Sweet MJ's Smile

“Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other -- it doesn't matter who it is -- and that will help you to grow up in greater love for each other.” ~Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Michael Enjoying the Fun of T-Ball

Michael had a wonderful 1st night of T-ball. He received his coveted #6 t-shirt and hat. He made fast friends first with a pretty little blond (see #1 in last picture!) and he got to run the bases, throw to 1st base and hit off the tee. He likes Coach Eric and said the night was "wonderful"...aaaaahhhh!

Michael is READY FOR T-BALL!

We arrived a bit early for Michael's first t-ball practise...he was so excited! He was ready to go with glove in hand, water bottle and a huge smile!

I'll admit it...Mommy & Daddy were excited too. :)

The Two Faces of Justin

Seriously, this kid can turn it ON and OFF! This little stinker knows exactly what he is doing. Mommy asked him oh so nicely "Justin, smile for Mommy?!" Nope, nothing, nada. Then just a few minutes later I was able to steal a half-smile from him. He's my Trouble with a capital T!

Memorial Day Weekend @ Lake Boedingheimer

The boys and I headed out to my aunt and uncle's lake home situated on Lake Boedingheimer in Perham, MN. Kevin was busy installing ceramic tile in the basement at the Wadena house so we escaped and enjoyed a beautiful day. We helped pick up the yard, we played on the pontoon, we had a picnic...we just loved it. Thanks to Karen and Jerry for letting us come over and have our first true taste of summer!

Benefits of a Big Brother

There are definite benefits to having a big brother...

I caught these two behind the big chair sharing a bag of fruit snacks that Michael had snagged from the kitchen cupboard. Sneaky little boys. It was right before bedtime as they were in the process of getting pj's on (hence the lack of clothes!)...I couldn't help but laugh and grab my camera. :)

Happy Birthday Daddy!

The boys were excited to give their Daddy big hugs and kisses for his birthday! They sang Happy Birthday and gave him their homemade cards. Kevin was happy...he loves his boys.

I'm Back!

After much much too long...I'm back! I promise I will try my best to update this blog on a more regular basis. After looking at my friend Lauren's blog (The Skipper Family), I saw that I was definitely lagging in the blog updates and blog look. So, I stole from her yet again and got myself a "blog background"....and a scrapbook one at that!

I knew that I needed to get back to my "virtual scrapbooking" after showing Michael some cute videos and pictures of himself and Justin. He loved every minute of it! I can't believe it will be two years in May that I started this blog. Wow. Life speeds by....enjoy every minute of it.

My recent networking addiction has been Facebook. If you're not on it then you're lucky...you are sparing yourself endless hours of doing nothing but looking at status updates, pictures, wall posts and "pokes". It's become an addiction. The amazing thing is that I've been able to reconnect with people that I have not seen or heard from in 15-20 years!

Back to the Damm Family Blog...look for new posts coming soon. I hope you all enjoy...especially our family and friends who are far away from us. We love you and miss you.

It's a Holly Jolly Christmas!

Sorry the video is crooked and too dark to see anything but it's the sweet sound of Michael's cute little voice that makes me smile. :)

A Special Bday Song for Grammie Rita