Panda tattoos. We also did a bean bag toss.



The cute blondie next to Blake is Onyx. Apparently Blake and Onyx are engaged. They sure are cute together. :)





Birthday Party accomplished, Happy Birthday Blake!

Now I get to do it all over again for Kyle in 2 weeks. :)

5 Years Old

Here is Blake's 5 year old picture. Oh, he is getting so big!!!!

Blake is 5!

Oh Happy Birthday to my sweet Blake.

















Looking through these pictures made me a little sad. Blake was such a beautiful baby! And now he is getting so big! He is still just cuddly as can be and always has something nice to say. He tells me all the time, "You pretty mama, you a good cooker!" He also does happy thoughts for me at bedtime so I don't have nightmares. He tells me to close my eyes and "Think of flowers and butterflies, and a little lamb coming to sleep with you." And it works, I don't have nightmares. :) He does has a temper sometimes, but gets over things quickly. He is very smart and eager to go to school. Blake is very social. The first thing he does when he goes into a room full of people he doesn't know is wave at each person, quickly saying, "Hi, hi! I'm Blake."

Blake, we are blessed to have you in our home. You are so sweet and are always willing to give hugs and cuddles. Happy Birthday my affectionate little blue eyed boy! I love you love you love you!

Look Alikes

There seems to be no doubt that Dallin looks exactly like Brian. When Brian holds Dallin, he looks like a little mini me.



But I have wondered about Blake and Kyle, who looks more like Mom, or Dad.

I found this old baby picture of me, and for sure I think I look more like Blake as a baby.







Blake also looks a lot like my Dad, especially in the eyes.

Kyle does has my eye and hair color, but he still looks like a Schwab to me.



They sure are cute little boys!