The Four Musketeers

Dylan's friend, Aidan, returned home after spending 2 years in England, and they immediately became buddies again, recently celebrating Aidan's birthday at a bounce house. These four little boys have been together since before they were even conceived, as their Mom's and I were anxiously praying for all of them, and now...here they are...all 3 years old already! They each have their own, wonderful, crazy personalities, and we're certain, will be buddies for life :)

Jake Throws Out First Pitch and Turns 7!

Jake had a wonderful birthday party this year at our local, minor league ballpark. They do a great job there, and even let all the birthday kids throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Jake was VERY nervous, as was I when I saw he would be throwing from the round of the mound...a pretty long throw for a 7 year old! But he stepped up and threw a perfect strike into the catcher's glove and then grinned from ear to ear!! He also got a signed ball from all the players, which he thought was very cool, and spent the rest of the night running around the ballpark with his friends. He got a new big kids bike for his birthday, but more importantly, FINALLY lost his very first tooth the night before he turned 7! We've been waiting a while for that one :)

Happy Mother's Day

As usual, the boys (all 3 of them) gave me an absolutely, not just Mother's DAY, but entire Mother's Day WEEKEND!! They spoiled me rotten with wonderful homemade cards, crafts, pancakes, and the softest, most beautiful robe I have ever seen! It made me wish that every weekend was Mother's Day...although Brian would probably draw the line there :)

Jake's card that he made was a real treat...listing all kinds of great facts about me, including that I only weigh 31 pounds, he's knows I'm mad at him when I use his entire name, and that he wouldn't trade me for an Xbox...so I've got that going for me :) I also attended a tea at Dylan's school in my honor where he made me a flower suncatcher and a picture of us together.

Brian and I Celebrate Our 15th Anniversary in Hilton Head

For those of you who were at our wedding, yes, this was a little early...our actual anniversary is August 21st, but we go when the babysitters can make it...and we're very grateful to my parents for that! It was our first visit to Hilton Head and we absolutely loved it. We got to enjoy a round of golf, fun on the beach, some great meals, and our favorite splurge...a massage in a cabana overlooking the beach!! It was truly fabulous and unforgettable. We felt very lucky for the time away and to still be in love after all these years :) Although it really is hard to believe that it has been 15 years...we feel very blessed to have had such a wonderful life together so far and are excited for the years ahead!

Jake Goes to His First School Dance!

Well, you know I could not miss out on going to Jake's first dance and with my camera in hand! It was quite a comical experience. I didn't remember that girls could squeal as loud as they do when a Hannah Montana song would come on!!! I just recently discovered that Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus were the same person! (One of many blessings of having boys!)

Jake and his friends did more running around and chasing each other than dancing, although I did see him doing the Macarena...and yes, I of course got on the dance floor for the electric slide!! Do you think that it will still be ok for me to shake my groove thing in middle school or is he going to be requesting that I stay home?

Perry Family Heads to the Magic Kingdom!

Last year we spent our spring break in Ohio...in April...in a blizzard!! So this year, we decided to head in the opposite direction and visit Mickey Mouse in sunny Florida! My parents went with us and we had a magical time!! Although, I think we all agreed that 4 straight days of Disney is exhausting and it would have been nice to have a day to rest in between :)

Dodger's Growing Up Fast!

Dodger is already getting ready to turn 1 and we have been experiencing all the joy and trouble that comes with a border collie! He is as active and smart as we hoped he'd be...catching frisbees and pushing around soccer balls are his two favorite activities. We've taken up frisbee golf as a family and he anxiously waits for his turn to run one down. And he is helping Jake with his dribbling, because he's almost as good a basketball defender as I was :) If Jake can get the ball past him, he can get it past anyone!!