Easter best

The boys were looking sharp before, 

during, 

and after church!

Bella, Sophie, Oshyn, Kainoa, Tyce, and Cruz

Sugar Hunt

Tyce started off the Saturday morning hunt...

Cruz made his mark.

Oshyn gave it his all.

These boys are champs at sniffing out the sweet eggs.

Sugar high before 8 am?  Success!

I like big butts & I cannot lie

The boys thought "bunny butts" for breakfast was a bit disturbing...but they gobbled them right up!!

Priority Mail

Desert Trip

Oshyn got the opportunity to go on the YM high desert trip with Beau.  He saw, did, and experienced many new things.  Such a fun time for them to be together...in the middle of NOWHERE. 

St. Patty's boys

Lucky charms, green smoothies & green handsomeness all in one day!

We have a crawler

on our hands! Exciting and "oh crud" all at the same time.  He only watched Thomas's video once!  

Dinner & Entertainment. 

Bros in the backyard and he is set!

Snow White

Nothing will stop this guy from enjoying a cone from the stand across from Lodi Lake.

Sunny again!

Heavenly Father tells Seattle when I'm coming.  He knows how much I love warm rays and cringe at overcast, raininess.  Seattle is infamous for its rain, yet in all the times I have visited, the sun has won more days than rain.  Boy is Washington beautiful in blue skies.  We had a blast spending time near Lake Washington in Kirkland wet bodies and all--I think they all thought it was summer :)

Seattle bound

We are quite the parade in the airport for multiple reasons...

Maybe it was because everyone (but Kai) was dragging a bag down the corridor or possibly just the amount of small male bodies in general.  If I only had a quarter for the amount of times we heard

"WOW!! You have FOUR BOYS!?!?" or saw wide eyes as we passed.  Is 4 the new 8? or what?

Regardless, they were all fantastic travelers and we had a wonderful celebration of Zach's cord of honor and Ian's missionary farewell.

Because

sometimes you just want to... 

Headless bandits

And shirtless too! The hours of entertainment on this tramp that was "gifted" to us are endless & priceless.

Serious Business

here in Woodbridge today.  Cruz has been planning for months to have a "Toy Sale".  Finally we made it happen on one of the first beautiful sunny days.  After he and Tyce set it all up, we sat there and waited.  Every car that drove by slowed down...mainly because we live in front of a round about, but he was sure it was because they were checking out the toys.  I was hoping someone would at least stop.  My little prayer was answered when a nice lady stopped and gave them a $3 donation because they were "so cute".  Next, a friend of ours brought her daughter by to pick out a toy (hard to do in a table full of manly toys).  Luckily she likes cars.  

Not too shabby of a business afternoon!

Dinner

My high was...
(Oshyn): I didn't get in trouble today.
(Cruz): We have basketball and get to live with Jesus again someday.
(Tyce): I get to toot in your face.

Different strokes for different folks.

Growing

I remember being told to put a brick on my head when I was little, so I wouldn't grow up too fast.  I find myself thinking the same thing about my boys...I need a lot of bricks!

Tight squeeze

(Cruz, Asher, Tyce and little piggie Hazel :)

Sunday obstacle courses

The architects and foremen have built a tower up to the zipline. 

Imagine the possibilities if we had an acre to work with!

Love

is getting to break out my most favorite green, front carrying kid seat ever and seeing my little sweetie boy with a ginormous helmet on.  He loves it.  I love it.  And when he gets tired, he lays his helmet head on the side of the seat.  We are back in biking business!

Double-Double

Nobmann style

The newest member

of the two-wheeler club!

Lots of -isms

On wearing shorts, even when its 30 degrees!!
O: My legs were built for strength...not just for running, but for body heat!

Mr. Swawesome (Sweet & Awesome)

Oshyn has some fun words that he uses in just about every sentence...
For specific--PACIFIC
and he's always saying LITERALLY!!

Dancing to Janet Jackson
O: We should do this more often!  Listening to 80s rock is historical.

After telling the story of the Boy who cried Wolf (with a bit of a gruesome ending by O):
O: Tyce, what's the memorial of this story?
T: Don't tell lies or you will get dead.

Oshyn tells me one day: Mom, you're awesome!
C: I'm glad you're my Mom, butttttttt--I wish we lived in Florida!  I wish so & so was my Mom.  She gives her kids juice boxes EVERY day!!

Cruz is a friend guy.  He is always looking to make one and wants to have people over a lot to play.  He is a hoarder.  Cruz keeps everything and we find piles of stuff hidden in his bed.
He has started to really read & read his kindergarten class a book he brought from home.
C: I forgot to get excited at the end...there was an exclamation point!!

Little Baller after practice

He is WAY into basketball, keeps his shoes in the box & wanted to make sure he went to bed early before "tryouts".  On Friday nights he tells Oshyn, "O, we have a big day tomorrow"  Game day :)

After an insane Fire Alarm issue at our house (I'm not sure practicing with the smoke alarm is the wisest thing to do at night)
C: Will you come with me to get my shoes on?
M: I will, but why?
C: I think the fire alarm will get confused since I have a red shirt on

When Beau is gone late
C: Mom, can you tell Dad to put his stinky socks in my face when he gets home?

One day Tyce had a plethora of yogurt miss his mouth and land on his face.  I told him to go wash his face.  After coming out of the bathroom...
M: Did you look in the mirror?
T: I did!
M: Wash your face, there's yogurt.
T: It said nuh uh!
M: Who?
T: the mirror!

PJ Day @ Grace!

Every time we turn on our computer
T: Hey! Who ate my apple??

Upon seeing a new pair of clothes with the size 3T on the hanger
T: It says my name!! (3 years old--Tyce :)

Every morning...
T: Did you pack my lunch "tale"? (pail)

After hearing us all talk about how cool the Disney Cruise looks
T: Disney TYCE, not Disney Cruz

And funny words used often by Tyce
Kretzels (for pretzels)
Banilla (vanilla)
I'm exciting!! (I'm excited)
Some-mmm (something)
and he is an infamous door closer in the mornings only.  Many people wake up to the sound of him closing the door on his way out of their room--including me :)

All of our boys when asked to put their PJs on, say, "These are 'um".  We can't stop laughing about it, so they more often than not just wear what they have on to bed.  Basketball shorts & a tee.  Pretty smart & easier on the laundry lady (me!)

Kai is the sweetest baby on earth.  He doesn't say words yet, but he jib jabs his fair share.  He rolls all over the joint and is starting to get on his hands & knees and rock (AHHH!) Kai sits well on his own with occasional tip overs.  He gets excited when he sees me making food and is a great little eater.  He is starting to wave his whole arm at us, so we say he's waving :) He love love loves the bath and the swings at the park--whether he's in them or someone else.  He adores his brothers and watches their every move while cracking up.  No one can make him laugh like his bros.

Hangin' with his Bros

Everyone is growing older.  I can hardly stand that they are growing up.  I want to stop time & live with them at this age forever.  (As I type this, someone comes in whining & crying....okay, maybe not forever :) Hopefully keeping all of these fun -isms & memories alive through this blog (& into books) will make them growing up--easier by helping us remember & relive all of the good times/laughs we have had.

Sunset Park Session

 All four boys on the swings!

The easiest one to catch :)

I spy with my little eye Oshyn giving lots of other parents heart attacks...

The sun going down, taking the warmth with it.  Until next time!

Forget the mush!

This boy is loving some red potatoes!  

and I may need a CPR refresher--Ha!

"Sorry Mom--

I forgot to miss you!" (after playing at his buddies--Asher & Hazel's house)