Look how much the kids have grown . . .and multiplied!
It was hot and humid as always, but the food was great and the company was even greater!
Luke and Michael with our host, Malcolm.
Jackson and little sis Lola, who wasn't born yet at last year's bash.
Justin getting some Daniela love.
Luke got into his uniform while we wrangled the other two boys. Time for a quick photo before we left.
Today only, we both drove him to school. Starting next week, Matt will be dropping him off on his way to work. This was Luke's phase-in day. One third of the kindergarteners started on Wednesday, one third on Thursday and one third today. So there were only about a dozen kids there. We got some more photos as we walked up to the kindergarten building.
The requisite backpack shot--it's a Bakugan backpack with some anime guy and a red dragon. Once inside, Luke found his cubbie and then we found his classroom for today. Not sure yet if this will be the class he's in everyday, they don't decide the final class lists until this weekend. But the two classes do quite a few things together anyway.
Luke looked nervous as I put his nametag on, but then he settled in with the other boys playing blocks. Michael joined them. Luke recognized Leo from VBS and Sophia from Sunday school.
I am totally jealous of the Smartboard with the electonic markers. My classroom at ODU doesn't even have one of these.
One last picture with Dad and Mom and the brothers and that was it! 
I picked him up at 2:45. He said he did such a good job at listening that he got to hold Chester the Raccoon (stuffed, I hope!) He said he made "two mistakes" on the "red" playground at first recess--he went up the slide and threw mulch, but he made no mistakes on the "green" playground at second recess. He ate all of his lunch. Sounds like a pretty good first day. To celebrate we went to Noodles for dinner and Dairy Queen for dessert.
Congratulations, Luke!! We are so proud of you!
Daniela has got quite the thing for Justin. I think she held Justin before Luke did. Here are the two of them at the firehouse on Monday. Look how he's touching her hair! I really think he likes her! She also came over yesterday and held Justin during a very busy and very rambunctious playdate, which was extremely helpful!
Luke is chewing his sleeve in every picture. He had just turned two years old. 
You can see me in the background with Michael in the sling. 
One of many attempts at a group shot.
Waiting for the tour to start--some of these kids weren't even born in 2007. Check out my Michael--sling baby no more!
What a great group shot even if some of the babies are missing (including Justin)!
I hated the high chair I used with the other two boys so much that I donated it to Kidney Services last year even knowing that we were going to have another baby. Since Justin is very likely our last baby, I asked Matt if he wanted me to ask around for a high chair to borrow, but Matt said that Justin deserved to have a few things of his own. So a few a days ago we bought a brand new high chair for Justin. It's pretty snazzy. Now Justin can start solids!
Michael waiting patiently for the demolition derby to start.
Mommy has spent the last few weeks looking for her favorite onesie, this one here that Michael is wearing in this picture with Luke. This picture is from the end of August 2007, when Michael was 4.5 months old. The onesie is size 3-6M and you can see that it was a bit big on Michael.
Well, Mommy finally found it and put me in it. I'm the exact same age that Michael was, except that I'm much, much bigger. Mommy couldn't get the snaps snapped very well. So this was my first and last time in the beloved striped onesie. On to the 6-9M clothes, I go!
I'm doing a Luke post and two Justin posts on the blog today, so I have to include a Michael entry. Here he is pre and post haircut in all of his three-year-old glory: covered in stickers and silly bandz, eating gummy fruit snacks, wearing his Superman shirt and not holding still for the camera.
I keep forgetting to post about martial arts. A few weeks ago, Luke started taking classes at Koguryo Martial Arts. He studies Tang Soo Doh, a Korean martial art (apparently the same one that Chuck Norris studied). He LOVES it! He's in the Little Dragons program and goes 2-3 times a week. It's quite expensive, so he won't be doing soccer or any other sport this school year as long as he continues with Tang Soo Doh. We'll reevaluate next fall, once he can start playing sports cheaply through our parish. I'll get some video soon.
Luke attended Vacation Bible School at Immaculate Conception this week. Last year he cried for two days and we dropped out. This year he LOVED it. It helped that the theme was "Putting on the Armor of God" and the whole week focused on a being a knight for Christ. Luke knew a few kids from Sunday school and met more of his future classmates. He made great crafts and learned lots of songs that they performed for us this morning. I think he looks a lot like his Nan in these videos.
Sunday was Kayla and Kyan's Baptism. Chris and Katie are their godparents. Ange's parents found Kyan the cutest outfit with this great little hat. Here he is with Stephen and here's Kayla with her godmother:
Luke and Chris were in deep and serious conversation.
Michael kept asking me to take pictures of him with his inflatable toys.
Justin and his Granddad:
We tried lining up all the cousins, but by then my camera was dead and the light wasn't good enough for my bloggie to take a decent still. Hopefully one of my SILs got a better shot. I'll post it when I get it.
