First Grade!

Hurray! The boys are mighty first graders today!! Now they are the cool kids who get to eat lunch at school! Man, they are moving up in the world these days. :)

TIMBER!!

So, there are two trees in our back yard that tragically taken over by some vine that seems to just SUCK THE LIFE out of anything it can get it's grubby little vines on.

These two crabapple trees were absolutly bone dry, so they had to just come down. There was no hope of reviving them.

This week my dad and Debbi's husband Justin and their children Trever, Danny, and Preston, along with Joanna's husband Deryk came to the rescue.

They guys all headed into the back yard and pulled out their toys (chainsaws) and got down to business. :)

They all made quick work of the two trees. And it was great for my mom and dad who now have some of their winter fire wood to take back to their home. I am glad they could use it. Actually watching them all back there reminded us all so much of when we were all younger and had to go out to the mountains with our dad to cut fire wood for the winter. A joyouse occasion we all looked forward to every year. (but not really) :)

All the kids got in on the action. It was fun to watch all of them.

Our boys are getting so big!

This was darling to see all the samll boys pulling their weight out there.

And while all the other boys were outside doing "Manly Work", look who was hangin' out inside the house cooking and cleaning with all the ladies!

Ethan has been really big into wearing the girl's stuff lately. I think it a novelty for him, but it is funny. :)

And heaven forbid Sarah should try to get her dress-up outfit back. :)

Ryan and Jonathan Are 6!!

Happy birthday Ryan and Jonathan!

Today they turned 6! WOW! They are getting so old. They are absolutely excited to start first grade. They are especially looking forward to having to eat lunch at school and not coming home until it is almost dinner time. They think they are so big now.

I am excited for them to move into this new part of their life as well. Kindergarten brought so much change and maturity for them, I am eager to see how much they love first grade and all the new things they will learn.



We are so grateful to have them with us. They are the best big brothers Sarah, Addison, and Ethan could ever ask for, and they certainly help me out tremendously! I know all parents must say this about their children, but Ryan and Jonathan are such very good kids (for the most part, as long as they are not too excited and feeding off of one another). :) They are such a blessing! I appreciate the example they set for the other children, and I know they will continue to be two fine examples.

Love you boys! Happy birthday! Thanks for all you do!