A laugh a minute

Sawyer has the world's greatest laugh...possibly stemming from the world's largest belly! I'll try to catch it on camera and post it soon. His laugh is quite contagious and he LOVES to make others laugh! It's unbelievable to watch his personality unfold. I predict some interesting parent-teacher conferences in our future!

See-Saw

Daddy set up the trampoline and the boys are in hog heaven. It's amazing to see Sawyer in it now since he hasn't "jumped" in it since November. What a difference 5 months makes. Now he's really jumping!




20 months old and going strong, Sawyer James (aka See-Saw) is our little character. He's a bundle of energy, joy, fire and flame!!!! He jumps headfirst into any athletic endeavor, has a love affair with vacuums, tractors, lawnmowers, trucks, trains, tools, flags, babies, & Daddy's I-phone, loves to "read" countless books, tries to imitate ANYTHING that his brother does or says and can eat an entire apple (I mean the whole apple from skin to seed) in no time at all. Don't even think about trying to take the apple from him either! Sawyer's uses many sign and words to communicate (some easier to understand than others) and has started putting several words together..."Mo cheese peeaze." Some popular words are "no", "baby", "no", "please", "no", "book", "no", "on", "no", "cheese", "no", "flag", "no"...you get the drift!

The other day my youngest son and I were enjoying a few hours together (away from chores, to-dos, etc.), and I realized how much he has changed over the last several months. He's far from a baby anymore and it's hard to believe that Jack wasn't much older when we brought Sawyer home. Basking in the sun on the ND campus, Sawyer walked around while doublefisting his apple and sandwich and took in all the beauty of spring. He then looked at me, straddled a medium-size rock, and proceeded to pretend like he was flying/almost falling off the rock (sound effects and all..."woah!" It was such a little boy thing to do. Sawyer, your babyhood may be coming to an end, but I'll remember it forever.

All boy!!!!

Let me preface this entry, by swearing up and down that we do NOT beat our children!!! This shot of Jack's leg is gruesome, but each scrape, bruise and boo boo chronicle his latest outdoor adventures...tree climbing, bike rides and daredevil activities. Please Lord, keep us out of the ER. Better up the medical portion of our budget!

On another note, Jack had a monumental day this Monday. Currently playing in his second season of soccer, Jack has been working hard to score a goal (and getting a little down on himself when he hasn't met the challenge). With the help of his coach (Coach Daddy), some pep talks from Mommy and a lot of self-determination, Jack scored 2 goals for his team on Monday. You would have thought he won the Heisman...it made our day, week and month. The look on his face was priceless and he insisted on calling all his grandparents to tell them the news. To top off the amazing evening, we saw a rainbow when we got home after soccer. Here's my proud little man...not sure which one shined brighter, the rainbow or Jack.

Beach boys

We enjoyed our first family trip up to Lake Michigan on Saturday. The boys were in heaven, and I think Sawyer was particularly in love with getting dirty in the sand.
The water was absolutely freezing, but we all braved it! We started out with just our feet, but the boys ended up plopping down. Note to self, Jen...next time have more spare clothes in the car!
Looking for fish, rocks, sharks, etc! I definitely have 3 nature loving boys!
Daddy wasn't as fond of the cold water, but the squeals from the boys made it worth it.
A great time on the beach was had by all. We can't wait to go back to see more boats, sea gulls, sand and waves. Don't forget the ice cream, too! Sawyer has been asking for the "beach" all day, and we promise him to we'll go back very soon. Come on up and join us, family and friends! :)

Spring has sprung

It's officially spring here in Granger, IN (never mind that some early mornings the temp still hovers in the 30's), so that means you can find the Egans...playing outside, eating outside, at Jack's soccer practice outside, riding bikes outside, licking popsicles outside, chasing birds outside, hunting for bugs outside, drawing with chalk outside, playing at local parks outside, looking at flowers outside...

If you need us, we're outside.

Irish Longhorns

Decked out in our navy blue, gold and green, the Egan family headed out in the drizzling rain to attend Notre Dame's blue/gold spring football game this Saturday. The boys loved everything about the experience...the leprechaun mascot, the band, the game, and the peanuts. Scott and I realized how amazing it will be for Jack and Sawyer to grow up as ND fans. At the same time, we felt like we were cheating on our spouse...the Texas Longhorns. We've come to the conclusion that we're Longhorns first and foremost, but we're thrilled to adopt Notre Dame as our #2 team. As long as they don't play each other, we'll be okay. The Egans are officially Irish Longhorns...maybe that would be a good blog name?

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to you all! Our little family of four had an amazing day in South Bend. Jack's been counting down the days until Easter for about two weeks with the help of a paper chain. He just asked if we could make one for XMAS now! Both boys enjoyed dying the eggs this year and the mess that went with it. Sawyer didn't really have any interest in eating the hard boiled eggs, but Jack ate 6 (or more?) in a two days...better than candy right??

Somehow we got so excited during the egg hunt that we didn't take a single shot...sorry! My Mom and Gary held some practice hunts during their visit in March, so both boys were excited to come downstairs in the morning and see a house full of eggs. Sawyer was a pro during the practice runs, but when there was actual candy to be found (and eaten), he collected very few eggs. Jack landed the majority of the loot, but sugar-high Sawyer didn't seem to mind at all. They had a blast and loved their baskets, too. Both boys love their new rain boots and pray for some precip daily!