Pool Fun!

Olivia got a great (big!) pool from Grandpa LJ and Grandma Linda for her birthday.  Today we decided that it was time to get it put up. It took a while to blow up and a long time to fill it up, but the kids sure did have fun!  Now to wait for the water to get warmer!

Thanks Grandpa LJ and Grandma Linda!!

Football

Jake started a new adventure this spring, which was flag football!  He really loved it and he was pretty good too!  He even scored a touchdown this season!!

Notice how he has to wear his hat each time!  I don't know what it is, but he has to wear the hat and backwards! :)

Jake turns 9!

I can't believe this but Jake turned 9 this year!  He had a great birthday this year!  Here are some pictures from the last of the events.

 

Wii Resort!

 

Skateboard and clothes!

and a new Mongoose!  (It's called Hoop D!)

Olivia's Turning 4!

Olivia's 4th birthday isn't until Monday, but we had her party on Saturday.
She was very excited and had a great time!

 She got a new Disney Princess bike from Mommy and Daddy!

 

She could ride it very well right off the bat although we had a little trouble when she didn't know how to stop and she rolled down the driveway and into the street!  Luckily no cars were coming and she wasn't hurt.

Olivia's Bitty Baby, Lucy, got her first dress from Auntie Beth and Uncle Chris.  Appropriately, the dress was called the Birthday Dress and it has cupcakes on it.  Olivia LOVES her baby!

Nana and Papa got her a Princess Bell Barbie with a horse!  They also got her a large amount of clothes.  We could only get her to try on 4 outfits, but they were cute!

She also got another outfit and some pajamas from Aunt Lorna and Uncle Freddie.  

The big hit of the day though was the cake!  She LOVED the castle and princesses! 

She still has a hard time understanding that her real birthday is tomorrow, but she enjoyed having her family come to visit and have some cake with her!

Jake cruising!

Here is Jake trying out his new Razor Powerwing scooter that he got as a gift from Grandpa LJ and Grandma Linda! He loves it!

Let the Birthdays Begin!

Yes, it is birthday season in our family! Olivia will be turning 4 on April 19th and Jake will be 9 on May 19th. My dad was here visiting from Arkansas and brought the kids their presents from Linda and him as well as a gift for Olivia from Grandpa Anderson. They couldn't wait to get outside to play with them!

Olivia in her model pose!

Olivia hugging her Disney Princess scooter! She opened it and said "I always wanted one of these!"

Her swimming pool! Of course she wants to swim in it today! (It's only 70 degrees!)

Jake and his super cool Razor Powerwing scooter! Of course he has already fallen off of it and gotten scraped up! That's a boy for ya! Also, the neighbor kids are all wanting to try it out too!

It was a great start to the frenzy of the birthdays!

Easter 2010

  Jake and Olivia all dressed up for Easter! 

All the kids--yes Sophie is considered Nana's child.

My beautiful nieces!

The hunt begins!

 

Why is it that kids of all ages still want to take goofy pictures?!?!