Friday, September 30, 2011

Go Rockies!

(The Marv Jenson 3-4 yr old division that is.) Matt is playing t-ball this fall with his pal Brenton. They are really cute while sitting and waiting to bat (usually this involves a lot of grass picking). And Matt gets so excited when its his turn to bat. He has hit a few coach pitch balls but mostly has success off the tee. He runs the bases and listens to instructions (mostly). His coach is very involved, practices throwing and tries to improve their batting stance. He also does little cheers and chants between innings. Then there is the matter of playing outfield….. Matt gets really bummed when he doesn’t get to the ball first, as to be expected. He likes to make several trips off the field each inning, to come say hi or try to sit in my chair. But overall, its really exciting and fun for us to do something as a family that is centered on Matt. He gets pretty pumped on game days!IMG_0010IMG_0012IMG_0017IMG_0022IMG_0025IMG_0026IMG_0029IMG_0033IMG_0037IMG_0044

P.S. Don’t you love the way Matt insists on resting/wearing his hat on the top of his head (2 pictures up)!

Virginia Beach Vacation

We were able to go back to Virginia Beach for a week at the end of August to visit my family……and be visited by Hurricane Irene at the same time. We had a great day at the beach on Friday, as Irene was moving up the U.S. coast. The kids loved the sand and Matt especially loved running into the ocean. Saturday, Irene came to visit. It was mostly just rain and some intense wind. At one point during the Hurricane, Josh was sitting in a camping chair on the front porch holding a sleeping Matt. (We had lost power by that point and it was hot and humid!) It was also my mom’s 60th birthday that day. We had lots of family there and it was fun to celebrate that milestone all together!

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We also went to the Norfolk Zoo (after hubbies had to fly home for work and after Irene had passed on by). The kids loved all the animals and Emma was really fascinated with the giraffes and elephants.IMG_2570IMG_2573IMG_2577IMG_2581IMG_2586IMG_2593It was a really cool zoo. The animals were in habitats with other species, kind of like they would be in nature. IMG_2597IMG_2601IMG_2610IMG_2614IMG_2616IMG_2623

It was so great to see Angel, Donnovan, Jazzy, Betty and Brenda. We had a lot of fun playing rook…even when our lives were on the line during Irene (jk) . Like always, we ate like kings and queens while we were there. Southerners sure now how to cook!Thanks Nana and Papa for a GREAT visit and a super FUN time. We love and miss you everyday!

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Emma’s Walking

Emma starting taking unassisted steps about three weeks ago and well, as of this week she has no problem getting around the house. We’re all trying to adjust to having a tiny little girl sneaking up behind us. She’s so small that I think you could breath and knock her over so its been a bit of a challenge, but its so much fun seeing kids grow and develop.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

The kids and the playhouse

We haven't really updated our blog in a while. Somehow the duty always seems to fall on me instead of Heather. Things have been going well for us as a family. I've had a couple weeks off from school and it's been great to spend more time with Heather and the kids. We've actually spent some real time together which has been awesome. Sadly, I head back next week. But during my break I somewhat finished a playhouse for the kids in the backyard. It's nothing amazing or anything but they seem to enjoy it. Maybe it's my way to try and play with them when I'm not around. Here's a little video of Matt and Emma and the playhouse.


Friday, April 22, 2011

Latest Carving Project (Not finished yet)

This is my latest carving project. It’s not finished but its just a tulip carving that I spent some time creating. The pictures are really grainy becaused they are off of my phone, not because my carving isn't good :)


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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Happy 3rd Birthday, Matt!


Matt celebrated his 3rd birthday this past week. We had fun shaped pancakes for breakfast. Then we met Josh for lunch at Chic-fil-a where he got to drink chocolate milk and play on the playset (2 of his faves). He was excited for his friends to come over, for balloons, and new toys….but to my surprise he was VERY excited for his birthday cake Smile (He must have a mom that really gets into cakes or something). So he to got to help make the cake and icings with me. And even help decorate. He picked out which toys to put on his cake, and we even had to have a practice candle blowing before the party. It warmed my heart that my little man enjoyed doing one of my favorite kitchen past times with me!


Thank you all for coming or wishing Matt a Happy Birthday!


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Matt, thank you for being the cute, sweet, and smart little boy you are! You bring so much joy to our lives and family everyday. We love you Matt!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Home Remodeling in 2008

So I thought I'd give you a little insight into our home remodeling back in 2008 when we purchased our home. The following 4 posts contain links to videos kind of documenting the remodeling we did. They are out of order, sorry but thought it might be fun to revisit our home construction since its been 3 years this month that we moved in. just click on the picture to see each video.