Fun on the Fourth

We had a great evening last night talking with friends and watching the kids play while waiting for the fireworks to start.  We found a great location--right in the middle of the action.  We could see the actual fireworks on the ground, and then in the sky as well.  Brownsburg puts on a short but delightful show.

 Olivia showing her brother how to play football. 
She says the funniest things as she is hiking the ball--such as "Down, set, no rushing, no blitzing, set hike".
Wonder where she gets that saying from?!?!

The annual Fourth of July brother and sister photo.
They are getting so big!

 Daddy and the kids.

 Mommy and the kids.

 Jake and his friend Austin roughhousing while playing football.

Lathan with the kickoff!

Turkey Run

We spent a great day on Saturday at Turkey Run State Park!  We took Emily with us and met mom and papa there.  This is the first time that either of our kids has been to Turkey Run, so needless to say, it has been a long time since I have been there.  We were a little concerned with how well Olivia would do with the length and the difficulty of the walk, but she was a real trooper!  She never complained and often was leading the pack!  She is definitely going to be our daredevil!  She was not afraid of anything!  Jake also really enjoyed 'being a boy' with climbing and jumping all around.  We really had a great day of fun and spending time with family.

 Watching the bees make honey!

 Petting a snake!

 The Lawson family!

 Rock climbing!

 Grandma and Grandpa and 3/4 of the grandkids!

 Ready to cross the suspension bridge!

Daddy and the kids!

(Notice the fog or moist air that caused many issues with taking pictures!)

 Cousins!

 Enjoying the walk!

 Jake on one of the rocks he climbed on!

 Emily crossing by walking on the sides of the rocks!

Summer Fun

We have had a fun start to summer!  First of all, Emily graduated!  Here are some pictures...

Emily with her favorite cousins!

The Lawson's with the graduate!

Mini-grad!

 Being Olivia--she had frosting all over her hands and face...

The kids have also spent a lot of time playing outside.  They got some cool water guns from Grandpa LJ and Grandma Linda--needless to say they had a great time and ended up soaked!

More summer pictures to come soon!

Field trip

As I always try to do, I went on a field trip with Jake.  This year, they took a tour of downtown Indianapolis.  Unfortunately, the day was drizzly and cold.  We walked through a park and looked at different monuments and a fountain, then we walked past some important downtown buildings and Monument Circle before heading back for lunch.  It was fun to spend the day with Jake and his friends!

With Abraham Lincoln...

 At the fountain...

With Benjamin Harrison...

Down on the Farm

Olivia had an end of the year program for her preschool.  It was a farm theme and all the kids were asked to dress farm-like.  We decided that denim and khaki would do the trick--and also be wearable after the program!  She was a goose in the play--but they didn't have a mask for a goose, so her mask was a duck.  She had a line to say which was really cute--"Old McDonald had a goose. It ate his can of apple juice!"  She did a great job saying her line into the microphone.

10th Birthday!

Yes--my little baby turned 10!  I really don't know how time can go so quickly!  It seems like not long ago I was scared to death with what might happen to him being 8 weeks early.  Lucky for us, Jake has grown up to be a (knock on wood) healthy, happy child.

May 19, 2001--Jake at 3lbs 9oz and 17 3/4 inches long.

 

May 19, 2011--Jake at 81lbs and 4 foot 7 inches.

Happy Birthday to my baby! :) (He loves when I say that!)

MIA...

Yes, I know I have been MIA lately with this blog.  There wasn't too much going on throughout the end of February and into March, but since then, it has been a little busy!  Watch for more posts for the updates!