Hanging w/ the boys before bedtime

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!

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????

All the partiers!

Trying to get all the kids in one shot was not easy. Here is my best attempt - not so good!

Matt trying to get his buddy Luke to get into the picture

Matt and Luke hanging out - their big buds

Joshua and some of his crew!

The Kids getting their eat on!

This year's theme was SPIDERMAN

Kate in her Spidey mask

Joshua getting ready to blow out his candle on his Spidey Cake

Joshua in his Spidey mask

Action from the Party

A Few Family Pictures from the Party

Grandpa Dan and the b-day boy - Joshua

Grandpa Dand and Hot Mess - Luke

Jaime and Luke havng a BLAST!

Roger and Grandma Stephanie

Grandpa Ron

Playing with our WHITE Watergun!

Joshua called Grandma Sue-Anne and Grandpa Jim and told them that he wanted a "white water gun" for his birthday. Impressed that he was very specific about the color, they proceeded to ask him where they could get this "white" water gun from. He replied, "Target" duh! Okay, he left off the duh part, but it was implied in his tone. Today we filled the gun with water and ice and played with it outside after dinner. Poor Luke, he got shot in the back, but he's a trooper and actually laughed despite the red sting he had on his back.

Happy Birthday Joshua!!!

Today is Joshua's 4th b-day. I can't believe it! Where has the time gone? What a wonderful little boy we have! He's an amazing little boy and we're the luckiest Mom and Dad to have a son who is so incredibly awesome! He's so funny, smart, sensitive and sweet and very, very handsome. He's getting so grown up and says the neatest things now... we asked him what activity he wanted to do at school next, soccer or tennis and he replied, "I think I want to do church now and learn about God." He's taught us so much over the past 4 years and has truly made us better people. I'm thankful every day that I have this wonderful little boy who brightens my world and makes me smile and laugh each day. Happy Birthday Joshy - we love you!

1 week old in the step-up nurshery (in-between the NICU and preemie nurshery)

2 weeks old at home - yeah!

4 months old - looking suave!

11-months old - cutie pie!

Celebrating his first b-day

1 1/2 at Easter -- little did he know the following Easter Luke Michael would enter our world!

Playing w/ his gifts on his 2nd b-day

2 1/2 riding his bike that Santa brought him

Just turning 3 and at the beach

3 1/2 and showng off his puppy dog look that Daddy taught him

3 3/4 at his school's music show

At the beach when he's almost 4

A day shy of 4!