9/21/12

Chill'n with my boys

 These are just some fun pictures I took today of the boys. Asher is really getting into laying on the floor and watching cartoons with Gage. I had to snap a picture of the two cuddling up on the floor together. That of course prompted a photo shoot of my little Asher at almost 3 months old. And then that of course prompted a comparison of Gage and Asher at the same age. Gage had such a round little head! It's been so fun looking though the pictures and comparing my two favorite little boys in the world.
It's blurry but I love the look on that face!

Gage 3 months old

Asher almost 3 months old

 And lastly we are re-seeding our back yard and a certain little dog keeps breaking through our barrier fencing. A perimeter fence has been ordered but until then I've had to create a harness for him because his neck is to thick to not have the collar slip off. So one of Asher's onsie and some duck tape did the trick. That's what he gets for being naughty!

9/19/12

Favorites


 I decided to have just a few of my favorite things in this post. First, I love how attentive Cody is as a dad. He comes home late from work and school and still reads Gage a bedtime story. It's been such a help since we've been double teaming the baby and Gage for the most part. I don't know what I'd do without him! And I think Gage is finally starting to give Cody some real attention. In the past he's been a bit mom obsessed but the tide is turning and he's realizing what a blast a day can be.

 Secondly I LOVE Gage! He has become such a funny kid to mother. There are so many times during the day when I think to myself "he's my kind of kid". For instance, he was playing with the bunny while I constructed a barrier fence so the dogs would stay off the grass while it grew. Notice the dogs didn't make it on my list of favorite things this week. There's a reason. Sigh. Anyway, Gage thought it would be great to not only take the bunny inside but to tuck her into Asher's bed. Makes total sense right. The crazy thing is that the bunny isn't all that well behaved. She scratches like crazy (you can see a cut on his face, not to mention a ton on his arms) but to Gage it's all worth it to play with the bunny. I know how hard he plays because she's freaking out when I take her out of the cage and she's nearly limp with exhaustion when I put her back. He sure loves his bunny.
 Lastly I of course love my little baby so much! He is just the light of my life right now and even though he still drives me nuts sometimes I just love the companionship he gives me throughout the day. I gave him a bath during Gage's nap time today and he just loves soaking in the warm water. Just like his mom. He did get pretty fed up with picture time by the end. I don't know how I got lucky enough to have such a laid back kid. He rarely cries and loves nothing more than to snuggle the day away. I can't wait to get to know him more!




9/14/12

Chilly walks and doggie time


 Walking has become a norm lately since the backyard is off limits till the grass starts growing in. I couldn't do it without this stroller. I can't believe I'm a double stroller mom. Anyway, just mostly pictures this time!



So you're telling me there is no Santa?


Our new dog that Gage LOVES to wrestle with


9/10/12

Re-doing the back yard

 Well let me first say that these "muddy" pictures do not do Gage justice with how much mud he covered his whole body with. To explain we are rototilling and re-seeding our back yard since it died this summer. It was so hot and I just didn't have the energy to raise a newborn and worry about watering the back lawn everyday. So the backyard is getting a do over and it is a messy job! The ground in back is so hard that we needed to turn the soil. But it's so hard that we have to soak the ground so that we can till it. So that equals a lot of mud and Gage is in toddler heaven. His favorite past times include filling the dogs water with mud, smearing it on my sliding glass door and of course covering both dogs with as much mud as he can. I'm excited cause the project is going to look great when it's done but in the mean time it is giving me the messiest backyard ever!



Just a bit of mud


The back part has been tilled already

Filling the dogs water with mud

9/4/12

Laura Linny and a blessing day


 What a happy busy weekend we had! My sweet dear sister came to visit this weekend and was able to also hear little Asher getting blessed in church. My rascal of a sister first told me she was coming just so I'd send her my address and then called back to cancel just so it would be a huge surprise when she showed up. Well I was very surprised and happy because I had been depressed all day that she wasn't able to make it. So I was totally ecstatic when I walked through the door after coming back from watching Spider Man and saw her sitting on the couch with the babysitter. Awesome. We went on a crazy run the next morning where Laura ran 7 miles straight (she's amazing) with me riding the bike towing Gage and the dog. She even got me to run two miles while she switched me for the bike. Talk about a motivator! Then on Saturday we went to a water park and had a blast with Gage. Cody's parents were also over for the weekend and we all got a kick out of Gage's attempts to swim. He can now tread water for about 5 feet but still can't come up for air so we have to stick pretty close. As soon as he comes up for air I know it'll just click for him.

Asher's blessing was on Sunday and I have to apologize to my mom and dad for assuming that they weren't coming because of their cruise. I should have been way more responsible than that. Guess I'll just have to come and visit this Fall :) The blessing was beautiful (at least what I was able to listen to- Gage was being really distracting). Cody blessed Asher that he'd be a person of faith, showing his family what true faith is like. He also promised him that he'd serve a mission and do well because of his faith. So sounds like he'll be quite the faithful little guy. And I could totally see that happening. I only got one picture of Asher in his blessing outfit because he peed all over it after church and also he needed a nap. So the photo shoot afterwards were mostly of him bare skin which is what I really like. All in all it was a wonderful weekend that included friends and family and so much love. All the time I look down at Asher and thank my Heavenly Father for not giving him to anyone else. He's just where he's meant to be.






Ice cream treat from Aunt Linny

About what a typical picture is for us, cranky kids :)


This beautiful crochet blanket was made by a great friend in the ward. Took her forever!





What a gorgeous girl!