Gone Fishing...

A few weeks ago Jackson and Papa went on a special fishing trip to Detroit Lake. There was a special kids fishing derby. Papa did not catch anything, but Jackson made his first big catch. He caught a 10 inch Rainbow trout. He came home telling us he caught a 10 inch rainbow fish, and that "it was a keeper!" Papa and Jackson had so much fun!

An Evening at Home With Our Boys

Sometimes the best times happen when we are at home just hanging out. We relax and slow down and find our groove. I hope we always remember how to let go of the day and just enjoy being together as a family.


Braden playing with some beads. That tongue kills me!


Checking out big brother.


Jackson is always willing to ham it up for the camera.


Playing Candyland with Grammy Claudia.

Braden's Funny Faces

Mother's Day Tea at Preschool

Sometimes You Just Have to Get Mad

I know I shouldn't think this is cute, but I can't help it. Braden is so good natured normally that we don't hear him cry too often, but on this day he let us know how mad he was. Priceless!

Braden Getting to Know his Great Uncles

If you look closely you will see that Braden looks like he is about to cry...he didn't, but boy does he watch Uncle Mike.


Uncle Jerry was around a couple times and he and Braden hung out. They are really getting to know each other.

One Last Trip Around the Course at Grammy's House

My mom recently moved into her new condo and left the house on the golf course for good. It is very exciting she is all moved in, but we are all a little sad to see the house go. Shaun and Jackson took one last chance to golf before the big move. They played several holes and had a blast. We have lots of great memories of my parents' house, and are looking forward to new ones being made at the condo with my mom.

A Giant Bump on the Head!

The first two pictures are a little blurry because we took them on the camera phone on the way to the emergency room. Jackson tripped in my mom's new condo and smacked his head on the door frame. Needless to say it was quite the bump and we were a little nervous. Here are some shots of the healing process.

Pulling Up and Letting Go!

Boy are we in trouble. Not only is Braden crawling as fast as he can, wherever he can, he is also pulling up any chance he gets. Oh I feel the walking coming on! Yikes! :)

Do you see those teeth?

It took nine months for teeth to break through, but Braden finally has two teeth on the bottom. They finally show up now that he is ten months old. He is getting to be such a big boy!

Jackson Loves to Read

We always read before bed each night, and often times at least once during the day. Jackson has really gotten into "reading" by himself. I love that he is so interested in books.

It was Warm Enough for Ice Cream

Jackson loves treats, probably too much for his own good, but we had to stop for a treat with the warm weather! Clearly he enjoyed every last bite!

Off to the park we go!

Last weekend it was beautiful here! Not just sunny, but 80 degrees too! We just had to head to the park on Sunday afternoon.


Daddy and Jackson hiking the trail to the park.


Braden hanging out in the stroller taking in the scenery.



Two sweet brothers on the slide.

Learning to Swing with Daddy

Daddy and His Dudes

I love my dudes!!! All three of them!