SLEDDING!!!

Ryan, Jillian and Olivia...

Danielle and Caleb - ready to go!!!
Ethan waiting to go next...

enjoying a sip of mom's Starbucks...

Scott and Caleb...

Ethan and Jillian swinging...

Ryan pushing...

Olivia and Caleb... SO CUTE!!!

Caleb TRYING to use the ball thrower...

Kait TRYING to be patient with him...

all bundled up...

We met the Weed's, minus Heidi, plus Barb, at the park today to do a little sledding... it was beautiful out, but a bit windy... it was a lot of fun!!! can't wait for this big snowstorm to hit so we can have more fun in the snow!!!

Caleb's 2nd Birthday continued...

the Thomas cake...

Uncle Luke, Caleb, Nathan...

Caleb, the birthday boy!!!

Caleb blowing out the candle!!!

PRESENTS!!!

Saturday was Caleb's 2nd birthday party at The Big Backyard... It was a great time!!! the 2 hour party just isn't long enough though!!! Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time, but it feels like the 2 hours is about 20 minutes!!! We had a lot of our family and friends there, which makes the party BIG!!! The best part was his cake... I ordered a full sheet cake from my friend's bakery in Racine - Larsen's Bakery, and have her the train to put on top... we talked about having a real, running train on top and I told her to have it decorated however they wanted.... She texted me on Friday saying that I was gonna FLIP OUT when I saw the cake she designed!!! The first thing I thought of was, "Oh, boy! How much is this gonna cost?" They made a cake big enough for a wedding!!! It was the BEST birthday cake I have EVER seen!!! and it was CHEAP!!! Kim is the best!!! I absolutely recommend Larsen's Bakery in Racine!!! We get all of our cakes there and everyone seems to love them!!! (unless they are lying to me) HA!!! So Caleb had a wonderful birthday weekend!!! It isn't over yet though... we are going to the Country Springs water park tomorrow for a little fun in the pool!!! I can't wait!!! The boys LOVE the water!!!

Birthday Boy!!!

birthday gifts when Caleb wakes up!!!

double forking it!!!

M&M cake!!!

more birthday presents before bed!!!

Yesterday (01.28) was Caleb's 2nd birthday!!! He woke up to decorations, balloons and presents!!! We had a good day!!! He ran around yelling "HAPPY!!!" (meaning Happy Birthday) all day!!! He had a special M&M cake that Ethan and I made for him!!! Today is his big birthday party at the Big Backyard... he will have another cake - a Thomas the Train cake... we can't wait to PARTY!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Caleb!!!

Liam's 1st Birthday!!!

checking out the cupcake...

looks like it meets his standards... ha!!!

can't get it in his mouth fast enough!!!

Liam spent his 1st birthday with us last Tuesday (01.25) and we had a little party for him!!! Decorations and cupcakes!!! Liam was so excited about the cupcakes that he didn't want to eat his usual huge lunch!!! He enjoyed the cupcake as you can see!!! he even had a bath after!!!

THE WEED GIRLS VISIT!!!

OLIVIA AND CALEB... JUST CHILLIN'...

JILLIAN AND ETHAN...MONKEYING AROUND...

ALL 4...

Saturday evening the Weed girls came for a visit... the kids had so much fun together!!! it is nice that the kids are getting a little older, therefore requiring less supervision than before... Heidi and I were able to relax a bit while chatting and drinking our coffee... We had a nice visit!!!

LIAM'S 1ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!!

LIAM ENJOYING HIS BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!

READY TO PARTY!!!

ETHAN AND CLAIRE...

CALEB WONDERING... "WHERE IS THE CAKE???"

DAY AT THE PARK...

making snow angels...

fun in the snow...

not so much fun in the snow...

sledding!!!

me and the boys... ready to fly down the hill!!!

swinging...

more swinging...

Grandpa & Caleb and Ethan...

OUR DAY WITH LIAM!!!

the boys playing trains...

Caleb showing Liam how to use his tools...

HAPPY 2011!!!

We stayed home for New Year's Eve... I worked 1st shift and Scott and the boys were sent on an errand while I was at work... they went to Sendik's to get live lobsters for our New Year's Eve dinner... We also had steak... cooking, cracking and eating the lobsters was quite the experience... I love lobster!!! We had a fun, low-key New Year's Eve... We are over the days of going out, spending way too much money for over priced, disappointing food, bad service, and crowds on New Year's Eve... It's funny how having kids changes your lives totally... for the better!!! Happy New Year!!!