Mmmmm.. cupcakes- It's almost Birthday time!

Jacob and I enjoyed our Thursday afternoon and baked some cupcakes in preparation for his little birthday celebration at school tomorrow. I finally let my guard down and let him eat some raw batter. I've always been afraid to since it's got raw eggs, but what the hey, nothing bad ever happened to me from eating it, and trust me, I ate a lot! We've got a big weekend coming up. Big Boy will be 3! I really can't believe it sometimes. Here are some fun pics of Jacob enjoying batter and icing!

Mommy and Daddy get a vacation!

We were in Tampa this past weekend for Billy and Laura's wedding. It was really beautiful and we had some nice mommy and daddy time. It was great getting away for a little while! Here are just a few pictures. Our camera battery died, so no good pics of the reception unfortunately, but there are a few great pics of the beautiful golf course at cocktail hour.

Fun at the Swoffords!

We had a great time at Stephanie and Scott's house. It was the first time that we all got together with all of the kids and man they had a blast! Jacob, Brycen, Gus and Ashton were so exited to play together. Check out the video of them driving the ATV!

The cutest part was that Jacob was steering and Brycen was manning the pedals!

Rain=Green Grass!

We haven't posted in a while because we have been going 90 miles an hour with Jacob back at school in his big boy three-year-old class, me back in school and poor Bryan dealing with the auditor at work. Here are just a few fun pictures of Jacob and Daddy doing some yard work. There's also a pic of Jacob with his prized plant that he planted back in May at school. He is so proud and excited that it's growing. He is really looking forward to his birthday in October. He is making us so proud everyday by singing his ABCs and counting to 20! We can't believe what a big boy he is becoming. Sometimes mom gets a little sad and misses those days when he couldn't do without her, but his growing independence and sense of self is so fun to watch!

Jacob Visits Thomas Town!

Lately, Jacob's obsession with Thomas the Tank Engine has gotten a little out of control! From Thomas toys to pilliows to the website, he's Thomas crazy. I thought that a little visit to Thomas town at Six Flags would be in order! Even though it was insanely hot, we had fun. He thought it was the coolest thing ever to ride a real Thomas engine. Here are some pictures from our fun day.....

Ashburn Lane 4th of July Block Party

We had a 4th of July block party on Friday with all of our neighbors on the street and it was a blast. The kids swam at Kristy and Patricks's and then we cooked out barbecue chicken and hot dogs, courtesy of the executive chef of the W hotel (and our neighbor). Everyone brought a side dish and we all chowed down! There were tons of games set up for the kids from pick up ducks to face painting to beanbag toss. But the hit of the night seemed to be the canoe that was randomly placed in the yard. All the kids sat in it and took turns paddling and yelling "shark". Bryan and I competed in the three-legged race and I am happy to say there are no photos of that! We didn't win, unfortunately, and I think I was injured. Maybe we are getting to old for that stuff. It was a really great time.

Jacob's First Pony Ride

It was Gus's third birthday a couple of weeks ago and we headed out for a cowboy themed celebration. Jacob got his first pony ride...and he did really well. It was really hot, but all of the kids had such a great time. It's so strange to see all of our friends now with their kids running around. It wasn't too many years ago that kids were the farthest thing from our minds....