Children's Museum

One thing I love about where we live is the library has free passes you can check out to local museums. So, a few months ago we went to the Children's Museum with Cyndy and Scott. The kids had a blast...and so did we! It is so fun to watch them be creative and play. It was a fun day.

face painting

He painted his own face...with a little bit of Daddy's help

so happy!

He loves playing in the water

all the "kids" playing. I think Scott liked it more than the kids:)

look at those teeth

playing with Aunt Cyndy

sibling love

driving the ambulance

relaxing and reading some books

water area

more water fun

Father's Day

Words can't even describe what an AMAZING dad Seth is!!!

We love him SOOOOOOO much.

He is so much more fun than me and the kids always have a blast with him. He is the best story teller. When it is my turn to tell stories they always correct me and make me say it "just like Daddy" and then get mad when I can't make the noises exactly like he does:)

I don't know how I got so lucky, but I am so grateful for his amazing example in my life and in the lives of our children. I fall more and more in love with him each day.

Happy Father's Day, Sethy. We love you!!!!

Mission Point Beach, San Diego, California

Falling behind

Yes, I know, I have been terrible at blogging lately. As I sit here typing this my list of things to blog about is staring me in the face. But, today will not be the day I catch up. This is just to let everyone know we are still alive and I hope to get caught up soon, but not this week. We got back from a 2 week road trip last week, just in time for the final week of wedding planning. Nathan is getting married this Tuesday. In fact, Nathan's engagement is on my list to blog about but I might just skip that and go straight to the wedding post. I hope to get back to my normal blogging next week, once things settle down. Until then...



Old Town San Diego



Brotherly love

Last week we had a couple super warm days, so we decided to take the kids for a long walk to the park. Kimmie walked with me and David and Joshua rode in the stroller. As we were walking along, we looked down and saw this...

Joshua loves his big brother so much. He was just riding along, holding David's hand. These two sweet boys are the best! David plays so well with Joshua and is such a great example to him. I am excited to see how things go in the Fall when Kimmie is at kindergarten and David is running the show. Kimmie and David are both such great examples to Joshua. He is constantly trying to keep up with them. It was nice to be able to witness this tender moment between two brothers!!!

Joshua's 9 month check-up

I can't believe our sweet boy is already 9 months old. He is such a great baby, so smart and curious and willing to try anything...especially anything he finds on the ground to put in his mouth! Here are his stats:

Weight: 18 lbs 13.5 oz (40th percentile)

Height: 28 1/4 inches (50th percentile)

Head: 18.5 inches (95th percentile)

He is long and skinny. He has a super long torso, which makes his legs look short even though they are normal size. His head is HUGE!! It's no wonder he is always falling over, his little body can't hold up his big brain. The doctor said he looks great and since he is such a mover...and trust me, that boy never stops for one second...that we should increase his solids and fat intake. So, today we started incorporating real food with his baby food. For lunch today he had a cheese quesadilla and for dinner he had chicken and pears. I cut them up into really small pieces for him and he went to town.

He had learned how to crawl up the stairs, stands up all the time, is starting to cruise along the furniture and a couple days ago he learned how to drink through a straw. He is very social and is always smiling and showing off his 4 teeth! (two upper and two bottom) He also just learned to wave hi to people. He is doing everything so fast, I want him to slow down a bit. The doctor said she bets he will be walking by 10 months, CRAZY!!!

He is such a happy little boy and so in love with his big sister and brother. He watches them all day and tries so hard to do everything they do. They are such a great example to him and I love watching them play together.

crawling up the stairs @ 8 1/2 months old



first time drinking from a cup and loving it

 having a blast at the children's museum

 how he spends most of his time...watching his big sister and big brother

 cruising along, the picture is from my cell phone and he kept moving, so that is why it is blurry

Chrissy's 30th birthday

On February 20th I turned 30! I am not going to lie, I was a little anxious about this birthday, but I spent the day being spoiled by my amazing husband and children. The day started with breakfast in bed, then I went to the gym, then we took the kids and went to Joann Fabrics to pick out the fabric I wanted. Seth and the kids made me a Michigan fleece blanket. It is HUGE and I sleep with it every night. After Joann's, which by the way was super packed and I know how much Seth HATES that store, so it meant a lot to me that he went, we went and got Chinese for lunch. Then it was back home for nap time. After naps we took the kids bowling. This was their first time and they had so much fun. Seth and I didn't bowl, we just sat and enjoyed watching them have fun. After bowling we picked up Scott and headed downtown to meet Cyndy for dinner. We arrived at the Grilled Cheese Grille, only to discover they are closed on Mondays! So, we went to the Stepping Stone Cafe and got Mancakes instead.

By the time we got home it was time for the kiddos to go to bed. So, we tucked them in and then Seth and I headed out for some alone time. There was a diaper bag I had my eye on for a while (you know your a Mom when you want a diaper bag for your birthday!) so we headed to the store to buy it. We took our time walking around and just enjoying shopping just the two of us. Then we headed back downtown to my favorite happy hour spot for some yummy steak bites.

It was a great birthday. I did not do one dish, touch one piece of laundry, or change one diaper all day! It was an amazing way to start off 30 and I know the year will only continue to get better!!!

Kimme and David

I think Kimmie's a better bowler than me!

 what a handsome little man!

 making funny faces

 Mancakes

 my new "purse" or as I like to call it, my Mary Poppins bag!

Seth's Oregon blanket (the kids made if for him last Father's Day) and my Michigan blanket

Happy St. Patrick's Day