Brody is 4!

Brody is FOUR! It is hard to believe that Brody is already 4 years old! This past year has been wonderful to see him become a big brother and watch him develop a bond with "his baby" Cason. Brody is very happy, easy going, and loves to play with his brothers! He celebrated with a Paw Patrol birthday party. It is his favorite show and he loves Chase!

20 Questions- Brody

(Age 4)

1.       How old are you? 4

2.       What is your favorite food? Nani’s soup

3.       What is for favorite TV show? Paw Patrol

4.       What is your favorite movie? Finding Dory and Lego Batman

5.       What is your favorite stuffed animal? Spot

6.       What is your favorite toy? Bane and Incredibles

7.       What do you want to be when you grow up? Work at Fareway

8.       What is your favorite color? Blue

9.       What do you like to learn about? Playing with kids

10.    What makes you happy? Giving Grandma kisses

11.    What makes you sad? When I don’t get to be with my brothers

12.    What is your favorite sport? Tee Ball

13.    What is your favorite thing to do? Play on the video game

14.    What is your favorite song? Basketball Jam

15.    What are you proud of? When I do something right

16.    What do you like to do with Dad? Play Fibber

17.    What do you like to do with Mom?  Play Fibber

18.    What do you like to do with Nolan? Play Disney Infinity

19.    Who is your best friend? Cason and Nolan

20.    What do you like best about school? Play with the kitchen

Nolan is 7!

It is hard to believe that first baby is now SEVEN! We cannot believe how fast time is flying and are loving watching him grow up into a funny, smart, kind, creative, and wonderful person. We love watching him with his little brothers and can't believe that he will be in second grade this year!! We celebrated the birthday boy by having an Emoji party for his friends at Skyzone and then a family birthday party with a Skylander theme.

At 7 years old Nolan...

• Loves to play with Brody and Cason
• Enjoys soccer, baseball, and riding his scooter
• Loves to draw and sing
• Is excited to take swimming lessons and piano lessons this summer
• Has lost 2 teeth
• Loves to have family movie night and game night
• Reads "The Magic Tree House" series
• Plays Skylanders and Disney Infinity on his video games and is very good!

20 Questions- Nolan

(Age 7)

1.       How old are you? 7

2.       What is your favorite food? Pizza

3.       What is for favorite TV show? PJ Masks

4.       What is your favorite movie? Avengers

5.       What is your favorite stuffed animal? Dog and Monkey

6.       What is your favorite toy? I-pad

7.       What do you want to be when you grow up? Vet

8.       What is your favorite color? Orange

9.       What do you like to learn about? Pets

10.    What makes you happy? Playing with friends

11.    What makes you sad? When I don’t have anyone to play with

12.    What is your favorite sport? Soccer

13.    What is your favorite thing to do? Playing my I-pad

14.    What is your favorite song? Taylor Swift-Our Song

15.    What are you proud of? When I do something right

16.    What do you like to do with Dad? Play Slither-I-O

17.    What do you like to do with Mom? Talk

18.    What do you like to do with Brody? Play Fibber

19.    Who is your best friend? Mac

20.    What do you like best about school? Art

4th of July Fun

We had a great time celebrating the 4th of July! We went to the West Des Moines Parade on July 3rd in the evening at 6:30 p.m. It is nice that it is at night because it was a "little" bit cooler than the day. It was fun to watch Cason since this is the 1st parade he has been old enough to really watch and enjoy what was going on! He loved pointing and going " OOOOhhhhh!"

On the 4th of July, the kids had fun riding their bikes/scooters in the neighborhood parade at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Nolan enjoying riding up front by the firetruck, Brody rode his Captain America bike with Grandpa, and I pushed Cason in his little car stroller. It was HOT but a lot of fun! Later that night we went and watched the Urbandale fireworks. We were not impressed this year but the boys had fun with their glow sticks and necklaces!

Cason-13 months

Cason is a walking running, babbling, giggling, laughing, and playing 13 month old. This past month he has really started to "talk" a lot and show us just how adventurous he is. He loves to run around the main floor and try to climb the stairs without us near by. He knows he's not supposed to do it, but still tries. I don't think he is quite the rule follower Nolan was at this age.

At 13 months Cason..

*Weighs 20lbs
 *Wears size 3 diapers and 12 month clothes
*Goes to bed at 7:15p.m. and 7:45 and wakes up once for milk, and then usually up around 6:45 a.m.
 *Takes a morning and an afternoon nap
*Continues to love taking baths...he will run to the stairs and start heading up when we tell him it's bath time.
 *Loves to eat different foods and try new things-his favorite thing to it is string cheese and macaroni and cheese.
 *Drinks 2% milk out of his sippy cups and likes to place the sippy in his cup holder
 *Walks all around and loves to walk with dish towels
*Played in the water table and pool for the first time
*LOVES MUSIC-he will "talk" and point to the TV when music comes on or if it is playing on my phone. He loves to move his body to the music.
*Is learning all about rules and timeout-he does not like the word "No."
*Says Mama, Dada,
 *Loves to go "OHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
*Shakes his head when we say " No, no, no, no, no!
 *Continues to bring joy to our lives each day!

Cason- One Year Old Party

We celebrated Cason turning ONE YEAR OLD on Saturday, May 19th. It was a pretty busy day because we took family pictures in the morning and then got ready for the party in the afternoon. Cason's party was Sesame Street Babies themed-the same we did for Nolan, but added and changed a few things! Cason had a blast, although he didn't want to eat much of his cake. Here are some pictures from his special day. It is hard to believe he is ONE!