Adventures with Grandpa...

Afternoon Adventures...

When your five year old takes pictures of his little brother on the way to school...

I sincerely apologize if you find this offensive, but when I found this photo on my phone today it made me laugh pretty hard:

Blue Friday...

I finally got a jersey to go along with all my boys.  Since my mom happened to be here on this fine Blue Friday morning, I asked her to snap a picture of us to document the momentous occasion.  Clearly, that was a big success:


But still... GO HAWKS!!!

Sometimes friends...

Owen is my football buddy.  If we have a game on, he typically plops himself in the chair right next to the tv and watches, regardless of who is playing.  If it's the Seahawks, he won't miss a play.

This evening, Owen and Silas were upstairs playing Legos together.  Owen came into the kitchen to grab something and I said, "Let's watch the Broncos!"  He replied, "I might not.  I want to spend some time with my brother!"

I pray he always wants to spend some time with his brother, even when they are grown.

Everyday Moments...

I am slightly tempted to apologize for the recent burst of photos.  But then, I'm pretty sure there are like three of you out there who check my blog on a regular basis.  So really, I do this for me.  And for my boys.  Therefore, I will continue to post photo after photo after photo.  And I will snuggle on the couch with my boys a few months or years down the road and we will enjoy each and every photo.  So here, take a peak at Ezra taking a peak into the kitchen:

Everyday Moments...

Everyday Moments...

Dude. Toddlers.

In case you forgot what it is like to try to get spaghetti sauce in the crock pot when you have a toddler around:

When Ezra is missing...

If you didn't find him behind any of the curtains, you will likely find him here:

Just because these are too cute not to post...

When Ezra is missing...

This is likely where you will find him.  Or hiding behind some other curtain in the house.

Go Hawks!!!

Oh, the joy of football season and fall. Pretty hard to beat!

Same shot from the Hawk's first game last year:

They are at it again...

Only this time they were not quite as eager to let me document the occasion.  Hence, the terrible quality phone picture.
P.S. Owen is SO incredibly tall, in case you hadn't noticed.

In case you forgot what snack time with a toddler looks like...

Twins...

These two came running down the stairs this morning yelling, "Mom! Look!" I'm not sure how many more times they will want to dress alike for school, so I will cherish it while I can.  

A few minutes later I heard giggling coming from the laundry room and found them like this.  Apparently they had decided the dryer would be a good way to clean their shoes off, and they were getting such a kick out of watching the shoes thump all around.

Ezra meets Cuddles Max Davila...

In case you forgot what having a toddler looks like...

This is literally about a 5 minute snippet of his day.  And this was right after he helped me make a smoothie for lunch (picture spinach thrown everywhere, blenders getting plugged in while my back is turned, buttons getting pushed on/off five billion times).  While I was cleaning up the smoothie mess, this little turkey entertained himself in the living room...until he ran into the kitchen and announced, "No no!" He then ran right back to the living room and mischievously smiled at the lamp extension cord that had been unplugged and hauled around the room.  Seriously, this kid!

iPhone Dump...

Ezra and Henry playing at Grandma Hake's:

Soaking up the goodness of the first fires of the season:







Ezra playing at the school open house:

These are the moments...

Owen and Ezra are really into having dance parties upstairs lately.  They close all of the doors so it's pitch black, turn on a night light to give a disco ball effect, blare the music, and dance their hearts out.  The other day, I documented one of their sessions. You'll have to ignore the first 30 seconds of nothing.  Don't quit watching, though.  It's worth the wait.  I tried to crop the video in iMovie, but apparently I have no clue how to use that program.