Andrew turns 4!

We can't believe that we are parents of a four-year-old already, but so proud of our Andrew for all that he is and all that he means to our little family. We celebrated #4 at Sylvan Lake park with friends, family and classmates. It was a beautiful and windy afternoon and lots of fun was had by all that came. Spiderman was the theme as Andrew is really into this character for some reason, though he has never seen a movie or show about Spiderman.? We played bean bag toss into hula hoops and a tic tac toe ball game.



Andrew's "girlfriend" Morgan was the event coordinator and assisted Andrew with the gift opening ceremony as well as presenting metals to game participants.

It really was a great afternoon, but I think Sam might have got tired of all the activity and decided to spend some time in the sand volleyball court that was adjacent to our pavillion. Grandma let the boy be a boy in the sand and when all was done, I think there wasn't a square millimeter on his body without a grain of sand on it! Oh well, good thing kids are washable.

Those Lazy Crazy Days of Summer

Well, the days are crazy and I'm just lazy for not keeping up with my blog. But, Sam is sleeping and Andrew is in school. So in the next 40 minutes, I'll add as much and as many pictures possible.

Andrew amazes us every day with something new. Check out what he did with his letter magnets while I was cooking dinner one afternoon! Okay, so it's misspelled, but it's pretty darn close, he's only 4 after all. Sam is my little flirt and we're almost convinced that he's going to be a veterinarian as he has such a special relationship with Olivia and seems so interested and gentle with all animals he sees.

A few more pictures I added were of just another afternoon on the patio, when I heard a rustling in the backyard and looked up to see an entire Sandhill crane family taking a stroll behind our house. Mama and the two babies, who were still sooo little, stayed at the edge of the grass, while papa bird came within about 18 inches of the screen where Andrew and Sam stood to watch in amazement. Maybe Sam coaxed him over to them with his special animal presence. Enjoy the pictures of my two kiddos!