Its Great to be FIVE!

On Miles' actual bday, I took Noah, Miles, and two of his favorite school friends to a cool new spot in Charlotte. The kids played mini-bowling, arcade games, and wore themselves out in jumpy castles. We were the only ones there (amazing!)

The kids loved the bowling -- and Miles would often slide down the lane after he bowled (reminded me of some sort of John Travolta move). He got a paper hat from school and did not take it off until he went to bed. Another item for the keepsake box - much to Mike's dismay! :)

We went to the pancake house for dinner and ended the day at an ice cream shop with Aunt Dana. Its great to be FIVE!

"No Fence!"

The boys have been begging for bunk beds for months - and now that Miles is 5, their dream is a reality!
Noah no longer has rails on his bed, since they moved with Miles to the top bunk. When he noticed he screamed, "Look! No Fence!" Too funny!

The first night they stayed up until 10:30pm playing (Mason was 'sleeping' on the floor which added to the fun). The first few days, they jumped off the ladder about a million times...but it has settled down since then (so maybe no broken arms right away?). Our boys are growing up!

The room looks cute thanks to Peggy -- she held Griff and helped me rearrange the furniture/pictures. :)

Griffin: A 10-month Cutie!

Griffin is growing fast! Hard to believe that at the end of next month he won't be a "baby" anymore! He just had his 10-month appt. He is 18.2lbs (10%), 28.5 inches long (50%), and his cute little head is 18 inches (25%). He continues to eat everything we give him and loves to play with all of his big bro's toys. He is awesome!

Everything's Better with Mason!

The boys had so much fun hanging out with Mason. The night that she left Miles said, "mommy, I miss Mason." I said, "its fun to have Mason around, isn't it?" Miles said, "everything is more fun with Mason around." Isn't that SO sweet?

Present Time!

Miles was spoiled with presents this year....so many very cool things! It was a huge year for 'boy toys' -- airplanes, voice changers, ninja turtles, super hero gear, buzz lightyear, transformers, etc... It took him 2 days to open the gifts after his party!

Mike was really excited about the helmet voice changer! Be sure to check it out the next time you're here!

Miles' 5th Bday Party!

Miles had so much fun at his 5th bday party! It was at "Space Cadets". The kids played in jumpy castles, ate pizza and an "Incredibles" cake, and then played mini-golf, & arcade games. Much fun!

Ahoy Matey!

The boys dressed up as pirates in honor of Grandma & Grandpa's arrival for Miles' bday weekend. Miles dressed up in a costume that included a white puffy shirt (think Seinfield) and as soon as he saw Noah's cool costume he started ripping his clothes off. He started trying to get Noah to wear his costume. In the end, they were both shirtless. Aaarrrghhh!

The Love of the Hunt

Miles opted for an 'indoor' easter egg hunt, so Mike hid the eggs in the playroom. We bought these cute plastic eggs that link together, so by the end of the hunt each boy had quite a necklace. Later in the day Miles, Noah, and I went to see Horton Hears A Who. Noah and I were zonked out for half of hit from our sugar-let-down!

Easter Morning!

The boys were so excited for Easter morning. As we walked downstairs, I heard Miles telling Noah "we have to go outside right away to find the eggs!". It made me wish that we'd hidden the eggs the night before. Still, they were thrilled to find their baskets full of candy (Noah started eating immediately!) and a new bunny 'lovie'. Miles named his bunny, "Super Easter Bunny" (everything is "super" these days!). I suggested that Noah name his bunny "bun-buns". He said, "Yes!". However, his interpretation of the name is "bunzzzz-bunzzzz". Its a huge mouthful and he really enunciates the "z" sound. Too funny!

Its Easter Eve!

Check out the big smiles on all 3 boys--- courtesy of Daddy making the silliest noises in the world!






After church we dyed Easter eggs. When the boys started painting each other we packed it up and headed for the bathtub.


Tomorrow should be wild after the boys eat their way through their baskets of candy. Yikes!

One Sleeping Polar Bear, Two Seals....

...and a bunch of puffins. That pretty much sums up the animals that we saw at the NC Zoo. The animal viewing was a bust - but the day was great fun thanks to the company of Aunt Shannon & Mason. The NC Zoo also has a fun playground and a cool maze. Griffin relaxed the entire time-such a rock star 3rd child!

Happy (Belated) Bday Aunt Dana!

Its always fun
to hang out with
Aunt Dana!

Legos, Legos, & More Legos!

Miles & Noah LOVE blocks....mega blocks, bristle blocks, you name it - they'll build with it. Their current passion is legos -- the teeny,tiny rats-I-just-stepped-on-one kind. They love to chill and make the coolest things. At the same time, Griffin's newest trick is pulling up...so the train table no longer works as a safe building zone. Every day is a transition! :)

Dress Me Up & Take Me Everywhere!

The boys LOVE to dress up in costumes. Their current favorite costume is Dash from the Incredibles. Miles wears it almost everyday....at home, riding bikes, at the mall, at restaurants --- you name it, he wears it. The mask leaves marks on his face and often mashes his ears down which makes it all the funnier. The only sticking point is that he doesn't want anyone to call him by the character's name that he's dressed as.....he'll say to someone very emphatically, "I'm not Dash! I'm Miles!" Too funny! We even got an Incredibles shirt for Mike so that he can join in the fun (at home).