The Flowers' Patch

Soccer 2009 Transformers

2009-10-02T19:58:00.002-07:00

"More than meets the eye!" Bradley's playing soccer again. His team is the Transformers. They started out as the Spidermen, but being typical 4 year olds, they like to change their mind. They all think they're Optimus Prime now with the blue/red uniforms. He's doing great this year!! We have our 3rd game tomorrow, but he's been getting about 3 goals each game. Watching from the bench.

He's getting toooo big. I can't believe he's going to be 5 soon.

TeeBall!

2009-03-31T20:15:00.006-07:00

Bradley started playing tee-ball a few weeks ago and had his first game last Saturday. He has practice once a week and then the weekly games. It's a little hectic right now because he's still in soccer for the next few weeks and we have to do a quick change to get to the soccer game after tee-ball. (I can't imagine what it's going to be like when Jake starts playing sports too!) But he has so much fun! It's fun to watch John as the tee-ball coach too. He gets all the little 3-4 year olds in their ready position and learning all the basics. Here's Jake and Bradley climbing the backstop with Grandma Flowers.
Bradley playing near first base.

Ready position....

John lining up the team to take turns batting. Bradley is the behind the kid in the red jacket.

Getting in a little fielding practice before the game.

Happy Birthday Jake!

2009-03-01T11:14:00.001-07:00

Our little Jakers is one year old! We had a small party for him on Saturday and he LOVED his cake. Really, he loved the frosting on his cake. I'll try to get some pics up soon.

No training wheels!

2009-02-16T20:53:00.007-07:00

We took the training wheels off Bradley's bike a few weeks ago. He's so big!! But it's taken me forever to get the pics up. So here ya go! We made him wear the knee/elbow pads for awhile a few weeks ago, but not since. He just wants to get the helmet on and get out of the garage as fast as possible. Besides, the worst time he fell (because he was wiggling the wheel), he cut his chin and there were no pads there anyway.

Jakers is 11 months!

2009-02-08T21:31:00.004-07:00

Well, he was actually 11 months about 2 weeks ago, but you know we're slow at our blog sometimes. About a half a second after the picture, he crawled away. He's really fast and is starting to take more steps. Usually he does about 3-5 steps before he drops down, but John saw him walk about 10 feet this afternoon.

It's soccer season again!

2009-02-08T21:18:00.006-07:00

Bradley had his first soccer game of this year and WOW! So much better than last year. Last year, he loved the practice, but played probably only one quarter of a game and sat on the sidelines for the rest of the time. This morning he scored 4 goals and had a blast! He's really good at keeping himself between the ball and other players. But we need to get him to pass more.

Snack time after the game. Michael, our next door neighbor is on the same team, which is cool. They were passing to each other a little and highfiving when they scored. I also got B a slushie from the concession stand after this was taken. Bad Momma - it was about 9 in the morning and I bought him a slushie. LOL

The last two from the practice time. They do a half hour of practice, then go straight into the game. His team is called the Red Rockets.

Some Halloween Cuteness

2008-10-08T12:14:00.001-07:00

Doesn't everyone have matching jammies? I really try not to match them during the day (really not a issue anyway because Jake wears all of Bradley'sold clothes anyway), but we got these from a friend and Bradley really enjoyed being Jake's twin.

Jake's Five Month Pic and Bradley Too

2008-08-05T22:17:00.001-07:00

It was that time again to take another picture of Jake and his bear. He's getting so big, and way too fast!

Last Day

2008-07-29T22:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the multitude of posts, but it was just easier to post them this way! Anyway, before we left California, we took a trip to the beach one last time. Be sure to check out the days before this one too with the previous four posts.

Another Day Hanging In Huntington Beach

2008-07-29T22:10:00.001-07:00

Luckily, we had another day to hang out with the California family and have some more fun. The U.S. Open Surfing Championships was going on while we were there and we walked around and had some more fun there and even took a dip in a pool. I would also say that Bradley is hooked on California and is already learning some moves from his cousins!

Brian and Bradley

What are they looking at?

These crazy dudes!

Hang Ten

Just Hangin Around

Hey, I was on this trip after all!

Beach Day

2008-07-29T21:58:00.000-07:00

Our third day was spent lounging around at Jacqui's brother Jon's house and hanging out at the beach. We had a great time and we always love hanging out with Brian, Megan, Lauren, and of course Uncle Jon. Thanks again guys!

Cruisin' The Streets

Bradley Playing In The Sand

Jake and Mommy Wearing Shades

Bradley Obviously Having A Good Time

More Fun In The Sand

Playing In The Waves

U.S.S. Midway

2008-07-29T21:42:00.000-07:00

The next day we had time to kill in San Diego before heading up to Hungtington Beach, so we spent some time on the U.S.S. Midway at Navy Pier. The U.S.S. Midway was built in September of 1945 just after Japan surrendered, but it served about 47 years in the U.S. Navy. Here are some pics of us on the carrier.

Bradley checking out a Sidewinder

The Family Minus One on the Deck

Bradley Hopping on a Sea Knight

Ready To Launch

Inspecting the Landing Gear

At the Controls

Seaworld

2008-07-28T23:53:00.006-07:00

Our first day in California, we took a trip to Sea World where Bradley had a great time watching the dolphins and whales play! Here a some pics of us at Sea World.

Jake chilling in the stroller!

Getting ready to watch the dolphins

Shamu Show

Jake watching Shamu!

Bradley too!

Jake is such a happy boy!

Fun In The Sun

2008-06-02T21:06:00.001-07:00

With the summer heat upon us, we've taken to playing with some water. Here are some shots of Bradley enjoying the summer heat.

Jake at Three Months

2008-06-02T21:04:00.001-07:00

Here is Jake's Three Month Picture

Peach Festival

2008-06-02T20:45:00.001-07:00

A while back we made a trip to Schnepf Farms during their Peach Festival and had some fun on the rides. After the rides we picked some fresh peaches and enjoyed one right off the tree. If you ever get the chance during the cool months, Schnepf Farms is a pretty neat place to take the kids.

Bradley Flying A Plane

First Drop on the Roller Coaster

Second Time Around

On The Train Waiting To Go

A Fresh Peach

Yummy

Digital Storytelling

2008-05-23T07:52:00.000-07:00

Jacqui took a class on Digital Storytelling for teaching and her last project was to write a story and put together a slideshow or video. She chose to write about how we ended up together and it came out really good. So for those who don't know our story, here it is.

Family Pictures 2008

2008-05-11T07:52:00.001-07:00

Here are some pics that we had taken for our anniversary gift and Mother's Day.

B's a big boy now!

2008-05-02T15:34:00.000-07:00

In case I haven't already screamed it to the world....Bradley is 100% officially potty-trained!! Two weeks ago, he asked for his T-rex underwear and he hasn't touched a Pull-up since.
Sorry, no pics. Gotta respect the kid's privacy. :o)

Two months old!

2008-04-30T06:56:00.001-07:00

Jake had his 2 month appt the other day. He's 24 inches tall and weighed 11 lb, 5oz. So far he's following the same curve Bradley did - about 90% for height and 50% for weight. Tall, skinny kids.

Jake's one month pic

2008-04-07T21:45:00.000-07:00

When Bradley was little, we took monthly pictures with a Pooh bear. So with Jake we're using the teddy bear that Bradley made for him. Here's the first one. Notice his outfit. It says "Spot". We figured Bradley would keep calling him Spot after he was born (since he used that name all through the pregnancy), but Jake became Jake immediately and B will correct anyone who says differently. Sooo, the shirt is all that's left of Spot (thankfully).

Easter Pics and Jake's First Train Ride

2008-04-07T21:34:00.003-07:00

I'm really sorry we haven't posted sooner, but we've been busy with Jake. Here are some Easter pictures of Bradley coloring eggs and Jake's first train ride!!!

Hope all is well with everyone.

Bradley and Jake

2008-03-18T16:56:00.003-07:00

Bradley is really a sweethart around Jake!!! We couldn't ask him to be a better big brother. I thought I post some images of him and Jake. He always wants to hold him and give him kisses and hugs.

March 13, 2008

2008-03-13T08:02:00.000-07:00

Jake had his x-ray the other day and although the collarbone was definitely broken, it's not a jagged break at all. The bump has gone down and he's moving his left arm much more. Over his head and everything, so it's healing nicely. We'll still get him checked out for nerve damage, but I think it's fine. He's gaining weight - a little over 8 pounds now - and spends much of the day awake and alert

Bradley LOVES to give Jake kisses and hugs. Several times each day, he asks to kiss and hug Jake and them gives the sweetest little kiss on the cheek followed by what he calls a head hug - he lays his head on Jake's for a few seconds.

Broken Collarbone

2008-03-07T20:39:00.000-07:00

Let me just say that I am not crazy. I was thinking that Jake's left arm was acting a little funny the past few days. For instance, he would lift his right one over his head, but only move the left one from the elbow down. Or sometimes he would squeal when I picked him up under the armpits. So even though I take my kids to the dr a LOT (with B's breathing issues and such, we don't take chances and Urgent Care is our friend), I brought Jake in to check out his arm.

Yep, he has a broken collarbone. The Doctor thinks it happened at birth because it was such a fast delivery. Although I had slept through most of the labor, the doctor had to use the vacuum in the end because the cord was wrapped around his neck twice and his heartrate would drop pretty low at the contractions. The pediatrician says the collarbone is really common, but arrrghhhh!!

He gets an x-ray on Monday just to confirm, but she had me feel the little bump myself. She also said that it's healing already, but I need to call the neurologist next week to make sure the nerves are OK in the area. If they're not, then he'll get therapy to not have a stiff arm. She said most people don't notice it for several weeks, so I'm not crazy for taking my kids in all the time. Twenty bucks well spent.

Jake Thomas Flowers

2008-03-04T21:15:00.004-07:00

On February 26th, 2008 at 6:23 AM we welcomed our newest member of the family -- Jake Thomas Flowers. He weighed in at a hefty 7 lbs 13 oz and was 20 inches long. We picked Jake because Jacqui's Dad and brother Jeff always called her Jake, and I really wanted to name him Thomas but she liked Jake better. Her brother Jon calls her Berschmackerber (or something like that), but that didn't seem like a good name for a baby. He he. He's definitely a squirmer, but he's a good eater and has already gained a couple ounces. Bradley has accepted him well and he's extremely gentle and loving with him. He loves to give Jake hugs and kisses.

Jacqui is doing well, with the exception of very little sleep, and enjoys having two wonderful boys to take care of. Anyways, I will post more pictures and stories later!

Welcome

2008-03-04T21:07:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my new blog about the Flowers' Family. I've decided to let someone else handle the dirty work of maintaining the website and the code behind it. The last time I tried to write a blog, I couldn't keep up with writing and maintaining the web pages constantly with a newborn baby -- Bradley.

Times have changed, however, and with our new addition Jake Thomas Flowers, I thought it would be good to start up again and keep people up to date with what we are doing.

I hope anyone who visits the best in the world.

Thanks!