Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to you.......

You are very loved by us, along with lots of family and friends.  Can't wait to celebrate this weekend.  I suppose you would like to know how old he is today?!?

The big 2-7!!!!

The after pics:

Busy at work.  What a messsssss.  But now it is over and we can move onto another mess.  Thanks everyone who helped out.  It couldn't have been done without you.

While all the work was going on my sis and I took all the boys. It was like organizing a field trip again.  We took 5 boys to the Children's Museum.

Construction exhibit.

My little cow.  

Nothing like ice cream to end the day.

Everyone had a great time.  We will definitely be back later this summer.

Big changes around here this weekend!

We had 100 sheets of drywall delivered this week.  

It came on a big truck and a fork lifts brought it up to our garage.

This was exciting to watch!

(This poor Home Depot guy had no idea that he would be on a blog just for doing his job)

Here is a before:

Play room to be.  Yeeeeaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!! a playroom out of the living room.  Oh how my mind has it already all planned out.

Just a little side note.......anyone seen my glue?

Hope you have a productive weekend ahead too.  Will share after pics later.

All the essentials for fun on a rainy (almost snowing) day!

(1960's effect from picnik)  Love this photo editing online.  And it is FREE.

So..........I have been back at work subbing for the past two days.  There has been some true father-son time at home.  The weather has been perfect for them to be outside.  This is what I came home to today.

Wheel-barrow rides

And chalk drawing.

(My court as in Brooks owns the basketball court.)

(The first car is Brooks' and the other is our big rig MPO truck.)

(mom + dad)  awwww......he missed me!  haha

Have a great weekend!  Chatch up next week.

Over the weekend Matt and I where in IL visiting friends. It was a  surprise for  Matt's college room mate for his birthday.  We had a night out all planned by his girlfriend.  The  night included Blue Man Group.  

Dinner was at a "lounge" like restaurant called Carnival.

We had lots of fun and many laughs.  But boy we won't miss all that TRAFFIC.

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Easter!  What child doesn't like the famous peeps?  Well ................mine I guess.

We had great weather on Easter so we where able to play outside.  Bubbles where a hit.  Grandma had a bubble machine so they where endless!

Matt got an early Bday gift from my parents.  This was HIlarious to see him put these on.  My dad need some help this year in the water getting the piers in at their lake house.  Hope you got a good laugh from it too.

Too sunny here to be inside.  Finishing lunch and back outside.

We may be back and unpacked but we are still tired from a great trip.

Here is out mini scrapbook from Florida: 

We hit up the beach first thing in the morning.  Brooks loved the sand, shells, and water.  It was neat to see him exploring.

Awwwww.......

Playing in the sand.

This kid ate all the sand at the beach.  Not sure what he liked so much about it, but he ate handful after handful.  Shells included.  Those I had to fish out of his mouth.

I love how they are looking at each other like this is the life.  Now if only we could ditch the moms.

Ice cream was a special treat for everyone after a long walk. (think he is teething at all???)

Mom you won't be really mad if I drop my cup in the ocean for the dolphins will you?

The cup went right through the railing.

We, well I got to see dolphins swimming right off the pier.  

It was so refreshing to be without coats.  But boy did my feet get all tore up from flip flops again.

Can you say we are tired?  Didn't nap very well......

...what else is new?

Eating again.  This time it is the bubbles.

Thanks Shelly and Lily for a great trip.  Despite the wind we had lots of fun getting away.  Now lets see if the warm weather has followed us home!