5

Our son DJ turned 5 today!
My how time has passed.

This is a pic of him enjoying his first birthday cake!
So thankful we have this boy in our family!


Papa Bear and I decided to write out 5 things we love the most about DJ. Just thought we would share these reasons with you all! And please understand.. there are a million reasons but we narrowed it to five....


1. He is so strong, that is why we call him SUPER DJ!

2. He is wonderful at bike riding and kayaking!
3. He is a great helper!

4. He is so smart in school and can write his name and draw pictures of his family!


5. He is a good brother in our family and we love him very much!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DJ!! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU AND LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!

HAPPY BDAY BRADEN!

CAUTION!! Screechy video-put your volume on low!



We love you Braden!!

Ahh summer...

Fun pool times with friends....

Shine!

So thankful God has blessed us with two beautiful girls. Not only do they shine on the outside, but they also shine from within, like two bright stars!! (Philippians 2:15)

DJ's TBall Game

We wanted to capture some highlights from DJ's first t-ball game. Hope you ENJOY!


Our MVP:























The team : The Rangers










Batter up!



















Proud to be on First Base!






















Off to Third!











Headed to home base!










Home!!






















High-Five Coach!






















Good Game!!

Pictures

We have had the wonderful opportunity to have a friend photograph us doing the thing we have come to love the most these days. Canoeing and kayaking.

You will notice several of these pictures embellishing the blog. But here are a few of our favorites:

Happy 4th!!

"Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong." ~James Bryce