My Boys

We're trying to take lots of pictures now days since we know that Evan will be changing fast. I just wanted to share some pictures of my boys...all of them, including my sweet husband. I am so grateful that he's had the last couple of weeks off, we've been able to spend some quality time together and I'm feeling much better now so I hope I can tackle things without him next week when he goes back to work. Most of all, I have loved watching him with our boys and seeing how much they love him and look up to him. He is the person that keeps me grounded and is always there with a hug and a kiss when I need it and has the patience that I sometimes lack...thank you for all you do for me and our boys and someday, we will be able to get back to our movie nights! As for my sweet Jackson, he is our little fireball but behind all that energy and mischieviousness, there is a sweet little spirit with big blue eyes that just melts your heart, I love you and know that although you are going to bring a lot of mischief, you will also bring much fun and laughter. As for my Kaden...you are a tremendous blessing and so sweet and sensitive and the best example we could have received for Jackson and Evan to look up to. As for our newest blessing, Evan, thank you for being such a calm baby (so far) and I hope I can enjoy each day and I can't wait to see what your personality is going to be. I am so grateful and blessed to be surrounded by 4 boys that love me and I want each one of them to know how much I love them back!

Ray, Kaden & Evan

Ray & Jackson

All of my boys

Evan is definitely going to have to get used to his older brothers

Kaden & Evan - Kaden can't get enough of him!

Just Kaden

The boys with grandpa - we don't get many pictures with grandpa so we have to get them when we can

My boys...again

Graduation Day!

Kaden has officially graduated from pre-school. Although Evan wasn't even supposed to be born yet, plans changed and since Ray had 2 paid weeks of paternity leave from Omniture, he, Evan, and I were able to attend Kaden's graduation ceremony at Hilltop. As excited as I was for him to be done with pre-school for the year, I found myself very emotional watching him during the program. I know he loved being at pre-school and his teachers have nothing but wonderful things to say about him. I found myself thinking of how much he's learned and grown up. I wonder if I'll be this emotional for all these milestones with all my boys or if it's just the first child? I'm sure I will be extremely emotional for his first day of Kindergarten also. I'm so proud of Kaden and although some days are challenging, he's a blessing in our lives and the perfect oldest child and example for Jackson and Evan. We love you Kaden and are so proud of who you are becoming! Thank you for all the love and joy you bring to our family!

Kaden with his graduation cap on...Miss Marcia in the background. Miss Bev was having some health problems so she was unable to finish the last month of the school year but she is doing well now.

Kaden and his official graduation certificate.

Kaden and dad

Kaden's pre-school class

Going to the Zoo!

Okay - I'm finally catching up on my blogging so I hope you're settled in for a few minutes. With the whirlwind whose name is Evan, I didn't get some of the events that took place before his arrival posted so I'm playing catch up now. We decided to take a family trip to the zoo as we knew our family trips would be somewhat limited once Evan arrived so we took went to the Hogle Zoo on a Saturday afternoon (5/9/09) and here are some of the pictures. It was fun to watch Jackson see animals in real life that he's only seen in books but it was trying (to say the least) to keep an eye on him, he just wanted to run all over the place! Now, I know why someone invented those harnesses that you can put on children...before I was a parent, I thought they looked ridiculous but now that I'm a parent, I see their value! All in all, we had a great time and I think the boys had a great time also.