My Chaos -

Joshua asked me to make him enchiladas and spanish rice for his birthday, so I did. How could I not? I love watching him eat. I know that sounds odd, but after having a picky eater (and discovering how common it was for kids to be picky eaters), it's super fun watching Joshua who loves veggies and fruit and cooking. He'll try anything and he loves his mama's enchiladas. We invited Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Brett over to celebrate with us. Kind of embarassed by my motley selection of chairs and my folding table, however, I only have 4 chairs for my small table and my normal table was under a pile of Christmas projects... LOL! Joshua gobbled up his enchiladas and ice cream cake and was very excited about the gifts he received. Thanks Grammy, Papi, Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Brett!

I love, love, love this one... I love this one as well!! Little butthead!! And he thought that would discourage me from taking his picture? Bwahaha!

We went on our first family campout with Joshua’s Tiger Den. He was very adamant about it being HIS campout and not Bryan’s. He’s been tagging along on all of Bryan scouting activities for years and it was finally his turn. It was a lot of fun – we love the camp grounds at Dinosaur Valley. The kids got to “dig” for fossils and learned a lot about how to identify them. And what a great place for exploring and running and climbing! The weather was perfect, even though it was pretty cold overnight. It just added to the whole experience. And we loved trying out our new tent! (which I didn't get a pic of, grrrr!) Love, love, love this photo of Bryan and his buddy! I can’t forget to mention that the older brothers who’re now Boy Scouts were fantastic! They were ready to help anytime we needed them to and we did rely on their help a few times!

A little wobbly, a little unsteady, not too sure he even wanted to skate... He ended up having a great time, falls and all at the 6th grade 80's skate party!

We go to Owens Farm every year to take part in their pseudo pumpkin patch. No, we don’t pick pumpkins, yes they are pretty much just scattered around an empty field… But the kids love it and because they love it, I love it. I get to take some really fun shots and it’s kinda cool to go back and see photos of the boys over the years and how much they’re growing. This was the first time Grammy and Papi were here in town and able to go with us. The boys really enjoyed sharing our yearly tradition with them. I also had the chance to get some great pics of them with the boys. Can you tell which boy is attached to which grandparent? LOL ! I love the bond they have with Grammy and Papi and can’t express how grateful I am that they have them in their lives!