Samuel John

 Here is our Sam at 6 months!

 This boy is on the move!

 So funny story about this "pose"

I do not leave cords that my child could choke on,  like the one in the background, around all the time I promise!

I took Sam to his 6 month Health and Wellness check and the Doctor asked the routine questions including asking me if he could sit yet, to which I replied sheepishly, "no, he can't."  As I was saying this I was holding him in a sitting position on the Doctor's table. I then let go (to prove that he couldn't yet) and TADAA!!!  He sat!!! Thankfully my Doctor had a good laugh with me, that my child could indeed sit, I was just unaware of it!

In my defense I blame the BUMBO for this!

 So at 6 months, Sam not only sits, he rocks back and forth and just shy of 7 months is officially on the move crawly.  As you can see in the background...time for the baby gates!

He is my peanut though, carrying what little weight he has, in that smiley head of his! ;)

See, no cords!

This and That

 So some friends of mine have been diving into the world of crafting...yes, during probably the busiest time of our lives. I guess though in a strange way it keeps us sane! :)  So this is one of my first projects...

I saw on line a train/lego table that rolls under your child's bed. I loved how it could be put away our of sight, with out having to constantly pick up Josiah's legos.  A few days later I came upon some old doors that my friend was throwing away. So with my handy man by my side (pictured above), I (with the help of a friend) got to work converting this door into a rolling train/lego table! :)

 Josiah AND his mom loves it! 

To add to our craziness we decided to try to sell these...unfortunately, no sells yet, but let me know if you are interested! I can give you a deal! ;)

 I have been starting school with Josiah. We are keeping it very basic with letters, sounds, and math concepts.  I told him we are going to do school at home and Josiah's response was, " MOM, this isn't real school it's just pretend school!"  Guess Josiah is going to be playing pretend school for quit some time!  Maybe if I could find a bus to drive him around the block a few times each day he would be convinced it's real school!

 Jack...not to be left out! :)

 Here are the boys making Jellyfish for the letter "J".

No that is not Sam in pink, it's our sweet Alyvia who I babysit!

 This IS Sam though...smiling away!

 Sam at around 5 months!

brothers

Now this is the definition of brotherly love! 

Camping!!!

Being the mother of three boys I have decided that camping WILL be in my future, and for the most part I am just fine with that! So we decided to embark on our first camping trip this past Labor Day. The best part? We had a great friends that helped make the trip and entire experience WONDERFUL!!!

Thanks to the pros we went with, it was really pretty simple to prepare for and a very relaxing weekend!

For the most part it was an uneventful weekend, which is always a good thing when you are camping. Oh, minus the severe weather that loomed North of us, but never quit made it down...thank you God for that Grace gift and Jack getting his fingers shut in the van door, but again walking away with just minor indentations (that did disappear rather quickly ;)  )  We did have some rain, but as my friend (who refuses to camp) says, that is an almost guarantee when you are camping! :)

So here are some pictures from the weekend in a very random order...sorry! But like camping you go with the flow and do as the day leads you...

 First picture, very random, but the only picture I have of our home...the tent in the background.

Minus me hustling the entire family into our mini van at the first sight of lighting at 5 in morning because I was scared of being in a metal framed tent in a thunderstorm, it was a great home for the three days we were "roughing" it!

Playing at the lake!

Someone is enjoying his first camping experience!

The crew (minus the 2 baby boys)!  The kids all had so much fun together!

Okay, you got me, I not only opened my eyes while we were praying I took a picture! But isn't this ADORABLE??
It melts my heart!

Gabi is always willing to help with the babies!

Jack, like any good brother, steps in to make sure that everything is done correctly.

 The men of the group!

 Off for a walk!

  Camping is fun but it does wear you out!

 The kids loved playing at the beach and building in the sand.

 There is that Gabi helping out again...can you tell she is a big sister?

 The ladies!

If you look closely you can see our yummy food cooking!

One night while waiting for supper Eric took all the kids for a "hike." They all came back with walking sticks. and big smiles!

Superman!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Sam and his buddy Malachi

 Ready to go for a hike!

Which way to go...

There is a dinosaur in the woods!

All in all it was a GREAT weekend!!  We can't wait to do it again!!

Random Pics

Ready for the season.  This was Josiah in late August. He would take Eric's football magazine flip through the pages until he was satisfied with the football player and then proceed to act out football scenarios with his football guys! Let the football begin!

Getting ready for Halloween! Can you tell which one is Josiah and which one is Jack?

With mask still on building a "dog house" out of Styrofoam and golf Tees with Josiah's friend Addison.

I can't wait to tell Josiah the many things he did to cause his mother to smile! :) One of them is playing his socks on. Almost every day for the past month Josiah insists on wearing socks on his hands. I BELIEVE they are suppose to be gloves! :) 

P.S. See the castle in this picture? We got it from a friend and it is by far the most loved toy of my boys. Josiah plays with it every day!  Thanks Diane!

Oh yes, and in case you care at all, the first Storm Trooper is Jack and the second one is Josiah. Now to decide who gets to wear it for Halloween.

Grandma Lenz comes to visit

 Grandma Lenz came down for a visit to see her boys! 

Playing with stickers that Grandma actually gave them awhile ago. They came up with the idea to put them on thier dogs to make them have different faces!

Grandma patiently helped Josiah build his legos!

 

One last story!