Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Auntie Heather Turned 40!!


Heather with her mommy and daddy....40 years later!

Enjoying her birthday Bellini

Happy Piggies

The girls

Hattie and Heather

On Sunday Daddy's big sister turned 40! We were there to celebrate and Char, Hattie and I went with Heather to get her piggies done, the first time she has ever had someone pamper her toes and feet! About time to have those footsies pampered! After getting pedis we met the guys at Macaroni Grill for her Birthday lunch. She had another first that day, a bellini, can't go wrong w/ a yummy champagne slushi! We hope this is the start of a wonderful 40th year! Happy Birthday Auntie Heather!

Milford Fun Days


Kiddos in front of the car

Breck...it was HOT that day, I think he wasn't too happy to be in the heat!

Micah, Cole and Kayden riding on the cute train.

We headed up to Milford for the weekend and met Amity and her boys at Milford Fun Days. Kayden had a blast with Cole and his cousin Micah riding on the train, bouncing in the bounce house and getting TONS of candy at the parade. Nothing like a small town parade that throws buckets of candy to the kiddies. They even got popsicles handed to them and bags of popcorn. Kayden was a pro after doing the Seward parade on the 4th of July and got tons of candy.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Beans!



I got this idea from a friend and the boys loved it! They have spent hours and hours playing in these beans. I have to watch Breck really close so that he doesnt' eat the beans but he loves the sensory play and so does brother. Kayden drives his cars thru the beans and trucks and makes roads and mountains. Easiest fun ever!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Apple Orchard...with no apple picking:)





On Thursday we went to an apple orchard with some church group friends. The website said that they had summer apples starting in late July so we thought we were good to go w/ apple picking. We arrived and the "farmer guy" as Kayden calls him told us the summer apples had a bug take over and we'd be picking blackberries. So berry picking we went. Kayden had picked raspberries the summer before in San Luis so he was a berrry picking pro this time. Our instructions were to pick "the big, black, shiny ones" and those he did! He filled his bucket 1/2 full, so about 5 pounds of berries. The bottom of the bucket had some berry juice from Kayden swinging the bucket and dropping it on the ground so much so we did have some smooshed berries but for the most part they were awesome!
After berry picking we had a picnic lunch and then all the little boys went to play football. (and the little girls too:) The boys were both 6 years old but Kayden hung with them and tackled like a pro, he loved the action and probably made his dad prouder by tackling 6 year olds than he has ever been of him so far:)
Breck LOVED the blackberries his big bro picked and devoured them and made a very big mess!

SO BIG!!


Breck now does "How big is Brecken? SO BIG!" It is the cutest thing ever and he is SO proud of himself. Aww little guy, you just know how to steal your mommy's heart!

Thursday, August 5, 2010

9 months


Just typing it makes me feel a little sick Breck. Isn't your mama a piece of work. I know you'll read this some day and laugh at your dramatic mommy (don't worry, your big brother already says "Mama, your so dramatic!" :) I can not believe you are 3 months away from being a year. You are a BABY. Slow down! You can not turn one for like 6 more months okay mister.
At 9 months you are just so stinking adorable I am excited to wake up and spend my day with you everyday. You make me and everyone around you smile, all day long. Today we went to pick blackberries and as usual all the mommies were talking about how good you are and how you are such a trooper and they never hear you fuss or upset. Even out in the heat of the day under the hot sun you were just as happy as could be riding in the ergo snuggled up next to your mommy. Thank you baby boy for being such a pleasant, happy, adorable, little guy. It is such a joy to be your mama, and to just be around you.
*You love your food little guy. You eat cheerios for breakfast and usually almost a whole yobaby yogurt, when you see me bringing it towards you you get all excited. For lunch it's usually 2 cubes of either a fruit or a veggie, you love cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, peaches, and squash. Bananas and apples are also super yummy to you. I've started giving you more foods that we are eating, tonight you got some of our whole wheat noodles and LOVED them. Last night you had some corn and loved that. Pretty much anything we give you, you love. Daddy LOVES feeding you b/c it's so easy, pretty much want to eat whatever we give you. It's so nice. One bad thing....if we are at Dairy Queen having an ice cream cone you think you HAVE TO have some. You are already an ice creamaholic...not sure who you get that from:) It's super funny though, you will pretty much throw yourself at the cone, not worried about if you jump out of mommy's arms or not. Makes me smile everytime!
*Nurse about 5-6 times a day.
*Have decided you are not a paci fan. I was getting nervous b/c at 8 months we took it away from Kayden but I wasn't in a rush to take it away from you and then on THE day you turned 9 months you started spitting it out and have since not wanted it. Strange, didn't think it would be that easy!
*LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your mama right now. Do not want me to give you to anyone or me to leave the room. This makes everyone pretty sad bc they love holding you happy guy. But mommy isn't complaining, I'll take the extra snuggles bc I know soon you'll be running around and too busy for cuddles!
*Sleep in your crib in our room, if you wake up at night you sleep next to me the rest of the night. Your naughty mommy looks forward to you joining me in bed for some late night baby cuddles.
*LOVE anything your brother likes. He isn't loving you being mobile and getting into "his" toys. You book it to his toys to play with them if he isn't around. Brother isn't always nice to you when he asks you to leave his toys alone, but you still always get SO excited when you see him and LOVE any attention he gives you.
*Love the water, we have gone to the new city pool a couple times and they have a little baby section with water flowing down fun things and you could play there for hours.
*Mommy rocks you to sleep at night
*We just switched you to your big boy carseat, you outgrew the height requirement on the infant seat:( Can't believe that happened already.
*wear size 3 diapers
*wear some 6-12 month clothes and some 12-18 month clothes, just depends on what it is and the brand
*You want to be standing ALL THE TIME. You lock your hips so that I can't sit you down! You little stinker! Even in the bath it is a struggle to get you to sit down. You always want to be standing when we play.

I just love you so much little guy. Not sure what I did right to get to be your mommy but I'm so thankful to have been picked to be yours! You are an amazing, loveable little guy and I am so blessed to be your mommy!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Our Family is Growing!


All the guests

My Girls:) My aunties and cousins

I had to embarress her just a little:)

The Bride with her mom and future Mother-in-law

The Bridesmaids with the Bride to be!

Mark is getting married so that means Kurt and I get sister and the boys get an Auntie. We are very excited about this and can't wait to make her official b/c she's been apart of our family for 3 years already. On Sunday we had a shower for Carrie to get her ready to start her home with my little brother. The game we played was "who knows the bride best" and Mark was the winner! And 2 of the other high scorers were her mom and my mom, pretty good winners if you ask me:) I couldnt' play b/c I made the game so I got off easy. She got some great presents and is well on her way to a happy home with Uncle Mark! We can't wait for the wedding! And I'm super excited to see Kayden in his little tux....awww:)