First Swimming Lessons

I am happy to report that Carson did a super job at his first day of swimming lessons! He was so excited. He didn't hesitate to go with the teachers when it was time, but he was a little shy when they talked to him. He did really good during the lessons and did what they said. We were very
proud of him. He is so grown up!

I think this picture captures his excitement perfectly! :)


Standing in line with the other kids listening to the teacher.

At the end of swimming the kids get a few minutes of free time, so Ethan go to come over and play. Ethan is in his third session of lessons at the Y, he did really good swimming across the pool!

Snow?

I guess I missed posting for the whole month of January. Oops! :) Not a lot has been going on in our household! The kids are missing the fact that we have hardly had any snow this winter. The few times we have, they are right out there to play in it. Ethan has been doing really good in school and just finished up a basketball camp and Carson is fully potty trained! Hallelujah! I may sign both of them up for swimming lessons in February at the Y. I am nervous to sign Carson up though...I am not sure if he will like staying with a teacher by himself and I also don't know if he will actually LISTEN to a teacher for lessons. I guess I won't know unless we try. Wish me luck!
Here's our last few months in pictures.

So happy to be out in the snow!

Ethan was pulling Carson around the yard in the sled...he was even doing it nicely!

Ethan all dressed up for his Sunday school Christmas program.

Carson opening presents on Christmas morning.

The kids with the LARGE Buzz tunnel that their nice auntie Shannon got Carson for Christmas.

Coloring a Mater cardboad play house. Our family gave the kids lots of large Christmas presents this year...I think they must be trying to drive us into a bigger house!

We went over to New Ulm to play with Owen over Christmas break.

Aubrey and Jack were over on a Wednesday (curling night!) and they are watching some TV. I took the picture because we thought it was cute that they were sitting from oldest to youngest, and we didn't even plan it.

Merry Christmas!

I am looking forward to a long weekend with family. The kids are very excited to open their gifts. Merry Christmas everyone!

Ethan is 7!

Over the weekend Ethan had a birthday party with two of his friends, Alex & Gabe. Jarred took them swimming at the YMCA. They came back to our house to play and had pizza and cupcakes. Grandpa & Grandma Poppe came to visit Ethan yesterday for his birthday and gave him a lego semi set, he worked on it all night long and finished it pretty much by himself. He was pretty proud of himself. Tonight we are going out for pizza with Jarred's family. It has been a fun couple of days.

I still can't believe you are 7, Ethan! Mom, Dad, and Carson love you lots!!!!!!! Happy Birthday!

Halloween/Birthday!

Just cathing up and adding a few more pictures from Carson's birthday and Halloween! Only a month behind. :) Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

Bowling at the Wow Zone on Carson's birthday.

Eating supper with friends, Aubrey and Jack.

Tractor cake!

The dragon.

The skeleton.

Ethan's pumpkin that he carved in school.

Carson turns 3!

Our little guy turned 3 on Saturday! Carson had special birthday pancakces with candles and whipcream for breakfast on Saturday morning. His birthday present from us was a new "Toy Story" bike...he would have rode that bike around all day if he could have. At one point when he was riding he said "Buzz Lightyear to the rescue!". :) Later on Saturday Jarred and I took Carson and Ethan bowling at the WOW Zone. Auntie Andrea came with us too! It was a fun night. On Sunday we had our family/friends birthday party. Carson got all kinds of nice presents, he doesn't even know what to play with first. He also had a tractor cake! Carson, you are growing up so fast...we love you!


(more pictures to come!)

Fall Fun

Carson, Grandma Renee and I got to take a trip to the Minnesota Zoo a few weeks ago. Carson had the most fun checking out the new penguin exhibit and he loved the farm animals. Anytime he talks about the zoo, the first thing he brings up are the cows and pigs! We had a lot of fun that day.

We met Margo & Owen out at Center Creek Orchard over the weekend. It was nice to get together and the kids had fun. We also went out there again later in the day with Grandpa & Grandma. The bouncy houses and super slide are definitely their favorites!
The boys have also been enjoying riding in the tractor and combine with dad and Grandpa John. In a few weeks we will be celebrating Carson's 3rd birthday...hard to believe he is already going to be 3.