New Neighbors

Our new house is surrounded by fields. Ever since we moved in, James has been bringing surprises to the door... I got a knock at the window and James had found this little guy.

What is he going to find next? I can't wait!

Ssssss....

Andrew, Joey and I went to a way fun birthday party for one of my Sunbeams, Boston. They had all sorts of reptiles that we could hold and play with.And Brittney Spears was there, too!

Toothless!

Andrew lost his first tooth! All he had to do was show his wiggly little tooth to Ed and POP! It was history.

We're Sodding Fools!

Firstly, I hope the title of this post is not offensive to anyone who speaks the Queen's English. While I find American cursing vulgar and disgusting, British swear-words are adorable. Kind of like Mary Poppins cussing. I mean, really--wanker? bloody? It's so cute.
Anyway, we got our yard all ready for sod with the help of a landscaping company. The guys were great. Andrew got to drive the track-hoe while they moved rocks.Then the sod was delivered...And we got to work...It was so nice of our new neighbors to come over and help. Especially since it started to rain.Looks good!
I was going to take a great picture of us all lying in the grass when it was done, but we were trashed, wet, muddy and sore. So, you'll have to come and see the finished product for yourselves!

C'mon Baby, Light My Fire

When we moved in, I thought the one thing missing from our new house was a fireplace. We just had a big blank wall in our family room. What to do? We looked into all sorts of things, and had a bunch of guys come out to give us ideas and quotes. But the one we liked best was from our neighbor, Ryan.

The kids loved the "Jungle Gym" that he set up in our house. I tried to keep them off it for the first couple of days, but eventually gave in and let them climb around. Check it out! Isn't it fantastic!?

It's Kara-TE, Jerry.

Andrew and his buddies, Ty and Gavin are taking Aikido this winter. The class is great, but if you come early or stay after, that's when you'll see some real ninja moves. (Check out the girl in the background of this picture going all Jackie Chan on that kid) There are about 30 kids running around the rec center yelling, "Ya!, HI-YA!" Somersaulting, kicking, jumping, chopping and basically acting like Kung-fu masters. It's hilarious.

It's a pretty awesome sight. The instructor (Sensei Mike) claims that Aikido is a peaceful martial art. Yeah, right, try to explain that to a group of kindergarteners who have grown up watching Power Rangers.

JOEY!

Well, it looks like Joey decided to follow in his big brother's footsteps and give himself a new, hipper style. What do you think? I don't know what comes over these boys. They freak out if I suggest that they are going to get a haircut, but don't hesitate to take matters into their own hands.