Saturday, September 24, 2011

Adara Grace is one! Part I

I can't believe that a year has come and gone so quickly. Time has truly flown by. It seems like just yesterday that we were dropping the boys off at preschool and headed to the hospital. I remember it was a beautiful day like it was today. We have truly being blessed. Adara is a smart, spunky, sweet young lady. I pray for many more years of happiness for her. May God continue to bless her and may she one day know the Lord.

Waking up on birthday morning with a smile on her face despite the boo boo on her lip.

Brothers wishing her a happy birthday.

Cupcakes that I made for the party. Trying to make them look like apples and caramel apples.

Cake pops inspired by my dear friend Jane Zanter

I have no idea what she was trying to do. Maybe show her flexiblility.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

There is a chill in the air

I love this time of the year. It is that time when weather is perfect, not too hot or not too cold. It the type of weather that makes you want to spend all day and night outside. It has been so nice that we have started eating dinner at 5:30 so that we can spend a good amount of time outside before getting ready for bed. The boys and Adara get so excited to go outside and just play. They come home from school and are not interested in watching t.v. Even if they are watching t.v. they don't complain (too much) when we ask them to turn it off so we can go outside and play. Just yesterday we took a family walk to quick trip. Femi rode his bike all the way there and back and didn't get tired. He is getting to be such a big boy. The amount of growth is incredible. Anyway here are some pictures that I took that captured some of those moments we have had outside.

Here are the boys in there favorite spot outside. Deji getting better at climbing the tree.

Here is Deji giving Femi a helping hand on the bike. I can't wait until both boys are riding bikes side by side.

Ryan and I actually had a morning off and played kickball for charity. Our team was meeting each other for the first time that morning, but we didn't play too shabby. The boys spent the day with Carter and Naiya came and picked up Adara. It was nice to have time with just Ryan and do something fun.

Here is Ryan after thinking he was still 18 years old. He stole third and and had to slide to avoid being out. His knees were scrapped and he had dirt all over his body. He actually took me to lunch looking like that.

Here is Adara playing with her pal Jada at the church picnic. It was the annual picnic, but it was also the 25th year celebration.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Band in the making

I was making dinner last night and the kids decided to "help". Here they are showing the makings of a future band.

Here is the group getting ready.

Almost show time.

Here we have Adara singing, Deji on the drums and Femi the mix master.

Adara trying out the drums.

Deji ending the show with his drum solo.