Caleb's 9th Birthday

Look who turned 9 in 2009...

Caleb had a few friends come over for a military party.  Jeff gave them a tour of an F-15.  They learned all about its mission and all the parts of the plane.  They each got a turn to sit in the jet which was beyond cool to a 9 year old!  Afterwards, they got to fly an F-15 simulator.  They took turns fighting against each other...when they were not crashing into the ground!  

Even Connor and Claire took a turn at the stick.

After dinner, it was time to get to the sugary stuff!!

Connor turns 2!

On Sunday, our baby turned TWO!

He's really into Mickey Mouse and Handy Manny these days, so a Mickey cake was in order for the celebration!

Why is his name spelled wrong, you ask?

I do not know... ask the lady in the Wal-Mart bakery!

Believe it or not, I've rarely seen this boy put his finger in his nose. So, I have NO idea why in the world he stuck it there the entire time we sang "Happy Birthday" to him!!

Lick Mickey, put him back, lick Mickey, put him back, lick Mickey...

Hey wait a minute, why do I have my parents' favorite ice cream for MY party!

Now this is more like it...

Yeah! It's Handy Manny and the tools!!

Caleb's 8th Birthday!

Our oldest kiddo, Caleb, turned 8 over the weekend! I know everyone always says this, but...I really can't believe time has passed so quickly! Caleb had a friend spend the night a few days before his birthday instead of having a party.

He celebrated his actual birthday at DISNEY!

Disney in Sept 2008

Caleb and Claire participated in a duathlon on the morning of Caleb's birthday. They ran a 1/2 mile, biked 3 miles, and then ran another 1/2 mile. They loved doing it and it was for a great cause...cancer research! Jeff competed in his first triathlon the next day. He swam .9 miles, biked 25 miles, and ran 6 miles. He did an awesome job!!

Duathlon and Triathlon Weekend

Connor Turns 1!

Well, I can't believe I'm blogging this...Connor is one year old! It's hard to believe our very first post was about Connor's birth...and now I'm posting pictures from his first birthday party. God has definitely blessed us with a sweet, content little boy. God created him perfectly!

Connor's Birthday

Happy 7th Birthday Caleb!

Claire turns 4!

Claire turned 4 on June 5th! She got to choose what we had for dinner on her birthday and it was no surprise that we went to McDonald's for dinner. Afterwards she got to spend her birthday money from Mawmaw and Pawpaw at Target. Dora dishes were at the top of her list. On Saturday we had two families from church plus the grandparents join us for some lunch, swimming, and cake. Grandpa continued the tradition of providing a pinata for the kids. Let's just say...beware if you ever have a Dora pinata because she tends to break right at her neck leaving just her head attached to the rope hanging from the tree!!