New Bike

Travis had the same bike for a loooong time.  We noticed this summer when he was riding around the neighborhood that his knees were up under his chin, so we decided to get him a proper bike for his birthday.  We weren't sure how it would be received since he is often so resistent to change (hard-headed!) but he LOVES this BMX bike! 

The unveiling...


Now that's a good fit...

A little "trick" riding...

Apple Picking

Operation Wiggly Tooth

Cole discovered he had a wiggly tooth this afternoon when he was eating his afternoon snack!  This was very exciting for a lot of reasons but mostly because losing a tooth seemed to be a very big boy thing to do.  I said, "Oh Cole!  That makes me a little sad that you're losing a tooth!  That means you're growing up."  He said, "Mom, don't you want me to be a big boy?  I've GOTTA be a big boy.  I'm tired of being the little boy."  Well, there you have it.  I guess I'd be a lot more sad if I didn't have a baby cutting teeth at the exact same time...



One last picture with his "baby smile"

He wiggled it downstairs...

He wiggled it upstairs...

 

...he tried eating an apple...


Finally, Travis got home from school so he could consult with an expert!

Travis was the only person he would trust to try and pull it...and even that took some coaxing.

But he GOT IT!!!

"Feels so weird!"

Football Trophy

Today was Cole's last flag football game of the season.  It was cold and rainy, but the kids loved the chance to get a little bit muddy.  The little Boilermakers finished the season undefeated.  And after the game the coaches awarded them with the all important trophy. 

Just so happens, he's been saving a spot just in case he "earned" a trophy for football.  He told us in the car that he couldn't wait to get home and put it on his "trophy stander upper" aka "shelf."  He's playing basketball next...looks like Mom needs to find another shelf.

On the Field

The local high school team played in the Colts stadium tonight and all the kids that played rec league football were invited to come out on the field and make a tunnel for the players to run through before the game.  We couldn't miss an opportunity like that!
Grant and I stayed home...thanks to Shayne for getting some great pics!


Go Hounds!

Three-point stance!

Finger Foods

We decided to let Grant try his first finger food today--a strawberry yogurt melt.  But much to Cole's disappointment, he didn't seem to care for it!

Back to Blogging

A big unveiling...the blog has a brand new look! Gone are the days of Three Men and a Mommy...now we're a Party of Five. Hopefully you knew that already...if not, you'd better start with the January 16th post!

Well, what else is new?  Hmmmm....a few things have happened since December 2009, when last I posted.  I HAVE been taking pictures of our life as it unfolded.  I just haven't taken the time until now to properly document them on the blog.  It became too easy to just upload them to Facebook and hope everyone saw them.  Of course, not everyone who read the blog is on Facebook, so that's ultimately unfair. 

SO, for the last few weeks, I've worked to retroactively update the blog.  I've got 60+ posts saved as drafts.  I'm slowly adding captions and stories (as much as I can remember).  As I get them complete I'm publishing them.  So check back often and be patient as I slowly bring you our year.

I think I've managed to cover the highlights and main events of 2010 for us to date.  And I promise to keep up better from now on.  Believe me, I NEVER want to update 9 months worth of life all at once again.

Crawling everywhere!

Grant is happiest on the floor these days!
Time to babyproof!

Little Bother

Grant bugging Cole at the ballfield while he tries to play his DS.

Travis' main wish in having another little brother is that Grant would pester Cole the way Cole pesters Travis, and therefore, he would have a bit of revenge. It's happening!

Boys in blue

No special occasion...just thought the boys looked cute in their church clothes.  It's SO hard to get a picture with all of them smiling...this was as good as I could do out of eight or so shots.  Oh, and I wanted to show off my awesome mums too :)  Can't believe they're still alive after several weeks!

Cub Scout

We're really excited that Travis decided to join Cub Scouts this year.  His elementary school has a pack and it seems like there are lots of fun opportunities and activities.  His first den meeting was a bit of a struggle as he didn't really care for the uniform at first.  It was all I could do to get him in it and snap a picture to document the occasion.  But the fun of the meeting outweighed any reservations he had because when I asked him on a scale of 1-10 how it was, he replied a 10!   

When it came time for the pack meeting a few days later, I had a much happier camper.  He asked me to retake his picture in his uniform so we'd have a better one: