Recently we were able to take a little trip to the Brookfield Zoo. We went with our good friends Erica & Bella!
Ethan LOVED his first train ride...
They loved all the "fake" animals - maybe more than the real ones!
Awwww.....Best Friends!
~ Mexico ~
This past month our family had the opportunity of going on a vacation together to Riviera Maya in Mexico. Melissa & Trever graduated from BYU and Aaron graduated from Waubonsie (Congrats to all of you!) We flew in the Tuesday after Memorial Day and had a blast being in the sun and on the beach for the week. Here are some pictures from the trip. NO Swine Flu ~ don't worry :)
Happy Birthday Little One!
Well, it's official, my baby is not a baby anymore! Little (or not so little) Ethan Cole turned 2 years old today. I can't believe how fast time flies when you have a toddler. It seems like just yesterday I was freaking out because I had to start changing diapers on a regular basis! I never thought I would be where I am today and as happy as I am today with my little bug. Here is some of my favorite pictures over the last two years.........
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE ONE ~ I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This One is For Kerri :)
Well I haven't blogged in YEARS it seems. Everytime I log on I end up spending the evening looking at other people's blogs and never doing one of my own. I always take cute pictures thinking, "Man this would be a great blog" and then not being able to find my cord to download the pictures off of my camera and then giving up. So here is a little mini blast of our summer. Some pictures are missing, but I need to get some of the pictures from my parents.
Here are my top 10's of Summer 2008:
#10...........................Slip 'N Slide
#9................Side Walk Chalk
#8...................DIRTY Faces :)
#7..............................Sleeping on the Beach
#6...................BLOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#5................................Jet Skiing
#4..................................Car Sleeping (on the beach hehe)
#3..................CUTE Faces :)
#2....................Days at the Lake!
#1......................POTTY TRAINING :)
Long Time No Blog...
So I was just sitting here watching Blue's Clues when I realized it's been a while since I blogged. Since I'm up with a sick child at 4:30 in the morning - what better time to take advanatage of all this free time and throw up a blog before my son throws up on me....again.
Things are going well here in the big picture. We are almost completely unpacked in the new house and getting settled into a routine finally. It's funny how fast a toddler can unpack and destroy a room that you just spent the last hour putting together. But, he is loving his new room and books and toys to play with in his own house. I just have to put away some storage boxes in Ethan's closet and then I can finally park in my garage - WOOHOO! Decorating will be happening this weekend so I will make sure I get some AFTER pictures...since I have been slacking.
It's amazing how much time I don't have anymore with this new house. I think part of it is really just getting adjusted to the change and trying to establish a routine. I was talking with my friend the other day while the kids were playing at the park and we were sharing woes of feeling behind and overwhelmed. She has mentioned she was behind with laundry or something. I told her, I think I'm just behind in life. LOL I hope once I can park in the garage and the pictures are hung - I will feel like it's finally done and I can move on and not be "behind in life" :) Small things - but it makes a difference I think.
As a side note, I don't think there is anything scarier than a child with a high fever. It scares me. I just get worried that I will not be able to get it down, what happens if it gets too high, at what point do I stop being the calm collected comforting parent and start freaking out. This is not the first time Ethan has been sick and no where near as bad as when he was younger and was very ill. But, I don't think it matters how many times your kids are sick - you still worry like it's the first flu/cold they have ever had. Ahhh the joys of parenting :)
I hope you all are doing well and I have enjoyed reading your blogs when I have a free moment. Thanks for being patient with me and my few and far between blogs these days. Perhaps there will be another 4:30 am showing of Blue Clues here soon and I will have more time to write.
CIAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Things are going well here in the big picture. We are almost completely unpacked in the new house and getting settled into a routine finally. It's funny how fast a toddler can unpack and destroy a room that you just spent the last hour putting together. But, he is loving his new room and books and toys to play with in his own house. I just have to put away some storage boxes in Ethan's closet and then I can finally park in my garage - WOOHOO! Decorating will be happening this weekend so I will make sure I get some AFTER pictures...since I have been slacking.
It's amazing how much time I don't have anymore with this new house. I think part of it is really just getting adjusted to the change and trying to establish a routine. I was talking with my friend the other day while the kids were playing at the park and we were sharing woes of feeling behind and overwhelmed. She has mentioned she was behind with laundry or something. I told her, I think I'm just behind in life. LOL I hope once I can park in the garage and the pictures are hung - I will feel like it's finally done and I can move on and not be "behind in life" :) Small things - but it makes a difference I think.
As a side note, I don't think there is anything scarier than a child with a high fever. It scares me. I just get worried that I will not be able to get it down, what happens if it gets too high, at what point do I stop being the calm collected comforting parent and start freaking out. This is not the first time Ethan has been sick and no where near as bad as when he was younger and was very ill. But, I don't think it matters how many times your kids are sick - you still worry like it's the first flu/cold they have ever had. Ahhh the joys of parenting :)
I hope you all are doing well and I have enjoyed reading your blogs when I have a free moment. Thanks for being patient with me and my few and far between blogs these days. Perhaps there will be another 4:30 am showing of Blue Clues here soon and I will have more time to write.
CIAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
