Twilight Camp

Davis trading swap'ems at camp

The boys waiting to shoot BBs.

Building step stools

Some of the boys with our walking den flag

Jeremy helping us load the car one day

Davis investigating his owl pellet

Cade's find in his owl pellet

waiting for the activities to start

Cade, Davis, and myself spent the first week of summer going to twilight camp every evening. I was very apprehensive about spending 4-5 hours in the Texas heat (from 4:00-8:30pm), fighting the bugs, surrounded by 400+ boys. I have to say, I had the best time ever and I did not want the week to end. We had such an adventure. Jeremy changed his work schedule so he could be home by 3 to watch Easton and Foster each day. The boys shot BB guns (which is Davis' new favorite activity), did archery (Cade's favorite), built stools and boxes, did geocaching, learned about nature, golf, and kickball, splash wars, and so much more. I am so excited that I can't wait until next year so we can go again. I am so glad I had the opportunity to experience this with my boys! Let summer begin!!

Swim Time

Like Father; Like ...

It looks like Foster might be spending too much time with the dog. The old saying "Like father, like son" doesn't seem to apply anymore.

Foster update

Here are a few pictures from the beginning of May. Foster was 7 1/2 months old. He is now just over eight months old. He is crawling all over the place and as the boys can tell you, he is fast! He is also pulling up on the furniture or anything else he can find. We just want him to slow down and not be so mobile quite yet. He also has two bottom teeth and just today got his first top tooth. He is such a mild mannered baby. When the other boys were teething, life was miserable. You never know with Foster because he is always just a very happy baby. He likes to tease already. Yesterday he found a piece of paper on the floor and when I asked him for it, he hid it under his leg so I couldn't take it from him and smiled at me! When you ask him to stay in a room with you, he will turn. look at you, smile, and crawl off and giggle. The older boys just adore him and are god helpers. It is extra nice having so many extra hands when trying to chase down Foster and keep him in an area! Foster is also extremely tall. We don't know where this is coming from but I am sure he is going to be the biggest boy yet. What more can I say about this kid. He has the squishiest cheeks and I could sit and kiss them all day. He doesn't seem to mind either which is just another reason I love him so much!

Foster has been busy

In the last two weeks Foster has really been busy. While Jeremy's parents were here he got his first two teeth! My mom and sister came the following week and he started semi crawling. Granny left on Friday the 14th and on Sat the 15th, Foster took off and is now an officail crawler. We were not looking forward to this stage and was hoping we would have a few more months. I would have been happy if he would have waited until he was ready to go to school. Now I will spend my days chasing baby and making sure gates are up all over the house. Whay do they have to grow so fast? Pictures to come soon.

Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny comes to our house on Saturday and always hides the boys breakfast. They hunt for little boxes of cereal and donuts. This is their favorite Easter tradition. Sometimes, I wish the bunny could not hop so high!

Before the the kids woke up

Every year the Easter bunny brings each boy a bag of straws. When Cade was four he prayed we would never run out of straws and since that time, we never have.

Easton was excited to get army eggs in his basket this year.

Davis had a little chocolate after breakfast! He loves his chocolate!!

Foster at 6 months

Foster is growing faster than we can keep up with. we haven't gone and had his picture taken professionally like we did with the other boys because we just don't have time right now with soccer and scouts. Maybe once school is out, we will have more time to record his childhood. If not, he will just have to realize that being the fourth child comes with certain disadvantages. Such is life!

At six months Foster is 15 pounds (25%) and 90% for height. He is by far the tallest baby we have had. He is not sitting up because as soon as you put him down he rolls down on his tummy to get up on his hands and knees to crawl. He has not made it yet but is very mobile by scooting himself and rolling. I would be happy if he didn't learn to crawl or walk until it was time to go to kindergarten! On to baby proofing the house.

The older boys are such good helpers and absolutely LOVE their brother. it is so fun to watch them try to clam him down or make him smile. I have to admit having older boys to help has made this by far the easiest baby ever! This is such a sweet time in our live, I wish we could freeze time but somehow time goes faster and faster! We truly feel blessed by this little boys and have enjoyed every day of the past six months having him in our family!