Easter 2009

Last week the boys celebrated Easter with my mom and dad since they were here for Jake's birthday, so we've been hunting eggs all week. They both had Easter egg hunts at their schools and Saturday we went to Jacksonport for the annual egg hunt. Will moved to the "big kid" category and I wasn't allowed to help him hunt for eggs, but I had my hands full helping Jake. After the egg hunt, Will went home with Miller and they had fun dying Easter eggs at his house. Sunday we went to church with Billy's parents and had a nice lunch with them afterwards (Ginker makes the BEST chicken and dressing I've ever tasted!!) Since the weather was yucky, they settled for hunting eggs inside at Ginker's house. Here are a few pics from all the festivities...

Jacksonport Egg Hunt

Will is way out there in the middle bent down...

Ginker and Coach's house after church

Dismantling the baskets Nana and Papaw brought last week

Will's Big News

Will lost his first tooth this week (and three others are loose)! I can't believe he is old enough for this to start happening! I had a milestone, too...I pulled it! I NEVER pulled any of my own teeth, but I did it for Will because he thought Billy would be too rough. It was really loose, so it just took a little jerk. Will was so excited to go to bed that night and woke up extra early (6:00 am) to find out what the tooth fairy left him.

Happy Birthday, Jake!!

I know everyone says that "time flies" about their kids growing up, and it really does! Parents know this better than anyone else. At each phase of my boys lives I have just wanted to freeze them because they are at such a cute stage, but it just keeps getting better! (Hopefully, their teen years won't be too bad!) Here are a few pics from his first 2 years...

One day old...

6 weeks old

3 months old
3 months old (with 3 year old Will)

6 months old

still 6 months old

9 months old

1 year

1 year (again)

1 year (again...I couldn't narrow it down)

15 months

18 months (my little monkey)
22 months

2 years old!!

Jake, you warm our hearts with that big ole smile, and I don't know what I would do without you. You are learning new things each and everyday, soaking up everything like a sponge. I love the way you watch your big brother and so fearlessly try to do everything that he does...even though you almost cause me to have a heart attack in the process! You truly add joy to our lives, and I am so proud to call you my son. Happy Birthday, Jakey Baby!! Love, Mommy

Jake's Party

We celebrated Jake's 2nd birthday this weekend at Jacksonport State Park. It was a little windy, but other than that it was a perfect afternoon for his party. The party was mainly a family party, but Will insisted that we invite Miller because Jake is Miller's "pretend brother". Also, we invited the Kieffner's. They are such good friends that they feel like family! The kids (and grown ups) flew kites, played in the sand, played on the playground equipment, took part in a little rock skipping in the river, and grilled hot dogs. Here are a few pics from the day...

My little baby is growing up too fast!!

A New "Do" and a Questionnaire

Will got his haircut Friday and the lady that cuts his hair put some gel in the front to make it stand up a little. Well, Will thought it looked "awesome" and "like a rock star", so we've been doing this everyday since. Here are a few pics...

A friend of mine sent me this questionnaire on my facebook page, and I decided to ask Will the questions. I posted it on Facebook, but I also wanted to post it here for those of you that don't have a Facebook account.

By Will Keedy (5.5 years old)

1. What is something mom always says to you? she says "I love you" all the time

2. What makes mom happy? when I am happy

3. What makes mom sad? when me and Jake fight

4. How does your mom make you laugh? when she does funny stuff like make silly faces

5. What was your mom like as a child? I think she looked like herself

6. How old is your mom? 33

7. How tall is your mom? 10 feet long

8. What is her favorite thing to watch on TV? Dancing with the Stars

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? she looks for me (lol!!)

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? for her crazy hair (huh???)

11. What is your mom really good at? taking care of us

12. What is your mom not very good at? making eggs (he will only eat his dad's eggs)

13. What does your mom do for her job? she teaches kids how to do math

14. What is your mom's favorite food? cereal (...not really)

15. What makes you proud of your mom? when she cooks me food

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Sponge Bob

17. What do you and your mom do together? go to the movies

18. How are you and your mom the same? we have the same color of hair and we are kind of shy

19. How are you and your mom different? we don't have the same color of eyes

20. How do you know your mom loves you? because she always says it

21. What does your mom like most about your dad? when he is out of the house, like when he goes fishing (lol!!)

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? shopping

I really have no idea where he got #21! I am usually griping about him being gone instead of the other way around....honestly!!

Happy Birthday, Nana!

Happy Birthday, Nana!

We hope it is a wonderful day!

Prayers, Please!

I posted this exact same thing last year for Will. Now it is Jake's turn, so please say a prayer for my little Jake. He is getting his tonsils and adenoids removed tomorrow. We are praying for a successful surgery and speedy recovery. We found out today that he has strep. The doctor wants to go ahead with the surgery but said that the strep will cause a longer recovery period. So please keep him in your thoughts over the next few days.