Auntie and Uncle!

We officially became Auntie Angela and Uncle Jon this week. We are so excited that Ali and Kyle gave birth to a beautiful little girl: Madelyn Joy! She is precious.


The boys are very excited that "Baby Maddy" is here too. They are bonafied cousins now. We can't wait to see how they all grow up together. What a wonderful blessing!

Flag Football

Jacob has been playing flag football for the past month and he LOVES it. His team is the Spartans and we've been cheering them on each Friday night. (The only time we "booed" any Spartans was when they were playing Butler in the NCAA final four game... we did it for Uncle Kyle).

Josh has been a regular at each game, cheering on his big brother. "Go Jacob!" we shout from the sidelines. So far, Jacob has made a few good plays, pulling off the other team's flags as he runs down the field. He only tackled a guy once (oops.)

Here's a brief video of our little guy, running down the field. He's one of the youngest on the team, but he manages to hold his own (he's #10, by the way).

The end of each game is signified with the tradtional "post-game snack" of a Capri Sun and either Cheeze-Its or an Oreo Cookie. What a great game! We love flag football and our little Spartan!

A Five-Year-Old

Jacob officially turned five today! We had his birthday party yesterday which was so fantastically fun, we didn't end up taking very many pictures! Oh well. That's what life should be anyways... the best moments, never really captured because you're too busy enjoying the moment.

We loved seeing Jacob surrounded by friends and family who will  hopefully continue to help him be the man he will become some day. It's so crazy to think that five years ago we held a little baby in our arms for the first time. And, here he is now, a full-grown little boy.

We're so proud of all his accomplishments: being a leader in his class; loving sports and playing his hardest at each one; and loving on his little brother.

What better way to celebrate all these things then to have a blow-out sports party at an indoor soccer field, complete with a bouncy house!! The kids and adults alike had a blast. We're hoping for the same kind of celebration when Josh turns five! I mean, you only turn five once, right?

Cheers to faith, friends, family and being FIVE!

Easter Blessings

We love Easter. Besides the fun things like egg hunting, squirt gun fighting and giant inflatable volleyballs (see below), there are the blessings of family and friends. We love to celebrate that He Is Risen! Thank you Lord, for giving us all these blessings.