I think we have a Job change in our future

For JJ's birthday this year I got him trapeze lessons. Yep you read right, trapeze lessons. He absolutely loved it. He was so good that the instructors thought for sure he had been doing this for a while. Of course I knew he would be good at it. He was totally surprised and now wants to do it with our boys. So we will see which boy decides he can hack it like dad.

On being mom of 4 Boys!!!

Yesterday my boys came in to the house asking for a tape measure. I politely asked what it was they needed it for and they explained that they were seeing how far they could jump. Seeming as though that was harmless, I directed them to the cabinet that housed the tape measurer. Upon further thought however, I decided that checking on them to see exactly what they were doing would be a great idea. I went outside only to see one of my boys at one end of the driveway yelling to the others if they were ready. I looked down to the other end to see that they had taken their skateboard ramp apart, put the two ramp parts together and were running up one side and jumping to the other. Each time they were successful they would move the ramps farther apart. Now my boys have done some crazy things in their lives but this took the cake for the “moment”. You see my driveway is not the smooth concrete, it is the pebbly black top. You know the kind that when you fall you pretty much scrape the soup out of yourself. Not to mention every time they landed on the opposite ramp it would slide too. Well of course being the great mom I am, I got out the video camera and recorded this momentous feet. Well actually I wanted to record the last moments of their lives that I would be sharing with them. I will say though they all did a great job and they all lived to tell the tale and then watch the amazing video over, and over again. Oh yeah and I failed to mention that the boys while awaiting their turns would lay in between the ramps to be jumped over. I love having boys!!!!

Well it has been awhile since my last update and I don't know when I will get the next one in. But I had to drop a little line to let any one who reads this blog know that we are having...........

A Girl!!!

Yep it is true. My boys are warming up to the idea, and I am loving it.

Medieval Times

For Christmas this year, JJ and I decided that we didn't want to give toys. So we bought tickets to the Medieval Times dinner and show. It was fabulous. Here I am after catching a flower from our winning Knight. We cheered for the yellow and red Knight, hence the crown.

Here are the boys anxiously awaiting our dinner. It was delicious and we got to eat everything with our hands which made it even more fun.

The Royal Family, minus the picture taker King.

Christmas

The boys made out well this year for Christmas. Michael asked for a Lego Agents Helicopter, Gunnar wanted the Lego Agents RoboAttack, and Jorden wanted a glowing light saber. Santa was able to deliver them all.

Axel couldn't decide what he wanted to Santa gave him an Elmo. He hasn't put it down.

Here they all are in their Christmas PJ's and glowing lightsabers. Santa was smart on this one, he knew having just one lightsaber would be a problem in this house so 4 were delivered.

Santa

And of course the token Santa picture. Why we torture our children I will never know.

Christmas

Here is Michael making his Gingerbread house. Look how intensly he is focused on the task at hand. He did a great job.

Gunnar looking as cute as ever.

Here is Papa and Jorden. Not sure why the silly face on Papa, but we definitely needed to post this one.

Does Axel look happy or what. He was in heaven with all that candy. Grandma and Cousin Kristen are there helping him.

And of course the token nativity scene is always done and the boys love it. I love how this picture caught the little guy in back peeking at baby Jesus. How sweet is that!

Disneyland

Our family cleans JJ's office each week and instead of paying a cleaning service our family gets paid to do it. We put the money in a special savings account and then use it for a family vacation. This is something my parents did while I was growing up and I love doing it with my kids now. Well we set a goal to earn enough money to go to Disneyland, and after a few months they did it. We took the 3 older boys and they had a great time. They all went on every ride, even the fast ones and for the most part they all loved it. In fact they can't wait to go again.

Jedi Training

The boys couldn't wait to go to the Jedi Academy and train to be Jedi's. It was really fun. Here are Michael and Gunnar fighting Darth Maul. They did a fabulous job and one again Darth Vader walked away without bringing over any young Jedi's to the dark side.

Happy Birthday Jorden

9 months old and loving the beach.

Yes he still has the dog.

No matter how many times you are told or how many children you have, they grow up so fast and I still can't believe how time flies. As I looked back through his pictures I just couldn't help but wonderer where all this time has gone. Jorden is now 5 and I must say, for the most part, completely wonderful. He is full of personality and completely stubborn, but we sure do love him.

Happy Birthday Axel

Here he is coming home from the hospital. It is hard to believe it has been 2 years already.

Always a happy baby!!

I just loved this picture. When he puts these on, he walks in the room and says, "howdy y'all". He learned that from Gunnar. I just think it is so cute.

And here is the birthday boy, 2 years old.

Halloween 2009

The tooth fairy appeared yet again this year. He gave out tooth brushes to all the adults that came trick or treating. He is such a trooper. All for the cause!!!

Here are the boys, Michael-Optimus Prime, Jorden-Bumblebee, Axel-Tigger, and Gunnar-Wolverine. They had a great night and love the most that mom has let them use their costumes for dress ups. Axel of course had to be bribed with candy just to put on the costume, but doesn't he look cute?

Luau 2

Here we are at the PCC enjoying some good eats and great entertainment.

Everyone needs a picture with he who needs dum dum's.

This was by far our favorite part. The fire dancers!! They lite knifes on fire and put on a great show.

The Crazy Man's Hike

So my cousin Steve and his wife Jenny told us about this great hike in Hawaii. Here are the particulars, first you must leave your house at 5:00 in the morning so as to get to the base of the hike before the guard comes. Apparently you can't go on this hike if the guard is there but he doesn't mind if he sees you on your way back down. Second be ready to get the quad and calf work out of your life. This is an old Military lookout that they place metal steps all the way up the ridge of the mountain. If you have ever had the desire to walk "straight up" a mountain, this is the hike for you. We literally walked straight up at certain times climbing the stairs as though they were a ladder.

This is at the very top, JJ, Steve, and Michelle (Jenny's sister) didn't think the top of the mountain was high enough.

Here is the gang that made it. JJ, me, Stefany, Steve, Jenny, and Michelle. No that is not a bra on the top of my shirt, that is the only dry spot on my shirt. Yes I sweat a lot. Apparently this was one of the only days on the windward side of O'ahu that didn't have wind. I have never sweat this much before.

This is a picture from the freeway showing the ridge we hiked up. You can vaguely see the stairs to the right of the lamp post and follow it up the ridge.