Fun playing outside...

I don't know who is happier when it's nice outside. I used to think it was us (the kids), but now I am realizing that it is the parents.

A quick Easter celebration..

We got to spend a few hours at my parents house on Easter on our way back from Hilton Head. Poor Evan was fighting off an ear infection (which was diagnosed the next day), so Joshua got to find all of the eggs in the yard. The highlight was when Joshua got to drive Bumpa's tractor and take Simon for a ride in the trailer.

Good bye Hilton Head...

Tuesday night after dinner we went for a walk on the beach

Then the boys enjoyed a treat of Oreos and milk

After that was cuddle time with mommy before bed

The next day was spent at the pool

In the morning, we went to Sea Pines and the boys went up 114 stairs to the top of the lighthouse. I stayed down and shopped :) Unfortunately, the nice woman that took our picture didn't know how to zoom in...

This morning was the last day on the beach and the boys went crazy. Evan was still timid about going into the ocean, so TJ and Joshua made him a little mini pool that he could splash around it.

So ends another year at Hilton Head. I can't believe how much a year has changed our plans on what the boys want to do. Joshua was on the go as soon as his feet hit the floor and Evan even tried to keep up with his big brother and skipped a few naps! We are packed up and ready to head back with one stop in Columbus, Ohio for a friend's wedding on Saturday. Then back to Michigan...home sweet home!

Enjoying Hilton Head Island

Just a quick update from Hilton Head Island! The weather is beautiful and each day we have two tired and happy kids...and two tired and happy parents :) Tomorrow we are going to take a trip to Sea Pines and see the lighthouse and a do a little shopping. Can't believe we only have 2 more days. I'm gonna' soak as much sun up as I can!

So darn cute....

My parents got themselves a Wii for Christmas. We played bowling and Joshua had all of us rolling on the floor as we watched him. The crazy part was, that he was getting strikes and picking up spares left and right!

The approach...

...the wind up...

...the release...

...wait for it...
...the victory dance.

Haircuts, football, turkey, and cake...wrapping up 2009!

Evan's 1st haircut...finally
Tada...the finished product!

We had our annual OSU/U of M party in November and had a great time catching up with our friends.

Liza Jane and Joshua are 1 week apart in age. They show that even the biggest rivals can be friends :)

Anne, Pam, and I.

Joshua's 1st snowmobile ride. He absolutely LOVED it! TJ says it's in his blood :)

We spent Thanksgiving at my parents and enjoyed seeing cousins, and aunts and uncles. Joshua was his cousin Collin's shadow the whole weekend!

It was fun seeing all the little kids playing. Five kiddos under the age of 3 = pure entertainment! (Evan, Collin, Joshua, Caleb, Ian, and Kenzie)

My dad, mom, brother and nephew...and of course, us :)

The boys helping me make TJ's birthday cupcakes.

This was such an adorable moment. Evan crawled up on the couch and put his arm around Joshua. In the 1st picture, Joshua just realized that he did it...

...and here he is loving every minute of it! (This makes up for all the other times when they are taking things from each other and yelling!!)

My three loves of my life!