Happy 5th Birthday, Andrew Joseph Welch!

Happy 5th Birthday to my little guy! It has been quite a year, hasn't it Drew? Over the past year you have perfected writing your name in Pre-K, learned to hit a ball (not on the T) in baseball, get along a little better with your brother, improve on your manners and endure many trips to Doctors offices/Hospitals to name a few. Through it all you continued to smile that fantastic smile and laugh that fabulous belly laugh. Over the past year, some things you have taught me and reminded me of are that patience truly is a virtue, most things broken can be fixed, before school jam sessions in the car are an important start to the day and that love and faith matter most of all.

A birthday breakfast of requested confetti pancakes and milk

Make a wish...
I love you Andrew...you make everyday an adventure and I am blessed to have you!

xoxo

Guess Who Can Tie His Shoes?!?!?!

BIG DAY!! BIG DAY!! BIG DAY!!

Jack can finally tie his shoes...Yay Jack! The funny thing is I have been trying to teach him forever and we just couldn't get it and he came home yesterday and told me a friend showed him how and now the rest is history!
I'm proud of you, Buddy! xoxo

Game 5 - April 18 - First Loss :(

It was a tough 4-0 loss for the Rapids last night. Jack was not pleased to the least. This was their first loss of the season.

You played great, Jack! Saturday will go better, I can feel it.

xoxo

Jack & Angie's Night out at the Braves - April 16

Jack and Angie had big plans Saturday night. They went to the Braves game! Jack was super excited to spend some time with Angie without Drew (and me too, apparently) and they had a fantastic time! Thank you, Angie for loving my boys so much!!! Jack & Angie before the big game!

Check out those seats...Jack was over the moon excited!


They saw a great game too!

Go Braves!

Andrew's 5th Army/Police/SWAT/Anything with a Gun Birthday Party - April 17

It was simple really...it needed to be green or camo and an Army pinata tank was a must! His neighborhood friends must be present and he just wanted Christy to make him an Army cake.

Drew takes the first WHACK at the pinata

Let the craziness begin...CANDY!!!!

Mommy and her party boy!

Drew & Nicklaus - Best Buddies

It was a great birthday party...xoxo

SummerGrove Easter Egg Hunt - April 16

It was the SummerGrove Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday so the boys and I grabbed some friends and walked across the street to the park to join in on the festivities. We were hoping to see Bumpa because it was sponsored by Publix, but apparently Dad had to stay back at the store and work...BOO! We all had a great time. They had an egg hunt, fire trucks, bouncy houses, face painting and balloon making. Of course they also had cookies from Publix...Thanks for the cookies, Bumpa! Andrew, McKenzie, Jack & Cooper

Jack and Cooper - "When is this thing gonna start?"


Check out the stash...

Poor McKenzie...she didn't stand a chance.

Mommy and her Boys!

xoxo

Drew fought the car...

And the car DIDN'T win...

"How long I gotta keep my hand up here?"

The boys and I stopped by The Redmon's House after soccer practice to drop off Matthew's soccer camp registration stuff. Not the best idea. I said I was just going to run in and give it to Lisa but of course, I got to talking and the boys got out of the car and when they got back in Jack closed Drew's hand in the door by accident. It was awful. It was completely shut in there. I had to run and open it. Drew was screaming. Jack felt awful and was crying. I wanted to vomit. Dawson and Lisa are the only ones that had any sense about themselves (thank you for that). We all thought his fingers were broken. Off to Urgent Care we went. I think they should give us one of those punch cards. You know 10 visits, 1 free. :) Anyway, no break but the cut was deep enough to need a stitch or two but the Dr said it would heal on its own without it but it may scar and since Drew was still screaming in pain, a needle probably wasn't going to be the best idea so a scar it is! Chicks dig scars anyway!

Good night my little monkey...feel better! xoxo