Playing Catch-up: Jan - June 2015

Wow, we really got behind on blogging. There's no way I'm going to be able to individually write about all the events and fun activities in our lives so far this year, so here is a massive post with tons of pictures and comments. They are probably out of order, but this is what you get. Hopefully, we will be better at keeping our blog up to date from now on.

We had a lot of fun during MHHS basketball season. We went to most of the boy's varisty home games. Mason loved to watch the tiger mascot and the cheerleaders (oh, oh - he's too young!). He also loved to cheer, "Defense!" "Score a basket!" and "Go Tigers!"

Mason's new book from Grandma when Ethan was born - all about trucks. Mason read this book and only this book many many times a day for at least a month. 

Tractor at the park

backyard "camping" - it was too hot to actually sleep outside plus it says light until 10 pm or later and that makes it hard for Mason to go to sleep. He sure had fun playing out there though.

Mason and his best friend Abby.

Mason is currently training for a kids triathlon and he loves it!

Chad and the anime club meet Shawn Schemmel - voice of Goku on Dragonball Z.

Mason turns 3!!

Thanks Grandma for all your help with the cake and party!

bean bag toss game

We love our back yard - especially when we have parties!

Our neighbor Bob is a volunteer fire fighter. He brought a firetruck over for Mason's party and gave all the kids a ride around the block. Best birthday ever!

Newborn Ethan and Big Brother Mason pics by Amber. Thanks Amber! These are amazing!

 oops, I guess the newborn Ethan ones come later.

Awesome new workbench from Grammie - Mason's becoming a big brother present.

Easter 2015!

Mason's favorite part of Easter is dying eggs

Chad and Grammie took Mason to run at the track. He did 3 laps - 3/4 mile. Go Mason!

Look at that starting stance!

And more Easter (oops out of order)...

Cool bunny pancake from Grammie

Valentine's bear display at Wal-Mart. Mason loved to sit with the bears each time we went.

It was Mason's idea to put little bears in the big bears laps. My Dad liked it and started doing it for all his displays.

Baby Ethan - 3 months!

Right before Ethan was born

Mason loves to look at and pet the bunnies at the store

 Mason's first time bowling. We showed him how to set the ball down and then just push it down the lane. He did that a couple of times and then looked around and realized everyone else was throwing the balls so he did the same thing - a 6-8 lb ball all by himself!

One of Mason's favorite things to do - make dried apples with Grandma. He wanted to do this every day.

Mason and Skyler

helping Daddy sell lollipops for the anime club at the bball game

play place with Amber. Mason loves this place!

Mason's been very busy fixing things and working on "construction sites"

Chad made us an awesome garden plot this April! Mason was a great helper!

Mason hates getting his hair cute. Before this hair cut he never had one where he didn't cry and fight it the whole time. I knew I needed a new strategy for this one so we created our own "hair salon" complete with a waiting room with books, a special hair cutting place with videos, and prizes for at the end. Mason sat in the "waiting room" until Grandma called his name and then he went to the hair cutting chair. No tears this time! Hooray! He did a great job!