Legoland for Walker's Birthday!

 Lego Darth Vader

 R2D2

 "Buddy"

 Daddy and the boys

Mama and the boys

 Tyson said this was his favorite trip to a theme park so far. :)

When we asked Walker what he wanted to do for his birthday, he said, "go to Colorado."  We tried to make it work, but Jake couldn't miss any more school (we're saving his days up for when we move), I didn't want to travel alone with all 3, and honestly, no one was exactly jumping up to volunteer to keep both Jake and Anderson so we could go.  Hahaha.  So after scratching that idea, Walker said he wanted to go to Legoland for his birthday.  Done.

We waited to go until this past weekend when Tyson was able to come home and go with us.  Tyson doesn't exactly love to go to theme parks, but he says Legoland is much more his speed.  Ha!  We also tried out the waterpark on this visit and it was awesome!!  The boys had so much fun and it definitely made our visit so much more enjoyable.  I wish I would've gotten some pics from the waterpark, but my phone was in the locker and I didn't bring my good camera.  Trust me- it's so worth it if you go to Legoland when it's hot!

Anderson's Art Fest

Anderson is in the red shirt

We had to miss Anderson's Art Fest this year because little man was sick.  I can't remember if it was the night he had the stomach virus or a double ear infection and bronchitis.  Poor kid can't catch a break!  Anyways, I saw his class picture on the website and I had to download it.  Even with Anderson sucking his thumb, I think that has to be one of the cutest pictures ever!

Anderson is the youngest kid in his class; most of his friends turned two right around the time he turned 1.  Some of the kids even refer to Anderson as "the baby"- I'm not sure if it's because he is just that much younger than them or if it's because his name is so hard to say.  Hahaha! Either way, his little friends are so sweet to Anderson and always tell "Anson" bye when he leaves.  I'm really really really going to miss this preschool.  :(

Baby Birds and Baby Mamas

Holly, Michelle, me, and Shelly

  Baby birds last week

 Baby birds today

 Mama (or daddy?) bird

The other parent bird

How sweet are these baby birds we found in our tree?  The boys have really enjoyed watching the babies grow...when the mama and daddy bird let us near them.  I'll tell y'all what, I had no idea that birds would be so protective; they always stay right next to the nest and fly around in a crazy panic whenever we come outside. Those birds have literally almost knocked us off the ladder a few times as we've tried to peak in on the babies.  Ha!  I don't blame them, though, with my crazy crew!

As far as the baby mamas, my sweet friends decided I needed a night out and forced me to go to a winery with them.  Ha!  We had a great time!  I'm really going to miss these girls when we move to Colorado.  

Walker's 5 Year Check-Up

Walker had his 5 year check-up this past week, and he weighed 41 lbs (66%) and was 44 inches tall (75%).  I've never been so happy to have a tall and skinny boy, especially since the doctor said his size will help his asthma.  Yep, asthma; Walker was officially diagnosed at the beginning of this past week.  He has used an inhaler off and on since he was 9 months old, but I've never had anyone, between two allergists and multiple pediatricians between our Orlando and Birmingham practices, sit down and try to figure out a regimen that worked for Walker.  He's still pretty sick right now, so we have to get past the acute phase to figure out how he's going to respond to his new meds.  I'm sad for Walker to have another thing going on, but then again, I'm relieved to finally have some answers.

Walker's Birthday Party

 These crazy kids thought it was hilarious to shoot me with water guns as I tried to take their picture.

 Some of my besties (and they happen to be Walker's besties' mamas)- Holly, Katie, Tara, Shelly, and Tonya.

 Bottom row L to R- Jordan, Gavin, Stella, Walker, Ethan, and Emilia

Top row L to R- Brooke, Dalton, Jake, Parker, Grant, and Elizabeth.

 

 

What drama Walker's birthday party ended up being!  His party was planned for this past Sunday at 4 pm at Chuck E. Cheese.  Now, let me say this- I'm not a fan of the Cheese, but Walker asked for a trip to Legoland for his bday and Chuck E. Cheese with his 5 best friends.  I'm all about a destination birthday and a small party, so Chuck E. Cheese it was.  Well, at 3 pm on Sunday, the Cheese called and said that there was a power outage and they weren't sure when the power would be back on- we would either have to move locations, reschedule, or cancel the party.  What?????  After a quick pow wow with Walker, we decided to move the party to our house.  The only problem was, the party started in an hour, my house was a mess, and I had nothing prepared for a party.  Luckily, my awesome friends, parents, and even my own children helped me pull it off.  My parents ran to Target to get the cake and party supplies while the boys and I cleaned/straightened up the house, and my friends all chipped and brought adult beverages, appetizers, and everything else I forgot.  Haha.  Walker was a little disappointed at first that we couldn't have it at Chuck E. Cheese, but as soon as his friends showed up, he was fine.  The kids ended up having an absolute blast.  My dad kept saying, "looks like these kids aren't having any fun!"  The moms kept saying, "this was WAY better than a party at Chuck E. Cheese!"  Hahaha.  Happy birthday party, Walker!!!

My Biggest Baller

 Taking a practice swing

Talking to the coach after a collision at 2nd

This is Jake's double.

 

Since my parents were here to give me a hand with the boys this past weekend, I grabbed my camera and snapped away at Jake's baseball game.  Jake got a double and triple this game, and he scored the only run for his team.  Unfortunately, his team lost 8-1, though.  I'm telling you what- this season has been ROUGH!  I think we're like 1-5 or something like that.  This has definitely been a humbling experience for Jake (and mama, too). ;)

Anderson swimming!

 There it is!  The back float!  Look at scared I was in the next picture!

I guess we're about half way done with Anderson's swim lessons, so his instructor got me into the pool last week to show me how to work with Anderson.  I'll tell y'all what, the instructors make it look so easy!  It probably doesn't help that I'm his mama, but it freaks me out waiting for him to flip on his back.  You see, he's supposed to swim for a bit, turn over on his back and float for a bit to catch his breath, and then swim more to get where he needs to go.  It's amazing that he can do this at 19 months!  I'm so proud of him (and me!).  Can y'all tell how freaked out I was?  Hahaha!

Walker's 1st Spring Soccer Game!

Walker had his first soccer game of the spring season this past weekend, and he scored 5 goals!!  He probably would've scored more, but the coach asked Walker to pass the ball to a teammate if he got the ball so that others might have a chance of scoring.  Ha!  Walker's just so fast and so aggressive that he usually ends up way ahead of everyone else and has to wait at the goal for someone to get down there to it.  Ha!  Go Walker go!