St. Michael Parade

Yesterday we decided to get the whole family together and go the the St. Michael Parade. We had so much fun!! The kids had a blast collecting all the candy that was thrown and by the end we had so much candy it filled an entire big plastic bag plus part of another one. I have NEVER seen so much candy at a parade. They also got Ice Pops which Izzie really liked!! Isabel got to try a sucker for the 1st time and she loved it. Ike loved all the candy and was so cute he would hold up the candy and say "I eat!" Carter waved like crazy(it was so cute) to everyone and ended up getting his picture taken by the newspaper and they took his name and age to so hopefully we will see him in there. Jackson spent much of his time blowing kisses to the pretty girls in the floats (he is his father's son). After the parade he said "I kissed alot of girls today!" Jackson tolerated all the honking and sirens pretty well except at one point he and Grandma Ann covered eachothers ears when a really loud truck came by (it was sweet!) Isabel fell asleep toward the end of the parade just sitting in Auntie Ali's lap (one minute she was awake and then she just fell asleep- oh to be a baby!) It was so fun to get a chance for the whole family to be together and watching the kids have so much fun was priceless! Thank you Papa, Grandma, Auntie Ali, Uncle Mike, Auntie Shana, Uncle Marty and of course sweet Ike for sharing in the fun with us.

1st Week With Gizmo

Our 1st week with Gizmo has gone really well. The kids really like him and enjoy holding him everyday and feeding him lettuce. We have grown very fond of him and his Weeking (that is what they call the noise he makes when begging for food). It is pretty cute because everytime he hears a bag crinkle at all he is up at the front of his cage sticking his nose out and weeking thinking he is getting some lettuce. He is growing quickly and his hair is still as curly as ever. Here are some updated pictures of him and how he has grown.

Jackson's 5 Year Check-Up

Well Jackson had his 5 year check-up and it went well. He loved the eye exam (he got a pirate patch to use as an eye cover so who wouldn't love that!) He was able to identify all his letters and did a great job with the test they gave him (he had to copy shapes, circle which was bigger, write his name and draw a picture of person). He did a great job with the finger poke for his hemoglobin check (no tears -at least not until the nurse left then we had a couple). Unfortunately the shots at the end of the exam did not go as well and his anxiety got the best of him and it required an additional nurse to help (so tramatic for him and for me). Thank goodness we don't need anymore shots until he is 11 (I think maybe both of us will be recovered from the trauma by then). All in all the exam went well.

Jackson's Stats
Height: 46 1/4 inches (95%)
Weight: 51 1/2 pounds (90-95%)
BMI: 16.9 (75-90%)
And good blood pressure, cholesterol, and Hemoglobin

National Night Out 2008

Yes it is that time of year again for our annual National Night Out. This year brought new neighbors and lots of new kids (there were babies EVERYWHERE!) We had a great time as always and there was lots of good food and good converstaions to be had by all. The babies of the neighborhood (there were I believe 6 that were under a year old and a few more that were just over 1 yr old) had fun on the blanket that we spread out and just crawled or walked around some of the toys we had out. The toddlers - schoolagers had fun in the Jumpy and in the castel that Jeff built in the sandbox in the backyard. We also got a special treat and some of the older kids put on a dance routine while some of the others did standup comedy.

As always the firetrucks came (unfortunately they were running very late so a few of the families had already gone home) but the kids that were still there had fun trying on the fire gear and pretending to drive the truck.

All in all it was a sucessful NNO and fun was had by all.

Carter's New Haircut

It was time once again to get the boys a haircut. We figured we would try something new with Carter's hair. Here is a picture of it from when we got home from the salon(oh and after a treat).

New Favorite Food

Izzie has discovered some new favorite foods over the last couple weeks. Her new favorites include raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. Here are some pictures of her enjoying her blackberries to the fullest!!!