Happy #6 Dylan!!!

Wow...look how big you are! I can't believe that Dylan's already 6!!!
This was Dylan at 6 months old! He had a smile that made you laugh everytime you saw it,  and eyes that lit up and melted your soul whenever you looked into them. He was such a smiley baby and loved to laugh...so content with life!
I can't believe how time flies! This picture was taken the day he was born. It seems like just yesterday...I remember it perfectly! Dylan is growing up into such a big kid! He is so sweet and loves everyone around him. He is chuck full of personality and our house is never dull when he's around. He always keeps us laughing! He has the biggest imagination I've ever seen, and that's what we love so much about him!  He is the middle child, and always has something to prove, but he's a great brother and is so close to Seth and Lily...I hope they always stay that way! He loves school and every kind of sports. He is a very sensitive kid and tries to be a friend to everyone. We are so grateful for the life he brings to our family, and couldn't imagine what our lives would be without him!

Here's a few things you might not know about him: His favorite color is: Red. He loves ALL superhero's, but his daddy is his favorite, Ironman is next! One of his favorite food is salad, but he will eat just about anything. His favorite icecream is: Superman. He definitely shares his brother's love for animals, but he loves Monkeys the most. He loves going to water parks, swimming, and running through the sprinklers...he could probably live in the water 24/7 if we let him! He is very active and constantly on-the-go...he loves to explore, and is a very hands-on child. When he grows up he wants to be a police man and explore outer space!

Dylan's Birthday Party

Dylan LOVES monkeys, so he wanted a "monkey" themed b-day party. This is his best monkey face, and he thinks when he makes it in the mirror, he looks just like one! Too cute!
I surprised Dylan by making him his very own monkey cake. It took me about 3 hours to finish it, but he loved it...so it was definitely worth it! You can't tell very well from this picture, but the monkey even has spikey hair on the top of his head...just like Dylan's!
A few of his friends playing a game called  "monkey, monkey, lion."
So, when we planned Dylan's b-day party with all of his friends, we decided to have it at the park. I knew Jared had to work and wouldn't be able to be there for his one, which wasn't a big deal, (we already had our family party earlier). The weather forecast looked great for the day we picked, and the whole week previous had been really warm,  so I let Dylan invite as many friends as he wanted, even though I knew I would be watching them alone, I figured I could handle it...they would all be outside and have a blast playing at the park together. Well the morning of the party...it began to snow!!!! We played one short game outside and then moved everyone in because it was freezing! I ended up with 22 wild-and-crazy kids in my house for almost 2 hours straight...let me tell ya...that was an adventure!!! I have never seen my house look so torn apart! After they all left, all I could do was clear a little space, and sit on my kitchen floor and laugh, as I listened to Dylan tell me, "We had so much fun, next year we need to invite even more friends!" Here's a picture of most of the kids (minus a few who are off playing somewhere in my house)!!!

Superbowl Party!

All Jared wanted was a relaxing evening...in his jammies, with a huge plate of BBQ wings while he watched the Superbowl! Dylan and Lily both fell asleep, so Seth got to stay up and have a little party with us. When it was over, he said, "Mom, this is the kind of life I want, to lay around in my jammies and eat BBQ wings all day." I hope he's not serious when he grows up! 
Yummy!