Preschool Graduation!

It's official, Jack has finished preschool! They even had alittle graduation for the students. The hats are too cute!

Here is Jack with his two teachers, Miss Mina and Miss Sherri. If you look in the back ground that is Jack's friends older brother trying to entertain Wade for me. I don't know why I havn't learned that I can't bring Wade anywhere!! All he did was yell if I tried to hold him and if I let me run around he got into everything and just wanted to sit up front with Jack. I can't believe that Jack is finished with preschool. He had such a great year and made lots of friends. And he figured out what playdates are and wants one everyday!! He already can't wait until fall to start at his new school. They grow up so fast! I love you Jack!!

It was also Miss Mina's 50th birthday so the kids had a cake for her and sung happy birthday!! On the way home Jack asked me if he could blow out the candles on my cake when it is my birhtday. I asked him why and he said it's because there are alot more candles on my cake than his! Thanks Babe!!

Jack at the beach

We had a great Memorial Day at the lake this year!! Jack and Chris even swam in the lake this year!! It was beautiful!! If you could avoid the wind on Sunday it was very hot!! And Monday was perfect and we all made it down to the beach. Jack played alittle baseball with cousin Joe and Wade tried to join in a few times.

Here are a couple cute pictures of Jack and Joe braving the water! It was so calm that even Wade put his toes in.

Here is Wade trying to get a few swings in!

Wade at the beach

This was Wade's first trip to the beach outside of his carseat. He wasn't so sure about the sand or the water but I think he will get use to it as the summer goes on. And he will pretty much go where ever his brother does!

Memorial Day Cont

Wade found a puzzle with all the 50 states on it and he was determind to figure out where all those states went. We'll keep working on it Wadey-Wade!

My Mom wanted to get something for the boys for the holiday since she couldn't be in Michigan and we found these cute lawn chairs and the boys loved them! I think they ate all their meals in them. Thanks Oma!

Jack eats about 10 things so we are happy to say that Wade does not follow in his foot steps!! He will eat pretty much anything. Here he is enjoying a burger, fruit and chips! Jack even tried a burger after he saw his baby brother enjoying his! Maybe Wade will continue to encourage Jack to try new foods.

Memorial Day Cont

Wade was wondering around the deck with his shorts alittle too low! Too cute!!

Jack spent alot of his time but the gate to the stairs. Wade wanted to go everywhere is brother went. So if Jack went to the beach and Wade didn't get to go we had some screaming and some tears! Here is Wade screaming to his brother!

Bugs in the Backyard

Jack had alittle concert thing at school called "Bugs in the Backyard". It was super cute! They sang like 5 songs and of course all the parents loved it!! Here are a few pics with some of Jack's friends from school.

Updates...

Jack is just about to finish up his first year of school and loved it! He has made new friends and LOVES having play dates! He will be in Young 5's next year and can't wait to go to his new school! He is a wonderful older brother and is adjusting to Wade wanting to do everything he does. He is doing a great job at sharing his toys, too! He is looking forward to the outdoor pool opening this Saturday.

Wade is growing up way too fast. He has been walking for a while now and has no intention of slowing down! He is much louder than Jack ever was and he yells everytime he wants something! Going out for dinner isn't as quiet as it use to be! One night we had been at the restaurant for five minutes and I was already on the phone calling every babysitter I had in my phone to see if they could come and get the kids! Wade also has discovered books. He loves to have you read them to him and he has to be sitting in your lap before you can read them. He has books all over the house, too! I use to clean them up every night and take them back to his room but first thing the next morning they were all over the house again. To save myself time, I now just pile the books up in each room! It is so fun to watch Wade grow, I just wish it would go a little slower!

Hilton Head 2009

It has been forever since I updated our blog and I am finally getting around to posting pictures from out Virginia/Hilton Head trip. We were not going to go to HH this year but at the last minute Chris told me to find tickets and take the boys. We found great tickets to Chesapeake so we flew in and stayed with Libby and Justin and then drove down to Hilton Head with Libby. We tried to surprise my Dad but I think he had it all figured out by the time we arrived! We got to HHI around 1am and everyone woke up to greet us. Dad was very happy to see us and acted surprised but I think he knew. The next morning Oma and Papa got up when the boys did, got Jack ready and took the boys out for a bike ride. It was great because Libby and I could catch up on sleep! Jack and Wade loved riding in the Burley!

They took the bikes down to the beach where Jack found cool looking creatures. Jack and Oma always love finding interesting animals. When we visited Washington last September Jack and Oma collected around 12 slugs that Jack turned into pets! He enjoyed cleaning the jar they were kept in, feeding them and taking them out to spray with water! The things we ONLY do with Oma! Isn't this a great looking Horseshoe Crab? Jack thought so.

Oma and Papa also took the boys to the park because Libby had taught Jack how to pump on the swing and he HAD to show Oma and Papa what he had learned! Jack & Oma climbed into the tree house where Jack posed for photos. We had a great trip as always. We wish Chris could have joined us, but maybe next year. It is always wonderful when Oma and Papa get to spend time with their "boys"!

Hilton Head 2009 cont

Here is a cute picture of Jack and my dad "sleeping." Dad did a way better job of fake sleeping than Jack did. Jack thought it was way cool to take his naps with Papa!

When Jack wasn't taking naps with Papa he was sleeping on the floor next to the bed. During one of his naps, I had to sneak into the room and when I walked past his bed it was empty and this is where I found him...apparently this is where he slept at night, too.

Here is a picture of me with my Mom and sisters! Just had a yummy all-you-can-eat Dinner of crab and shrimp, surrounded by Pirates. The boys loved it!

Jack and Wade LOVE taking baths together. Whenever Wade hears the tub running he runs into the bathroom and tries to crawl in and then cries the whole time I am trying to get his cloths off because he thinks I am taking too long. The boys really enjoyed taking baths in Hilton Head because of the very large tub in Oma and Papa's room!

Party #2!!

The weekend after Wade's birthday we celebrated Wade's birthday again with my side of the family. My Mom flew into town for his birthday and my Aunts drove in from Chicago. Thanks Mom, Jane and Mary for helping us celebrate!!

We tried the cake thing again, and again he wanted nothing to do with it. The cup cakes were from Costco and they were super good, so I thought Wade would get one taste, love it and then go after it, but he didn't. My Mom had the idea that maybe he just needed a spoon. Well that worked! He ate the whole cupcake which was bigger than his head and all he needed was a spoon! Who knew?

Again, Jack loving to help open presents!

We got the Little Tikes car out that Jack had gotten for his first birthday and Wade LOVED it!! His favorite part was eating the horn!! My other favorite part was when Jack was riding in the car and Wade stood up behind the car and pushed Jack around.

Here is Wade with my Mom in his super cute new vest from Aunt Bec and Uncle Jay. We had so much fun celebrating Wade's first birthday and loved it that so many people could come from out of town to help celebrate! We missed you Dad and maybe next year you can be here to join the fun!

Wade is 1!!

We had two parties for Wade. The first one was with Chris' family a few days before Wade's birthday. I am uaually not into the whole t-shirt thing for birthdays, but I found this super cute one and couldn't resist!

We tried to get Wade to destroy a birthday cake, but he wasn't too into it. It surprised me because usually he will put ANYTHING in his mouth, including dust bunnies he has gathered together in the corner of the living room. But apparently the dust bunnies taste better than the cake! We were the ones who put his hands into it and covered his face in frosting. Oh well! I think Jack had more fun putting the frosting on Wade!

Jack also had lots of fun hepling his brother open all his presents! Thank you everyone for helping us celebrate!!

Wadey Wade!!

This super cute onesie was in our mailbox this morning from my sister, Libby!! I just love it Lib and Justin, thanks! I don't know when we first started calling Wade Wadey Wade or who even thought of it, but it stuck and now everyone seems to call him that. Even the kids in Kids Stuff. One of my co-worker's kids carried around our Christmas card at their house calling out Wadey Wade. Her husband couldn't understand what he was saying and she had to explain!!

I tried to get a cute picture of Wade wearing his onesie, but he just won't sit still. Here are the best ones I got! Libby and Justin, Thank-you again for the onesie, I love it!! We will miss you today during his birthday party. We love you and Wadey Wade sends hugs and wet kisses!!!

Highchair

So a few days ago we had a very busy morning and Wade was being great!! When we got home I fed him lunch and called my Mom. He was behaving really well, so I didn't think he was ready for a nap. I was wrong. When I came back into the living room this is what I found. He is so sweet when he is sleeping!!

Then this morning, this is what I found...

When Wade is awake in his highchair he doesn't sit still!! We have to buckle him in and he still manages to move around. This morning, Jack came running into our room and said, "Come quick, you have to see Wade!" We found him fully turned around and a few minutes later standing up in his highchair. So much for the buckle keeping him in his highchair and so much for me getting anything done. The highchair was the only place I could put him to keep him out of trouble. We are going to have our hands full!!

Wade is 1!!!

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY WADEY-WADE!!!

I can't believe it has already been a year! My sweet baby boy is all grown up. He has been such a blessing in our family's life and I don't know how I ever lived without him. Sometimes I wish he was still brand new and all he wanted to do was cuddle with his Mom. It seems like yesterday I was holding him in my arms for the first time and now, a year later, I can hardly keep up with him. He is a crazy one-year-old today and is trying so hard to keep up with his older brother. He has the cutest personality and thinks everything is funny, including the vacuum! God has truly blessed our family and I can't wait to see what the next year holds for this little boy.

"You are the poem I dreamed of writing,

the masterpiece I longed to paint.

You are the shining star I reach for

in my ever hopeful quest for life fulfilled.

You are my child.

Now with all things I am blessed."

wade sybrant 4 days

wade sybrant 4 days

wade sybrant & his big brother

wade & his mom

Virginia

We finally made it to Virginia to visit Libby and Justin!!! We have been wanting to get down there to see them and see where they live and we finally made the 13 hour drive with the boys over Valentine's Day weekend. We made it to VA on February 10 and stayed until February 17. We also drove down to the Outerbanks with Lib and Justin where Sara, Tommy and Ella joined us. We were there over the weekend and had a great time spending Valentine's Day weekend together!! Here is our trip...

Here are Lib and Wade in the morning after we arrived. We got there about 1:30am so the next morning we all took it a little easy!!

Libby and Justin had gifts for the boys and the towels were the cutest!! Thanks Lib and Justin!

We took Libby and Justin out the first night we were there and Wade enjoyed his first french fry. I don't think Jack had a fry until he was like 2, funny how things change for #2. Wade thought it was great and screamed when we tried to take it away so he wouldn't choke!!

Virginia cont.

On Thursday morning Chris and Justin went surfing and Libby and I took the boys to get haircuts. I finally caved in and got Wade's haircut!! He looks so grown up now. He did so well. He just sat on my lap good as can be and let the woman cut his hair. We were done in like 10 mins and both the boys looked great!!

In the afternoon we drove to Norfolk. Justin, Chris and Jack went to see the USS Wisconsin. Jack thought it was pretty cool and loved the big guns! Libby, Wade and I went to a mall nearby that had a Starbucks and did a little window shopping.

Outerbanks

On Thursday evening Libby and I drove to the Outerbanks. Libby knows someone with a house in the OBX and they were gracious enough to let us stay there for the weekend and it was beautiful! Chris and Justin joined us Friday night and Sara, Tommy and Ella joined us around 2am on Friday after a long flight. Saturday morning we woke up to a full house of people and children!! Jack and Ella are about 4 months apart and were too cute together. Wade hardly ever gets a bottle, but loves them, so he had to keep an eye on Ella while she had her's and I had to keep an eye on Wade so that he wouldn't take it from her!

Here is Wade cuddling with Aunt Libby. Libby had so much fun with the boy's and Ella. I think Libby and Justin enjoyed having their niece and nephews there for the weekend.

Outerbanks cont.

Here is the house that we stayed in. It was so wonderful and relaxing; I wish we could have stayed longer!! On Saturday (Valentine's Day) the boys stayed with the kiddo's while Lib, Sara and I went and had mannies and peddies and did a little shopping, well, actually alot of shopping!! And when we got home they had dinner waiting!! They had grilled steaks and they were wonderful!! What a great Valentine's Day. Thanks Chris, for everything. It was a wonderful Valentine's Day and I love you very much!

On Sunday we went and had lunch and drove around. We stopping in a little fishing town to take some pictures. You can also check Sara and Tommy's blog for more pictures http://www.tommyandsara.blogspot.com/

We had a great trip and can't wait to go back. Thank you Libby and Justin for opening your home to us and for letting us take it over for a few days!! The boys had a great time with their Aunt and Uncle and they miss you lots. Chris and I also had a wonderful time! Thanks Lib, for being a great baby sister and I wish we lived closer! I love you!

Chicago

Becky and I decided to take the boys to Chicago in January to visit Mary and Janie. We always have a great time visiting, but now that Wade can crawl, it's a whole new adventure!! Wade is into everything and I think his favorite thing was eating the dirt out of the plants!! Wade eats EVERYTHING!! He even gathers dust in the corners of Kids' Stuff and eats it! We have to be so careful and I really hope to make it through this year without having to give him the Heimlich. We were in the apartment alot seeing that on Friday moring we woke up and it was -17, and that wasn't including the wind chill!! So we had to find things to do inside!

One of Jack's favorite things to do is to pretend to be a lion and crawl around with Wade and roar! Here they are playing, the big lion and his cub, as Jack calls Wade.

Jack loves to take baths and has been begging to take a bath with Wade so here is their first bath together!! Wade thought it was great having the big tub to take his bath in. Now whenever we give Wade a bath, Jack has to join in.

On Saturday we took the boys to the Museum of Science and Industry. Jack loved the sub and it was hard to tear him away! There was also a children's part where there were hands on things for kids. Jack had lots of fun playing and the museum was a great place to be when it was -10 outside!!! We had a great trip to Chicago, as always, and Jack is already wondering when we get to go back! Thanks Mary and Jane for everything and thanks Bec for helping me get the boys there.

Christmas

We had already celebrated Christmas with my family over Thanksgiving, so we spent Christmas with Chris' family. We had Christmas morning at our house with the boys which was the first time we were able to do so, and it was great!! Jack and Wade got a Wii for Christmas from Grandma and Grandpa Thompson so Chris and I got the boys Guitar Hero World Tour which Jack has been begging for!! I think he just wanted it so he could walk round playing the guitar! After opening presents, we loaded the car and drove to Chris' parents.

We brought Guitar Hero to Chris' parents so that we could all play after opening presents. Wade got an early start and threw a fit when we tried to take the drum sticks away!

Wade with Grandpa...

Wade with Grandma.

Hockey Game!

December 2009
We took Wade to his first Griffin's Hockey game at the beginning of December. I had received four vouchers for a game from work and we took advantage!! Of course, Jack loved it!! He told me the other day that he needs to start playing more hockey b/c he was a hockey player and the only way he can get better is to play. I told him he could play hockey if he gets a part time job to pay for it!! Wade also loved the game! I thought he might not like the noise when they score a goal but he thought it was great and laughed everytime!! Looks like we will have two boys who love hockey! Papa should be happy about that!! Dad, Jack is wondering when he is going to a Wings game?

The Family

We had our annual family pictures taken last month and here are a few pictures from the shoot. If anyone knows how I can post more than just 4 pictures per post, PLEASE let me know!!

All of Us

Wade

Jack