Birthdays and Mothers Day

James turned one on Friday. I am not sure where that year went. What a joy he has been in our life. The best gift he got was a t-shirt that said "Big Brother" on it.

Yep- James gets to be a big brother starting sometime in December!

Hmmm....no wonder I have been tired and unfocused for the last month or so.....maybe postings will pick up in a bit when my energy comes back.

Diverse Ages

A little glimpse into the range of ages in our kids.....here is where the kids were this afternoon/early evening. James was in his high chair eating dinner, William was at the movies with a friend, and Maria was at The Silver Ring Thing, which is an abstinence before marriage conference. Earlier in the day Ken and I checked out Scoops! Play n Cafe to see if this would be a good place for James' first birthday. Nothing like waiting till the last minute, but it turned out to be an ideal location. So we are looking forward to celebrating James' first birthday on Thursday, even though he actually turns one on Friday.