A rare moment where Micah actually quietly
tolerated his brothers smothering him for an
extended period of time (10 minutes)!

We don't get out much....

...so with the one night that we do get out, we decide to go to Prom! Chris & Lee Blum decided it'd be fun to put on a Prom for us grown-ups.

Aren't we a hot couple!!! Walking through the club scene in downtown Minneapolis in our prom outfits was quite interesting. Good thing we're more self-confident as adults!!

Pine Beach

We just returned from a week-long vacation with the Wang family to a resort "up north." The boys had a blast with their cousins, and the weather was absolutely perfect. Why is it that we return from a vacation completely exhausted? Welcome to parenthood!

Pine Beach

We just returned from a week-long vacation with the Wang family to a resort "up north." The boys had a blast with their cousins, and the weather was absolutely perfect. Why is it that we return from a vacation completely exhausted? Welcome to parenthood!

Childlike Faith

While in the car this week, out of the blue AJ said, "Mom, I don't want to have Jesus in my heart." When I asked him why he said, "Because he'll get food all over him." I love how kids process life's ponderings with such simplicity.

Summer Fun

We're loving summer! As you can see from the pictures, the boys can't get enough of the outdoors. We've visited many parks, wading pools, and beaches, not to mention hours just playing in the backyard. We've also spent some time at my family's cabin.....lots of swimming and exploring in the woods.

Micah is 3 1/2 months old and is adored by his brothers. It's fun to watch their sibling relationships develop, even at such a young age. They love when we pretend to talk to them in a Micah voice. And AJ & Jordan have to know where he is at all times. They try to lie on top of him in his bouncy seat. When we intervene and tell them to stop hurting their brother, we notice that Micah is smiling through it all. Needless to say, he is turning into a tough kid!










Uncle Brian graduated from medical school in May. The boys did great on the 6 hour road trip to Illinois. We also spent some time visiting cousins, staying at a hotel and going to Brookfield Zoo.

We can finally say we've successfully potty trained one of our children. AJ, who is 3 1/2, was trained last weekend. Apart from a few periodic accidents, he has basically crossed over into "big boyhood". I confess the whole process intimidated me, but it wasn't so bad after all (OK, we bribed him with candy and matchbox cars, but hey, it worked!) One morning AJ came into the kitchen, wearing only his underwear. Jordan looked at him and said "Poo." AJ responded, "Be quiet JoJo, it's serious." Sure enough, he had pooped his pants. (I don' t have a pictures of that)

Gratitude

Micah is 7 weeks old now, and is managing to survive the physical "affection" poured onto him by his big brothers. He's already showing great resilience and just wants to be where the action is. He's smiling now and is growing more and more responsive.

Being a mother of three sons is an amazing thing. On more than one occasion since Micah's birth I have sat back and marveled at the miracle of life. I watch my children interact with one another and I'm filled with such gratitude. I thank God for the privilege of being called "Mommy" and although overwhelmed at times with the awesome responsibility of parenthood I wouldn't trade it for anything. And being the only female in our house will have its perks. All I have to say is, "Honey, I need some girl time." Lawrence feels like he can never deny me that time! I'll try not to abuse it.