Sunglasses and Andie

3 3 3 Guess Who's 3!

Bryan made a deal with Blake that if he learned to use the potty then he could get this Gator for his birthday. I didn't worry too much, because Blake refused to poo in the potty. This stubborn kid decided that he didn't want to miss out and started going on the potty 2 days before his birthday.

They both rode in this thing all day long.

Blake saw a picture of this "Pirate Cake" and just had to have one.

Sara's 1st Soccer Game

Sara had her first soccer game today. Daddy met us at the game. Grandma and Grandpa Bear came to cheer Sara on as well.

Her team decided that they would be the Butterflies. I think she was more excited about getting to wear her cute pink soccer cleats than the actual game. After the first few minutes the only thing she was concerned with was finding out when she gets her trophy. Hopefully after practicing with mom and dad and her cousins she will be ready for the next game.

By this time she was just ready to be done. Daddy had to bribe her.

kicks = ice cream

So sad that Blake gets to play on the playground and she has to be on the field.

Blake was so excited that he could carry his own camp chair.

Thanks Bama and Papa!

Gotta love that smirk.

Big Boy Quilt

I made this quilt for Blake's transition to the bottom bunk. It was one of his birthday presents. I am so pleased with how it turned out. I think it is adorable! He keeps telling me that, "The 'B' is for Blake."

Celebrating the "Snake"!

We have been potty training for the last two weeks. Actually, I have been pleasantly surprised by how well Blake has done considering that whenever I asked him when he would go on the potty he would casually respond, "When I'm ten." Once I discovered that his motivation is candy we had very few accidents. In fact, I can go for 2-3 hours before I have to remind him to try.

However, he refused to put anything solid in the potty. He saved that special treat for his diapers during nap time or for me to clean out of his underpants. About a week ago we went to the dollar store and Blake got to pick out about 8 different prizes including a Spiderman watch and kite, notepads, Cars pencils, an Astro Boy action figure, etc. I told him that each time he poops in the potty he will get to pick a prize from the basket. As desperately as he has wanted those toys, he still refused to do what was needed . . . until today.

This afternoon Blake called out from the bathroom, "Mom, I maked a snake."

I cannot tell you how excited I was. He chose his Astro Boy toy then promptly decided that he wanted his kite. So he went to the bathroom to try again. When Bryan came home from work he told Blake that we were going to go out to dinner to celebrate and that Blake could choose anywhere he wanted. Usually that is safe for us. Our kids tend to pick our favorite Chinese restaurant. However, tonight he wanted to go "where a kid can be a kid." Yes, that's right, we went to Chucky Cheese.

Great job Blake! Keep it up because I'm sick of cleaning out poopy underpants!

Babysitting Gracie

Playing with the Judester

Kevin and Erin came over to play games. The kids absolutely love to play with Jude! Just before they left the big kids climbed into the cradle. Jude was not about to be left out of the fun.