Happy Birthday, Cruiser!

Crew, I can't believe that you are three years old today. Sometimes, I wish that I could freeze you in this stage of your life... Just for awhile. You truly were sent to our family when we needed you the most. You are such a sweet little boy. You, my love, are spoiled rotten. It is pretty obvious when your two favorite things are Ho Ho's and diet Pepsi! Every time we pass by the One Stop we have to stop and give you a quarter so that you can get a gumball. You bring out the best in all of us. Your smiles and laughter are the first thing I hear in the morning and the last thing I see at night. Even though you miss your brothers terribly when they are at school, I look forward to the time that we spend together. Happy Birthday, babe.

We spent the day at the movie "How To Train Your Dragon" and afterwards we went to McDonalds where they had just gotten their new "dragon" toys.

My attempt at being creative. I love Betty Crocker! She even had a video showing step by step directions on how to decorate these cupcakes.

Outside playing with his bubbles and new sand toys.

Finally, A Sunny Day!

Grandma Beth

Jared's grandma passed away on March 10, 2010. It was a very beautiful funeral service. My

fondest memories of Grandma Redman were of the times I would meet Jared at her house when we were dating. Jared would go over there in the summer to mow her lawn and do little jobs here and there. She loved to talk! She always had a story to tell, some information to share. She would talk about people I knew and people I had never heard of. I learned a lot about the Baxter family that I believe helped me in the process of snagging my husband! My deepest regret is that maybe I didn't listen hard enough. We sometimes take for granted how long we have people on this earth. I always think there is always tomorrow. I will visit tomorrow, I will take the camera, or the recorder, or the kids or my journal.....tomorrow. But this time, tomorrow never came. How I wish I could go back and listen to some of those stories again. I would listen harder and I would remember.

All In A Days Work

So, some of you may wonder exactly what Crew and I do all day after the boys go to school. Contrary to popular belief, we do keep ourselves rather busy. Some of our activities include....

P.E.

Snack Time

Arts and Crafts

And finally....nap time