Jack and Emmett too!

I really do love all my kids the same. It seems like lately I post all about Owen. He's just got lots of fun things going on right now.

Right now Jack is loving preschool and starting to really catch on to his letters and their sounds. Last week his class went on a field trip to Carl's Jr. They each got to make their own t-shirt to wear to the field trip.

Jack is also starting to try new foods. This is huge for him. Since the day he was born this kid has been extremely picky. We learned the hard way that we can't force him to try things either. He just gags and throws up. Eww! So recently he has added apples and raisins to his diet! It doesn't sound like much but it is a big step.


Emmett is seriously the best baby ever! It's not unusual for him to sleep 10-12 hours at night without waking up. I think we have the thumb-sucking to thank for this. And he is a great sport getting dragged all over town while I take Owen and Jack to all their various stuff. He is also starting to get mobile. He rolls all over the place. I'm constantly finding him stuck in a corner somewhere. Here's a video. (Sorry it is so shaky, I kept moving to get out of his way.)

Baseball

This year Owen started baseball. He had no interest in T-ball so we skipped it and went straight to baseball. He is #28 on the A's. The league he is in does machine-pitch. It's a pretty fast pitch and he is working hard to get the hang of it! It's a lot harder than when Dad pitched to him.

A few months ago when it was time for baseball registration I asked Owen if he wanted to play and he said no. I kept asking him throughout the week and no matter what, he said no. I couldn't believe it. This kid likes to play any sport and we play baseball at Robby's parents' house all the time. So finally I asked him why he didn't want to play and he admitted he wasn't sure he knew how to run all the bases! Robby then did a quick lesson on baseball (diagrams and all) and Owen decided that he definitely wanted to play baseball. I don't think he realized his team would have lots of practices before an actual game.

Owen in on the bottom, second from the left. His buddy Ethan is to the left of him.

So far he loves practice and can't wait for a game. Unfortunately, it keeps raining so no games yet!

Owen's 6th Birthday

Owen is 6 years old! Crazy! Since we did a friend party last year, we decided just to do a party with family this year. (Although, we realized his cousins are who he would invite to his party anyway!) We had it all planned out to just celebrate his birthday at Grandma and Grandpa's house on Sunday when we were already there. But on his actual birthday he asked if we could go bowling. Last minute, I texted Robby's siblings (this is how the Walkers communicate) and asked if anyway wanted to join us. Much to my surprise, everyone said the were coming. So I quickly whipped up a batch of cupcakes and we celebrated his birthday at the bowling alley. He told us it was the best birthday ever!

For his birthday, Owen got all his baseball gear (us, Grandma and Grandpa Walker, Maddy and Sawyer), a crayon maker (Corbridges), Lego motorcycles and a remote control Hexabug (Grandma Jane and Grandpa Jim). Needless to say, he was very spoiled!

Baseball and glove from Mom, Dad, Jack and Emmett

Baseball bat from Maddie, Sawyer and Isaac

Cupcakes and presents

Jack, Mayce, Payton, Owen and Fallyn

These guys are all really best friends. They see each other at least twice a week and every time they get so excited you'd think they hadn't seen each other in months. We are so grateful to be so close to family.

All the cool shoes! Jack told me he wanted to buy some to keep.

Happy Birthday Owen!

Just for fun

Here's some pictures just for fun.







Here's a couple of papers Owen brought home from school lately. So cute! He loves to write and is really starting to read! Lately, I've been finding him reading books to Jack and Emmett. I love it!


Here's a link to a funny video the boys made with the kids. They thought they were so cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2PYiDkLRIs


All of sudden Emmett starting sucking his thumb. What the heck?! Unfortunately, I think it might be hereditary. Robby sucked his thumb until he was five!

All of my handsome boys!

Playing in the Snow

The kids have been begging to go play in the snow. So we drove about an hour away to do some sledding. Robby's sister and her family joined us as well as his brother and his family. It was a pretty cold day but I think the kids enjoyed it. Jack especially enjoyed the snow and the cold didn't seem to faze him at all. He keeps asking when we're going to go back.








Here's the link to a video Robby made of the kids sledding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCERvdsrdw

This trip also gave us a chance to try out our new camera. I realized my cell phone took better pictures than our digital camera so I decided to get a "real" camera for Robby for Christmas. It's so nice to finally have pictures that aren't so dark and grainy!

Christmas and New Year's

We spent Christmas here in town with Robby's family. The boys had a blast and got everything they wanted and more. (Except those skateboard ramps Owen wanted. I don't think they would fit on Santa's sleigh.) Robby swore he would not get the boys Pillow Pets but caved at the last minute. Thank goodness, because they both say it was their favorite present.






We had our annual New Year's Eve party with Robby's friends from growing up and most of his family. It was tons fun but I think we are outgrowing our house. There were 15 kids here! We continued our tradition of Chick-Fil-A nuggets and scones with honey butter. Fortunately, we had the bright idea of setting up the TV and DVD player in the boys room and the kids stayed back there most of the time. The kids definitely tested out the weight limit of the new bunk beds.

(And yes, that teal leather couch will die soon. Even if it requires me taking scissors to it!)

We had a great Christmas break but it was nice once it was all over to get back to our normal routine.

Who's Who?

Just for fun. Here's all three boys coming home from the hospital in the same outfit and same car seat. Bonus points if you know who is who. But don't feel bad if you don't. Robby got them confused!





From top to bottom: Emmett, Owen and Jack