Fall/Winter 2009

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! The boys had a blast opening presents. It was so much fun to watch the excitment in their faces as they opened each gift! We are looking forward to the new year. WOW 2010!

Bumblebee

Sheriff Luke

SCARY!

Grandma and Luke catching up on some reading

Chief Joshua and Luke enjoying Thanksgiving

lunch with mom and dad at school

Only a mother could love this face!

Santa stopped by school to make

sure we were listening to our

teacher

Checking on Joshua too

Such a good helper!

Best Buds - Sometimes!!

Another piece for my skateboard park

Michael Jackson CD - who would

have thought Luke would be

listening to music that I listened

to

Getting Santa's snack ready and can't leave

out the reindeers

The children we nestled all snug in their beds......

with the new blanket that Grandma made me

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

Can I open it now??

Oma and Joshua listening to Skippyjon Jones

Luke teaching Colonel how to play Big Game

Hunting on the WII

Hope everyone has a happy and safe new year!

Jen

Football and Soccer

The boys have started the sports season. Luke is playing football for the Hurricanes and loves it and Joshua played his first soccer game this morning for the Green Gators. He has only practiced once so he is still kind of lost. The coach was telling them what to do from the sidelines and he started crying because he thought he was yelling at him.

Hurricanes #99

Green Gators #3

I think he is getting the gist of it

Back to School

The boys were excited for the first day of school. Joshua was starting Kindergarden and Luke is in the third grade. It is nice to have both of them with me at school this year. I thought Joshua would cry but he did a great job but he did keep asking his teacher if he could go to his mom's room!

Josh and his transformer backpack

ready for Kindergarden

Luke is ready for third grade with

his Texas A & M backpack

Josh with his teacher Mrs. Garcia

Getting right to work coloring

his race car

A STAR in Mrs. Williams-Santa Ana's

class

Luke and his teacher

Mrs. Williams-Santa Ana

He loves his class and is ready to make

new friends

Chilin' in the basketball chair

Josh sleeping with the little boy he made in

class

Luke is styling with his new

red hair gel

Josh also had to have red hair

gel like his brother

Summer Fun

We have had a really busy summer.  I can't believe school is about to start in a couple of weeks. Luke had football camp in Dallas for a week.  We stayed with Trey's parents and had a lot of fun swimming in their new pool.  Jarrett, Leslie, and Noah were also able to join us for the week.  It was really nice to spend time with family and get the cousins together.  We came home for a couple of day and then we were off to North Dakota to visit my family.  We were there for a couple of weeks and the time flew by.  Mom and I did a lot of biking in the evenings.  The weather was so nice and cool.  We had to go to the farm and check out the fields and say hi to Kelli.  Luke loved running around looking at everything and Josh wanted to sit in the truck because the tall grass was itchy.  We also took the boys out to the Air Force Base for Northern Neighbor's Day.  We were able to go through the planes, tanks, and hummers.  We watched the air show and the parachuters.  That same day Brian also had his annual Backyard Blowout.  The kids had a blast in the jumpy and playing in the yard.  Brian was at the grill making his  brats which were awesome as usual.  We travel to Carrington one day for a picnic with my uncles Butch and Rick and their families.  We had a really nice time grilling and visiting.  It was nice to see everyone.  The kids favorite was probably the fair.  We also took a trip to the lake to spend the day.  We went on a pontoon ride and Luke went tubbing.  The best part of the trip was getting to spend time with family and seeing my niece and nephew.  The boys really had a good time with them.  We celebrated Grandma's birthday early before we left.  

Luke at football camp

Luke with Jay Novacek - retired Dallas Cowboy player

Noah, Luke, and Josh - 4th of July

Luke love watermellon

Noah, Josh, and Luke helping cut 

down some trees

Noah and Josh playing in the pool

Hanging out with Oma at the pool

Those hotdog look done Grandpa

Cousins are the BEST!  Luke, Tylar,

Josh, and Brett

Granpa's canola field

Story time - If You Give a Mouse

a Cookie

Maybe I will be a pilot

Northern Neighbor's Day

All I need is my parachute

Brett is not afraid of the water!

Water gun fun

The master of the grill

Like my batman tatoo

Grandma & Grandpa with all the grandkids

Playing hockey in the garage

Brett sure loved Aunt Jenny's cupcakes

playing at the splash pad

Tylar is trying to warm up in the sun

Oops!

Best buds!

Riding on the Trinity Float in the State Fair Parade

Can I eat the candy instead of 

throwing it to the kids

Love Grandma's brownies

Roasting hotdogs with Uncle Brian

Hanging on Aunt Sarah at the picnic

Luke is making sure the grilling

is coming along

Road trip to the lake

Josh loved the boat ride but didn't

want to go tubbing

Woohoo!

Fishing with Grandpa at the fair

Happy Early Birthday Grandma