October come and gone.

BUBBLES!

Tates first time having rice cereal.

I set Tate on the floor in McKay's room so I could help McKay get dressed. I turned my head for a second and when I turned back Tate was gone! I could hear him chattering and this is where I found him. Under the train table.

Pumpkin carving for Halloween.

McKay was a scary ghost!

Scary ghost and ferocious tiger.

Tate was helping me to the dishes. He thought he as pretty cool.

McKay's big 3!

McKay turned 3!!! These are a few pictures from his birthday party.  He wanted a Thomas cake and so Dad made him one.  It was a coincidence that his piñata was Thomas as well. He got a lot of gifts and it was a riot watching the kids (and Cori) hit the piñata.

No sense in playing catch up.

Whenever I have a second to blog I think “I can’t post that yet because I have to still catch up on things from July.”  Well I have decided there is no sense in playing catch up or else I will never actually blog and my list of things to catch up on will just get longer and longer.  

In September we had the Daniels family pictures taken. My cousin did them for us and I think that turned out pretty cute. I have not posted them until now because my mom made me swear I would not post them until she could make copies to take to work. 

I LOVE McKay's face!

I love the weekends not only because I do not have to go to work but because I get to play with my boys.  McKay is growing up so fast and he has a mind like a steel trap.  He remembers everything.  We spent last weekend visiting my brother and his family.  We went to their church on Sunday and when I went to take McKay to nursery there was only one teacher and 8 or 9 kids so I decided to stay.  Another little boy had a toy McKay wanted so the teacher said “when he is done he will put it down and go find another toy, then you can have it.”  McKay went and played with some other toys and as soon as that kid put the toy down McKay went and picked the toy up and said. “He put it down I can play with it now.”  He is such a good little boy!!!  Another funny story (my mom will probably kill me when she reads this)  My mom was staying at my brothers house with us and one morning McKay woke up early so he went and crawled in bed with my mom.  He was talking to her and she was just saying “m-uh” or nodding and shaking her head in response to his chatter.  McKay stopped talking and said “talk grandma” she said “I can’t” he asked her why and she told him it was because she had bad breathe.  The next morning he crawled into bed with her and said “you have bad breathe grandma?”  He is so cute. 

Tate was so happy I decided to borrow my mom’s camera and snap a few shots. 

Last Halloween when we were Trick-or-treating Porter said something about something he had done in school and McKay said “I need school” it was hilarious.  Well he is still not enrolled in any school BUT he did get a small taste this last weekend when he went with Porter and his class on a field trip to the pumpkin patch.

I can tell McKay is growing up because he plays better and better with Porter each time we see them.  This is them getting ready to cruise the vard in Porters little red sports car.

Where does the time go?  My baby will be six months this month!!!!!

Til next time . . .

Out of Order

I still need to catch up on Tate's blessing, McKay's Birthday, Camping, and other such events but I have a few spare  minutes and wanted to post Tate's 4 month stats.

Length: 26.02 inches

Weight 15 lbs 5.5 ounces

Head Circ. 42.7

He is growing SUPER fast!

He loves to watch his older brother run, play, yell, eat he pretty much just loves watching himdto everything.

He started rolling over from his back to front August 16th ( at least that is the first time I saw it)

He is very aware of his surroundings. He has the most beautiful eyes and LOVES to smile!

Tater Bug

I have said it before and I will say it again . . . They grow up TOO fast!

2 months stats-

Length: 23.54 inches

Weight: 12 lbs 10 ounces

Head Circ: 39.8 cm

Eva Grace

We got to go see our niece Eva Grace get blessed this past weekend.  It was a really good experience for me.  I was listening to the speakers and I just kept thinking about my family.  I am so lucky!!! I have 2 beautiful and healthy children.  I have a wonderful husband that loves me and the boys.  I have been blessed to be born into an amazing family and I have been blessed to have married into an awesome family!  I have the gospel in my life and have a testimony of it.  I know that families are a part of His plan.   I hope that I can treasure every moment!

Porter and McKay

Tate and Eva

My brother and his cute family.

1 MONTH!!!

They grow up so fast.

4 weeks exactly!

Tator in the tub.

McKay gets to wear glasses.  We took him to the eye doctor and he has a well controlled intermittent extropia and astigmatic ansiometropia.  So in English he has a lazy eye and blurred vision.  He GETS to wear glasses.  The hope is that the glasses will improve it and maybe prevent extensive treatment in the future.  He may have to wear a patch.  Our next visit is in 4 months so hopefully they will improve by then.  But doesn't he look so stinkin' cute?!

This weekend we got to do a lot of fun things as a family.  McKay has been into Thomas for the last little while.  He could play with trains all day long!  So when we heard that Thomas was coming to Utah we had to go.  They had lots of fun activities like tattoos, mini golf, train tables to play with, balloon animals, and even a ride on Thomas!

Saturday Dave went fishing in the morning while McKay and I went to a parade.  Then we spent the rest of the day at the festival and enjoying the company of my family.  (I forgot to get out the camera sorry :( )

One Year Later



Before-All the Appliances were gone when we bought the house.



After

After

After

Kitchen/Dining-Before

After

After

Bathroom 1- Before

Bathroom 1-Before

Bathroom 1-Before

Bathroom 1-After

Bathroom 1-After

Front Room-Before

Front Room After






New Carpet and Kitchen Flooring




Under Construction



Nasty Carpet.

New Carpet

Front Flower Beds

There are no pictures of our bedroom/bathroom or office because they are currently under reconstruction to accomadate for Baby Tate.  There are also no pictures of the McKay's room, the laundry or basement they will be in another post hopefully not another year!