It's Hard to Believe

So, ten years of married life is fast approaching. My oldest, F, has turned 8 and will be baptized tomorrow. My folks are in town for the big event and John and Brittany came in from Ohio as well. I am so proud of F. Sometimes I feel so blessed to be his dad. I feel that I have more to learn from him than he ever would need to learn from me. He is definitely an old soul. Lately I have been thinking that I have been so greatly blessed with such a wonderful family. It's hard to believe my life without them.

Thirty Reasons

So Jaime turned 30 today. F had a socce rgame and then her sister babysat while we out for Thai food. We splurged and got 3 entrees so that we could try something new on the menu. It was so good. I first met Jaime when she was 17. Hard to believe that I have known her for 13 years and have been married to her for 10. Here are my reasons for loving her.

1. She is my best friend (and at times my only friend)
2. She is a great wife
3. She is an amazing mother
4. She is smarter than me even though she makes me think I am smarter
5. Her biting sarcasm, even though she hates my sarcasm
6. Her sharp and stinging wit
7. Her organizational skills
8. Her curt and practical nature (which she technically gets from her mom)
9. Her ability to fundraise for a worthy cause
10. Her sense of humor
11. Her commitment to living the Gospel
12. She wraps presents better than anyone I know
13. She knows how to put on a great party
14. She "tells it like it is"
15. Without her vision we would not have lived in two great houses so far
16. She reads faster than I do
17. Her ability to get new playground equipment for the city of Radford
18. She makes great handmade cards
19. Se makes great scrapbook pages without being totally "lame or cheesy"
20. She raises our boys better than anyone ever could
21. She is beautiful and has curly hair
22. She does what she says she will do
23. She is a great teacher
24. She requires a plunger just about wherever she goes (no I won't be more specific)
25. She loves ice cream
26. She is a great cook and she comes from a long line of masterbakers
27. She also had a Grandma Doris
28. She keeps a tidy office/craft room
29. She tells great stories
30. I can't ever imagine my life without her...definitely the best thing that has ever happened to me:)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAIME!!!!

Thirty Reasons

So Jaime turned 30 today. F had a socce rgame and then her sister babysat while we out for Thai food. We splurged and got 3 entrees so that we could try something new on the menu. It was so good. I first met Jaime when she was 17. Hard to believe that I have known her for 13 years and have been married to her for 10. Here are my reasons for loving her.

1. She is my best friend (and at times my only friend)
2. She is a great wife
3. She is an amazing mother
4. She is smarter than me even though she makes me think I am smarter
5. Her biting sarcasm, even though she hates my sarcasm
6. Her sharp and stinging wit
7. Her organizational skills
8. Her curt and practical nature (which she technically gets from her mom)
9. Her ability to fundraise for a worthy cause
10. Her sense of humor
11. Her commitment to living the Gospel
12. She wraps presents better than anyone I know
13. She knows how to put on a great party
14. She "tells it like it is"
15. Without her vision we would not have lived in two great houses so far
16. She reads faster than I do
17. Her ability to get new playground equipment for the city of Radford
18. She makes great handmade cards
19. Se makes great scrapbook pages without being totally "lame or cheesy"
20. She raises our boys better than anyone ever could
21. She is beautiful and has curly hair
22. She does what she says she will do
23. She is a great teacher
24. She requires a plunger just about wherever she goes (no I won't be more specific)
25. She loves ice cream
26. She is a great cook and she comes from a long line of masterbakers
27. She also had a Grandma Doris
28. She keeps a tidy office/craft room
29. She tells great stories
30. I can't ever imagine my life without her...definitely the best thing that has ever happened to me:)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAIME!!!!

Off to Preschool

G started preschool a couple of days ago. He goes for a few hours every MWF. It is about a mile from the house and at a great preschool, so we are excited for that. Anyway, this is a picture of him all "ready to go". He definitely knows how to ham it up.

The night before his first day, I was talking to him at bedtime. I told him that I hoped that he had a great day at preschool and that maybe he could call me when he got done. He said, "I will call you from my preschool Dad. They have a phone there. I'm the principal."

Another funny thing is that he asks me everyday when I get home if I played on the playset with kids at my school. I have decided to just tell him yes, because when I tell him otherwise he gets frustrated.

My new favorite video

You have probably seen it...but maybe not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQjcUrepo5o

Do you think you could do it?

Sunday Best

This morning Jaime took some pictures of the boys before church. They looked especially cute today. S is getting so big and is getting comfortable rolling around with his brothers.

Thanks Grandma Meacham. S loves the blanket.

Say hello to Mr. Personality, our flirtiest baby yet.

Say hello to "MY-A" niece

Congrats to John and Brittany Carpenter on the birth of their first child and daughter Maya Elizabeth Carpenter. We are so excited for them. They have spent the last year living in the big city of Columbus, Ohio. Looks like city life is rubbing off on little Maya as she throws her first gang sign. All kidding aside, best of luck to them.



Is that east side or west side?

It's BIrthday Season

During this past month we have had birthday parties for both F and G. G's party had an underwater/fish theme and F's party had a dinosaur theme.

Hot dog octopus on a bed of seaweed ramen. G freaked out and would not eat the "octopus".

Splashing in the fishy friends sprinkler.

Like the fence? Yes, I did build that:)

Apparently dinosaurs love chicken nuggets.