Little People Attack!!!

Anna loves to get into a cabinet in the kitchen where I keep canned goods.  She pulls them all out, makes towers, and rearranges them quite often.  The door behind her is to the laundry area.  The other day she had opened the door and stacked all the cans on the window sill and was quite proud of herself. 

 Here are some pictures from Easter.  Here we are dying eggs.

 Anna getting tired and pushing the egg aside.  She's quite fiesty.  She's got a little attitude. 

 Here's my soccer team from this spring.  I coached Eston's team again this season.  I managed to somewhat control these little boys!  We had some tears, mind you!  They did great!

 Bath time! 

 Playing at the park

Happy Birthday Eston!!!

5 years ago, today, I became a mom.  And what a wonderful 5 years it has been.  He is such a sweet little boy.  He is very intelligent, and sensitive to others. I know he is going to grow up to be such a great young man.  His memory and observations of the world are very mature, and I know he will do great things when he grows up.  I see him in a math or science field.  Eston loves superheros, Star Wars, and still is into trucks, trains and anything with an engine.  He is great with his sister.  He helps her and plays with her.  They are becoming good friends. 

Here is the day Eston was born.

He was such a skinny little boy.  Here is is at 2 weeks old.  He sure did pack on the pounds once the doctors fixed his tummy. 

 My little Charlie Brown! 

My how he's changed!

Eston is now giving Anna rides in his jeep!  She loves it.  He is so sweet with her.  He will put his arm around her when he hits bumps and rocks to hold her in.  She has a seat belt on and most of the time she wears a bicycle helmet. 

These kids really love each other.  I hope it lasts.  Diana took this picture for me at their school.  Anna's playground is fenced off from Eston's to keep the bigger kids separate.  She said they went up to the fence and hugged each other and gave each other a kiss.  Isn't that the sweetest!  Eston is always looking out for her and very concerned if she is ever crying. 

 My birthday has came and went too.  Here we are at mom's about to enjoy an ice cream cake!!

I forgot to put this picture in with the Christmas ones.  We went to Silver Dollar City last December to see the lights.  It was the kids first time to go.  Eston loved it.  It was so cold!  But that didn't stop him.  He wanted to ride the rides over and over.  Here is Travis riding some elephants that go around in circles and also go up high in the air.  He even rode Fire in the Hole 3 times!  Anna was content staying in her stroller all bundled up and doing her share of people watching.  We have since gotten season passes for this year and took Mom with us a few weeks ago.  Eston begged and begged my mom to ride Fire in the Hole with him.  She did.  And got a little wet.  She loved it... ;-) 

  Reading a book to Eston before bedtime. 

I will try to catch up on what all we've been doing lately! Travis had a birthday!  A big birthday!  The big 40!!  He and I went to Branson and spent the night.  Our first time to both be away from both kids at the same time.  We stayed at the Landing, and ate dinner at the floating restaurant. 

 Saturday, we went to the Titanic museum.  It was really neat and interesting.  Here are our boarding passes.

 Needless to say, Travis's character perished.  Mine survived. 

Then we went to Mom's for another celebration.  Mom made a homemade chocolate cake on Eston's request. 

 Corey, Whitney, and Elle came over for the party.  Here is Anna and Elle eating cake too!

 Mom and I decorated Travis's office. 

 Look at my pigtails!

 Concentrating on a puzzle at school. 

Evil Anna has emerged!  Check out that look!  Makes me laugh everytime I see it. 

 Nap time. Anna moved up to what Eston calls the "little kid class" at school.  She is now taking naps on a mat instead of a crib.  I'm quite shocked they can keep her on the mat and not walking around the room.  But if all the other kids are doing it, she will too, I guess. 

 Eston hated ice cream for the first 3 years of his life.  Lately he has taken a liking to it, and wants ice cream every time he goes to Mimi's house. 

Christmas Pictures!

 I want to sit in the box.  No, I want to sit in the box.  It's my box.  No, it's my box.  What was in the box?  I don't know.  Don't you know the best toys are boxes?  Get out of my box. 

Oh good.  Now we each have a box. We can stop wanting what the other has.  At least for a little while.

 Cousins

Hug for my sister. 

 

 Look at my big muscles and my Cars house shoes.  I'm mean like the Transformer I just opened up for Christmas.  Too bad Dad can't figure out how to transform it from a robot to a truck.  It came with instructions!  You'd think an college educated (including law school) person could figure out a kids toy.  Especially since he has a very mechanical mind, built 75% of our house, and has rebuilt many cars and trucks in his time.  But for some reason the level 2 Transformer is pretty hard.  Dad says he doesn't want to see a level 3 Transformer!

Uncle Corey, Elle, and Aunt Whitney