Springtime, finally!

We went to the Boyd's Bear Factory in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The boys got to make their own teddy bears and dress them up. Jake made a firefighter bear and Sage made a baseball player bear. We had a wonderful time!


Learning to play baseball at our favorite park, Baker Park, in Frederick, MD. We played a game with me and the boys against Chad. We ran the bases and everything. It was hysterical watching the boys get into it!

Winter Fun

Sage's room is covered with Legos fun!

Chad's 33rd Birthday!


Sage's 7th Birthday

Sage's 7th Birthday, and MORE LEGOS. Chad loves building Legos with him. And I love watching them!

Ty getting into trouble...again! He has amazing climbing skills...and naughty skills!

Ty wanted a better view of the TV so he climbed up...somehow. But then he got very nervous and started yelling "Mooooom, I'm STUCK!! Help me!"

Snowday in Maryland, Jan. 2009
We couldn't quite make a snow'man' so we made a snow'ghost'. Ha!

Christmas 2008

Good morning! Christmas 2008

Seeing the Christmas lights at Washington DC Temple, Dec. 23,2008. It was frigid!!!

Aaaaand the Tree Came Down.....Big Surprise!

I wonder who knocked the Christmas tree down? This is exactly why I haven't graduated to a larger and/or real tree. Ha! :)

Christmas 2008 Family Pictures! Ugh!

You all know how hard it is to get decent family pictures taken with little kids (tantrums and break-downs). We opted to do it in the comfort of our home to spare us the embarrassment. Here's a few pictures we took.

Our baby turned 2!

Ty turned 2 on Nov. 18th. It's hard to believe! His lazy mom (me)only made cupcakes, but hey, they didn't know the difference and then we didn't have leftover cake for me to eat for a week. HA!

Brotherly Love

I found Jake and Ty reading together.

As a mom, I love seeing these moments.

Sage's Halloween Parade at School

Superman Sage being bashful in the parade.

Our Ward's Trunk or Treat!

I knew we'd be safe on Halloween night because we had Superman, Batman, and Tigger. Who would mess with those guys, right? :)

Getting dressed up for the festivities! Yeah!

Charlie Brown and Tigger are taking a candy break.

Here I am with some of my seminary students. (I'm the clown in front.)

What a fearsome Batman with a light saber. (Jake)

Fall Fun on the Farm...Selecting the Perfect Pumpkin

I just love Fall and all the fun things we can do together. We went to a beautiful farm nearby to pick pumpkins and play all day.

We just laughed and laughed watching our "Big Guy" ride this tiny toy horse. We were afraid he might end up tipping it down to the ground and getting his nose stuck in the dirt. Ha!

"Whoa, horsey!" The funny thing was that Jake could NOT physically stop his younger brother no matter how hard he tried. Poor little weak, Jake. He'll always be the runt. Ha!

Ty picked his pumpkin early and then carried it around for the rest of the time. It was very cute and fun to watch.

Playing on the haystacks at the cute pumpkin patch.

Riding in trailers behind a tractor on the way to the pumpkin patch!

Halloween Fun

The boys just love carving pumpkins and roasting the seeds. Chad gets all the credit for our pumpkin designs every year. He's great at it!

a VERY rare moment...

Chad caught this on camera because it NEVER happens...ALL 3 quietly listening to stories before bedtime. Let's be honest...it was a new 'Thomas the Train' book...that's why. Ha!

Ty, almost 2, thinks he is so BIG!!

Wow...they are growing up!

We can't believe that we've graduated to having all three sitting at the table for meals...bye bye highchair! Now if we can get rid of our crib....

Sage and Jake at their karate/gymnastics class this summer. (Sage is in the red and black basketball attire, and Jake is up front with the red shirt.)

Jake is in the red shirt and black shorts, and Sage is in the red and black basketball attire.

Nana and Papa Harding come to town

Visiting the Museum of Natural History (Jan with Sage & Jake).

The view of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon. This pic doesn't do it justice...it is a gorgeous property with a stunning view!

Mount Vernon--George Washington's House