Joey is four!

Jo-Jo is four years old! Hard to believe this little dude is a big 4 year old! He is a calm, quiet guy but when he is ready to be heard, you can hear him from miles away! He enjoys playing with his brothers but likes to play alone too. Joey likes small crowds and takes a few minutes to get warmed up but is super fun to play with once he gets started. He wants to be a police officer in Africa (not sure why). Joey LOVES sweets! The only way to get him to eat dinner is with the prospect of dessert. We played a game where the kids got to eat donuts hanging off of strings with their hands handcuffed behind their backs. He took this game VERY seriously! Not one crumb wasted. He brings lots of laughs to our family. 

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Jacob is SIX!

We can hardly believe our first little baby is already 6! He is a wonderful brother, son and kindergartener! We enjoyed a lego party with 20 of Jacob's closest friends! Yes, we limited to just his closest friends. He is fast friends with everyone he meets and loves to have a lot of people around. Legos are his favorite toy and spends hours building and playing. Right now he wants to be a zoologist. He loves researching and learning about animals. This is one special kid!

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Jackie is Two!

Twooooo! That is how Jack says it! Our baby is growing up so fast. He loves his brothers, so much so that we had to transfer him into a big boy bed in the same room as his brothers. He could not stand to sleep in his own room anymore. Jack is a good eater for the most part but oh so opinionated. Like any two year old he thinks this is his world and we are mere servants in his kingdom. The child has no fear and is tough as nails he will fall down and jump right back up!

Jack is like Jake and really enjoys dig, digs and tools so we had a construction party! Some sand, trucks, tools and cake! It was a great time. Check out the pictures.

Joey's 3rd Birthday

Joey is 3! We cannot believe this little guy is 3 already, and either can he. He reminds us daily that he is still a baby and that he will not go potty! But that is ok, he has always been on his own schedule and we are just stand-byers in his world. Our little Joey is definitely an introvert and a big party is not his cup of tea. He did want to have a party but we kept it small. The morning of the party he told me he did not want any friends at his party but I had to tell him they were already invited and we would have to try to have fun with them. He did have fun and no fights, he just played alone. The only time we was not too happy was when we sang Happy Birthday to him. He had a very grouchy face and when I asked why he said, "I don't want no one to sing to me!" in his best southern accent! 

Check out Joey's Octonaut Birthday Party pictures here. 

Jacob's 5th Birthday

STAR WARS

Jacob has found Star Wars this year and he is absolutely obsessed. Of course, he wanted a Star Wars birthday party! His idea was Jedi Training. He developed an obstacle course for the party guests.  The young Jedi had to go through Hot Lava, Lightsaber practice, cross the jungle and keep a balloon in the air with their lightsaber, then Destroy the Death Star! Jacob was very involved in the planning right down to what we should eat; sandwiches, tomatoes and homemade cake. We had a great time even with an unexpected guest.... Darth Vador! 

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Jack's First Birthday

Our baby is 1!

It is so hard to believe this little guy is one year old! He has been the perfect addition to our family. The big boys couldn't love him more and he wants to be just like them! He is a happy guy and always looking to laugh, when he is not teething. He loves to eat and play outside! We celebrated hi birthday with a Ball Party with family and friends. He loved it but got a little sleepy at the end. 

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Joey's Second Birthday!

Can't believe our little guy is 2 already! We have had such a great time getting to know him and his cute personality. He is a joy for all of us and Jake's best friend. Although he has spent almost two years as the baby, Joey is now a proud big brother. He has stepped up and shown what a big boy he has become! We are so proud of our JoJo!

Joey wanted a Choo Choo party for his birthday so we invited a few friends over for some train fun! Joey's favorite part was the choo, choo cake! Then on Joey's birthday we hit up the zoo for a little animal lovin'! Joey loves petting any animal he can get his hands on. He was able to pet a kangaroo in the new exhibit, quite fun! 

Check out the slideshow of Joey's birthday!

Slideshow

Jacob's 4th Birthday

Can you believe our little guy is 4? We surely cannot! Time has flown by and we have enjoyed every minute! We celebrated his birthday at school with school friends and some popcorn. Then we made brownies after dinner for a birthday treat per Jacob's request. He helped make the brownies and lick the spoon, of course. On Saturday we had a Superhero Party for our little hero!

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Joey's First Birthday Party

Our baby is 1! We celebrated his birthday with a few friends and family members. It was a dog theme since our little guy loves Caesar and all other dogs as well. He played with his friends, let his brother open all his gifts and then try some cake! Fun was had by all! Click below to see some pictures of the special day.

Joey's First Birthday Party

Happy 1st Birthday Joey!

Fireman Birthday Party

Happy 3rd Birthday!

Jacob had a wonderful birthday party with special friends! We were joined by two firemen and a pumper truck! The kids jumped right into their rolls. Jacob, on the other hand, was a little frightened. Although we have been to the fire station Jake was not expecting the fire truck at our house and at first thought maybe there was a real fire. Once we explained the firemen were there for the party he was over joyed and joined the fun! The kids (and a few excited fathers) were able to hop on the truck, spray the hose and go for a ride in the truck! Josh and Art (another father) even got dressed up in the firemen's gear! All and all it was quite the day! Jake had a very memorable 3rd birthday. Click the above picture to see pictures of the day. 

Can't Believe Jake is 3! Happy Birthday Buddy!

Jake's 2nd Birthday Video Montage

We took the pictures and videos from the last year to put this together. Happy 2nd Birthday Jake!

Jacob's Second Birthday

We had a fun day of celebration for Jacob's second birthday! The day started with blueberry pancakes followed by helping daddy put together the tool bench. Then a visit to the dig, dig park! All of this before a birthday party with friends! It was an exciting day fulled with Jake's favorite things from morning to night! Here are a few pictures of the day.

Happy 1st Birthday Jake

We put together a video montage of Jake’s first year. Due to YouTube’s 15 minute limit the video had to be split into two parts.

Part 1


Part 2