One of our favorite places to go is the Riparian Preseve! While Owen and Jed were visiting, we took the opportunity to go to visit with Jed while Jake and Owen were working on the dogs. The weather was great and the people at the park just had to chuckle at me with my "three sons" -- little did they know one wasn't there and one wasn't mine! 
We took a trip to a nearby park this week and the boys had a blast climbing on the rocks! The tire swing with about five of friends piled in was great fun -- thank goodness there were lot's of moms to push them, though! 
Spencer is a sunbeam!! He loves it! This was just before church his second week! His first week, one of his teachers, gave him a sign that says, Spencer is s Sunbeam -- he carries that around and is so proud that he is a Sunbeam now! He enjoys it and is good for his teachers! 
Last Friday, Ryan celebrated his sixth birthday! He had such a fun day, despite not getting his friend party (mom bribed him not to have one) -- doughnuts for breakfast and some to take to his kindergarten 
class -- after he got home from school, Ryan, Mom, Spencer, Aunt Lauren, Cooper and Cooper's Grandma went to Red Robin -- Ryan had decided a big milkshake from Red Robin was exactly what he wanted and had planned a trip here since Spencer's birthday -- The milkshake was DELICIOUS -- The special attention was just what he wanted!! A customer thought he was so cute, when they sang happy birthday, he gave him some MONEY!! WOW!!!
Once Jacob got home, PIRATES, was the name of our family party! A treasure hunt, with a bounty even the fiercest pirate would delight in. Pizza for dinner, and Aunt Marlene, Uncle Jon, Aunt Lauren, and Cooper joined us for cake and ice cream -- Ryan enjoy being six!!!
For new year's eve Dan and Lisa and their family came to visit us! We had a great time shopping and the guys visiting the Riparian Preserve. We just wish that they could have stayed longer! It was so fun to have someone to ring in the new year with. We sure appreciate their willingness to come!
