Happy Birthday Emma and Ben

Emma and Ben had their birthday back in March. Emma is now 7 years old and Ben is 5.

Emma - 7 years old

Emma turned 7 years old this month and it was time to update her photo. I found this new outfit for her at Naartjie. She absolutly loves the outfit and I think she is incredibly cute.

Ben - 5 years old

I can't belive that I have another 5 year old. Just a few more months and he'll be going to kindergarten. They sure do grow up fast.

Ben doesn't really like to have his picture taken. I told him that we would go to a really fun place to do pictures this time. He ended up having a lot of fun and we got some really good pictures.

Mardi Gras Murder Mystery

Last Friday, Sarah and I were invited to a murder mystery dinner with some of our friends. We were each assigned a character to dress up as and play their role for the evening. I was Cayenne Pepper, the family chef and aspiring tv star. Sarah played the role of Connika Gothika, an eccentric novelist and next door neighbor. Our host, Nikki, did a wonderful job with this event. The food was great, and we all had a lot of fun as we played the game. For more info on some of the other characters, check out Nikki's blog. If you have never been to one of these murder mysteries, I highly recommend it.

Thanks Nikki for hosting such a wonderful, fun party. It's not everyday you get to see Sarah dressed in gothic clothes.

Softball

Yesterday morning, I got together with some of the guys from church for a softball game. It was a fun time and I am happy that I did not strike out. After the game, we grilled up some hotdogs to eat with our families. It was a nice activity, but I am really sore today.

Here are some pictures of the game.

Jacob 3 Years Old

Jacob recently turned 3 years old. He is so much fun to have around. He is always being silly and trying to make every one laugh, especially at dinner time. Jacob is always wearing a superhero cape with no shirt. Right now he is really into Batman, Ninja Turtles, and video games.



For his birthday cake, I made him this Batman cake. I can tell that I am out of practice. This cake took me a few hours to decorate, and my hand was cramping up by the time I was finished.

Good Times Are Rolling This Way

Yesterday, Katie finally figured out how to roll over. Since then she hasn't stopped. Whenever we lay her on the ground she starts rolling. She will keep rolling in the same direction until she runs into something or finds something of interest on the floor. I guess it's time to really keep the floor clean and diaper changes are going to be more of a challenge now.

Sarah took her to the doctor this morning for her checkup. She now weighs 14 pounds and is in the 50 percentile for height and head circumference, and 36 percentile for weight.