swimming...

Just wanted to share a few pics from back in November. We went swimming at a hotel for Gracie's 5th birthday. The kids of course had a lot of fun. Andrew, however, is petrified of having his head anywhere near the water (makes for interesting bath time - trying to wash his hair and face is quite a pain). Daddy tried to teach him how to float on his back and he had a tantrum everytime. He wanted to stay in the hot tub most of the time beacause there was a bench he could wade around on while the water only came to his chest. Grant was a different story. He loved swimming with dad. He looks a little tired and waterlogged in his pics but he was happy to be in the water. Fun times!

This is my favorite!

Grant - 1 year...

Happy Birthday GRANT!!

December 17th was Grant's first birthday. We had a little party for him. Grandma & Grandpa Terry, Grandma Sandy, Jared, Eric & Tania, and Alisa came. We were slightly worried about having Strep throat so some of the cousins and aunts & uncles couldn't make it so as not to risk passing it on. :(

Grant didn't know what to think about the candle and all of us singing happy birthday to him, but it sure didn't stop him from devouring his cupcake with delight. He even tried to eat the cupcake paper and clearly he was satisfied when he finished his birthday treat.

He wasn't too into ripping the paper so Andrew got impatient and helped him. Nice big brother.

Grant is just a little too short for this toy, but he loves it anyway. And anything that Grant loves, Andrew has to love it too... naturally.

All in all it was a fun day. I can't believe my baby is growing so FAST! He's a good boy and we love having him in our family! (Even Andrew likes him on occation! :))

Halloween 2009....

These pictures are in no particular order. I just wanted to post halloween pictures before the year is over. Sad, I know, it's Christmas in a few days and I'm just getting around to this? We went trunk or treating with the Highland 5th ward. Andrew had the best time ever. He was sure to say trick or treat AND thank you at every stop... GOOD BOY! He had a great time visiting all of the Grandmas houses on Halloween and also a few other houses with cousin Gracie - how he loves her. I thought Halloween might be his new favorite holliday, but he gets just as excited about the christmas lights and Santa Clause. :) I love how extatic he gets when we pass a house with Christmas lights on. It just never gets old.

The boys with Aunt Tania. Is it horrible that I put Grant in Andrews first halloween costume? He will probably wear all of Andrews costumes until he actually cares to do his own thing. So next year he'll be a doggie, and the year after a dinosour... it's wonderful that they fit in the same clothes around the same season. :)

Trick o' Treating with Gracie.

Halloween jammies.

Corn maze with daddy.

So much...

There is so much I have missed over the summer up until now - practically winter. I have been very lazy in my blogging. Considering it is my only form of journal keeping, I should be ashamed of myself -and I am! I am surprised that moments such as Grant Crawling, or going on a cruise didn't excite me enough to post at all. So now, I will try to catch everyone up on our goings on. I'm pulling an Angela Miles and posting 10 at a time... I'm always amazed, by the way, that you can do that every time. Where do you find the time and how do you take all those pictures? :) These are not in any particular order.

HERE WE GO!!!... and more to come.

Togetherness...

First bath together. I love my beautiful blue eyed boys!!

Playin' outside...

As much as I tried to get Andrew to play on the bike we got him for Christmas last year, he was just content to ride the one without pedals. He is an inch or so too short for the pedals anyhow. Maybe next year. :)

Andrews new found favorite thing this summer was bugs. He loves to crunch them with his fingers and try to pick them up. He killed a few spiders for me that way. EEEKK!! This got him in trouble a little earlier today. There was a hornet in his bedroom that no one knew about, hiding behind his curtains. When in time out, he found it. The hornet got the best of his finger. Poor Andrew. :(

I got some good use out of my double stroller, walking and jogging. It's a great get away for me and the kids.

We had a lot of fun playing at the park. That is definitly the place to go with the kids in the summer. FREE FUN! And they love it! Andrew begged to go to the park almost every day! I am sad that these days are coming to an end with the cold weather. We will have this to look forward to after the snow melts next year, that's for sure!