Wrestling and Napping

These little girls really give us a run for our money some days.  They have a lot of energy, are strong-willed and feisty and that can be a lethal combination when there's more than one of them!  But, every once and a while, if you can wear them both out at the same time, they'll eventually fall asleep!

Peace at last.

Father-Son Camp out

This Spring, Cubby and Christian went on their first Father-Son camp out!  They had a great time and it was really fun to hear about their experience from Christian.

 Cubby said the weather was perfect and they actually slept pretty well!  

 The next morning, I'm guessing Christian ate his weight in pancakes.  Yum!

After such a fun time, I know Christian would LOVE to go camping again!

Trip to Michigan with the Big Kids!

Cubby had a client up in Detroit to visit and so he used some of his frequent flyer miles and brought the big kids along to visit Grandma and Grandpa Lindseth.  They were just a tad excited!  And, even though their planes got delayed a LOT (they were supposed to get in at 11 pm Easetern Time, but didn't get in until 1 am!) they were quite the troopers...  

 But, the after effects became evident as soon as they got into the car!

 The next day, Emily and Christian were so excited because their cousins drove into town from Buffalo to hang out and play!

 One of the places they visited had a big Thomas the Tank Engine statue.  NON of the kids would pose by it...so Cubby did instead!

 They weren't, however, too proud to do lots of other silly poses.

 The kids also showed Uncle Peter the world of Minecraft.  Oi.

 They also had fun just hanging around, putting coins on the train tracks to be flattened later that day, rolling down hills, and playing at the park.  Also on the agenda was a visit to the Henry Ford museum.  The kids all liked going there and making candlesticks, candles, and writing with old-fashioned ink.

 Not really sure what Christian was eating, but he apparently enjoyed it.

Then, it was time to come home again...with more delays...these kids were BEAT.  (Both ended up sleeping in quite a bit the next day, hence, being able to go with me to Kari's preschool program, the next day.)  Poor Christian also ended up with strep later that week...yup, the kid just gets sick if he parties too hard.

They all had such a great time though!  Cubby even got to be with his mom on Mother's Day and was there to help bless Aunt Tessa's baby girl, Payton.  It was a wonderful opportunity for all of them to be together.

Happy Birthday, Cubby!

Happy Birthday, honey!  Cheerios yummy?

Cubby turned 35 this year!  (Doesn't look a day over 29, does he?)  He came home at lunch so we could head over to the ultrasound and then worked hard on making calzones for dinner (we'd never made them before so it was just kind of an experiment...that turned out pretty good!) and trying not to laugh too hard at my Disaster Cake.  (I then sent he and Christian out to DQ to buy an ice cream cake--the cake I'm pretty sure he'd actually wanted all along :-).)

After dinner, our big reveal, and cake, it was time for presents!  This year I made Cubby his very own Corn Hole game!  I bought the wood and Home Depot cut it for me and then a friend of ours cut the boards and circles and screw it all together.  Then the fun began!  Sanding and painting and then painting some more!  (And, hiding the boards at a neighbor's house for two weeks while I worked on them during nap time allowed me to really surprise him!)  It was worth it though bc he really liked them.

One board is BYU and the other is Syracuse :-)

 Then, on Saturday, we had a party (of sorts).  We invited some of our friends that Cubby plays basketball with and our family and neighbors over for some grilled hot dogs, burgers, and birthday cake :-).  It was a beautiful day and we had a great time with a lot of our friends.

The kids LOVED having so many of their friends over!

Yummy Disaster Cake--kids loved it!

Ju-Ju loved the cookies--Great Gma always on hand with a napkin!

 I really wish I would've taken more pictures, but I was so busy with everything it just didn't happen.  Now, Cubby's not much for parties, but he was a good sport about this and may have even had some fun ;-).

Happy Birthday, Cubby!  We sure do love you!

Ballgame with Daddy

The Saturday before Easter, Cubby and Emily got to go out to a ballgame together! Emily had read and reviewed a certain number of books through school which earned her a free ticket to a Stormchaser's game. She was up for a Daddy-daughter date and the rest is history! They had a great time together and got to hang out with our friends, Ella and Brooklynn, and their Dad too.

We've really enjoyed having the new ball park so close by and hope to be able to take the rest of the family this summer!

Father's Day 2009

This post is a bit belated, but I just wanted to record that this past Sunday was, of course, Father's Day.
In our home we've got one great Dad! One of the reason's that I married Cubby was because wherever we seemed to go, kids flocked to him (they still do). I just knew he would be a terrific father. He loves to play with Emily and Christian. He is definitely not one of those dads who "sit and watch" the kids play. Like my own dad, Cubby is almost always on the floor, playing with the kids. Also, like my dad (and his!), Cubby is a teaser. Sometimes, the kids will go along with it, other times they run to Mommy for help! His humor lightens the mood in our home and I'm so grateful for his enthusiam and his help in the evenings with the dishes and the children. It really makes the end of the day pleasant and something to look forward to.

Thank you, Cubby, for being a fantastic dad and husband! We sure love you!