Bithday Celebration

Isaac's Birthday Celebration(s)

Started off the morning at Daycare - Sherri's House
She always puts up the birthday sign and giant balloons!
The Birthday boy or girl gets to pick their color first.
Isaac chose red. 



Brayden, Cameron, Shannon, and Isaac

When we got home, we played outside with Murphy.

and played a little baseball.

Later, when he finally started to show signs of wearing

we came inside for cake (and ice cream in the cake)

Hope you made a good wish
I think he wished for no more time outs at daycare b/c we have not had a physical incident since he turned 3... BIG DEAL!

Then he opened up his gifts.

It's bigger than me!

Opening....

It's so tall!



Still haven't even noticed what it is.



A funny thing I want to remember from this birthday...

When Opening the big gift (and the little one too for that matter)

Isaac insisted on getting every last piece of wrapping paper off of it.

He didn't even realize it was a basketball hoop because he was so intent on getting

the last piece of paper off the top of the package.

Silly Boy!

Happy 3rd Birthday Lil' Man.

Isaac at Age 3 -

I will update with Stats on Friday after his 3 year check up - but here are the things we know and love about Isaac at age 3.

* Knows 16 of the 26 letters in the alphabet and some of the corresponding letter sounds
* Can tell you his full name, mom and dad's names, where he lives, his birthdate, and HOW OLD HE WILL BE ON APRIL 11. 
* Knows colors, shapes, numbers
* Counts to 20 - only misses 14 every now and again
* Pretty accurately says The Lord's Prayer - melts the older ladies at church!
* Loves -
     * Being Outside
     * All things music - musical instruments especially!
     * Reading Books
     * Jake and the Never Land Pirates
     * Bubble Guppies
     * Team Umizoomi
     * Most Fruits
     * Meats and Breads
     * Chocolate and Strawberry Milk
Could do without
     * Veggies - but mean mom makes him eat 2 bites (til April 11 and then it will be 3 bites hehe)
     * Bedtime - especially on nice nights


A few funnies to leave you with .....

Dad: "I love you all the way to the moon."
Isaac: "I love you all the way to the dirt!"

At bedtime -
Mom: "I love you peanut butter."
Isaac: "I love you delly (jelly)"

After watching Toy Story
while running around the house in his cape (i.e. nigh nigh blanket)
"To beten da be and be on!"

"Oh mom - Stop your nonsense!" (and he was totally serious!)

While picking at his scab on his knee -
"Ope yep, I see some blood."


On Saturday (April 7) - as he climbs into Mom's lap
"Yep mom, it's true. I am getting to be a big boy.  I am not a baby anymore.  Gonna be 3 on my birfday."


Isaac -

I continue loving being your mommy.  You make it all worth it.  A rough day at work suddenly melts when you give a hug or a kiss and "make it all better."  It has been fun to watch you pull away from me a bit and latch on to your daddy.  You love being his "helper" and I love watching you.  You are still your oldest brother's little shadow and you love watching both brothers play their instruments.  I wonder what you will play when you get older.  For now, I am just soaking up all the snuggles and quiet moments with you in my arms as I realize that all too soon you will also be as big as your brothers.  That makes me a bit sad.  I find it very hard to believe that you are already 3.  I look at the pictures of your birth day and feel the emotion as if it was yesterday.  You are one of the best things in my life and simply put.... I wouldn't change any of it.  Not even your biting and fighting and sassy comebacks (whew - you are good at those).  Okay - so the biting gets a bit old, but I know you are just trying to figure out how to play with your friends. 

I love you all the way to the moon and back.
I will love you forever and like you for always - as long as your are living - my baby you will be!

Happy 3rd Birthday Isaac!



3 years ago -

My Life Changed Forever!

I love you baby boy -

You will always be my baby!

BirthDay April 11, 2009
1:22 p.m.



Yep - 9 lbs 7 oz -
Yes - I delivered that -
Doc was a bit off when he said 7 lbs 9 oz



Baby Pics from Kristen Kirkelie Photography -
and I do have the rights to these photos.



Look at those cute lil' wrinkles!

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Boy -
April 11, 2010

Getting cleaned up!

Have I mentioned that I love his lashes?



Happy 2nd Birthday
April 11, 2011



With Aunt Annie

Reading Skippy Jon Jones



Homemade Cake!




So Happy!



Yeah - I know I am cute.



3 years old



Easter 2012

We did the traditional Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday Morning.

It was a bit chilly and rainy.

Picking up the eggs

Getting Good at this!

Even saw some other friends - Brayden Mauro

Cameron and his mom Jami

Me and Isaac

Shawn - Age 11
Isaac Age 2 (3 days of 3)
Chris - Age 14

The lighting and weather was great for snapping a few pics of my soon to be 3 year old.

So just a couple more to make me you happy!

Easter Pops

Brought to you by Shawn!

This is how we spent our afternoon and he did great!

Happy Easter!

He is Risen!

He is Risen Indeed!

This one's for you Sis!

Seriously - It cannot have been almost a month ago that I updated the blog....

but in case it has, I took a few pictures recently to get back on track.

Really  - Life has slowed down a bit (other than the usual day to day 15 loads of laundry, cleaning, cooking etc.)

Last weekend - We celebrated 9 weeks of hard work from Shawn.

He was one of about 100 students who CHOSE to participate in Saturday band,

(okay - really - we just signed him up!)

The concert was great and Shawn played a lot of different percussion instruments.



Playing "bells"



We are also preppin for another birthday.

This Thing will soon be 3 and boy oh boy is he ornery!

Good thing the kid is cute.

and last but not least...

We are living in a world of a full on teen.

Mood swings, girl drama, homework, spring fever, too cool at times, stupid parents

who know nothing by the way) ...

Teen drama!

and yes... that is his new limb. 
It's called a cellphone I guess!

Chad and I  (mostly Chad) have spent time working on plants, tree roots, and a playground in the backyard. 

This used to be a giant tree root - cut it out and put a lilac bush in.

When we need a break however, we (the parents) like to school the boys in basketball.

Chad whoops up on them in 1:1 and I beat them in a game of HORSE. 

Most of our time is outside.

We eat outside, play outside, do work outside, just be outside. 

This little boy LOVES his big brother

Tomorrow is an Easter Egg hunt for Isaac.  I will try to get a few more pics there too and be better about updating our blog.  Just living in every moment and trying to absorb my baby before he completely grows up.

Happy Easter!

** On a side note - I have been having chronic stomach pains.... please pray that it all resolves quickly.  Seeing the Doc again on Tuesday afternoon to see what they think.  Thank you in advance.  

We do still exist!

Whew!  Life is busy with kids and a military man husband!

Plus the weather has been beautiful so we have spent lots of time outside (thus leaving the blog neglected!)





Finished a puzzle as big as he is... all by himself!
This was a Christmas Present from G'ma and G'pa



Celebrated Dr. Seuss' Birthday

Went to the science fair to watch Shawn

He got to present to the Principal

Went to the Jazz Festival -

Chris had a solo, in 2 of the 3 songs they played

"Mom, Can you take a picture of us,  pweeze?"

Took Pictures of his shadow - Love me some eyelashes!

Love his little lips - smiling!

Exhaustion.... and this was after a 2 hour nap in his bed....
He woke up long enough to walk out to the kitchen, cry for about 10 minutes and then
lay down at the sliding door to sleep some more.

I am tired too!