March

March came in like a lamb and went out like a lion at the Raulstons. Jeanne and I were privleged enough to get invited to go to Maui with our friends Brooke and Brandon. We were able to go with them a few years ago and apparently they forgot how much we owned them at Hand and Foot so they invited us back for a re-match ( this time we let them win in hopes of a invitaion next time they go). We had a really good time snorkelling and hanging at the beach. We decided to try surfing so we got a couple boards and hit the waves, we got a little ambitious and decided to track down some good size waves. None of us have ever surfed and none of us were willing to pay for lessons so the first spot we hit ended with blood and four tired hombres. We then decided to head south to a spot where the waves are perfect for "small people" and girls that weigh less than 120 lbs. neither of which Brandon and I are, so we had a hard time catching anything worth writting about. The girls though dominated those waves like they had been doing it for years. Maui was a blast it is definitley a place that I could see myself spending 10-11 months out of the year.

Now to the Lion part of March- I turned thirty. Really the only reason I mention my birthday is to give big ups to my beautiful wife and her cake baking skills. Although this cake looks like it fell off the roof onto the plate it tasted like it had fallen from the heavens.

Six Months

Our baby just turned six months old- this is the last time we will have a six month old so we are really try to enjoy every moment of him being a baby. He has started to eat solid foods and is enjoying every minute of it- sometimes he will look at us as if he is getting away with something like he is sneaking the food from our hands or the fork we are holding, he definitely has Sloane's personality. All of our kids get along so well- we can only hope this will always be the case.

Quarterly Report

Halloween- Scary
Thanksgiving- Filling
Christmas- Plentiful
Valentines day- Romantic
Beckett's Birthday- Rockin'

Beck turned three this last month and we threw him a Fresh Beat Band Party (his favorite show on the tube). We had a blast, Jeanne created a cake that looked like drums and he could not wait to play them. We turned the kitchen into the Groovie Smoothie of which Dave was in charge of the smoothies. Thanks to everyone who came to the party and for all the great gifts and even better company.

Pumpkin Patch

There is a spooky Pirate ship to play on
A crazy maze
Look at those characters

We took the kids to the pumpkin patch this week and let them choose their own pumpkins. We went to Engh Gardens, they have a million pumpkins all shapes, sizes and colors, it makes it very hard to choose the perfect one! Beckett searched high and low for the one he wanted and I am pretty sure he found the smallest pumpkin ever grown!