Fun with Neighbors

Our neighbors are great. They invited us over for S'mores one night and had HUGE marshmallows. This was the aftermath of one marshmallow and Micah.

Oops..don't know how to make this picture right...Noah was just hanging by the side of the pool and they caught a cute snapshot of him.

Chris will get in the pool with all the boys (they have two young boys as well - one high schooler too) and throw them up in the air. Scott did a great job catching Micah being thrown in all the stages.

We really do have such great neighbors. They are a lot of fun and we all just enjoy being around each other!!

Chris...

To the man who makes me laugh everyday...

who challenges me to think beyond what I know...

who is the most caring dad...teaching independence to them now.

To the man who loves basketball so much, he will play it even though it hurts.

To the man who loves cheesecake that birthday cakes are EASY to figure out.

Thank you for everything you are. Happy Birthday!!

Thank you for always posing for self portraits with me even when this is how they turn out...every time!

You are my favorite person and the one I always want to be with-no matter what.

Happy Fourth of July

We spent a couple hours at Lake Michigan this morning. The water was SO cold, but the boys had a lot of fun. Every time I started to feel a little hot, I just got my feet wet, but all three of my boys got most of the way in the water.

I'm not sure what Noah was doing in this picture, but he loved playing in the sand.

Micah had so much sand all over him...he didn't even care! It just made me itch!

I'm not sure why no one would smile for the camera.

This was the view just before we headed down the long flight of stairs to the beach. It really is a beautiful lake.

Us...

So I promised at least one family member that I would post a pregnant picture. I am 25 weeks today with Baby Girl Spotts. I am feeling it just a little more at night...and she really likes to push on my lungs. But, this is a joy to me now and always...

I love this picture of my boys! They are all too handsome for words! I think I am going to be in trouble with the ladies for those two little ones.

Some Happenings...

We started a little garden. This is the boys trying to figure out if the plant Dad just planted makes sense...it's green onions. We got it figured out. Eventually.

They are both getting really good on their bikes and loving the weather! We get to be outside all the time. For the most part I love it! But, being preggo, Mama can always use some downtime.
Our tomato plant. It just needs 73-80 days to mature. I think I can wait that long.
They love to race. We have a great "track" for them to go on around our driveway.

Chris and I did a half marathon mid-May in Green Bay, WI. The boys came with us (a friend watched them for us during the race) and were very excited the morning of the race.

I love this picture of them. They crashed the right before the race. Which was good for us because we had to be up while it was still dark outside!
i love this little family that I have. They can be crazy and I can not understand the minds of little boys, but I wouldn't change anything in the world for them.