I Couldn't help it...

They're just getting so big!!

Birthday Boy!

We sang to Zane and he blew out his own birthday candle with just us four tonight. He also got measured! I haven't measures to see how tall he is but my he has grown!!

Four years old!

Out goes the candle on his second try!

Happy Birthday, Zane!!!

My wonderful first born is 4 years old!!!!!!  I remember his birth like it was yesterday!  I guess every mother does.  I am so proud of him and his little self.  He is the best boy!  Snuggles, kisses, lovies, and hugs.  He still likes to be sung to and held.  He will always be my baby!

We celebrated early.  I wanted one celebration this year instead of drawing it out.  Of course, we will have chocolate chip cookies, per his request, today.  But, we've already done the cake and presents.  His grandma, grandad, and uncle were able to come and celebrate.  We missed those who couldn't be here, but we had a great time.

Enjoy the pictures!

Zane's Birthday Cake

And their off!

Pretty pink crepe myrtle

Happy Grandparents!

Happy I got to be with Zane while he opened his presents!

Kidnoculars!

Water coloring books!

Of course-gotta ride around in the box!

Hmmm, someone got a snack!!!

Happy Birthday Zane!!!!

He really liked the equipment on his cake!

My favorite!

One of his presents!

Hahahaha

That was fun, let's do it again!

He loves this slide and we've been using it in the evenings!

Enjoying his water color books!

And he shared with Rachel.  Just the numbers and alphabet.  haha, no cool pictures.  :)

Gummy bears all the way from Germany!  Thanks, Muellers!

My Little Loves!

The kids new favorite song is "Shout Hallelujah!"
Here is Rachel singing it!



And this little love:



And this little guy is three tonight, but FOUR tomorrow!!! Sorry for the blurry pictures! I'm surprised any turned out!

Glimpse

June has flown by. I was supposed to have a bunch of posts! I feel bad, but I just don't know where the time has gone. My first born is about to be four. Now where has that time gone? I was thinking that I thought I lived in Midland a long time, but I've been married to Jeff longer than I lived there, and have almost had Zane that long! Life must be good because it's gone by fast!

Here is a glimpse into our lives:

Eating cheerios with milk for the first time!

Tractoring

Wetting the sidewalk chalk and drawing with it.

I should have cropped myself out, but she's just so cute.

Soaking wet-the way they like it!

She makes a mess, but I love to hear her sing devo songs!

Rachel at the water table:




No more competition for the Big Wheel since Zane has a tractor now. And she loves that! Here she is singing our Bay City song we made up:



Rachel has started saying prayers. Be still my heart. I love it. It usually goes something like this: Our Father, Our Father, Our Father, Our Father, Amen!



Like I mentioned in the above picture, Rachel likes to take all the devo stuff out and go through them. I took a short video and a very very long video of her doing it.





Zane ran out of juice in his tractor yesterday. I tried to get a video, but he was riding on it standing up pushing the pedal trying to make it go. It got slower and slower and slower until it just stopped. I had to push him again to get to the side walk so he could go to the charging station we have for him. This video doesn't show much, but I thought it was comical how he was riding it.