Bigger and better

Remember this? Sibling rivalry has already begun and Jackson felt the need to outdo his older brother.

Batting Practice

The boys had a little game of baseball one afternoon. Sam is surprisingly good at hitting the ball. I love to hear the crack of the bat and his laughter when he sees how high or far it went. Just not when he hits the ball into the gutter.

our little slugger

how can you not fall in love with this kid?

obviously not every ball is a hit...this one got him smack on the head

daddy all prepped to pitch

Superheroes

Always leaping into action

and we are head over heels in love with them!

Lolo Visits

We were so busy during the wedding we didn't really get any photos with Lolo and Lin. So we took advantage of Lolo's layover on his way home from the Philippines.

sam, lolo, emily, jackson

the girls and great grandsons with lolo

lola, sam, lolo, emily, jackson

Buckley Log Show

Even though my family has lived in Enumclaw for almost 15 years, this year was my first time really going to the Buckley Log Show. I thought the boys would enjoy all the log sawing and climbing competitions, semi trucks and booths. But really all they wanted to do was look at the trucks. And later when Grandpa was around, climb on the trucks. We did see some big tractors, loggers fall off the logs and into the water and enjoy the sun.

mom and me:: jillian, melissa and jackson

jackson and grandpa jan enjoying their tractors

sam in a semi go kart :: me and two very tired boys

Snacking

Jackson had been playing with some chap stick. I guess he was hungry. Yuck. I can't imagine that tasted good.

I wish I had a camera...

...when Sam and Jackson are laying in bed. Sam is telling Jackson stories and singing him songs to help Jackson fall asleep.

...when Sam jumps around the corner with an empty wrapping paper roll as a gun. Then Jackson mimics with two hangers and my cell phone.

...when I am ironing shirts, but don't have anywhere to hang them up, so I tell Brandon to smell the shirt and he ends up hanging them up. This continues for about ten shirts, with Brandon sniffing them all, before Brandon asks why he is supposed to be smelling them all... because I don't want to get out of my chair.

...when Sam and Jackson were whispering secrets and giggling in the corner.