There he goes!

Michael has been our youngest child toilet trained and our oldest to learn to ride a bike. I will tell you though, he sure didn't waste any time learning! One day he had training wheels, almost the very next day, he was asking Steve to remove them. Finally he and Jeremy got impatient with Steve being out of town so much, not being able to remove them, that Jeremy got out the tools and took them off himself. The next weekend Steve was home, he grabbed the camera to photograph a long gone and talented bike riding Michael!

 He rides so well now, that he rode off with Jeremy one day, and forgetting to tell Mom where they were going, were found with the efforts of the neighborhood and police on a 1/2 hour hunt to find them. Needless to say, I was a wreck and they still have yet to gain the bike riding priveledge back.

                                     

Way to go Michael, on learning to ride your bike. We love you!

What a May 9th day!

Many of you know that my first son was a Mother's Day gift from the time I first became a Mom. I was in labor with him on Mother's day and he was born the next morning. I have always considered him the best Mother's Day gift I ever recieved! This year, his birthday and Mother's Day fell on the same day...May 9th. What a fun day it was too.

Since his birthday fell on a Sunday this year, we started the festivities on the Friday before at Bryon's chosen Restaurant spot,"Hometown Buffet", as a whole family. Gram stayed home with Amy as she was only a week old. It was a real treat since we don't go out to eat as a family very often, if at all. On Sunday, Steve and the boys made Gram and I breakfast in bed and the children adorned me with cards and flowers. My bedstand was a Mother's Day shrine complete with a beautiful balloon. Steve gave me my escape gift of 1lb. See's chocolate later that day. It sits on a shelf in my closet allowing me a sweet escape once a day. Howdoes he always know what I need?!

After church, we celebrated Bryon's birthday with his chosen oreo ice cream cake and gifts. What a fun way to celebrate Mother's day.

A New Blessing to Share

Thursday April 29th, 2010 our beautiful new addition entered the world. Our lives will never be the same again. Amy Nicole Alger was born at a family record breaking weight of 9lbs. 7oz. and 20" long. How full of gratitude we are to our Father in Heaven for blessing us with such a beautiful and healthy new baby. She is a joy and a blessing and has such a sweet spirit. We are so thankful she is finally here!

With Dr. Haugen

With the love of my life!