Super Bowl XLVI

Indianapolis is hosting it's first Super Bowl and the city is going all out to celebrate.  Last week we took the kids to the NFL Experience.

 There was a whole section for kids to practice kicking, punting and passing.  They had face painting and bounce houses too!  Ryan and Carter were great sports about waiting in line and they loved trying every activity they had to offer.

 Carter had so much fun he even tried some of the adult attractions too.  He even got a little help from the Colts mascot, Blue.

We also saw the Lombardi Trophy, a display of Super Bowl rings and jerseys from some of the most popular NFL players (i.e. Tim Tebow).

All in all it was a "Super" experience.



10 weeks x 3

I'm reposting pictures of Carter and Ryan when they were around 10 weeks old.  Here is Ashley's (almost) 10 week picture too. Enjoy!

P.S. Ashley had her 2 month doctor visit yesterday and despite getting 3 shots, she did quite well.  Her ear infections have cleared up and the dr. upped her dose of reflux medicine which has already helped with her fussiness.  She is a happy baby now!  So happy in fact, that she slept from 10pm-8am (straight!) last night.  It's a great feeling to know we're at the end of middle of the night feedings! Oh yea, if you're wondering about her stats:
Weight: 12 lbs. 4oz. (79%)
Height: 23 1/4 in. (76%)

What's she thinking?

Ashley makes lots of faces.  Makes you wonder what she's thinking.

Is she thinking, "My goodness, who knew my feet looked so big!"

 Is she thinking, "Yikes! I hope Mom doesn't notice that I need a diaper change!"

 Is she thinking, "Sitting up is tough.  Better concentrate!"

I'm not sure what she's thinking, but it's always fun to guess!

Still trying to perfect the group shot!

 

 P.S. our little Dolly is 8 weeks old.  Ashley is getting good at holding her head up, and she knows my voice too.  She will smile for me if I make enough baby noises and say her name, but she immediately smiles whenever she sees Carter in the room.

What's this

What's This?

A happy Ashley laying on her back?

The reflux and new round of ear medicine must be working

Yay for happy babies!

So much to blog, so little time

I'm finding it difficult to blog these days. Could it be because of the holidays were insane, I have a newborn (who is fussy) or the fact that all my kids are sick right now? Humm, perhaps all these reasons and more.

If I had the time I would want to write about how Ryan is turning 2 next month. I would want to share all the adorable things she says like:
Giving Ashley the nickname Dolly which the whole family is staring to use.
Naming herself "Super Cape" as her super hero name when she dresses up in super hero clothes (i.e. mask and cape).
Telling everyone "happy day". 
Saying her one and only knock, knock joke that goes like this: (she says) knock, knock....(you say) who's there?....(she says) Orange Who?

If I had the time I would want to blog about how Ashley is now 6 weeks old, that she is our fussy child who only sleeps in the swing or car seat and requires being held all the time.  I would also want to mention she has her first ear infection which might be contributing to the crankiness and I would want to talk about what an adorable baby she is when she's cooing and smiling.

If I had the time I would tell you about how Carter started soccer, that he loves nurf guns and always wants to play angry birds, cut the rope, talking Ben and hockey on his Dad's phone. I would tell you what a great big brother his is.  I would share how he says he's going to be a great big brother to Ashley, but sometimes he hits Ryan (as if she's already a lost cause).

 I would tell you about all our Christmas activities like hosting Christmas Eve for my family at our house, how excited Carter was to put out cookies/milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer, the Christmas celebration with Kyle's family in Evansville and all the fun things we did with Aunt Robin, Uncle Rio and cousins Wilder and Montana when they were here.  I tell you about our poor Christmas photo shoot and how every picture best describes how crazy and insane the holidays can be with 3 little kids.

If I had the time I would tell you it hasn't been easy, we're slightly overwhelmed and very tired.  If I had the time I would say all of those things don't matter because we are so in love with our family and we are so excited to see what 2012 has to bring.

What do ya know, I guess I do have the time.....

Christmas Program

Carter's class had a birthday party for Jesus and a little Christmas program. It was adorable!

While in their classroom, they sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and ate cake.

Then the parents were asked to head to the chapel while the kids got on their costumes for the program.  Carter was a wise man.  The kids played bells, sang songs and told the story of Jesus's birth.

(class shot: Carter is 3rd from the right)

 The kids were great and you could tell the whole class was excited to perform for us. 

Bravo, Jr. Explorers Class, Bravo!

What a great way to start the Christmas holiday!