Check It Out!!

Check out my new look! I do not have a creative bone in my body, but I have the second best thing...a great friend that is very talented. Thank you so much, Kristi! My new blog looks fantastic.

ATTENTION: NAME CHANGE

I just thought I would let everyone know that Riley has changed his name to RJ. He informed me the other day that when he is an adult, he could change his name to what ever he wanted. I asked him what he wanted his name to be and he said, "RJ". So, I told him we could call him RJ now and it has stuck. "RJ" signed his papers at school with his new name today. We will see how long this lasts.

Happy Birthday Sister!!

A birthday picture from a few years back. (O.K. A little more than a few...more like a few decades.) I hope you have a Special Birthday!!
Love, Your Little Sister

The Dad and Lad Cake

Jacob and Kelly made their Dad and Lad cake for the annual Blue and Gold Banquet. The cake has to be made by the male population only. No mom help allowed. (I did buy the groceries and give my opinion, but the rest was up to them.) Jacob decided on a basketball theme, because the scouts had attended the Harlem Globetrotters back in November. Jacob made the cake, so when Kelly got home they could focus on decorating. The icing started at 8 p.m. The cake was iced with butter cream icing, but the jersey and stars were cut out of store bought fondant. They used a sparkle dusting powder on the fondant to give it the red and blue color. Jacob gave up at 10:30 and went to bed and Kelly finally finished up close to midnight. They didn't win a prize, but I think they had the best cake there!!


Jacob is rolling out the fondant. I know, Jacob's shirt is missing. He had already taken a bath and was about to go to bed. Yes, we do feed him....he is just skin and bones!



Kelly is making butter cream icing.



Jacob is sprinkling the dusting powder on the stars.



Kyle did not want to go to bed. I guess he did not want to miss any thing!



Globetrotting with the Scouts!!

First Cereal

Now that Kyle is 4 months old, we get to start cereal. To my amazement, he loved it! I remember that Jacob and Riley were never crazy about the stuff, but Kyle took to cereal quick. He actually wanted to keep eating, but I did not want him to over do it on the first try. I am really hoping the cereal will help with his reflux problems. We will see how it goes!



I am sure the cereal tastes better with your fingers in your mouth.

Kyle getting a kiss from Jacob.

Housecleaning 101

Saturday morning, the kids woke up whining and complaining about everything, so I decided it was a good day for them to learn how to clean around the house. I had been putting this task off because I can do it myself better and faster, but now I don't have the time to do it at all. So, we started clean up 101 and to my surprise, they did a wonderful job. Jacob cleaned his bathroom, baseboards and vacuumed half of the house. He thought the day was fun and wanted more jobs to do. Riley dusted and he took his job very seriously. He took his time and did a wonderful job. Riley also helped out with the vacuuming, trash and picking up. Wow, I don't plan on cleaning their bathroom or dusting again any time soon and for now, they think it is fun. How long will that last? Class..next week we will learn how to wash windows....

4 Months Old

It is hard to believe our little guy is already 4 months old. Time can sure slip by when you are not paying attention! Kyle is becoming quite the big boy! He can roll over from front to back and sit up with little assistance. Kyle coos and talks all the time and tries to tell us what he is thinking. He has just started rubbing his eyes when he is tired and still chews on his fists. Almost all of his dark newborn hair is gone and has been replaced with blonde fuzz. (No he is not bald, their is some fuzz there.)

Kyle does not know what to think of the Bumbo chair that Mimi got for him.