1K run

Jacob and Alex recently entered a 1k fun run to benefit Shoes that fit.
Alex sat down with us to take a little break after each lap, but they were both determined and both finished!

2024 Olympics here we come

After Jacob took gymnastics last winter and spring, Alyssa has been asking to "do gin-nastics." I was thrilled to say the least, so we signed her up over the summer. Her first class was a Mommy and tot class. I was not aware of that when I signed up. But it did enable me to take pictures!

We have since moved her to a new gymnastics academy. She loves it! Her teacher is Miss Becca and Alyssa looks forward to seeing her each week. And I get to proudly watch from the sidelines.

It has been so much fun watching her. Gymnastics is something I have loved my entire life. It was a childhood dream. I know she is only 3, but to be able to give her this opportunity means the world to me. I'll always be ready to go as far as she wants to go in anything!

Back to School

My babies started school just a couple of weeks ago. It was sad and exciting and crazy busy!

Jacob started 2nd grade, he loves his teacher and has lots of friends and neighbors in his class. He has been doing great this year!




Alex started Kindergarten. He has a wonderful teacher and he is loving big school. He has done wonderful, although he has been known to get in trouble a few times for talking at rest time!

We finally decided we would go ahead and send Alyssa to pre-school this year. Because of her late May birthday we have been back and forth on sending her this year or not. She is going to the same pre-school Alex went to and has the same teacher as Alex did his very first year. She loves it! And I have to admit those 2 and half hours of pure silence on Tuesday and Thursday mornings are amazing, but a little too quiet.

Alabama in pictures

We love summer! It is my favorite season. And while I appreciate all the other seasons, I really do, they ain't got nothin' on long summer days. I have to apologize to all the grandparents, it's that love of summer that has kept me away from the computer. Well, that and a computer virus.

Without further ado.....

Our 3 week trip to Alabama, summer 2010.

We spent the night before our 6am flight in a hotel in Omaha....



jumping on beds.....

swimming.....



and cozy in bed.

We went swimming alot on our trip. Alex has all but mastered swimming now.




We took poolside naps and played in sandboxes.

We spent lots of time playing with our cousins.

We pretended to like our brothers and sister so Mom could take a 4th of July picture!

We snuggled up with Grandparents.

We had a wonderful time and cannot wait to come back and visit again at Christmas!