6 Month Statistics

Sam: 20 pounds, 28.5 inches
Josh: 20 lbs 4 oz, 27 inches
Zeke: 19 lbs 7 oz, 27.5 inches

Sammy's Fifth Birthday

Cute

Cowboy Josh goes to the park

Time for the daily walk to the park! But Joshy doesn't want to ride his bike, he wants to ride the horse. So, here we go!




Giddyup horse and keep my cowboy hat from falling off! He doesn't WALK he does his skip/run, and with that stick between his legs he falls several times. But he doesn't care, he gets back on the horse and runs again.



We're at the park! Cowboy Josh and horse go on the bridge...



They go down the slide....




Time for the horsy to have a rest.




Cowboy Josh gives Zeke a kiss.



He goes on the slide with Sammy.




Time to get back on the horse again!




Sammy has fun at the park too. He can hold on to the bars and count...




He climbs his favorite twisty thing.




Don't forget about me! Check out my feet- they are currently my favorite toy!




See you later!!

Meijer Gardens

Saturday we spent the morning at Meijer Gardens. We have been so busy this summer that we haven't visited there as much as usual! The kids had a great time with the big horse, fish, and children's park. I even allowed Josh to get really dirty!!

Sam's First Major League baseball game

Kevin, Sam, and Grandpa John drove to Chicago and met up with Uncle John to watch the White Sox versus the Detroit Tigers. It was Sam's first major league game and he had a lot of fun! They arrived in Chicago quite early, and killed some time going to a park and then out to pizza. They were in the ball park for batting practice and Sam got two balls- and he even got one signed! He had a lot of fun! Of course, the game started at 7:00 (8:00 Michigan time) -- which is normally Sam's bedtime! He hadn't slept in the van on the way up...so he was tired! But Kevin said he did great. Today Sam keeps telling me all about it!

Sam's Photos of Zeke

Sam still loves to take photos with the camera he got for Christmas. Sometimes we play photo scavenger hunts too. His picture taking is improving...a little...Here are a few of his most recent photos!

A Day.

1. Sam kept asking to play bloon game. I kept saying maybe later, stop asking. He kept asking. Then he hit Josh. No bloon game today. He keeps asking....
2. I asked Sam to talk to Zeke when he woke up while I finished cleaning the basement. When I went up to get him I found Sam in his crib. (Zeke was not crying, he LOVES his big brothers). I told Sam no more climbing in the crib- even if I did think it was funny.
3. I cleaned, really cleaned- all toys, puzzles, cars, balls in their place. Vacuumed- the basement was spotless the floor clear of all things. While I put Zeke to bed Sam took the oppurtunity to dump out every toy. I could no longer see the floor.
4. I went up at 3:15 to check on Sam's rest time and to tell him to go clean up his mess. I opening the door- no Sam in the bed. He was behind the curtain standing on the window sill...



1. Yesterday I bought popsicles at the grocery store. Josh begged for one, but he had been quite naughty so he wasn't allowed one yesterday. When he woke up this morning he asked for one. When he finished his cereal he asked for one...I keep saying maybe later and he keeps asking!
2. Josh had no pee or poopy accidents today. But he did drop his underwear in the toilet after he had peed in the toilet.
3. Josh loves animals, especially his horses (Jack, Cookie, Old Paint, Princess, and Gorbazorb). Jack is gone- broken leg that we couldn't fix. Cookie has been lost for weeks, but we found him today! Josh was so happy he takes him everywhere! Josh wanted to take him in the sandbox- I said after nap.
4. Josh was in his room for 20 minutes and came out and said- I am ready for the sandbox! Very cute, but I told him no, you have to sleep!!



Zeke has been an angel!! (For now...)