Trip to the Park

FINALLY! It is warm enough to go to the park! I told my niece, Hannah, and Alden that we could only go to the park if it was 50 degrees or above. Every day I picked up Hannah from school, she would look at the thermometer on the dash board and say, 46 degrees, 4 more until we can go to the park!

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to take Hannah to the park, but Alden and Collyn and I made our way there. It was above 60 degrees that day. In Idaho, this means shorts weather. You would be surprised how many parents had their kids in shorts and t-shirts that day. I was still wearing a sweater.

I invited my friend, Kristin, to come with us and her 2 boys that are the same ages as our boys. Alden and Logan ran around and played and Collyn and Ronan sat on a blanket and played with toys while Kristin and I talked. My sister, Sarah, and Parker came because she lives less than a block away from the park we went to. My sister, Susan, showed up on her lunch break from work to play with the boys. She ended up pushing Logan and Alden on the swings for about 15 minutes. Thanks to her, this is the least fun thing I like doing at the park... Swing pushing!

It was such a great day at the park....

Monster Search

Alden had a MagLite and Lyndon had a toy hammer... We know who was better armed.

Cabin Fever Night

Every year on the first Friday of March, the Intermediate school in town puts together a fundraiser, Cabin Fever Night. The high school gym is filled with booths of games, cake walks, face painting, bounce houses and Bingo. The cafeteria has food booths with Mexican food, Ice Cream Potatoes, Walking Tacos, Smoothies, etc, and the auditorium is filled with a crowd to watch the Honor Choir, Cloggers, Fiddlers, and of course, the Next Step Dancers.

My dancers did sooo good this year. A couple of the classes finished their routines that week and performed it Friday. I was so amazed at how well they did. We took all the classes, except the tumblers. We had a 1/2 hour show.

Driving The Tractor With Daddy

Lyndon's parents recently bought a new tractor for their farm. Being a boy, Lyndon HAD to take it for a drive. Also being a boy, Alden had to help him. I guess Alden wouldn't take his hands off the wheel and was bossing Lyndon around on where to steer. :) It was so cute.

Happy 6th Birthday Emma

My niece, Emma, turned 6 on February 28th. We went to her house for a party. There was cake and ice cream and a pinata for the kids. She got some great presents! The boys had lots of fun at the party. Alden was able to hit the pinata and Collyn played with his cousin, Parker.

Happy 26th Birthday Lyndon!

Lyndon turned 26 on the 2nd of March. He had a great birthday. His birthday was on a Saturday this year, so he had the day off for his birthday. Alden and I went shopping for Daddy's birthday. Alden got to pick whatever he wanted for daddy's gift. He chose a Foam baseball and foam bat. When we gave it to daddy, he was ready to be out the door to play.

I got Lyndon a Leatherman knife. It seemed boyish. :) He really liked it and has already used it.

We went to Boise with his family and went to dinner a Tucano's Brazillian Grill. AMAZING FOOD! We went shopping with the boys and got some great things. It was a great birthday for Lyndon! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUBBY!

Collyn- 7 Months

Over half a year old! What!? Collyn is becoming such a fun and active little boy, I can't believe how fast time flies. Here are some updates on my precious baby boy.

GROWTH: Weight: 15 lbs 8 oz Height: ??? I haven't measured him for a while. But, my sister has a baby scale, so I go to her house to weigh Collyn occasionally. I weighed him Sunday.

SLEEP: Collyn still isn't sleeping completely through the night. This last week it has been a little better, but not amazing. He goes to bed at 9:30 PM and sleeps until about 3:30 AM. I nurse him and he sleeps until about 7:30 AM. It is way better than last month. He takes two big naps a day a morning nap from 10-12 and an afternoon nap from 2:30-4:30. He will sleep if we go in the car or if we are somewhere and someone holds him and he is comfy. He is still in a bassinet next to our bed. He is so little he still fits. Last night was the last night for this. I woke up and he had rolled to his belly and there isn't much room in the bassinet so it made me nervous. He isn't too interested in co-sleeping, like Alden was, so we are going to put him in his crib tonight.

EATING: I am still nursing. No formula at all. A couple weeks ago, I attempted to give him breastmilk from a bottle and he completely refused. He still wants Momma for feedings. I nurse 4-5 times a day for 10-15 minutes at a time. He eats 2 meals a day, breakfast and dinner. He has tried some new foods this month. Berries and Pineapple. He has also been able to chew on some bread, green beans, and Gerber Puffs. He still isn't quite sure about real food. He likes his puree's and breastmilk. He's a good little eater.

CLOTHING: 6-9 Month

DIAPERS: Size 3

DEVELOPMENT: He rolls EVERYWHERE! He has learned this is the easiest way to get around. He has attempted to army crawl, but he just spins in circles. He blows raspberries. He sits for long periods of time and plays with toys with his brother. He is learning to self-feed easy to eat foods. If you hold him on your lap he will stand and jump up and down.

He is a pretty special kid! We love him to pieces. Our boys are inseperable. They do everything together. It is so precious to see how much they love eachother.