Swim Team Catch Up

Mac Sharks - Swiming 2008

The boys had a great season this year. JP was awarded "Most Improved Swimmer" this year and LJ had his first experience competing. It's amazing how different two little boys with the same interests can be. There are 4 primary strokes in swimming and they each have different favorites, because their little bodies work differently. JP is primarily a breast stroke and back stroke swimmer, and LJ is butterfly and free.

JP plays the part as a pro when he's getting ready to dive in.


Here is a picture where LJ is a little late on the go. He'll learn more next year as to how to dive head first. :-)

Here are some other cute pictures.

Weekend Wedding

My brother flew in to attend my step sister's wedding this weekend and we all got to meet the new little guy. His and mine are only 2 weeks apart.

You can see how beautiful Susan looks, with her brothers walking her down the isle.

JP's in heven that he gets to give his baby cousin a bottle.

The new little guys get to know each other. (King Chubby is on the left)

Look Mom, I'm not drunk

Everybody wants one of these...

It's been awhile since I've posted last and I'll save the excuses. Motherhood this time around goes so fast. I can't believe the breakneck pace it's going verses the slow guessing game the first time around.

Summer is just about over and I've not posted any pictures of the boys swimming. Especially after Mike Phelps, I'm tempted to have them swim year round, but with everything else there isn't enough time. 3 boys and multiple activities each, we have to be a bit selective about what we choose to do. It's too bad, because, my kids like me,like may things and hate to commit to only one.

A jack of all trades and master of none...is that such a bad thing?

Cute pics of our R-Man

Some of these pictures came from a photographer who came to the hospital when he was 15 hours old. They are going to make a great baby album. The older boys never had it so good.

The very last picture I've wanted to post for some time, but worried it would gross some out, but I think it's too cool to not share. The scrub nurse took it right after he was born. It's amazing. (to me anyway)

The black and white look better printed than they do on the web. Sorry for that.






Last but not least...

1 WEEK OLD!!!

RJ's first week was full of fun and dirty diapers! We have forgotten how many diapers that we have to go through. That should come as no surprise to us seeing that his favorite activity is eating. In fact, as we are writing this we have changed his diaper twice. We need to get our timing down a little better. Last night I was holding him and he filled his diaper. I made the comment that it sounded "a little frothy". Our friend called it a "Crappuccino". Ewwww. Enough of the potty talk though, here are some new shots.


All three of the boys have worn this outfit. We bought it in France 9 years ago when we were pregnant with JP. 3 minutes after this picture was taken, he spit up on the outfit. He followed that with a leaky diaper. So much for that!


Future lady killer or a face only a mother could love. Depends who you ask.


Dad and me on a beautiful summer Sunday morning.

The best brothers that a kid could ever ask for. JP and LJ love to hang out and "talk baby" with him.

JP has turned out to be great help. He does not hesitate to pick him up (on his own accord) when crying and pitches in whenever asked.

Our Pod just got bigger, he's here!

After all this talk, look who shows up. I don't know why I'm so freaky about saying names, but I am. I can't say it here. When I finally broke down and asked, begged, for an epidural, I couldn't get one. I just can't believe it. He really does have the happiest, proudest and most dotting big brothers. They just want to hold him and pet him all the time. Yes it's pet him, I think they mean pat, but pet is the word that keeps slipping out.

Four, Four, Four ...

Four, Four, Four, Four... from Fivestrongs

A) Four places that I go to over and over:
Hy-Vee, Target, Fairview School and The MAC

B) Four people who e-mail me (regularly):
Jennifer, Old Navy, Angie and Christy

C) Four favorite places to eat:
Shakespeares, Rio Grande, Holly's house and McDonalds

D) Four places I would rather be right now:
Holly's house drinking Mockaritas, Cardio Kickboxing, The Ritz with my kids who are in a Las Vegas wedding this weekend, the pool

E) Four TV shows I watch all the time:
The Office, 30 Rock, Good Morning Missouri and Spongebob