Ricky's 5th Birthday - January 13, 2011

Ricky is five years old!How did that happen? So proud of the little boy he has grown into! He had his birthday party at Pump it Up! It was a Steeler's party. He invited friends from school and all his other friends -which made for a very big party! It was a blast!Julie made a Steeler's cake and cupcakes for Ricky which as usual were a big hit! Everyone came out in their Steeler's gear which was fun to see!These birthdays are coming way too fast!

Daddy and Everett

Ricky having a ball!



Sawyer's first time to slide!



Everett having so much fun!



Tell me this kid doesn't look just like his Mama!



Blowing out his candles!

Ricky and some friends from school

Ricky and his best friend Brooklyn

Steeler Family

Steel City Sawyer

Ricky and Everett and Their Artwork - January 2011

Ricky and Everett are best buddies! They have so much fun! And their competitive nature is encouraging them to learn! Each wants to do what the other is doing. So almost everyday, they "play school" and "do homework". When Ricky is working on his homework from school, Everett has to do his work too! So we have him doing some work out of a workbook! Ricky is loving to color and draw. He enjoys writing letters to people! One day, Everett came in with a paper that had his name on it! I have never worked with him on writing his name, so I thought Ricky did it. He told me he did, so I had him do it again! And he did! He also showed me that he can write his brother's name!

Everett and Ricky

Ricky and Everett in the bathtub!



Ricky loves to draw airplanes.



Remember Ricky told us when
 he grows up he wants to be black!

Ricky's letter to a friend who gave him a jacket

Everett wrote his name!

Everett also wrote his brother's name!

Six Months Old - December 2010

At six months old, Sawyer is on the move. He's up on all fours rocking and thrusting himself forward. He is standing on his own. You'd think he'd have a mouth full of teeth by the way he chews everything, but no teeth yet! He is drinking out of a sippy cup that he holds by himself. But the biggest accomplishment this month is he is now sleeping in his crib at night! We had a rocky start, but we found out it was because both ears were infected. As soon as the antibiotic kicked in he was sleeping 9-11 hours in his crib! Whoohoo!

Sawyer's Baptism

What a special day for a special boy! He couldn't have been happier, and we couldn't have been more proud! Sweet Sawyer smiled thru the entire day! Sawyer's Godmother, Jessica drove down from San Antonio for her Godson's baptism. I am blessed with such a great friend! And my son is blessed with a truly wonderful person for his Godmother! We had the whole family here for the baptism. And our friends the Alfords (Allison is Everett's Godmother!) also joined us! And after the ceremony everyone came to our house for dinner. It was a beautiful day!