Hot Wheels Derby

Since I have four little boys - I also have a bucket full of little cars. For Christmas we gave the boys this Hot Wheels downhill raceway. Shortly after Christmas, I taught the boys how to have a "Hot Wheels Derby" - similar to a pinewood derby. We lined up all the cars and the boys took turns choosing, then we raced them and used a single elimination system to come up with the fastest. The boys love this and beg me several times a week to help them with another derby.

Sometimes I wonder why I had all boys. I was a "girly girl" most of my life and was never that into sports, bugs, snakes, or digging in the dirt. So, most of the time, I am at somewhat of a loss as to what to do to keep the boys entertained. I think, this time at least, I finally got something right.

Does this make me a bad mother?

Today I was working on our taxes and time got away from me. I realized that it was way past Jack's naptime, so I went looking for him. It took me a while, but I finally found him asleep in the corner toybox. Poor neglected boy.

So Cute!

Another picture of my cute Drake. Why do babies have to grow up so fast?

I'm Crazy About This Baby!

My tiny baby has suddenly turned into a chunk - but a very happy one! This is all going too fast.

Thomas is Four!!

Thomas just turned four years old. He requested a train cake, cupcakes and trains for presents. I can happily say that he received all three. Thomas always has a train in his hand and Jack has become quite a fan of trains too, so the numerous trains he received this birthday will be well loved, I am sure.

Thomas is a happy, smart, fun little boy who is nice to everyone. We are so glad that he came to our family four years ago. Love you Tom!!

Happy Birthday Jack!

Jack had his 2nd birthday a couple of days ago. We gave him the cutest little Kidkraft kitchen. (I call him my little chef because he is always "helping" me in the kitchen.) As soon as we brought it out, he played with it pretty much non-stop. A little later in the day, I was in the kitchen preparing lunch. I had set a cake mix on the counter for his cupcakes. When I went to mix them up, the cake mix was nowhere to be found. I started bribing Dallin and Thomas, telling them if they found the cake mix I would give them a quarter. They looked and looked, but it had seemingly vanished. Then Jeremy asked me "Have you checked Jack's oven?" I went over, opened the oven door, and sure enough there was the cake mix. Quite the little baker that boy of mine!!!

Jack is fun, happy, and his own person. He makes us laugh every day and we love having him in our family!

Big Brothers

Dallin with Drake first thing in the morning.

Thomas hadn't sat down all day. When he finally took a minute to sit down and hold the baby, they both fell right to sleep.

Jack loves the baby (a little too much most the time).

The boys are enjoying the baby so much I feel a little bad that Jack is too young to remember all of this and Drake will never have the experience. Oh well. I guess someone has to be the youngest.