10th Anniversary Cruise to Mexico June/July 2011

Brandon and I went on a 7-day cruise to the Mexican Riveria. We were on the Carnival Splendar. We had a very relaxing time and are thankful to our parents for taking such good care of our boys while we were gone.

Fishing with the Boys

The boys love going fishing.
They have had great luck catching fish...or should I say skill.

Jackson's Preschool Celebration June 2011

Jackson had a great year of preschool. He loved his teacher Ms. Jen. His class was full of friends from church. He is looking forward to going to kindergarten next year. He ended the year knowing all his letters and letter sounds, and has a good grasp of number recognition. He has started reading consonant/vowel/consonant words and some sight words.

Preston had a great 3rd birthday. We went to the Little Steamers in Port Orchard and rode the trains. Many of Preston's friends joined us. Aunt Carrie came to the party too! The weather was great. We borrowed tents in case of rain but thankfully, the sun was kind to us.

Easter Fun 2011

The boys had a good time this year coloring and hunting for eggs. We had friends and family come over for a yummy Easter dinner. The fire department came by for a visit when our oven coil caught on fire. It was an exciting day!

Family Fun in the Winter of 2011

This winter we have had a few snow days. The boys have loved playing with the neighbors in the backyard, sledding, and making snowman and snowforts. We went to Spokane for our annual trip to visit Uncle Roy and cousin Dylan. Jackson and Preston loved riding in Dylan's new power wheel. We also enjoyed staying up at Grandma and Grandpa's house while they were in Arizona. It snowed so of course the boys had to got outside. We look forward to when we can share our fun times with Nana and Papa and Grandma and Grandpa this spring.

Outside Adventures Fall 2010

Jackson and Preston love to play outside. We spent most of our fall riding bikes in our cul-de-sac, swinging on swings in the backyard, and visiting different parks. We attended Oyster Fest again in Shelton, WA and the boys rode a little train around the fairgrounds. We also enjoyed throwing pinecones on the lake at Grandma and Grandpa's.