The Karate Kid(s)

Noah was so excited to attend a Karate class with his cousin Aiden. It was so cute to watch these guys...although they weren't trying to look cute, but tough...any way, Noah had a great time. He even has Karate Kid and Mr. Miogi action figures. You've been an inspiration Aiden, we love and miss you bud!

"Olivia"..A.K.A"Owidawa"

Out of all of the cousins back in PA, Noah and Nate spent the most time with Olivia. She would come over early, and they would play all day. She and Noah loved to love each other and loved to get on each others nerves. She was such a huge help with Nate. Olivia is going to be an awesome big sister to her new little brother. Thanks for spending so much time with us Liv, we love and miss you so much. The other day Nate saw a picture of her and said "Owidawa", then he went and got his shoes....he wanted to go see his cousin....how sweet!

To Noah.....From Max

Remember when you used to make me cry for fun.....take that!

And the way you used to come up behind me and tackle me....got cha!

I haven't forgot the way you used to push me down and make it look like an accident...uh take that tough guy!

Who's scared now?.....

I'm gonna teach you a lesson Noah.....don't mess with Max the Maniac....arrrrrr!!



Ok, so I have to come clean. Max is by far the sweetest and most gentle cousin Noah has, and yes, Noah used to pick on Max...alot. But Max he can hold his own, and he's been showing Noah that he is tough as the rest of them. He's still such a sweetie though. We love and miss you Max!!

Introducing Trevor......

This is my adorable and somewhat crazy nephew, "Trevor". He is a great kid, and definitely one of a kind. God broke the mold after He made this guy. He was always making me laugh....as you see above in pics, now you know why. I love anyone with a good sense of humor...some people are just too serious all of the time. Trevor is great with Noah and Nate. He enjoys playing with them and has lots of patience. He's so fun to be around. We miss you Trevor and love you bud!

Little Swimmers!

The boys spent alot of time in the pool while we were back in PA. It's so fun to watch all of the kids play together. As you can see by the pics, Nate was showing us how brave he was by jumping into the pool all by himself. What a big boy! And Noah of course was a little fish. He was really into wearing goggles....so funny.

Thanks Aunt Kathy!

The boys had a fun afternoon with their Aunt Kathy. We went and watched airplanes take off from a small airport, then we took the boys to a big castle. They were so excited. We walked around the grounds and looked at all the neat statues...and of course they had to climb on the rock walls. Thanks Aunt Kathy, we love you!

Cousins, Cousins, Cousins!!!

Two Special Cousins

Mavrik and Brittney are the two oldest cousins, my first nephew and niece. It is hard to believe that Mav will be attending college in the Fall and Brittney will be beginning her senior year. It seems like only yesterday that I was chasing the two of them around, tickling and giving piggy back rides. I was 12 when Mav was born and 13 when Britt was born.....Wow! I love to watch the two of them with the younger ones. That's one reason why I think our family is such a special one...no matter what our ages...how old we get.....where God may have us move (Uh hmmm...Vermomt maybe), we are still a close family, and I am blessed to be a part of it. So Mav and Britt, I love you guys so much....don't grow up too fast :)

Spending time with Pap Pap & MiMi

The boys always enjoy visiting Pap Pap & Mi Mi. They love ride on the tractor with Pap Pap, swim, ride on the golf cart,ride bikes in the drive way....and down it. Noah especially likes to play with some of the toys that his Daddy played with when he was a little boy. The boys had a special treat when Pap Pap let them sit on his cool motorcycle. Bruce, just so you know, you are now cooler to your two grandsons. We were able to spend some time with Shawn, Jared's brother, who was on leave from Iraq. We hope for safety for the duration of his tour. It is always so nice to spend time with family. Thank you for having us and loving the boys so much! We love you!