Jake turned 3 today! He had a great birthday. We celebrated with some good friends and Grandma at the Corvette diner.

Jake and his little girlfriend Presley.


We think it's cute now, but in 13 years we going to have to make them clap their hands and whistle if we leave them alone in the room.


Tyler is just happy for this thumb

Photo booth pics

Happy, Happy Cake! (Mommy home-made & decorated)

Opening birthday presents

Aircraft carrier

Merry Christmas!

Santa must have a soft spot for red heads, cause Jake got a lot of stuff for Christmas. Tyler did pretty well to, but all he really wanted was a bottle.

We gave Jake some gold fish crackers while he was sitting next to Tyler at the table. We turned around for a second and this is want we saw. Jake shared one with his baby brother.



Christmas eve


Christmas morning


The bike Jake asked Santa for


"Yes, very nice, now where's my bottle!"

Grandma I. made it down from Idaho to spend the holidays with us

The best smiles!

I'm back from sea. It's good to be home!



Trying out "Big-Boy" pants


Mommy took Jake to do a kids Home Depot project


We picked out our tree

Big helper!

Jake's picture of the Cat

Tyler loves the bean bag

I'll be at sea till the 15th. I won't be able to update the blog till then.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a good turkey day. We just had dinner here at our house. Our good friends Vito, Diane and their son Christian joined us.

We took the boys to meet Santa today. Jake asked him for a bike. We’ll see if he has been good enough to get it, I think he might be looking at stocking full of coal Christmas morning.

Jake came to see me at work in his flight suit

Jakes girlfriend Presley

Jake's aim is a little off

Tough weekend for Mommy. I had school both days and it was rainy all weekend. She was a trooper and even managed to take both grocery shopping.

Tyler is becoming quite the little jabber box, must have got that from his Mother.

Jake’s new thing is when he is mad at us he puts himself in time-out.



Play date with Christian

Jabber Box

Tyler had his 4 month check-up this week and all is well. He weighs 15.2 pounds! He is a little chunk. He still is a really good baby. He sleeps through the night now and that is AWESOME!

Jake is as ornery as ever. He has figured out how to pull out the drawers on his dresser and climb up it to get the stuff on his shelf. We scold him for doing it but I have to admit, I’m a little proud.

Till next week...


Tyler withUncle Bill


Jake surrounded himself with his stuffed animals the other night

Bumber cars...

and bumper boats this weekend

Tyler trying out the jumper for the first time... it was a hit!

We had a good week and weekend. Walt and Monica came over for dinner on Saturday night. Sunday, Jake and I went flying and then we met Kristin and Tyler for lunch. Jake got a haircut tonight and was as good as gold for the first time ever.
Ty has his 4 month appointment tomorrow. We are pretty sure he is meeting his weigh mark… and then some!


Ty and Uncle Walt

Tyler meetin Savannah

Lunch at a restaurant by the airport

We had a great Halloween. Jake definitely knew what to do this year… Ring the door bell and say “Trick or Treat”. He even managed to say “you’re welcome” (that what he says instead of thank you) and “Happy Halloween” a few times after he got candy. He even has his priorities straight, he tripped a couple times and never let go of his candy container. He did drop it once however… we came to a decorated house with a bucket full of candy saying “Please take 2, we are out” next to a stuffed gorilla. Jake went to get his candy and there was a man in the gorilla suit that came alive… Jake dropped his bucket and hauled A$$ off the porch. I thought I was going to pee myself!
He and little Presley were adorable and they had a great time.



Mommy and Jake decorating Halloween cupcakes

Big Buzz, Little Buzz, and Jesse

Little Monkey Tyler

Princess Jasmine and Buzz Lightyear

"Trick or Treat"

So many houses, so little time!