1 year

Happy Birthday sweet boy!

I can't believe we have

had this adventurous boy in our lives

for 1 whole year!

It seems like he has grown up

just in the past couple weeks.

He took his first steps

and now walks all over the place.

He just cut 4 new top teeth at the 

same time!

He climbs chairs, tables and everything

he isn't suppose to!

He has brought so much joy into

our lives and we couldn't

imagine life without him.

We celebrated his birthday

by having a little party with all

the grandparents and a few 

Aunts and Uncles.

We have multiplied our toys

in the living room and 

lots of smiles and fun!

11 months

11 months old!

He loves his red wagon

that the boys got for Christmas.

He loves to puch it all around upstairs

and then climb in it and wait for

someone to push him. 

He still only has 2 teeth on the bottom,

but has been working on some top teeth

for awhile now!

He loves to laugh at his brother and play

peek-a-boo. 

He still is such a good sleeper

and usually sleeps 11 hours a night.

He has been sick with a cold

for a few weeks and it is miserable 

to watch him. 

He is getting faster and faster on his feet

and even stands by himself

for a few seconds until

he realizes he is standing by himself.

10 months

I love this picture so much!
It captures the innocents

and happiness that Parker and Colby 

bring into our lives,

without all the fighting and whining

that goes on majority of the time.

Colby is so happy

like all the time!

Parker and him play so well

together and Colby

always wants to do what Parker is doing.

He walks around so much more now

of course with the help of furniture,

people, walls and toys.

He loves to eat, like all the time

whatever you have, will do!

9 months

Happy 9 months!

On January 17th, 2016,

you turned 9 months old. 

It is crazy to think that you have 

been in our lives as long

as you live in my tummy.

We most definitely enjoy you much

more on the outside.

You love to move around on your walker

and pull yourself up on the furniture.

We took you to your 9 month 

check up and you now weigh

16lbs 14oz and you are 27 1/2 in tall.

You are very busy all the time.

You still like to cuddle with me,

but not for very long.

We had your first Christmas 

and you had no idea what was going on

but you sure loved to rip

all the wrapping paper

once it was already ripped off the gifts.

It was a great month

of traditions. We also experienced

your first snow. You were not 

a fan of the cold stuff. We beat a 

30 year old record for the amount

of snowfall this year.

8 months

I am a little behind on the blog,

mainly because life got busy

with holidays and moving!!

This little dude is 8 months old,

and continue to brings so much joy!h

He is still nursing like a champ

but most certainly loves every

piece of food I put in front of him!

He has left army crawling behind

and is all hands and knees!

He also loves pulling himself 

up on everything and letting go.

He lets go and falls straight back! YIKES!

We also had to buy our first pack of diapers

since he was born.

That's right!!

Our "Diaper Baby Shower" supplied

us with enough diapers to

last 8 months, I call that a WIN!!

7 months

My how the days drag on but the

months fly by!

My little boy is on the move!

He is rolling everywhere and has

mastered the army crawl pretty good.

He loves to get up on his hands and knees

and rock back in forth,

however, he hasn't figured out 

what to do with his arms 

after he launches forward.

(I suspect it will only take him a few weeks)

He now has two teeth and loves to eat.

He refused baby food so he eats whatever

we are having for dinner.

So far, he has loved;

cheerios, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,

pears, graham crackers, sweet potatoes, potatoes,

apples, bananas and so much more.

He still sleeps through the night

but napping is more of a challenge.

He loves to snuggle and fall asleep in my arms

but only sleeps about 30 min. when I lay him down.

He is such a happy boy all the time

and i love watching the interactions

between him and Parker now

that he is a little older.

6 months

Half a year already?!?!

My goodness time goes by fast. 

Colby is turning into quite the busy baby,

He loves to roll all over the place

and get into everything.

Lately he has discovered cords plugged into the walls.

He is starting to get on his knees,

and I have a feeling crawling is not far off.

He loves to sit in his high chair,

and eat dinner with us.

He has refused pureed food

so we give him whatever we are eating.

So far he hasn't gotten much into

his mouth but he is getting the hang of it.

He weighs around 16 lbs. 

and has 1 tooth!

He is still sleeping through the night.

Parker's birthday!

I can't believe

we have a 4 YEAR OLD!!

We spent the day going bowling

and eating pizza and rootbeer!

Parker wanted strawberry cake 

for dessert topped with fresh strawberries!

All he said he wanted was "matato" soup

(otherwise known as tomato soup).

We got him a few other things too!!

Colby thoroughly enjoying bowling!

5 months

We had a double celebration

this past Wednesday, August 17, 2016.

Colby turned 5 months old on 

Parker's birthday!

At 5 months old, Colby is

rolling in both directions

and is all over the floor now!

The couch and beds are not 

safe anymore.

He loves to scream whether 

or not his needs are met.

He doesn't like to take naps

any longer than 30 min. at a time.

However, we are getting closer 

at sleeping through the night again.

He still loves to smile and laugh!

4 months

4 months old!

He has experienced more camping

than any other 4 month old I know!

He is so happy all the time.

He weighs about 15 lbs. now

and 25 in. long.

He loves sitting in his stroller

and falling asleep all over

scout camp.

Yellowstone

One Saturday,

we decided to take a day trip to Yellowstone.

It is about 2.5 hours away

from scout camp 

and I have never been there before.

It was certainly a long day

with not so cooperative children,

but we survived the long day!

our first stop was Old Faithful

sulfur pools

Bison everywhere!!

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

ended the day with a beautiful sunset

in Grand Teton

Scout Camp 2016

We were blessed with

the opportunity to work at scout camp

again this summer, 

just outside Pinedale, WY.

I was a little nervous

how it was going to work

with a newborn,

but things worked out and we survived.

I love going to Scout Camp

during the summer.

It is the perfect place

to raise our boys,

away from all the technology 

and noise of the world.

In the woods,

they get to explore much more!

all packed and ready to go!

we hiked around the lake!

canoeing on New Fork Lake

being a boy!

campire

ready to canoe swamp the pirates!

oh no, he turned into "Pirate Parker"

serving breakfast

climbing the wall with Larissa

such a happy boy!

all bundled up for the 30 degree nights!