Happy Belated Birthday John Henry & More...

No, we didn't forget John Henry's 1st Birthday! As many of you know, we celebrated a week early. Here are a couple pictures from that fun day...

And here are a few from his recent portrait session. Not sure if you can tell in the pictures, but he did not want to be there. Luckily, we were able to get a couple good ones...

And, one last brag on John. Here is a video of his latest accomplishment...he went from barely walking to almost running! Sorry it's sideways...I can't figure out how to flip it around!

I know this is getting long...but hang in a little bit longer! Kenny just finished writing his letter to Santa. I wanted to show off his great handwriting skills. Keep in mind, he could barely write his name 6 months ago...so he is making great strides! I started the letter for him, writing what he asked me to. He finished it with his list. Click on the image to view it larger...

If you made it to the end of this very long post-Congratulations! We can't wait to see many of you in the next few weeks for Christmas celebrations!

Happy 5th Birthday Kenny!

My first baby...so sweet & precious!


Mommy & Daddy love you so much! We cannot believe how fast the last 5 years have flown by. You are getting so big & grown up! We are so proud of you!

Happy Halloween!

We had a fun Halloween last night. We spent most of the evening at Ken's parents house.

First, we had to get some pictures on our front porch. Here is one of both boys. Kenny was a race-car driver & John was a pumpkin...

Here is a good close-up of John...

Then we headed over to Ken's parents house. Kenny tested out his race car driver costume with his Big-Wheel...

We had a little bon-fire that kept us nice & warm...

John made a few trick-or-treat stops...and Kenny made a LOT of trick-or-treat stops. He really enjoyed himself this year & got way too much candy.

Crazy Hair Day!!!!

Today was Crazy Hair Day at preschool. Both boys participated.

Here is John with his baby-mohak...



And Kenny with his 'spikey' hair...


And another of the two of them together...


I hope everyone is having a great day!!!

John's First Haircut

John got his first haircut this weekend. Here are a few pictures that we'd like to share.

This is his before picture. He's a little nervous...not really sure what's going on.

And here is one during his haircut. He did pretty good. He did giggle a little bit when she used the buzzer on him.

And, here is his after picture. So handsome!

Updates & Happy 9 Months John Henry!

We have been without the internet at home for about a month now...but are back up & running again. I never realized how much I really use it until it was gone!

And...I'm sure everyone was having Kenny & John withdrawals! You need your cute pic fix every now & then!

Both of the boys have been growing & learning new things...at what seems to be lightning speed lately.

Kenny just started pre-K about a month ago. I can't believe he will be in kindergarten next year! Yikes! Anyhow...he is learning all sorts of new things & even teaching us a few things from time to time! He can clearly write his name now & is even starting to read. I can't believe how much he is learning already. He's going to be smarter than his mom & dad real quick!

Here are couple of pics I wanted to share that I took of Kenny recently...they are both from a carnival that we had in our town recently. Kenny was addicted to the Super-Slide...I'm pretty sure he went down that thing at least 10 times!


And...can you believe it, but John Henry is already 9 months old! He is growing so fast. He just got a clean bill of health at his last check-up. He was 23lbs, 20z & 30.25inches...that's 80th percentile for weight & 95th for height...for all of you that care:)

He is also learning new things everyday. He only has 1 tooth so far, but is growing tired of the baby food. He wants what's on our plates. We try to let him have things when we can. This past weekend he enjoyed some pizza crust. He's also given some other snacks a try like...goldfish, graham crackers, & waffles. He really puts his one little tooth to work everyday! He has also really started drinking from his sippy cup lately. He is one thirsty boy!

Some of his other favorite things right now are...

• Kenny...he has always loved his big brother & that has not changed yet!
• Walking around the house...with a little help from Mommy or Daddy
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?...is his absolute favorite book. He laughs so hard everytime we read it to him.

Here are a couple of pics I'd like to share of John Henry for now. He just discovered the swing at the park & had such a good time!

I guess that's all I got for now! Hope you enjoyed our little update!

Summer Fun 2009

All right guys...I have more pics of my adorable kids. I'm sure you don't enjoy looking at them nearly as much as I do! But...hopefully they will bring a smile to your face.

First...I'll start with a few from Fan-Fest. St. Louis hosted the All-Star Game this year & we were lucky enough to attend Fan-Fest. As you can tell...Kenny had a great time...


And another one...all 4 of us, in front of the biggest baseball I've ever seen...


And here is one of John, just being cute. He was enjoying his puffs while we ate lunch the other day...


The next few I have are from this past weekend. We went down to the creek & had a great time. Here is one of John, just hanging out on the blanket, taking in some fresh air...


Next, Kenny...catching his first fish, with his PaPa...



The next few are ones of Ken & Kenny jumping off a bridge. Kenny wasn't so sure about it at first, but since Ken went along with him...he decided to go for it. They ended up doing it at least 15 more times after this one...

First, here they are taking a look...

Next, they go for it!!

Then, Kenny says..."Let's do it again!"


And...last but not least...I'll leave you with one more cute one of John...having a blast watching Kenny & Ken playing in the water.

Family Fun

We recently had a good time at the zoo. We went with a large group of other families...we had a huge herd of kids walking around. Everyone had a great time & the weather was perfect.

Here is a pic of John, trying to keep the sun out of his eyes...


And another one...a rare pic of all 4 of us together.
We don't have very many of these. I need to work on that!


We also recently took Kenny all the way up to the top of the Arch! Ken & John decided it would be more fun to hang out at the bottom...so Kenny & Christine went all the way to the top together! Here is a pic of Kenny entering the 'pod'...


And...now we've made it inside the pod & on our way up to the top!
He's not sure what to expect....




And here he is at the top, looking out one of the the little windows...


We can't leave John out without a pic from that day!
We went out to lunch afterwards & John sat in a highchair for the first time...


And...here is just a fun one I took a couple of days ago. Kenny thought it would be fun if we would all be a family of fire-fighters. Yes-we do have enough hats for everyone...don't ask me where they all came from! I had mine on, but seemed to forget to get a picture of that! Here is a pic of John & Kenny in theirs though...

Happy 6 months John Henry!!

I can't believe I am already saying it...but John is 6 months old! He is not a newborn anymore & his personality is growing more everyday. Some things about John at this age...

• He definitely has more 'spunk' than Kenny had at this age. I'm not sure how I'm going to handle all of his energy once he starts moving!


• He LOVES his big brother & lights up every time Kenny enters a room.


• He just started sitting up on his own really well. He loves to sit on the floor & play his little piano.


• He also just started eating solids. He loves applesauce & has learned to love bananas too. Next, we will probably start moving on to veggies!


• He loves to lay in his bed in the morning & babble. We have an on-going contest to see if it will be Ma-Ma or Da-Da first. I'm worried that Da-Da is in the lead...he seems to make more 'D' sounds than 'M' sounds right now!

Lots & lots of pictures!

We have just returned from our trip to Alabama! Christine's brother, Gabe, was married on the beach. We decided to make a long weekend out of it & have some extra fun! I have tons of pictures & believe or not...this is the smallest group I could put together!

We arrived pretty late on Thursday night & the next morning we headed to the beach. Kenny was so excited to play in the water!

John had fun too...chilling in his Bumbo!

John also joined Ken for a little fun in the water.

And here is one of the boys hanging out together in the sand!

On Saturday morning, we had some time to kill before the wedding...so we took a tour of the USS Alabama. Here is a picture from the top deck...

Here is a picture of Kenny, Christine & John below deck. This was the sleeping quarters! Can you imagine sleeping on one of these bunks while out to sea??


And here are a couple of the boys in their sailor hats!

And now onto the wedding pictures! Gabe & Diane were married right on the beach. The weather was absolutely perfect & the ceremony was beautiful! Here they are exchanging their vows...

And then the groom kisses his bride...

Later on at the reception, Gabe shared a dance with mom...

And, as you can see, John had way too much fun...


We had so much fun & were so glad we could share such a special day with Gabe & Diane!