long time no see

Some pictures of the family!

Bongo has made it 5 weeks and boy is he excited! He's getting pretty chunky, particularly in the thighs, but we still think he's pretty darn cute! Amy still loves to hold him and can't go to bed at night if she hasn't a long enough turn with him. Jayson has warmed up to Bongo and instead of saying, "Come and get it!" he says, "Baby's crying." They're a couple of fun kids.

Baby Bongo!!!

Baby Bongo arrived Monday April 5, 2010 at 8:07 am. He's a happy little boy! Lacey's doing well, too. And as you can see from the pictures, his brother and sister are glad to finally meet him. (Though he will be called Bongo for awhile, his real name will be Dallin W. Joyal.)

Wearing-O-the-Green

Ever year (with few exceptions) since Ryan and I were engaged we have a special St. Patricks Day date. We grab friends, go to Savers, buy our spouse something "special," and then we go to dinner. This year we decided to do it as a family. Amy and I found Dad a green bathrobe and Jayson a green shirt. Dad found Mom a "Cameroon" soccer shirt and Amy a "John Deer" shirt. We went to DQ for icecream afterwards. It was a fun family night.

Happy Valentines Day!

Listen to "Cupid." We had a great Valentine's Day. Jayson and Amy got mylar balloons, some new books, and lots of candy. Ryan brought home a lot of candy from school and Grandma Annie sent some too. The kids were in hog heaven. There's almost as much candy as at Halloween. We took the kids to "Jumpin'" to wear them out. Ryan took me out to dinner and a movie for my birthday. He also got me some new PJs, a book and a movie. It was a fun day. We're so lucky to be a family and have a special day to show extra love.

A Christmas morning surprise!