End of the Season

If you look close you can see Cade's goalCade made the first two goals of the game
The last few soccer games for Cade have been at 8am, so I was not at all sad when the season was done. Cade finished up the season strong and we are so proud of him. Cade joined a new team this year and we weren't sure how things would go. The team really learned how to play well together and had a great season. I can't wait for Easton and Davis to be done as well. It will be nice to have our evenings back and Saturdays free.

Trick or Treat

This year our ward did trunk or treating on Saturday. We also had a costume party earlier that day so the boys got to dress up most of the day. They really enjoyed every minute of it. I am so glad Cade still enjoys it. He had asked me if he could stay home and pass out candy because he thought he might be too old this year. I think he still has a few more years in him!! He came up with his costume idea all on his own. He thought that a failing report card would be the scariest thing ever! I hope he always feels this way!!

Cade, Davis, and Easton

Jeremy, Foster, Davis, Cade, and Easton

Jeremy wanted to give Cade an A in PE to make it look like he was a "jock" but Cade wanted straight F's

Easton LOVED being an Army guy. Al year he kept talking about it and wondering what kind of gun he should carry.

Davis is really into football this year. He plays on a flag football team. He is a huge Cowboys fan so this was an exciting night for him.

They all had so much fun. We got way too much candy. The boys are out of school today (Monday) for teacher/parent conferences and report cards (I wonder where Cade got his idea?) so maybe tomorrow we can get rid of some of the candy that now fills this house.

Home for sale

Front view
Kitchen

Living Room

Upstairs Game room

Cade's Room

I guess the realtor really liked this wall because she took two pictures of it!

As many of you may or may not know, we are in the process of selling our home. This is one of the worst things to ever do with four little boys and a dog! More details later...

Foster turns 1

Foster 1 day old
Foster the day he came home from the hospital (4 days old) with Davis

Foster about 6 months old with his best friend Fantom

Foster 1 year with Nana and Papa

Foster didn't like cake too much

Foster enjoying his slide

Foster wearing his Birthday hat.

Foster finally turned one on Sept 19th. This year has truly gone by faster than any other. It is a bitter sweet moment for us. We do enjoy our older boys and their independence and long for the day we can lose the diaper bag and strollers, etc, BUT at the same time we know that Foster is no longer a baby and it it really sad. Why does it have to go so fast? Here are a few fun facts about Foster:

He is the happiest baby. Even when he is sick he always smiles and enjoys life. He really only cries when he is hungry and even then it is not bad.

He LOVES his brothers and enjoys the constant chaos the surrounds him.

He follows the dog around all day and copies him. As shown in one of the pictures above, Foster looks out the windows and doors just as he sees Fantom do when people come over.

Foster has a go with the flow attitude. He can sit in his stroller or car sea all day and not complain even though as soon as he gets out, he crawls around so happy to be free, he never complains.

He has become quite the little walker lately.

He loves music - all kinds.

He is adored by his brothers. Davis gets him out of his crib most mornings and they fight over him. He has brought so much love and joy into our family.

He is a climber. He loves to chew on stuff (not even the dog does that!). Everything (except food) goes in his mouth.

He does not like to cuddle. He wants to be down exploring.

We could not be happier that he came into our family. We look forward to getting to know him better as he grows. He teaches us all about service and love. I can't believe he is one and hope to remember this moment in time for years to come.

One year later

Davis (7), Cade (8), Easton (5), Foster (2weeks) 9/09
Davis (8), Cade (9), Easton (6), Foster (1) 9/2010

This picture was a lot harder to take this year as Foster does not like to stay still and the older boys were more interested in looking at Foster than the camera. Hopefully as Foster grows, it will get easier to take a picutre of all four of them, but we aren't holding our breath!

Family Pictures

Rebecca, Foster (1), Jeremy,

Easton (6), Davis (8), and Cade(9) - Sept. 12, 2010

Foster (aka Pookie, Poopy, Poop, Poo, Boo, Boo Boo, or whatever comes out of our mouths at the time. With so many older brothers, and their friends he really is called something different everyday.)

Foster

Jeremy

This is one of my favorite of the boys.

Easton, Davis, Foster, and Cade

Easton has a scowl on his face. Part of it was because they were looking into the sun and part of it was because he had to take so many pictures that day.

I love this one because you get a sense of how much curl Foster has in his hair although, this is just the half of it. The boys has so much hair!!

Easton loves his baby brother although he told me the other day that Foster was cute and funny but a little annoying. This was because Easton was trying to play the DS and Foster was trying to climb on top of him!

Davis is the best caretaker of Foster. He gets him out of his crib most mornings. He is the one who always wants to watch him and push him in the stroller and is the one who is always walking around the house with him. The other day we were playing in the front room and Davis said to me, "Mom when he (Foster) smiles at you in makes your whole soul warm and feel good!" I told him babies did make you happy and he said yeah! Davis has such a tender heart!

Cade has been a great help with the baby. He has been the best at getting the baby bottles and grabbing diapers (he WON"T change a diaper but will go get you a new one!) He loves to play with Foster and make him laugh. Cade's friends are the ones who seem the most interested in the baby too. They love to come over and interact with him. It is such a joy to watch my older boys take care of Foster. He has truly been a blessing in our lives!

Cade - about to turn 10 in just over a month. Where did the time go. He was just as little as Foster. This boy makes us so proud. He is such a good kid all around. We are lucky to have him as our first child. He sets such a good example for the others.

Foster in the Kitchen

Meet the newest chef in the family!