Ty's last soccer class

Ty liked soccer, but this 3 year old class was kind of a joke. They never played a real game and just dribbled it a few times, but he still had fun and enjoyed being able to say he played soccer like his big brother Jackson. It got really cold for his last couple of classes so we pulled out the soccer warm-ups. The coach kept calling him the best dressed player. We think he looks pretty cute too!I think they sat on the ball more than they kicked it.Coming in for a water break...Ty waiting his turn to make his goal... Watch me score! (too bad the coach is in the way)Ty LOVED the trophy he got at the end! The $65 we spent was pretty much worth it for the t-shirt and trophy to make him feel special (next time we may just have dad play with him in the backyard and go buy our own trophy) :) Nice job Ty!

Preggo Pic!

Some friends and family have been bugging me to put up more preggo pics since I haven't been able to show my belly in person. I am definitely growing and getting bigger every day. Here I am at 24 1/2 weeks (again the 1/2 is important). I hate taking pictures of me getting all big and preggo, but I figured once I am back to normal (hopefully) I can show this little girl a picture of me with her in my tummy. Me at 6 months!

Jackson's first Field Trip

For Jackson's school he had his first field trip to "Triple Play Farms". Mom's had to go and younger kids were welcome so Ty was excited to join in. Jackson was such a good brother keeping Ty close to him and helping him. Here they are looking at the horses in their stalls. (notice Jackson putting his arm around Ty) :)The boys in the chicken coup petting and feeding the chickens.Jackson was so excited he caught one and got to hold it. Ty was afraid of them if they got too close to him. :)After the chickens the boys made a horseshoe craft, putting their name in beads on them. Unfortunately no pic of them! Then the boys all got to ride the horses. My boys LOVED it. Jackson kept asking for another ride please? Ty was the last boy to go and he didn't want to get off. He is my shy boy, so this was the biggest smile I got. Ty's horse just started his lap around, then decided he needed a quick bathroom stop before he could continue. Ty just sat there patiently waiting for the horse to do his business :)Both boys loved visiting this farm and especially riding the horses. They were excited that they rode the horses bareback like real cowboys! After the field trip I unfortunately was pretty miserable. I am extremely allergic to horses, and I didn't touch any, but just being around them put me in a sneezing, puffy eyed, allergy craze for the rest of the day. Next farm trip will have to be with dad! :)

Soccer

Jackson and Ty both started soccer this month. They both love it. Ty's program isn't much as he is only 3, but he really wanted to do soccer and be like his older brother. Go Ty-Ty...Working hard.....time for a water break!Making a goal! Nice work Ty...Jackson at soccer practice waiting his turn to dribble and score!Jackson's first game. He was excited he got green/teal uniforms (green is his favorite color) and he is number 5 ("Mom, that's how old I am!")Jackson loves to play defender. Even if he's not the goalie he tends to stay in the box to protect the goal.
Mom, I need water!!! By the end of a game he is so tired and worn out. It's nice for bedtime as he doesn't fight bedtime and just crashes. :)

Jackson's first day of school...

Jackson started his T-K preschool (transitional Kindergarten) class today. We are holding him back from Kindergarten this year, even though he is already 5. This is an older class of kids that are almost all 5 but waiting to do all-day Kindergarten til next year. He goes M-Th from 9-1 so it is definitely an adjustment from his last year preschool of 2 days a week for 2 1/2 hours. I totally cried on my way home from dropping him off just knowing I would miss him so much, and realizing that it only gets worse from here. Soon his teacher's will see him more than I do, and that makes me so sad. :( I still see him as my baby sometimes, but he sure looks grown up to me...Jackson you are such a good boy, and Mom and Dad are so proud of you. We are excited for Jackson to learn new things, but Mom and Ty will miss you like crazy for the 4 hours a day while your gone. :(

Ty turns 3!

I can't believe our baby is 3. Ty's birthday was on Saturday so we had to go to soccer for Jackson in the morning and then we headed home for lunch to open up some presents. Jackson loves his brother Ty-Ty. They are best buds, and Jackson wanted to give Ty some more tracks for his Hot Wheels. Thanks Jackson...Ty got a Batmobile and Mater lawn mower from Mom and Dad. He loves Batman and superhero's just like his big brother.Grandma and Papa Weichers gave Ty a Leap Frog magnetic speller for the fridge. Hopefully he'll keep learning his letters so eventually he can read... :) Thanks Grandma and Papa...So we let Ty play with a few of his toys and then then we were going to open the box from Jeremy's family. Unfortunately he started opening presents and I didn't get any pictures of them. He got so spoiled from his aunts, uncles, and Grandma. He sure felt special after all of the presents. I didn't realize I didn't get any pictures til I started this post. :( I'm sad we didn't get any pictures of him opening them, especially because he loved them so much. Thanks Crow's, Burgon's, Rosevear's and Grandma Burgon...

Later that night we went to a fun ice cream place called Bruester's for Ty's birthday cake/treat....since he loves ice-cream. We will do a friend party for him in a few weeks to give mom a short break :) We love you Ty-Ty and are so happy you came to our family 3 years ago!

Jackson's Friend Bday Party

Jackson had a friend Birthday party, and he had such a great party. He had about 10 friends come, and they all had tons of fun. Here they are having pizza!We had an Olympics of about 10 games (so they all got a chance to win a medal), and we did video during the games instead of pictures so I don't have any pictures. Here was one of the games Jackson and Ty kept playing for a few days after....parachute launch!Cake Time!!! Jackson wanted a Cars 2 cake, but they didn't have any designs, so I figured a regular Cars theme would work. :) When he saw the Cars 2 movie he fell in love with being a special agent. Even though there wasn't a Finn McMissile on it, he still loved it...I love that Ella and Madeline are puckered up to help Jackson blow out his candle! :)Thanks to everyone who came and made Jackson feel so special. He loves his friends and had such a fun day!

Jackson is 5!

I can't believe my first baby is 5. He has been such a joy to Jeremy and I. He is such a great brother to Ty....these boys are best friends and I love it. Here they are anxiously awaiting Jackson's presents from mom and dad, grandma's and grandpa's, and aunts and uncles.Jackson loves Iron Man! Thank you Crows... Jackson loved his little semi truck! Anything trucks, cars, and superheros! Thanks Burgons...Jackson's excited to learn how to read with this Tag Leap Frog pen and books. Thanks Grandma and Papa Weichers...Jackson got some fun clothes and this recordable book from Grandma Burgon. Its so fun that anytime he misses his Grandma Burgon he can open this book and hear her voice. Thanks Grandma Burgon...Ty gave Jackson a Finn McMissile car. Jackson loved the Cars 2 movie and has been obsessed with secret agents ever since! Thanks brother Ty-Ty...Jackson opened his eyes and he see's his new Cars bike! He was very excited to finally get a bike that fit him. Mom's excited we finally live at the end of a cul-de-sac for him to ride it in.Mom didn't go all out with a cake as he wants a Cars 2 cake for his friend birthday party that he'll have in a few weeks. Chocolate cake is still yummy even if it doesn't look fancy :)We had a fun birthday party with just our little family. We missed celebrating with Grandparents, Aunt and Uncles, and cousins. Thanks to all of those that sent presents to Jackson to help make him feel so loved and special!

It's a...

Dresses, Bows, & little Pink Toys
We're adding a GIRL to our House full of Boys!

Yeah, we are so excited to be having a girl!Here I am at 16 1/2 weeks (that 1/2 is important when your preggo). So happy to finally get a girl!

Our new house!

We moved into our new house in Huntersville, North Carolina. We are just renting this house and actually had never even seen it before the day we met the landlord. Some friends of ours that did a house hunting trip looked at it for us and we figured it would work for a year or so until we decided if we wanted to buy or keep renting. We were pleasantly happy with the house. It isn't our ideal perfect house, but it is great for us right now. One of the big reasons we loved this house was the backyard. Flat, fully fenced, and a playset. My boys haven't had a backyard for 2 years, and never a fenced yard. It is really hot so we may not play outside for a few months, but I'm sure we'll enjoy it once it cools down.I'll post more pictures (for family that is asking) of our house and area we live once we get moved in and settled.