Chugga Chugga TWO TWO!

Micah Jay is TWO!  Of course we took his two year pictures in his choo choo shirt because he loves TRAINS! :)  Just can't get enough of this sweet face....

Last day of being ONE.  I'm learning to record the 'lasts' because sometimes they are even more precious than the 'firsts' in life!  I savored this 'last' day of Micah being one and welcome tomorrow for the new adventures that comes with being TWO...

Micah always tries to where big bros' boots so we decided to get him a pair that don't look like clown shoes on his feet and actually fit!

He also got lots of a few new art supplies.  So simple.  If only I were still content with paint, markers and a pair of angry bird boots....  so much to learn from the simplicity of a child! :)

Micah LOVES to blow out candles so we started off his day with a cinnamon roll with a candle on top!

Simplicity, I tell ya!  I love it!

Lots of lovin'....  everyone adores Micah!

Mimi and Poppy came over to help celebrate...

We spent the afternoon at Deana Rose.  The sandbox is Micah's FAVORITE....

....and so are CUPCAKES!

Wyatt and Isaac got their first pony ride of the season.  One more year Micah and you will get to ride too!

Auntie B is another fav in Micah's world.  Oh, how he ADORES his auntie!

Love this!  Poppy and Wyatt chillin' on the swing together having their own little conversation.

Micah Jay Jay, we love you beyond words.  You have added much CALM to our crazy storm of 3 boys in 3 years!  You go with the flow, are mostly compliant, always affectionate, smart, thankful, snuggly, eager to help and learn new things, tender, compassionate, independent......there's really nothing to not love about you!  I always say that if you were my only child, I would think I was a pretty great momma-that I had it all together in the world of parenting! :)  But you've got bros who keep me very humble! lol.  Your sweet nature is credited to the One who knit you together!  We are thankful to be the mommy and daddy chosen to raise you and love you.....  you are so very easy to love! :)

I love you.  I'm proud of you.  I'm so very thankful to be called your mom...

Easter, 2013

Easter egg hunt at church on Saturday....

Micah was totally into it this year.  No pausing for opening the eggs....he was all about collecting as many as possible. 

LOVE this picture!  Let's just say that Addelyn is not quite as smitten with Micah as he is with her! :)  Micah's feelings are hurt....

I took on my mom's tradition of hiding the boys' Easter baskets.....

Sunday after church we all met at Mimi and Poppy's for lunch and another egg hunt!

Micah found the yellow eggs!

Wyatt was orange!

Ike bear was blue

Oh what a FUN day we had in celebrating the ABUNDANT LIFE we have in JESUS being raised from the dead!

Celebrating '5' Karate-Style!

We decided that age 5 would be a good year for a big birthday, or a party, that is!  We thought of lots of options and Wyatt thought that having his 5th birthday at the dojo would be the best!  Our 16 year old neighbor is a teacher at this particular karate academy so it was fun to have Jordan's involvement in the party...

With the purchase of a birthday party package at this dojo, you get 2 weeks of karate lessons and an outfit.....Wyatt wanted to do it but only if Isaac could join him.  So we pulled a few strings and they were able to do it together! :)

Here's the bd party crew....cousins Ashtyn and Dax, preschool buddies, church buddies....I think there were 17 total!

Each kiddo successfully broke a board with their bare hand....

I love Isaac's focus... 

 Success!

Here's our neighbor Jordan breaking a cement block with his bare hand!

Here's the 3 who headed up the party and did a MAGNIFICENT job of teaching, helping the kids to burns tons of energy and have loads of fun!

Cousins Ellie and Alexa came later that afternoon to celebrate with Wyatt!

And a picture with Nana and Papa before they headed back home to IA