Dress up

I think that most kids like to dress up sometime in their childhood even if it's just in their mom or dad's shoes. Olivia has been into taking her clothes off and saying she's going to the beach. The other day she actually brought out a swim suit to put on. Then a few minutes later she came out with shorts on her head saying they were a hat. "Hey, whatever floats your boat", I said. I took a picture and let her play in her own little world. Jake was able to try on a firefighter outfit at scouts and thought it was pretty cool (not to mention heavy). I loved how he looked in it and I definitely could picture him doing something like that when he got older.

Roller-skating party

I don't get that many opportunities to go roller-skating as an adult so when Jake's school was having a roller-skating party, I was there! We actually went last year (Jake's first time) and had a great time. He had gotten some roller-blades since then with some practice last summer and we thought this time he would spend more time on his feet. He did fall some but not as much as last year. He still said he had a great time and I'm sure we'll go again next year.

Pool party

We were invited to a pool party a couple of weekends ago for scouts and we had lots of fun except for the part were I forgot my swim bottoms so I had to were my pants rolled up and Olivia's tantrum when it was time to go. She did not want to leave and she cried and cried when I took off her wet swimsuit.

Happy Birthday Jake!

Today is Jake's 7th birthday. He had a Star Wars themed birthday party where he invited five friends to celebrate with him. (One of his good friends even came from Indiana to visit for the occasion!) Of course, there was cake (with a picture of Boba Fett) and ice cream, games (that involved Jedi knight training and skills) and lots of loud, crazy, happy FUN!! It's hard to believe that our oldest is seven years old already. I looked through lots of his baby pictures today to remember all the great times we've had over the years and man, has it gone by fast! Jake is a great kid and lots of fun. He has made us better people and we thank God every day for him.

Monkey Love?

This girl really loves her monkey! I, mean really, who doesn't? She plays with him during the day combing his fur and feeding him her milk. (The other day I picked him up and realized his fur was all crusty with dried milk and I gave him a bath so he would feel soft again). Then at night she throws her arm around him and cuddles him tight. Today was especially fun since she got a new monkey shirt. She did a lot of jumping (which she made me watch), carried him around, pushed him the the stroller and just love having a monkey on her front. Even though she loves her monkey, we love our "little monkey" more!

Too much snow

The last month has brought too much snow as far as I'm concerned. The snow plows really have no other places left to put snow and the snow mounds are already REALLY tall as shown in these pictures. Jake has loved playing in it which makes one of us!

Hockey

Jay and Jake went to a minor league hockey game with the scouts. They had a scout special that came with a ticket, hot dog, drink, patch and 3 shots on the ice with the team after the game. Not only did Jake make one of his shots (it was pretty far away) but he also caught a t-shirt that was thrown into the crowd during the game. He and Jay had a great time!