A Video for Jessie

Soccer Goal

Here is a video of Piper making a goal. She is in navy with a yellow bow in her hair.

Piper- October 2008

Getting caught up

Message to Piper

I miss you, Piper! Tell Mommy and Quinn I miss them, too!
Love, Dad.

Here is what happens when we forget to flatten Quinn's hair after bath time

Quinn watching Piper's performance

Quinn loved watching his sister sing last night up on stage. Here he is in the center aisle trying to do the same moves they are doing on stage.

Piper's preschool performance

Here is Piper at her school performance last night. She is in the front row center b/w 2 boys. She sang 4 songs, and I think this is called "God made Everything". She did a great job and had so much fun.

Duped by a Three Year Old

Saturday afternoon we took the kids to the YMCA for a swim in the pool. Piper wanted to swim with me, Dad, in the big pool while Mom and Quinn swam in the baby pool. Piper can’t actually swim, yet, but she is close. She is not afraid to jump in, hold onto floaties and kick by herself, put her head under water, etc. Piper’s favorite activity was to kick while holding onto two floaties that looked like dumbbells. She can go the length of an Olympic sized pool, but she did not like her Dad being too close because she wanted to do it by her self. Keep in mind there was no shallow end and she can’t swim without some type of assistance. Throughout the afternoon Piper kept trying new and more daring moves such as using only one dumbbell instead of two or using no dumbbells. This made her Dad nervous because remember, she can’t swim.

At one point Piper got out of the pool and had a great idea. She asked me to swim from one end of the pool to the other under water. She eagerly ran to sit in the bleachers to watch. I have to admit that I felt a bit of pride well up seeing how my daughter wanted me to perform a test of endurance. I knew I would be up for the challenge. I swam to one end, took a deep breath and dove in. I made it half way and then came up for air. When I looked to the bleachers to wave to Piper, who I assumed would be beaming with pride, she was not there. She was getting into the pool from where I just came. Her quick little moves and funny grin told me that I had just been duped.

By the time I made it to her I was no longer angry, but almost impressed that she could pull that off. I told her not to trick me again and also warned her about the dangers of swimming alone. I also quietly warned myself not to fall for such schemes in the future because I fear more is to come.

Piper singing

This is Piper's favorite new song she just learned at preschool.

Morning at the children's museum

Jumping Jacks

Easter Pics

Snowman in March- where is spring??

Sweet Piper
Piper and Quinn look forward to the garbage man coming weekly. They have the perfect view from where we live, across from the dumpsters (don't you wish you too had that view!!)

Our sweet garbage man always looks up for them too and gives them a wave.

Just lying around

Quinn's Birthday Party

Time for us

Josh and I were spoiled last weekend to be in Orlando, FL for 4 days without kids. We went on a Primerica trip to the Grande Lakes Resort. It was incredible. They also rented out Universal Studios Island's of Adventure for an evening. We were able to hop off and on any ride in the park and all the food was free.

We love this company!!

Here are some pics from our time.

Happy Birthday, Quinn!

Quinn is 1 today. Here is video of some of his first steps.

Piper dancing

Quinn learning to walk

Taking a walk in the bitter cold

Future Cheerleaders??

Our new pj's on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve with the cousins