Latest Pictures of our Angels!

Hello everyone. I know, I know....... I have too many pictures of the kids on here. But, I can't have so many cute ones and not share them with you. We have had a wonderful past couple of days now that the weather is finally improving. On Sunday, we spent the day at Great America. Gavin finally got up the courage to ride the Triple Play and the Lobster again. (Of course it took some bribing with cotton candy!) Carson is so brave with all the rides. He is now riding by himself on most of the them! Morgan even enjoyed her first ride- the little boats while sitting next to Carson. She couldn't stop ringing that bell and just loved it! After Great America we went on our first bike ride this year and had Morgan in the bike trailer. She did ok with it, but wasn't a big fan of the helmet.

Yesterday, we had a picnic dinner at VanPatten Woods and spent the beautiful evening Geocaching. The boys are getting really good at finding the "treasures".

Only 4 more days until Morgan's 1st birthday. I am 99.99% sure I am going to ball my eyes out. My little girl is growing so fast. She is so close to crawling (finally). I am hopeful it will happen before the weekend so she can show it off to 50 of our closest friends and family at her party. I am praying for decent weather for the big event. Please- no rain.

Enjoy the new photos.

Chicago Sun Times Article Honoring My Father

Please take a moment to open the link below which will lead you to the Chicago Sun Times article that was in Sunday, 4/27th's paper. It is an interview with my 1/2 brother Jason talking about losing our Dad last march to Cancer. This article was such a great tribute to my dad and I want as many people to read it as possible. Thanks for taking time to read it.

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As many of you know, I am participating in the Relay for Life Gurnee in memory of my Dad. If anyone would like to donate, please visit my website at:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RelayForLifeIllinoisDivision?px=5069799&pg=personal&fr_id=7165 If you have trouble pulling it up, you can visit http://www.relayforlifegurnee.com/ and pull up my name under participant.

Thank you all for your support!

Gavin turns 4!

It's hard to believe Gavin is 4 years old! He has been officially upgraded to the new booster car seat which is a real treat for all of us! What a big boy. At 4 years old, Gavin is extremely smart. He knows all of his letters and sounds, is great at rhyming, and just started writing his own name.

We celebrated Gavin's and Jordyn's birthday together earlier this month and then shared a party with cousin Jacob too which was fun. On Gavin's real birthday- Monday, 4/14th, we went to MC Speedway in the mall for Gavin and Carson to race cars. Gavin loved it and won the "Piston Cup". We had dinner that night at Ruby Tuesday's- Gavin's favorite restaurant and he was surprised with a big sundae there to celebrate. His favorite presents were his Better Batter Baseball, his big wheel and his Lightening McQueen toys. Happy Birthday Gavin!

Easter 2008

I have been REALLY bad about updating our blog because of our crazy schedules! So, better late than never........ here are a couple Easter pictures. The kids had a blast during their multiple egg hunts. I will hopefully be adding another post soon with pictures of Gavin's birthday. I can't believe my baby boy is 4! Princess Morgan, your birthday is coming up next!

Relay For Life

As many of you know, I lost my father to Kidney Cancer last March. It's hard to believe a year has gone by already. I have decided to try to make a difference in the fight against cancer and will be walking in the Gurnee Relay for Life event 7/12-7/13. Here is my personal webpage if you are interested in more information or if you are able to donate.
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RelayForLifeIllinoisDivision?pg=personal&fr_id=7165&fr_id=7165&px=5069799

EYES!

Our little princess is 9 months old already! She is so cute with those giant blue eyes and long lashes! What a beauty. Morgan learned her first trick this week- she can wave "hi". It's so cute. I can't wait to dress her up on Thursday for her first Valentines Day!

Snow

It's been over a month since I posted any pictures or updates. A quick recap- life has been very busy! Carson lost his two first teeth and was thrilled when the tooth fairy gave him a dollar bill each time. Carson and Gavin have been enjoying the snow with Daddy over the course of the past month. They built a fort in the front yard and had snowball fights with the neighbor kids and Daddy. Unfortunately, Al nailed Gavin in the face with a snowball and he actually got a cut on his chin from the ice. Good one Daddy! He is fine of course and is anxious to get back out there very soon. The boys love helping Al shovel and get so excited at the littlest bit of snow so they can. Al has also taken them sledding a couple times recently and they loved it again. Its hard to believe how brave they are at such a young age!