good old vaseline

You are probably asking what the title is all about...well, let me tell you. It was nap time and I had just put the boys down. They were singing a little bit but nothing out of the ordinary. I then heard Jake make a little howl so decided to go up and check - I found him with both legs hanging out of the crib (thru the railing). This wasn't out of the ordinary either but what was a little unique is that his legs were stuck! I PANICKED! I was able to wiggle one of his legs free but couldn't budge the other. He was screaming, I was sweating and nearly crying. I called my neighbor across the street whose husband works from home and told her to come over and to bring Bill and a saw! She ran over and calmed me down and told me to get some vaseline.....we then lubed Jake’s leg and out slid his chunky little thigh!! =) =) =) Thank You Julie!!! =)

Yes, the boys were 9 months on the 24th!!

Weekend in Michigan

We had a blast with family over the weekend celebrating our cousin Kelli & Jamie's wedding. A beautiful time was had by all!

Father's Day

It was Eric's day and he decided he wanted to spend the afternoon with the boys at the pool. Zach was extremely happy with his choice!
The kiddie pool was fun but Zach talked Daddy into exploring the big pool a few times!
Zach really enjoyed the water and was not afraid to jump right in!
The "big" pool had fun fountains - they had a lot of fun and it was a perfect afternoon.
Jake's a little fish! He really enjoyed being in the water with his Dad and smiled the entire time.





...a little surfing too!




In case you were wondering where Lucas was....













more photos below

June 15

drummer boy

While we were away for a wedding last weekend our "babysitters" (Grandma & good family friend Laura) taught Zach how to play the drum in a marching band =)! He loves it and was extremely serious - most likely because he was concentrating on marching and playing at the same time.

Priceless

together

Jake

Jake is finally healthy! He had another round of ear infections and is still on medication but seems to be back to his normal self. Jake is so much fun and is crazy about Zach - Zach can make him laugh like no one else. He loves to roll around and get his hands into everything. I have to keep my eye on him because he likes to grab toys from both of his brothers and tries to get his little fingers on their hair!

Popsicle

What do you think?!?!?! .....a little cold and really sour!

Lucas

Lucas is my baby with teeth! All of a sudden around 8 months all four of his top front teeth starting coming in...it is so cute! I tried to get some pictures but not quite sure these do his chompers any justice. Lucas now loves to sleep on his belly, still loves jumping, and his newest trick is to clap. He also has a tendency to straighten his arms and grunt when he is upset or trying to get your attention - it makes me laugh which makes him do it even more.

Mommy's Helper

Our 'activity' for this morning was to clean up the toys! We've had a lot of runny noses, coughs, etc. so we decided to give all the toys a bath in the kitchen sink. It was great for Zach and he was excited to help!

Zoo 2008.3

May 31

The zoo has an area for kids to play and since you have to be 2 this was the first time Zach got to check it out. Other than the slides his favorite thing was this net/climbing wall. We loved watching him and were really surprised that he climbed to the top by himself.

May 31 - z at zoo

big boy pants

"Hey Dad, check out my new big boy pants!"






















"I'm off to the potty...."













note: we are NOT potty training. we talk about big boy pants and the potty but are holding off until he shows signs that he is ready.