Santa brought Sean a bike for Christmas, and at the time we had no intention of leaving the training wheels on, but his little legs would not reach the ground, so we left them on. Last night, we took them off, and he did great! After every stop, or fall, he would pull himself up with a huge grin, jump up and down, and run and jump into our arms.....EVERY time! Needless to say, he was very excited, and soaked up all of the attention. He is still learning to steer the bike with his wheels, and not his body (a bad habit picked up from having training wheels to prevent tipping).
Here is a video of his final run/crash of the evening. It was his biggest crash, but once again, he got up smiling....until Josh announced, "Hey Sean, you have blood" (a small scrape on his elbow) and then the sobbing started. The whole thing was precious! Unfortunately, when taking video of that episode, I stopped filming before the smile, and attention to blood, so all I have is the ride & crash, and then the sobs!
P.S. Josh made a better video of multiple rides. The final crash and sobs are at the end.
Sean, we are so proud of you...you brave and sweaty boy!
Sean has a love-hate relationship with the ocean. It isn't too often he ventures into the water. Here is our brave boy jumping the waves in about 2 inches of water!
Will is pretty proud of his belly button
In March, we drove to Pensacola with some friends to go to the Renaissance Festival. It wasn't quite what we were expecting, but we still had a great time. I had no idea the level of devotion some people have to this time period- it was pretty clear that there are some real die-hards! The boys begged us to buy them real swords, but we bought them a ride on an elephant instead.
It all started while attending Creighton's nursing program in 2002. After a short career in nursing, and five years of marital bliss, we are the proud parents of three lively boys, and a very large dog. Josh is currently a senior in Creighton University's dental program, and following graduation, he will start a residency program with the U.S. Air Force. Jen enjoys life with her boys as a stay at home mom.
Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from Him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. Psalm 127:3-5
Henry Michael
Henry is our 3 1/2 year old sweetheart. He loves learning, riding his bike, singing and being a big helper. His latest motivation for eating good meals, and resting is so he will grow big and tall like his Daddy...chances are, his efforts will pay off.
Sean Michael
Sean "me too" is 2, and full of personality. He is quite the little slugger and loves all things sports.
William Lawrence
Will is our newest member at 2 months old. What a joy he has been. He seeems to tolerate the noise and action that is constantly going on around him, and he enjoys a simple life of being held and smiled at.
