Happy Birthday Joey!

Joseph Pierce Worzala turned four on April 25!  Some days I can't believe it's been four years since he entered our world, some days it seems like much longer ;)  Joey is a sweet, funny little guy who loves nothing more than his big sister.  Sometimes to a fault.  He loves to ride bikes, go on golf cart rides, and watch Jake & the Neverland Pirates.  He is the bravest boy I know.

I will try to track down birthday PARTY pictures - the party was a week after the actual fourth birthday.

I spent the day of Joey's birthday with him; he ended up with a fish, a fresh batch of cookies, and a balloon bouquet by the end of the day.  Balloons courtesy of the Mullens!

Birthday silliness with Melanie

Happy Birthday Joey!

Happy Easter!

 I was brave and hosted Easter without my parents in town this year.  We had the Elams (2), Youngs (3), Grandma & Papa, and Aunt Julie.  It was a gorgeous day, and we didn't even have to order emergency pizza!

I had to memorialize my "bunny" appetizer tray.

Melanie was very welcoming....She also did place cards so everyone would know where to sit....

Mel and Grandma

The kids got their first kites, thanks to the Youngs!

On top of Youngs' golf cart

Bike ride to the park with Aunt Julie

First Soccer Game

Ready to play!

 

Joey cheering on the Leprechauns!

Joey's photography work

Mel kicking off

The fighting leprechauns!

Melanie's first soccer season got off to a great start - with nice weather FINALLY - the weekend of April 12.  She had games on Saturday and Sunday, and even scored a couple of goals on Saturday!  Some quotes - "I really like soccer."  "Who signed me up for soccer?  I really like it."  "Did it look like I was having fun out there?  I was!"  She also talks about the goals collectively.  Saturday, "she" scored 14 goals.  I can only figure that the two teams together scored 14.  Sunday, she said "she' scored one goal.  She clarified it was her teammate Emerson who scored it - but I like the teamwork.  Should be a fun season!

Spring Break

After a good start to spring break with nice temps and a trip to the park (see a previous post of the kids enjoying the slide!) - We spent Thursday at the Children's Museum, and then Melanie and I headed to St. Louis.  Our trip was delayed a bit because of storms coming through between Indy and St. Louis - but it worked out great because we got to spend the extra day with Joey, and still got the hotel pool (in Plainfield, IN instead of downtown St. Louis - but it's all the same to a six-year-old!)

 

We were in St. Louis by school pickup time on Friday, so Melanie got to see where the girls go to school, and we enjoyed a weekend with Kate & Nick and the girls.  Melanie hasn't stopped talking about them since, and is already planning our next trip to the Lou.

Mel and Joey at the Children's Museum

Catching raindrops

Joey is usually terrified of the carousel.  This trip was successful!

Heading to St. Louis....

Mel all tricked out with new luggage

Our first night we stayed at a hotel so we could enjoy the pool

A visit to the Arch!

Frozen yogurt with the Boschert girls

Elise, Melanie, Janie - all anchored out

Fun at the Myseum slide

Janie & Melanie, veterinarians (and day two of the anchor outfits)

Dr. Worzala

Digging for dinosaur bones at the Myseum

One of Mel's favorite parts of the Boschert house - the indoor swing!

Mel earned her first girl scout badge (she's not a GS) - by distributing bags with Elise's troop to help with toiletry donations for the needy

 

Meanwhile, back in Indiana - Joey is having a celebratory drink for beating Grandma in Wii.

March updates

Very out of order, but here is a synopsis of March (after, of course, Mel's exciting birthday party)

Second tooth out!  Another Monday morning - 3/21/14

Headed to neighbor Stella's horse birthday party (7th).  Cowboy hat & boots, horse purse.  Terrified of horses, left after 15 minutes.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Mel's first soccer practice!  A little chilly, but she's excited!  She's not on Alexa's team, but they practice at the same time on adjoining fields!

Parents' Night Out at ZHS to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  We went to dinner while the kids had some fun.  Bottom pics are sleepy kids on the way home - complete with face painting!

Joey took a nap under Mel's bed.  Just worth a note for my laughs.

Mel had a lot of lunch visitors in the month of March!  Visits from both Grandmas - and one from Gigi AND Poppy (no pictures of that one, unfortunately!!)

Joey, "dressed sharp" for his clinic visit.  "I'm wearing a white shirt like Daddy!"

Mel got to go with Joey to 3/31 clinic visit - both kids liked the therapy dog - notable because Mel HATES dogs!

Seattle Seahawks fans.

I can't stand this one.

Mel and her old friend GZ

First official day of spring break 2014 - last day of March!

Mel's brackets - the reasons for her choices

 

·        Wisconsin sounds like “Miss Compton” (her kindergarten teacher)

·        Her cousin Molly (her BFF) lives in West Lafayette (cue the U of Lafayette-Louisiana)

·        She has St. Joseph winning the tournament (Joey)

·        Jeff was born in Oregon, she’s been to FL and NC, and she’s going to St. Louis for spring break (has been there before).  She also liked Ohio teams because she’s been there twice.

·        Her friend Alexa’s mom went to Arizona for a vacation a few months ago

·        SF-Austin because of her new friend Austin Galm, featured in previous posts - the IU student involved in IU Dance Marathon for Riley patients

Fun with Friends

With their new friend Austin, who they met through IU Dance Marathon, supporting Riley kids.  Austin is a coworker of mine's son who is really active in IUDM, and got us added to the network that has the dance marathon in the fall, with other events throughout the year.

 

Sunday afternoon playdate

It's good when your friend's mom is a professional photographer!  What a goofy face

At a classmate's birthday party

Mel passed the swim test and went off the diving board for the first (and 100th) time

Joey playing with a friend in his new Jake tent.