After dinner treat!!

All by himself!

Just a couple of weeks ago, Jacob took the training wheels off his bike.  He has been begging to do this since Abby did it over a year ago.  I think because he wanted it so badly, he was not going to be deterred by a few crashes and skinned knees.  He did GREAT!!  He is so proud of himself!

look at that smile!

Easter 2010

Nathan's first time to dye Easter eggs.  He actually really enjoyed it and was very particular about his egg colors and stickers!

Easter morning

sweetness

Jacoby- Jacob (my favorite nickname for him!)

Mr. Trouble!!

(he has a big bubble gum egg in his mouth- we were in the middle of potty training!)

Me and my three!!

Just a Swingin'

Spring

We have been loving this warm, beautiful weather.

it has added some variety in our routine (and our wardrobes too!!)

 new flowers, sunshine ...

brings a big smile to all of our faces.

we spend most of our time in our backyard...

we like to be super spys

we like to be silly...

and we love to swing!

when we're not in our backyard, we're still outside, just somewhere else...

Jacob's class had the most beautiful day for their Easter egg hunt.

Big boy bed!

Last week we decided to move Nathan into a "big boy bed!"  We have been planning on the boys sharing a room all along, and in order to get to that point, we wanted to have Nathan comfortable with sleeping in a big bed.  I really don't think I've ever seen him so proud of or excited about something.  He LOVES his bed!

He has also really surprised us because he has not gotten out of it a single time!  He doesn't want any help getting in or out of it either!! And yes, he does sleep with every single one of those animals (I've tried sneaking one at a time out, but he must take inventory at bed time, because he has busted me every time!)

one of his favorite things about his new bed is being able to invite Abby and Jacob to come sit in his bed.