The Milmans - Kevin, Danielle, Joshua and Luke

Annual Beach Trip - San Destin, Florida

2010-06-27T12:41:00.002-05:00

Hollis and Joshua paling out at the beach.

I think they are looking for seashells... little did they know they next day they'd find tarballs!

The three amigos!

I think the kids could have stayed in the pool 8 hours straight if we'd let them!

By the end of the first day, Luke was swimming the length by himself (backpack still but no longer needing one of us in the water with him), jumping in all by himself, and having a grand time.

Dolphin Cruise

2010-06-27T12:20:00.003-05:00

Family Time at the Beach

2010-06-27T12:13:00.002-05:00

No Luke, don't eat the sand!

Daddy and Joshua taking a stroll.

While I'd like to say that Kevin's seems very happy in the picture w/ me above, I think his smile here shows how much he truly enjoyed spending time w/ the kids at the beach.

Beach as the sun sets

2010-06-27T12:07:00.003-05:00

Whatcha looking at Lukey???

Well someone sure does think something is FUNNY!

Having a good time at the beach when it's not so hot.

My annual close-up of Hollis

The kids sure did have a good time.

Luke in action

2010-05-24T18:08:00.000-05:00

Kevin and his mini-me, or should I say Luke and his big-me!

Luke and his buddies Brody and Caleb (aka "Chocolate") celebrating Cassidy's birthday.

Luke running to get some cake - he L-O-V-E-S cake!

A few pictures of Joshua

2010-05-24T18:06:00.000-05:00

Joshua and Daddy playing hoops.

Joshua played senior, "Mr. George" in his first play. He did an excellent job - remembered all of his lines, and said them at the right time.

Getting his GW face on!

Rising First Grader

2010-05-24T18:03:00.000-05:00

Joshua "graduated" from Kindergarten, and is officially going to the first grade in August. He can read, add, subtract among other Kindergarten skills, and especially excels in anything to do with money. He's matured a lot over the school year, and he's such an awesome kid.

"Smoochie"

2010-05-24T18:01:00.000-05:00

Luke's spring school picture. He's always smiling (as long as he's getting his way). Kerri named him smoochie b/c he gives the best kisses, and loves to give them. The nickname stuck, and he's no called Lukey or Smoochie!

Easter 2010

2010-04-04T21:01:00.000-05:00

What a wonderful Easter weekend! Today we celebrated Easter by taking the kids to Easter service, and then to lunch. While the boys napped, I cooked dinner to celebrate both Easter and Stephanie's birthday. A lovely, and fun evening!

The boys dyed eggs the night before Easter. It was quite the production. Luke enjoyed squeezing them more than coloring them.

Brotherly love!

The Easter Bunny's gifts for the boys.

Right before we left for Easter service.

2010-04-04T20:54:00.002-05:00

Roger carving the cajun blackened turkey, Stephanie assisting, and Scott reading the directions for the ant house.

TT, Joshua and me getting our Easter hug on!

Stephanie was the Easter egg hunt winner, fitting since she was the birthday girl! Her prize - a Dove chocolate rabbit.

2010-04-04T20:52:00.000-05:00

Luke watching his movie the Easter Bunny brought - and also guarding his Toy Story bat and ball from TT, squishy balls and Easter basket.

Joshua doing his science experiment TT gave him.

Joshua telling Kevin, "just a minute Dad."

Luke getting his Easter jump on!

Just another Saturday

2010-03-13T18:39:00.001-05:00

It's always something at the Milman house. Luke perforated his ear drum Thursday night, so off to the ENT we went on Friday. Luckily, all is well: his drum already closed and his hearing is still normal. We're hopeful that he'll stay ear infection free for a while so he won't have to get another set of tubes. Luke's fro is gone: we had his hair buzzed last night. Luke said, "no more crazy hair Mommy." Joshua had his second game this afternoon. He hit a single and tipped twice the other two times at bat. He was a complete stud, and even more importantly, he had a ton of fun. And Luke did too digging in the dirt and eating candy from the concession stand.

Joshua and Daddy

2010-02-28T21:45:00.000-05:00

Kevin and Joshua at the park. He sure does love his daddy!

Playtime at the Park

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and more park pictures

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Before we head up for bed, we sometimes will watch a show and drink strawberry milk to help the kids wind down. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

Luke digging for gold.

Clearly, it's not working - lol. Joshua going crazy, and Luke dancing.

2010-02-21T16:28:00.000-05:00

Joshua came down with his first case of strep about two weeks ago. He took his medicine like he was supposed to, and his fever broke w/in 24 hours after his first spoonful. It appeared all was well. In the meantime, Luke spiked a 104 fever. Long and short - he went to the doctor a few times, and on his third visit, which was Friday, they did blood work to rule out anything more serious. Good news, all is well. As we were waiting for his results, my phone rang. I checked the caller ID, and low and behold - it's Joshua's elementary school - he was in the nurse's office w/ a sore throat. So, after we dropped Luke's prescriptions off, we headed to get Joshua only to go back to the doctor's office. Joshua was running a 103 fever. Sure enough, he has strep again, or maybe it just never went away. He's on another antibiotic and hopefully this time, he'll kick it. I'm suspect though that on top of the strep he may have what Luke had. My poor little Milman boys. They had a rough go of it, but the good news is that they are both on the mend.

Friday afternoon - Luke and Joshua were both running high fevers and pathetic!

Sunday afternoon - all is well in the Milman household - yay!

Snow hits the Southeast

2010-02-13T16:22:00.001-05:00

The snow that the weather channels and AP predicted finally hit us on Friday afternoon. I made chili and we had a ton of fun in the snow both last night and this morning. Luke wasn't into getting wet and cold last night, but he hung in like a champ this morning while the boys made snowmen, and had a snowball fight. I think the highlight of Winter 2010 was driving, well trying to drive, the 4-wheeler and Jeep on the ice and in the snow.

About two inches of snow... and loving it.

Joshua getting ready to ride down the hill

The kids' rides kept getting stuck, but that's what made it so much fun!

Dried off, and ready to relax some.

Trip to the Zoo

2009-09-13T21:29:00.004-05:00

Joshua was in charge of the map, and was our guide.

The kids had a blast!

Luke checking out Daddy's hand.

Joshua did a little rock climbing this afternoon.

He did great!

Luke is such a cutie pie. He was really, really into the choo-choo train ride.

Joshua's favorite animal was the Kimono dragon. I think Luke's is the giraffe.

Joshua goofing around in the gorilla exhibit.

Luke got a haircut after the zoo. Here he is with his new do. Check out the scowl on Joshua's face - he's pissed b/c I am getting in the way of their "show."

First Day of Kindergarten

2009-08-10T22:10:00.005-05:00

Grandma "Sue Anne" and the boys before Joshua got ready for his big day.

Lukey-Loo hanging and watching his show.

Joshua in his outfit he picked out. What a handsome boy!

Joshua and his cheerleaders!

Grandma chasing Kevin, I mean Luke (his very own mini-me)

Joshua kept asking why the bus was taking so long.

The backpack is almost as big as him!

Bus stop group photo.

Bye bye Joshy!

He's somewhere on that bus!

His first day of Kindergarten went great! He was so cute at the stop. He didn't want me to hold his had b/c the other moms weren't holding hands w/ their kids. A friend asked me if I cried, and I told her no. I think b/c he's been going to school for so long, it didn't seem sad to me. I was actually very proud of him. His teacher emailed me and shared w/ me that at lunch he turned to her and said, "hey Mrs. Farah, did you ride the bus today too?" While he looks a lot like me, he's so much his father: social, silly, happy, spirited, smart, kind-hearted, sensitive, sweet, needs lots of sleep - ha, and so many other great things. Proud, that's what I was this morning, and today, proud.

Dog Days of Summer

2009-08-10T22:04:00.003-05:00

The Milman boys.

We busted out the slip-n-slide on Saturday, and the Webers came by for a spin. The kids ended up going down the regular slide w/ the help of our hose. They had a blast. I think getting muddy was the winning ticket.

No more tears!

2009-07-26T20:15:00.000-05:00

Kevin took Luke for a hair cut last week, and it was the first time he didn't cry. What a huge improvement! The last time we went, both Kevin and I had to hold Luke down while the woman clipped and cut his hair. We're thrilled that it won't be so torturous for both him and us from now on. Yes!

Luke showing off his new do. It's a lot like Daddy's!

Cheesing for the camera, he's a ham too.

Joshua was bummed that his hair is more like mine than Kevin and Luke. Sorry! He'll be thankful when he's older... I hope.

The boys clowning around before we went to the b-day party.

The Kids Chillin' at Tim's B-day Party

2009-07-03T10:14:00.000-05:00

Beach Time

2009-06-23T21:13:00.000-05:00

The Boys at the Beach

2009-06-23T21:12:00.000-05:00

More Beach!

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Kevin and the Boys

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Foutain Time

2009-06-23T21:02:00.000-05:00

The Webers

2009-06-23T20:58:00.000-05:00

Harrison right before getting his Sprite on.

I think Harrison and Kerri look like they came out of the Ralph Lauren catalog in these two pictures. Not to mention a nice moment of mom and son.

Hollis after eating a mouthful of sand. She still takes a beautiful picture and has a twinkle in her eye!

Joshua Takes to Riding the Waves Big Time

2009-06-23T20:52:00.000-05:00

Maybe we will all go to surf camp in a few years. Joshua LOVED riding the boogey board. He was a natural!

The Track - Rides, Go-Karts, and more!

2009-06-23T20:49:00.000-05:00

Good times at the Track

2009-06-23T20:47:00.000-05:00

Pool Time!

2009-06-09T09:05:00.001-05:00

Daddy giving Joshua a big toss!

Joshua is a fish now!!!

Luke painting... we found a paintbrush at the pool, and it was his new FAVORITE pool toy.

Good times!!

Happy Birthday Luke Michael

2009-04-24T12:32:00.002-05:00

We celebrated his second birthday at My Gym with his friends from school and our neighborhood. The kids had a blast. Happy Birthday big man!

Joshua and Luke going through the bubbles "car wash."

Joshua and the kids gathering around Luke as the kids sang, "happy birthday" to Luke.

The birthday boy taking it all in and trying to digest it all.

Is that for me????

Sure is, "yummy!"

The Milman boys do like their cupcakes!

Luke's Buds Celebrating with Him!

2009-04-24T12:27:00.000-05:00

Luke, or is that Kevin?

2009-04-24T12:18:00.000-05:00

Somewhere I have a picture of Kevin close to Luke's age, and Luke could almost be his twin!

Easter 2009

2009-04-12T20:56:00.003-05:00

Happy Easter! We started a new tradition: we went to church and I cooked Easter dinner. It was a last minute decision, but I'm glad we decided to do it. Joshua and I attended service with the Wrights, and then we made dinner. Lightning didn't strike and dinner was delicious - a success! Grandpa Ron joined us for dinner, and Aunt Jaime and her friend, Scott, came over for dessert.

Joshua in his church outfit.

I love this picture.

Luke learned that he LOVES chocolate.

The boys in their bunny ears.

Yummy, cupcakes!

Joshua enjoyed his chocolate too!

Jaime and Scott

Joshua on his sugar high hanging w/ Grandpa Ron

Hanging out before school on Luke's b-day!

2009-04-09T09:56:00.000-05:00

Joshua in his UGA Polo shirt. What a handsome little dude!

Fox better what out!

Someone LOVES his kitty cat!

My Boys

2009-04-08T21:11:00.000-05:00

These are dated, but I came across them this evening and decided to post them anyway. Some of you may have seen them, some may not. These shots were taken at their school. I love the one of Luke sitting in the chair and the close up one of Joshua.

Night Night Milman Boys

2009-04-08T21:03:00.000-05:00

Luke wants to be a part of Joshua's bed time routine now. After book reading, Luke thinks that he's supposed to sleep in Joshua's bed. Not so much lil' Lukey-Lu.

Luke will officially move to his big boy bed on Saturday. We don't have a choice since the Peterson family is picking up his nursery set. So long, you were good to us for almost 5 years - 2 baby boy Milmans. We hope it brings its new family as much use and happiness as it brought our family!

Dying Easter Eggs - 2009

2009-04-08T20:51:00.000-05:00

The boys really got into the Easter Bunny spirit.

Luke is looking at Joshua and copying Joshua's every move.

A big thank you to Grandma Sue-Anne and Grandpa Jim for giving the boys their Easter Egg Kit. The boys had a ton of fun, and now Kevin has a plethora of hard boiled eggs to eat!

"Truck, Truck, Truck"

2009-04-03T06:52:00.000-05:00

While we were in Florida last weekend, we had a chance to visit with the Angelos one morning. It was great to see and catch up w/ my oldest and dearest friend, Anglea. Like my friends in GA, she took pictures of the kids for me - thank goodness! Freddy is a fireman and gave the kids a "behind the scenes" tour of his firehouse. The kids had a blast! Luke's new favorite word, "truck!"

Madeline and Joshua

Freddy, Lo-Lo, Madeline, Luke and Joshua

The Milman boys chilling in the firetruck

Joshua and checking out Freddy's hat

Registration for Kindergarten

2009-04-02T18:10:00.000-05:00

Can you believe it! I registered Joshua for Kindergarten yesterday. Wow, it seems like yesterday he was born. I was very, very proud of our little boy. He seemed a tad nervous at first, but came into his own during the registration process. When he was called back for his screening, he readily went with the teacher and waved bye to me. He seemed like such a big boy... that was until we toured the school and our tour guide showed us the cafeteria and let the kids walk through the area where they get their food. And then they sat in the lunchroom and chatted for a bit. It seemed like the chair swallowed Joshua whole. Joshua's fired up about his new school and can't wait to ride the bus later this summer. Lucky for him (and us), it's at the end of our driveway.

Brothers for Sure

2009-03-24T12:40:00.000-05:00

Same forehead, eyebrows, chin and other similarities - but definitely different coloring. Both Kevin and I have our own mini-me!! Handsome little devils that's for sure!

A very, very happy Joshua this AM.

Some fun before the big game!

2009-03-22T21:35:00.000-05:00

Bobcat and All!

2009-03-22T21:33:00.000-05:00

Mr. Michael came out Saturday AM to do a little back filling. He was nice enough to let Joshua "help" him out. Joshua drove the bobcat and actually did some fill work.

Giving it full throttle up the hill was the highlight of the day!

There is a light at the end of the tunnel - yay! The still need to paint, treat the brick and mortar so it will match, finish the trim/painting, etc. But at least you can get a feel for the final product.

Trim, painting, and the rails and the front porch will be done. I bet our neighbors will be glad when we're done and finally landscape - ha!

My Boys

2009-03-22T21:20:00.000-05:00

Hanging Out on a Sunday Night

2009-03-22T21:18:00.000-05:00

The boy were a little hyper tonight - well maybe Joshua was! Joshua used the couch as his own trampoline while Luke was glued to the TV - I think it was Dora, or maybe the Wonderpets.

Now he's airborne, and Luke could still care less.

What a devilish grin Joshua has, while Luke is finally paying attention to something other than the TV.

Snow in Atlanta

2009-03-17T14:16:00.003-05:00

A couple of weekends ago we had snow. The boys had a blast, especially Kevin and Joshua. Luke was more into wearing his snow hat. No pics of the boys though, sorry - it was too cold for me.

Lukey - Lu

2009-03-01T13:43:00.000-05:00

Where has the time gone???

2009-02-26T16:15:00.003-05:00

Joshua graduates from Pre-K in May and starts K in August. Where has the time gone! It seems like yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital and wondering what the heck we were supposed to do with him. We were so clueless, and we still are - ha! Joshua is an amazing little boy, and I truly am very, very proud of him.

Mom and Dad Milman

2009-02-26T16:14:00.000-05:00

I don't post too many pictures of Kevin and me, especially me since I'm usually the one taking them. When we went to Vegas a few weeks ago, we had our picture taken. In case ya'll forgot what we look like... he were are - old as dirt!

Busted!

2009-02-15T22:31:00.000-05:00

Yes, you did try a little bit of frosting Joshua!!! Yesterday we had cake for Caleb's b-day and I told Joshua not to sample the frosting before he got his piece of cake. Well, when Caleb was blowing out the candles, I noticed dark blue frosting on the corner of his mouth. I asked him if he got into the frosting and he just looked at me and had guilt written all over his face. Later on that day, I asked him again, and he said, "Mommy, I don't remember." Hmmmm.... wonder if he'll remember now! Kevin and I got the biggest kick out of this picture this evening. So sneaky!!

Snow Mountain 2009

2009-01-31T21:31:00.003-05:00

Welcome to Snow Mountain

Joshua went tubing on his own on his last run.

Luke and Matt were too little so they went tobogganing and had a blast. On Luke's first run, he fell off and rolled down the hill cracking up laughing the entire way.

Joshua and Luke building a snowman.

The final Wright and Milman product.

Luke getting into the action - I'm not sure who had more fun, Luke or the older boys.

Tim and Joshua getting ready to go down their first run.

This is why I am okay with my job!

2009-01-06T09:25:00.000-05:00

Sometimes not being in the corporate rat race fighting for enhanced revenue streams and monetizing opportunities is weird for me since that's what I did for 10+ years. However, I switched jobs almost a year ago and while I still work for a company, it's a completely different set up and my role is very different than it has been in the past. I have tons of flexibility, no stress and I get to stay engaged in the energy industry and get paid decently. More importantly, I don't have to wake my kids up at the crack of dawn and rush, rush, rush out of the house every morning just to drop my boys off at daycare so I can be at my desk before 8 AM to make a positive impression on the boss and the boss' boss. Because unfortunately, a lot of the time, it's all about face time - wtf! I digress. So, my point is, I am very lucky. Every morning I get to hang out w/ my kids and some mornings it's just a lot of fun!

The boys snuggling before breakfast one morning when it was below freezing outside.

They are completely ignoring me b/c the Higglytown Heroes are on TV.

This morning, Luke was feeling better and they were both in rare form.

I'm not sure who was having more fun, them or me watching them!

The Milman Boys Enjoying Icecream

2008-12-30T16:56:00.000-05:00

The Day After Christmas

2008-12-30T16:52:00.000-05:00

Uncle Jason and Aunt Alice came by for a visit and brought tons of really neat stuff for the boys. The huge hit was the Iron Man rocket launcher.

Luke getting confused -- Santa brought him the big wheel, not the ATV!

The boys winding down with coloring and painting activities before bed time.

Getting Into Their Goodies!

2008-12-30T16:44:00.000-05:00

Christmas Day - The beginning

2008-12-30T16:42:00.000-05:00

The Crew

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It's Present Time!

2008-12-30T16:36:00.000-05:00

The Milman tree.

Joshua, "Awesome, where do I start!"

Luke getting into the spirit... kind of.

Go Lukey Go!

Let's get our eat on!

2008-12-30T16:31:00.000-05:00

Cajun fried turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, stuffed mushrooms, broccoli and cheese casserole and garlic mashed red potatoes.

Aunt Jaime digging in.

Kevin enjoying some cheesecake.

Luke enjoying his cookie.

Christmas Eve 2008

2008-12-30T16:27:00.000-05:00

Kevin, the boys and I hosted Christmas Eve dinner - a tradition that my Mom and Jim started many, many years ago. What better way to celebrate the Christmas spirit than spend it with family. A good time was had by all!

Grandma Stephanie and Joshua hamming for the camera.

Kevin and Uncle Harris getting their bourbon on!

Aunt Jaime, Uncle Harris and Grandpa Ron enjoying apps before dinner.

Luke being a hot mess, nothing is different on Christmas Eve!

Joshua's first tattoo... sort of

2008-12-20T11:51:00.002-05:00

Joshua got his first tattoo... well his first fake tattoo. He's quite impressed w/ his snake and skull tat. I'm just glad that this will wash off eventually!

Getting Ready for Christmas!

2008-12-16T15:17:00.000-05:00

Tree Trimming 2008

2008-12-06T20:20:00.005-05:00

We decorated the tree this evening. It was very hectic, but a lot of fun. Luke was really into hanging ornaments, or maybe it was more like pulling ornaments off the tree! Here we are hanging our ornaments.

Luke's was a Winnie the Pooh ornament with Piglet on it who is Luke's all time favorite character.

Joshua's was Spiderman, but this year's was awesome and more big boy.

Jaime's was a sassy, sandal.

Kevin's is a UGA ball.

My ornament is a sparkly snowflake, but in this picture I'm actually hanging an ornament I made when I was 5.

Joshua, Jaime and I are hamming it up for the camera.

Luke took a turn too. He is getting into the Christmas spirit.

Joshua and Luke admiring the tree.

Kevin AND Joshua put the star on the top this year.

The finished product.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2008-11-28T21:04:00.002-05:00

We had a great Thanksgiving at our friends' - the Leards. Uncle Harris joined us for a fun-filled evening - 5 families - 10 kids aged 19 months to 7 years old. Two fried turkeys, green bean casserole, stuffing, cornbread dressing, spinach casserole, orange carrots, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls, and the most delicious gravy. Dessert included pecan pie, pumpkin pie, a red velvet cake and a Oreo, mudslide cheesecake - yum yum!

Coloring before the festivities.

After Kevin did his hair - what a handsome little boy!

Luke getting ready to get into some mischief - as usual.

Pointing to something... that he wants.

Happy Halloween - 2008

2008-10-31T18:16:00.003-05:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Jango Fett and Chewbacca enjoyed Halloween this year. I think Joshua's, I mean Jango Fett's, favorite part was firing his super, cool blaster and of course eating his candy! Luke did a little trick or treating, but kept getting upset because he wanted to go into the houses and not just get his treats. It was actually rather funny. He's very social. We hope everyone had a fun-filled and safe Halloween.

Jango Fett and his blaster

Baby Chewbacca

Jango Fett getting sassy!

Joshua's costume was a tad too big - oops!

Luke checking out his treats!

I think he likes Halloween!

Luke's First Halloween Party

2008-10-25T18:02:00.000-05:00

Luke as Baby Chewbaca - at first he wasn't digging the head gear...

but he eventually embraced it.

Such a good looking Chewey!

Clowing Around

2008-10-23T21:56:00.003-05:00

The boys were in rare form tonight. I'm not sure if Luke was fired up b/c of his new hair-do, or if the box with their table and chairs had anything to do with it... but they were so cute and funny tonight.

They played Star Wars for a while... that was fun!

Joshua was more into "the force" than Luke.

They love each other so much!

Joshua is so sweet, but he does get this tricky look sometimes that he's had since he was about 6 mos old. You can see it in this picture.

I think Luke is over the whole taking pictures together thing... probably b/c Joshua's grasp was a tad too tight!

What's the matter Luke Michael, are you pants falling down?

Luke is such a fun kid. His laugh is contagious!

Joshua making a funny face - he's a crack up too. He's such a sweet and thoughtful little boy. We are so lucky to have such great kids.

He's over picture taking and wants to watch some crazy TV show.

I was bothering Joshua so I turned my lens on Luke again, and I caught him posing on the box. He reminds me of Burt Reynolds in that Cosmo from back in the 80s that Slater tried to mimic not too long ago.

Luke is always so disheveled. Snot everywhere, clothes falling off, one shoe on, and one off, food, sand or snot in his hair. He's a hot mess, or as Joshua says sometimes, "a maniac."
I know, this picture is almost identical to the one above, but I think Luke looks just like Kevin in this picture.

Jacket time is almost here

2008-10-20T06:06:00.000-05:00

Luke preferred his slide rather than the leaves!

Fall is here!

2008-10-20T06:03:00.000-05:00

Kevin grilled out last night and Grandpa Ron and Aunt "TT" Jaime joined us. The kids had a blast playing in the backyard, and the highlight of the evening was getting to jump in a pile of leaves.

The First Cool Morning of Fall

2008-10-02T07:56:00.000-05:00

Despite the morning being a tad hectic, I couldn't resist taking pictures of the boys this morning. It may have been their jackets, but they both seemed so grown up to me. Summer has definitely come to an end and we're already getting some of the cooler weather. I think it was 48 degrees when we left for school. With Fall, comes beautiful weather and Halloween! Maybe we'll make a trip to the pumpkin patch this weekend while we anxiously await their Halloween costumes to arrive. Joshua will be Jingo Fet and Luke will be Chewbacka. Yep, we're going with the Star Wars theme this year.

Disney World 2008

2008-09-28T19:50:00.000-05:00

We braved it to Disney World this past week. I was a tad nervous about all of us going (Luke almost didn't make the traveling team), but it was an awesome trip and I'm so glad we all went. The boys had a blast and even though it was a ton of work and exhausting, Kevin and I had fun too. It was nice to have the Wrights there as the kids really enjoyed themselves and so did we. Our days were jammed packed with activities:
Tuesday night - Epcot
Wednesday AM - Magic Kingdom: PM - Animal Kingdom
Thursday AM - Magic Kingdom and water boat rentals: PM - Pool
Friday AM - Epcot: PM - Pool

The castle at night

Joshua trying to get Luke to get going so they can go conquer the park

Joshua was an excellent big brother. The boys LOVED the park and had such a good time!

Disney World Rocks!

2008-09-28T19:43:00.000-05:00

The boys were exhausted after an evenig at Epcot

Luke is obsessed with his shoes

Could you be any more excited!

Joshua, Pluto and Tim

Enjoying the rides!

2008-09-28T19:41:00.000-05:00

Dining with Pooh and Friends

2008-09-28T19:39:00.000-05:00

One of our outings included lunch with Winnie the Pooh and Friends. It was chaos at its finest, but the kids really enjoyed themselves and it was a memorable event.

Tiger was a big hit

Luke liked his nose

Pooh was less than steller

Luke wasn't really into Pooh like he was Tiger and Piglet

Luke Loves Piglet

2008-09-28T19:35:00.000-05:00

It's difficult to tell from these pictures, but Luke LOVED Piglet. Out of all the characters from our lunch with Pooh and Friends, Piglet was by far his favorite.

Luke realizing Piglet is nearby and he's reaching for him

Luke finally got his attention and is impatiently waiting for him

He begins to act more like me and gets very impatient, almost getting ready to have a meltdown

Finally, he is able to hug and visit with his new best bud, Piglet

Animal Kingdom

2008-09-28T19:27:00.002-05:00

Animal Kingdom was super cool. We all went on a safari and then the Dads and older boys went on a rapids ride that was a ton of fun, but left them soaking wet.

Mother elephant and her calf

Beautiful Lion

Luke and Matt clowning around

The Boys Having Fun!

2008-09-28T19:23:00.000-05:00

Some Fun in the Sun Before Fall Arrives

2008-09-14T12:36:00.000-05:00

"Give me all the balls!"

"The pool is closed, this will have to do."

"Ewww grass doesn't taste so good."

"What, don't look at me like that, I ain't right."

Sprinkler Time!

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Even Kevin got in on the action!

Bringing down Joshua's bike

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"Oh Joshua's bike, I'm going to play with it!"

"He, he, look at me!"

"Uh-uh!"

"I guess now I have to pick it back up - darn it!"

Joshua getting ready for his first t-ball game

2008-09-10T00:19:00.000-05:00

Joshua had his first t-ball game last weekend and he did great. It was a little chaotic, but what can you expect from a bunch of 4-year and 5-year olds. He played well and and had fun.

Better than a hot fudge sundae!

2008-09-04T19:11:00.000-05:00

Having a little end of summer fun!

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Getting Ready to Play T-ball

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Joshua in his t-ball uniform

Luke wondering what the heck is taking his big brother so long

Joshua in his uniform minus his pants... which we'll get later in the week since they ran out of extra small. He's very serious about t-ball and according to Kevin, he practiced well. Way to go Joshy!

Let's Play Some T-ball!

2008-08-24T19:40:00.000-05:00

A Perfect Ending to a Long Weekend

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Kevin pitching to Joshua

Joshua getting ready to take a swing

Luke being Luke

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He's so cute, but man he's a hot mess!

Luke checking out the bat... he's about to take it away from Joshua

The broom is still sufficient!

Hamming it up for the camera.

Luke's Turn

2008-08-24T19:35:00.000-05:00

Luke = Hot Mess!

2008-08-24T19:33:00.000-05:00

Me: What are you doing Luke? Luke: Messing up Daddy's paperwork

Luke: Oh, you're taking my picture, let me pose for you.

Luke: How handsome am I! Me: Considering your black eye, food all over your face and disheveled clothes - pretty darn cute!

Hanging at the Aquarium

2008-08-17T19:03:00.000-05:00

Ellen and I took the boys on an adventure this weekend. We went to Chattanooga for 1.5 days. While the boys were a tad under the weather, they still had a blast. We went to Lookout Mountain, Rock City, the Aquarium, Imax Dolphins and Whales, the Children's Museum and swam at the hotel pool. These boys were worn out. I think Joshua's favorite part of the trip was watching the scuba diver feed the fish at the aquarium. It was nice to spend time w/ my big boy! Kevin and Luke hung out at home and were both in one piece when we returned - good job Dad!

Joshua checking out the butterflies

Joshua and Tim enjoying the penguins

Joshua checking out the fish - just turned 4

Joshua checking out the fish just before he turned 2

Off to Chattanooga

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Tim and Joshua getting ready to board the train

Joshua stylin' in his Superman shades

The boys chillin' on top of Lookout Mountain

The 4 of us at the Tennessee Aquarium - and me blending into the background

Spider Joshua

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Possibly a Gatorade Commerical??

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Cruising along in my Wrangler

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The Night Before School Begins

2008-08-10T18:56:00.002-05:00

The kids go back to school tomorrow, and our baby, Joshua, starts pre-K. Where did the time go! I can't believe he's in Pre-K already. I'm sure I'll be a mess when he actually starts Kindergarten.

Luke has a new deal - playing with chalk. Joshua shared nicely w/ the little monster.

Luke going for more chalk as Joshua continues to color his masterpiece

Did I mention Luke's new deal is chalk, well apparently he likes to eat it too!

We had a fun-filled evening with the Webers. After swimming at the pool for a couple of hours, the Webers joined us for dinner. Kevin grilled out and I made a salad. Apparently, I make the best salads and I have been crowned the salad queen by the Webs. This is quite the honor. I tried to get a shot of the kids, but none of them were humoring me - go figure.

Hanging w/ the boys before bedtime

2008-08-09T19:02:00.002-05:00

Kevin getting some love from his boys after a crazy evening at the pool. I think we set the record for most time spent at the pool today - an hour in the morning and then almost 3 hours this evening. There was a back to school cookout and I think at 3/4 of the n'hood was there. We all had a great time.

Happy Birthday Joshua!

2008-08-03T12:05:00.000-05:00

This year's party was at Pump-it-Up. It was a blast! I'm not sure who had more fun, Joshua and his buddies or Luke and his little friends (Matt and Caleb). Some of the parents and aunts (TT) got in on the slide action too. The kids jumped and bounced for 1.5 hours and then we had tons of pizza and cake and ice cream.

Joshua checking out his cake

Joshua's spiderman cake

Joshua and Kevin - is that a GW face????