Pictures of my brother's return

With all the flight delays, we were all just hanging out at my parents. It was amusing that my parents had no idea who was going to walk through their door later in the evening. My grandparents came down from Chicago to visit with the kids, but also to see Matt. They were in on the surprise too. Here are some pictures from that day.

Julie and Jalen






They love playing with the blocks. More like stacking them and building houses. Landon stopped for a peek at the camera.
Would you like some salt?




What do you do with a line of blocks??

You ram it with a toy!





He's home!!!!
Jalen loved wearing the boots.




Soldier Jordan













Today my mom is throwing a "welcome back" BBQ. I will have lots of pictures to share I am sure. Stay tuned.

Holiday World

We took another family trip to Holiday World this summer. This park is clean, free parking, free sunscreen, free drinks, and a lot of fun! It was really hot so we spent most of the day at the water park. Here are some pictures from the other day.

Family vacay to Chattanooga!

Hey everyone! I have been a major slacker updating our blog. We just got back from a wonderful family vacation in Chattanooga, TN. I have some family there that we stayed with and visit. We all had a blast and it was so nice to be able to spend time together all week.

We started our vacation early in the morning at 5am hoping the boys will go to sleep most of the way. Jalen and Jordan went back to sleep, but Landon stayed awake. He kept saying "lots of light," "It's night night," "Hi mommy!" This went on and on for about 2 hours and he went back to sleep when we got to Louisville. That Monday we went to visit J's family in a small town that is just north of Nashville. We stopped at Dinosaur World before we headed to his family to let the kids run around. Jordan LOVED it. Jalen was unsure about the dino's and Landon kept saying "raaaawr."





That Monday night we stayed the night in a hotel to let the kids swim. We still had a 3 hour drive ahead of us and we knew the trip would be better if we took it slow and not drive the whole way. Tuesday we made it to Chattanooga and finally got to see my Aunt and Uncle. I have not seen them in years. The kids made themselves feel right at home and was loving their backyard.

Wednesday, we took the kids to the Creative Discovery Museum. This museum was really neat and was all hands on. It was great for all ages. Jordan and my cousin Jonathon ran around by themselves, while we took Jalen and Landon around. Their favorite place was the water river and play house. Jordan enjoyed the outside play area.

My hoola-hoopin stars.







Thursday we took the kids to the aquarium. They have a really neat and HUGE aquarium there. The kids had so much fun!


Petting the sharks.



The last day of our trip, we went to Lookout Mountain. We went to Rock City and it was so beautiful there. Strollers were not allowed due to all the tight squeezes and steps. The kids all had a nice work out. Even the adults too! :-)



Landon taking a break.




With my Aunt and cousin.

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope all my friends and family out there had a wonderful Mother's Day! Mine was pretty good, but exhausting! The boys and I were outside all day and we celebrated their birthday at my parents so they can give the boys their gifts. Jeremy came over and cooked some steaks on the grill for dinner and then he had to leave for work. The boys opened their gifts and LOVED their new Buzz four wheeler. This post will have lots of pics from today so enjoy! Tomorrow Jalen and Landon turn TWO! How is that already possible? Landon also has his followup appointment at the ENT.


If you have a toddler, I think one of these is a must! They LOVE their bubble lawn mower.