Moving the boys downstairs

We need to move the boys to the basement to make room for the baby upstairs. I was not overly thrilled by this idea at first and then realized it is the only way! The boys were surprisingly excited! They unloaded Josh's "Recreation Closet" into the spare bedroom! Once emptied Josh built shelves for them! The boys and I painted the shelves!

Water

Monday March 8th Vern noticed wet carpet in his room. Josh checked it out and we realized the boys had the hose on out front by the window. We thought maybe the frozen dirt could not absorb the water! Then this room was soaked!! The pipe down from the hose bib cracked! Josh fixed it and John came to dry wall. I painted and Nate came to re stretch the carpet! We need this room finished so we can move stuff into it and put the boys in the basement!

Blake

Blake sat in that basket and played cars for at least a half hour!! When I say "smile" or "say cheese", he does a huge grin and ends up with his eyes closed!! Cracks me up!!

MORE banks

Verne's famous banks!! I wanted to have them all recorded!
2006 Buttons - representing Grandpa Verne who loves buttons
2007 Myrtle - representing Verne's Aunt Myrtle who loved hats
2008 Freddie - representing Verne's father Fred who loved bowling
2009 Dot - representing Verne's Aunt Dorothy who Verne loved
2010 Bobby - representing Verne's brother Bobby Becker who loved baseball
2011 Heilke - representing Verne's Grandmother who always had a bun in her hair
2012 Al - representing Verne's Grandpa Albert who was a farmer

St. Patrick's Day

On the 16th the boys were talking about leprechauns and if they were invisible. Grant threw up a pillow and said, "Do you think I got one?" I said they were not in the room. He walked forward and spread his arms making sure.

Trent climbed in bed with us at 2am. 10 minutes later said he was going back to bed . . . I knew he was checking for a gold trail. (He never goes back to bed.) I was cracking up! He was back a few minutes later!! Around 8 Trent decided to wake Grant (who is usually hard to wake.) Grant opened his eyes instantly and said, "St. Patrick's Day!" He was up!!

Trent took some doughnuts to the neighbors and came home and said, "As I walked away I saw a huge grin on Brysen's face!"

Blake poses now for the camera and I love it!!

That afternoon Grant decided to do his toes!

Mice

We read Gus Goes to School last night. We all fell asleep but the boys saw the page where Gus dressed up like a mouse. This morning they copied Gus. It was so funny . . . they showed me how they looked just like the book! Blake was cracking up as they squeaked around!!

Becker Business

Josh left for Vegas Thursday morning the 11th with Ben Child! They headed down to hang out and meet Zimms and Beuts Friday! They all drove to AZ to visit the Ballards and Stevens. They had a great trip and came home Sunday the 14th, actually Monday the 15th at 4am!

Blake imitates us whispering and it is a crack up. He will get right up to my ear and make a whole bunch of sounds!!

Sunday the 14th the kids opened puzzles from my parents that had notes on the back! We put the puzzles together and flipped them over on a cookie sheet and found out that Grandma and Grandpa saw a leprechaun hide a treat in Blake's room, the pantry for Trent and the laundry room for Grant! The boys were so excited!! It helped a very long Sunday afternoon! They had shirts, a darling little green gumball machine, a sucker, capsule sponges, slinky and pencil!!

The Reese's drove in Monday, March 8th for Clint Layton's funeral Friday, March 12th. We went to In N Out Monday night, had a roast Wednesday night, Chinese Food Friday night and did the Kangaroo Zoo Saturday morning! Saturday afternoon they flew out to France!

March 15th the boys did a store on the porch. They had gum, rocks, sponges and candy. The yard was filled with kids. It ended with water guns in the backyard. The cutest part is Trent told me, "I am making money for Dad so he can do a you know, house." Me "A speck home?" Trent "Yep, I want to help him." Later that night he took a handful of money to Josh.

March 16th they did anther store outside this time selling stuffed animals and Bakugons. It was such a beautiful day!!

Boys Favorites

I wanted a little update on the boys favorites!

FAVORITES:
Subject in school: T - cutting G - playing
TV show: T - Transformers G - Backyardigans
Music: T - Carey Anderson G - Frosty the Snowman
Who you love: T - Blake G - Blake
Food: T & G - Breadsticks and white sauce
Restaurant: T & G - Olive Garden
Sports and Activity: T - football and art G - soccer
New Friends: G - Caden
Color: T - yellow G - blue & black
Book: T - Transformers G - Backyardigans
Candy: T - skittles & licorice G - skittles
Hang out: T - color G - ride bike
They love the Costco smoothie.
Toy: T - dinosaur G - cup in the bath
Breakfast: T - Fruit Loops G - Olive Garden
Dream or Wish: T & G - For St. Patrick's Day to come.

Grandpa Stanton's 80th

At 9am the boys and I went to Matt's surprise 40th breakfast! After that Dad met us at home and we cruised to Megan Burr's baptism! (The boys stayed home with Taci.) Dad got Wendy's for everyone and we headed to Grandpa Stanton's 80th!

In 2008 5 out of 6 Beckers were pregnant! Now 2010 4 out 6!! We love cousins!! Here are our pregnant pictures!! In the line, Britt (left) girl May 18, Beck boy May 19, Jocey boy July 9, ME girl July 20!!!

After the party Youngs, Ben and Beckee got Cafe Rio and came to our house! They were able to visit with Verne too!!