Well as you all know with the Month of May in Indy comes all kind of race activity. Tristen had the Kindy 500 at school. He had to make a car out of a box and then race it around the football field. Here is Brian doing some repairs after a couple laps. School is almost out...only a week left. We are Disney bound shortly and Tristen and I even did a 5K at his school to get in shape. We won't mention that Brian and Jenneth decided to play golf instead !

Here is a full shot of the car. It really did come out quite well and we were all proud.

I just had to add this picture as we now travel with an entourage of friends wherever we go. And the amazing thing is that she will sit there with all of them the whole time. Tristen gets so annoyed !!

Boys will be boys !!! Palmer came over to play one night and we got the Exersaucer out and of course Tristen had to show him how to use it and what it does. Thank God for older cousins.

And here is our newest golfer of the family. 2 years old is not too young to start them on the course as far as Brian is concerned. She thinks this is just the coolest. Everytime they come home from the course she tells me all about the golf cart, her own drink, and M&M's. You know what?????? I never hear how the golf is. Brian says that this is their thing and if it is a bag of M&M's, Lemonade, and a golf cart ride that keeps her happy while he plays...then leave them alone.

I have to say though...she does have a good swing.

This had to be one of the best nights that we had this Spring. Our friend Connie took us to Elmo Live and I have to say that I think that the Mom's had more fun than the kids did. Is it a bad thing when other parents were looking at us Mom's as we were dancing to the music and the kids were just chillin out???? You could feel their eyes rolling to the back of their heads. Thanks Connie...we had a great time !!!!!

Oh yes, the kids did go too. Poor Landen...one of his girls on each side of him. And are they the coolest looking two year olds are they not????

I think this picture just says it all.....and she's only 2 !!!!

The kids and I took out first bike ride to Morse Park of the Spring. Jenneth went down this slide more times than I care to count, and each time it was "Mommy watch !!"

Tristen on the other hand could have cared less about this slide and was so good and humored his little sister. He would figure out how to go down differently each time. (See Jenneth running in the back to get go again)

And of course the swings...The girl LOVES to swing. She is going to learn very early to pump her legs so she can do it herself !! By the way Aunt Janie...We love our "cowboy" shirt.

Molly and Palmer got a new awesome swing set that we had to go and try out. That's Molly back of her head that you see. She just wouldn't turn around for the picture.

Do you see the smile on Tristen's face??? He still had that same smile when he got home at midnight. Brian and Tristen had a guys night out at the Pacers Game and then went to one of the Pub's downtown after the game...Tristen just thought it was the coolest.

Just a fun picture...

Tristen got to meet one of the Pacers Cheerleaders...needless to say it was the highlight of the night for him.

So for Spring Break we decided to do just a quick getaway to Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park. For those of you who are local and younger kids, this is a great place. We had a great time and the kids loved it. Jenneth was so good that she went down this slide with me twice. I wish I could have seen her face coming down...as Brian said it was priceless.

Just a chillin in the zero entry part of the pool....

This was a miniature lazy river that you used noodles on and just floated in a circle.

Jenneth never took her arms off of Brian...just incase.

The kids and I have been riding our bikes a bit this Spring and Jenneth has informed me that she can put her helmet on herself....Not so sure it is as effective when it is backwards.

Happy Easter !!!!! Jenneth never took her eyes off of the Bunny. This is a huge improvement from last year as she just screamed last time she saw the Easter Bunny.

Brunch with Nana and Grampa at The Garrison.

Here is one of the pictures from our outdoor photo shoot with the kids. I can never get a good picture of all of use as one of the kids doesn't look. Brian was working...Bummer.

Easter Morning. C A N D Y !!!!! This was after the kids found the hidden eggs and were going through them. It was so cute as Jenneth realized she wasn't going to get in trouble for eating candy for breakfast. I think next to Halloween, this might be her favorite Holiday.

The kids dyed Easter Eggs and here is the before picture...

Here is the during picture. I wish I would have taken an after picture...but let's just say we are glad that Daddy was at work because who knew how far a spilled glass of dye could go???? Let's just say that next year I will wax paper the entire table, the chairs, etc...Hey if you don't have fun than what's the point right?

Spring has arrived !!!

Spring is here and the kids see the sun so it must be warm !!! Oh yes, Jenneth and her peeps, Caleb and Lauren. Caleb is too sweet, he takes the girls on rides for as long as they like.

Tristen is the official "pusher" of the girls.

This is Jenneth's new found fashion...My winter hat and her shades. She wears the shades all the time inside or out.

Told ya....first thing in the morning the shades go on before breakfast !!!! There must be a difference in boys and girls, because Tristen would never wear sunglasses at this age.

Palmer and Molly got to have sleepover at our house and poor Palmer....we wore him out !!! He loved to watch the kids playing and fell asleep as Tristen was telling him out to play Star Wars on Wii......Tristen is just dying for Palmer to grow up so that he has a boy to play with.

Is that a good lookin group or what????

Jenneth was teaching Palmer to play blocks...She had such patients as she continued to give Palmer blocks and they would just roll out of his hands. She doesn't realize that he is too little.

GO COLTS !!!!!!!!!!

Jenneth has become attached to this hat and one glove. It is the funniest thing as she puts it on all the time and keeps it on in the house.

Our little homeless girl....I swear we have the heat on in the house !!!

Now if you could have seen what went into the three of them getting into the top bunk ! Poor Tristen had to help them both up the ladder and get them to all sit down still to watch a movie...We aren't real sure how graceful the getting down was, but from what the girls tell us that "Tristen helped us and we jumped from the top."

I have to tell you that Palmer has been the best thing for Tristen. Tristen just lights up when Palmer is there. He says "Who's my little buddy." It is so cute as he holds him he tells Palmer that he is going to show him how to play wii, snowboard, etc. The crazy thing is that Palmer just watches Tristen and listens to him.

Tristen never wanted to hold Jenneth this much !!!

Anyone see the movie Twins???? These two girls are just two peas in a pod, yet they are so different it is great !

Brian bought himself the "Pefect Pushups" Guess who uses them the most???

New Years Eve !!! The kids were so excited to have "beer" as they call it (Welch's Sparkling Grape Juice) in Champagne glasses. We had the best time that night as the big purple stain on the carpet shows as well as did you know that those little poppers had gun powder in them??? Guess they aren't for indoor use after all.

Tristen is our outdoor guy and with just this dusting you would have thought that we had a couple of feet with how excited he was.

Jenneth on the other hand is her Mother and could have cared less about the snow as she kept saying "I am cold and wet...this is yucky"

Winter brings indoor soccer here in Indy and this is how Jenneth passes the time during Tristen's games. Again, like her Mother (doesn't know a stranger) and finds a friend to play with.

Here is Tristen hard at work practicing before the game.

Thanksgiving and Christmas 2009

The excitement of a 6 year old of opening his ipod. Good thing he was that excited, given his Mom waited in line on Thansgiving Morning at the store for that darn thing.

Here is Nana with her two little girls.

And on Grampa's lap is where you found Jenneth most of Christmas morning. As Grampa and Jenneth opened their stockings.....Jenneth would hand Grampa the candy and say "open please" with that little smile that a Grampa can't turn down.

Now is this too cute or what???? Santa got Taylor's Bakery cookies this year. Apparently he wasn't impressed with the homemade cookies that Tristen and I made for him last year. I tell ya, some people !!!! We even put out oatmeal in the lawn with blue glitter so the reindeer could see us from the sky. "We don't want Santa to forget that we are at Nana and Grampa's"

Can you see the Halo's??? Yup this is at Christmas Eve mass and this picture was after Mass when my little angels just finished running in and out of all the pews.

What a sweet family !!!!

I had to show this to all as this is the typical for Jenneth. Please notice the Rosary around the neck. She usually wears multiple ones at a time. Then Tristen tells her that the Rosary is not a necklace and something that you pray!! Well at least I know my $$$$$$ for a Catholic Education is going somewhere.

The kids and I went to Breakfast with Santa at The Inn at the Fort with Nana, Grampa, and the Campbell Gang. As you can see....Jenneth not so happy with Santa. I don't know that Santa can hear yet out of his left ear. Tristen on the other hand made sure he told Santa exactly what he wanted, just in case !!!

Now here are the Three Stooges !!! I tell ya, it is so sad because both of the girls will do exactly what Tristen tells him. Mostly it is a good thing. God help us when Palmer gets old enough and they all start to gan up.

Here's Grampa and Jenneth at Breakfast with Santa. Jenneth usually sits next to Grampa at any meal because she thinks that she can get Grampa to give her what she wants, Dessert !!!! But that what Grampa's are for right????

Thanksgiving Picture of the Family....