reichen sleeping

Sometimes Reichen sleeps like this... (in his highchair)

or sometimes like this... (in the front of a shopping cart)

or sometimes like this... (standing up, leaning over his crib)
in all of them he is OUT!

memorial day

Today in the United States is a national holiday... Memorial Day.  A day when we stop and honor and remember those who have fought, sacrificed and died fighting for our country and freedom.  Avery is at the age when he is starting to understand more about the difference between good and evil.  So this evening Wayne and I are going to share with Avery about our friend David Hart.  David was killed in Iraq in January 2008.  He died fighting for his country, family, friends, and most importantly his brothers in arms that were taking fire right beside him.  David's wife Nicole is continuing David's legacy through the American Widow Project.  She and the founder Taryn Davis were the keynote speakers at the USAA Memorial service.  You can watch it here  and then click on "watch memorial day ceremony".  They're also in the National Memorial Day Parade today. 

It's a privilege to teach Avery and Reichen about David's life.  If they're even half as dedicated to their country as David, then we'll have some strong sons.  How will you remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice today?

David and Nicole Hart

madras shorts

I've tried to take a picture of the boys in their matching madras shorts.  Of course they didn't cooperate, because they're boys and they're 1 and 4.  As much as I want to yell at the top of my lungs "JUST STAND STILL, LOOK AT THE CAMERA AND SMILE AT THE SAME TIME!", I know it wouldn't work and they would cry and run away.  So after deleting countless blurry photos and close-ups of Reichen's hand reaching for the camera, I'm left with Avery doing some sort of Indian dance move in one picture and in the other picture Avery is holding Reichen still with his hand on his head.  Not great pictures, but they catch the boys in true behavior.  Life with men....

3 months... really?

Okay, I don't know where the last 3 months have gone in blogger land.  What can I say, I just didn't feel like sitting down and doing it.  It's not like there were a lack of activities... Reichen's first birthday, Reichen's first hair "trim" (it was mullet like), Grammy and Pap came for a visit, Avery adding to his great quotes, some kitchen improvements, DTS graduation, Spring Break team from Pennsylvania, Momma only beach trip... I guess I have some back blogging to do.  I'm looking forward to the rest of spring... more new things are coming.  I need a new hair style (yes the dread is gone, my mom got it out when she was here.  And it hurt really bad), the blog needs a new style, and I can't stand going to my friend's blogs and seeing my name at the bottom because it's been 3 months of no blogging!  So I guess I'm going to blog again.