Coldstone Tour

We took Madi's preschool group on a tour of the coldstone icecream store on day this summer. It was so much fun to see how they made the ice cream and have fun with her friends!

Camping!!

Ok so we really aren't camping but our house sure smelled like we were. Part of the backyard renovation uncluded a firepit. We love getting together and sitting around hanging out. We are looking forward to when it is cooler and we can enjoy the warmth of the fire!

Finishing his grilled pizza dinner! (a favorite in our house)

Caleb hit the halfway point!

August 22nd marked the halfway point of Caleb's first year and it brings much excitement!! First he FINALLY gets to go to nursery, unfortunently I was called to be the nursery leader about a month before this so I don't get to leave him and go to my own classes but oh well i guess! Also he has become officially a walker, climber, runner, etc.. He is doing so well with his walking and such that just by looking at him you would have no idea that he had any issues at all. At his appointment he was 32 in long and 26 lbs. He was also fully caught up with his development a week later he graduated from weekly physical therapy and from his OT appoinments. No one wants to see him until he is 2 and that is TOTALLY fine by me! I am so happy and proud of all the progress his has made in the past few months. While he doesn't have as many words as Madison did he has about 4 more signs and knows how to let you know what he wants. He does talk a lot and is currently learning the ABC's, so far we know up to D, XYZ, and OP. He is crazy about horses and cows and will play with anything that is round (he calls them all balls) and is known to throw apples and oranges through the kitchen. There is always a smile on his face and usually a giggle as he runs away. He loves his sissy and loves to play with her all the time.

Madi the monkey

I love this girl! I can't believe how big she is getting. Lately we have had a lot of fun doing mommy madi things like shopping and cooking. She is very thoughtful and a wonderful big sister. She has also become mommys little helping with her favorite chore being laundry.

The laundry according to Madi:
The laundry the goes to "the amusement park". The first ride is the catapult down the mountain (stairs) then a train ride to the water. Frist she has to find a train (usually what ever box or chair is available.) and then it takes a ride through the waterfall to get clean.

She loves horses and will take any chance to "ride" her horse at the local king soopers and be a rodeo princess. She is also currently planning her 4th birthday party (which is 6 months away still) where we will have a rodeo stockshow. She has passed this love to her brother and they can be found playing jesse and woody from toystory or cowgirl and cowboy on a regular basis.

A few of our latest conversations:

Mom when I grow up I want to be a zoo keeper!

A zoo keeper?

Yes because all the animals will love that I give them treats!

Mom Can I have cookies and ice cream?

No Madi you just had breakfast

please I will be good!

No

(a few min. later)

Madi please watch your brother while I take a shower.

No I don't think so...

Madison please I just want to take a shower.

Well mom I JUST wanted cookies and ice cream....(turns and walks away hands on hips)

(While Joe and I are cleaning the garage, Madi decided that she wanted to "help")

her idea of helping:

"Come on guys you can do it"

"we need to get this garage cleaned faster!, Faster faster!! (clapping hands)

"Wow this looks so great you guys are doing a great job!"

(I guess every saturday cleaning project needs a cheerleader right!)

really???

Let me update you on the 2 minutes before this picture was taken.

Caleb chose kix, Madi cheerios...

Caleb then wants cheerios...

Madi gets bowl of cherrios with milk and a cup of milk...

Caleb gets bowl of dry cherrios and a sippy cup of milk...

(nothing new)

Caleb looks at his bowl and starts screaming...

(ok maybe he really wanted kix...)

nope he wants cherrios....

now hes hysterical and signing milk....

now he trying to pour his sippy cup in the bowl...

(light bulb)

he wants milk in his cherrios like his sister...

well he gets it and still eats them with his hands and now I have a milk mess...

but he's smiling!

Just like sissy!

Happy 29!

Joe had a great birthday celebration with lots of good grilling, friends, and family. We celebrated the finishing of the backyard with a party of about 30 of our friends and family. It was sooooooo much fun and I loved planning.

This cake deserves a post of its own it was that good! It started when joe requested a banana cake. A homemade banana cake with chocolate gaunache, toasted almonds, a light frosting, and toasted coconut....

Yeah he thinks im betty crocker...

But I did pull it off and it was delicious, not to mention that it looked really cool. (Don't ask how I did it or to do it again cause I don't think I can pull it off twice...)

Lucky for my it was monsoon weekend so my cherry pies also turned out to be amazing!

Very excited for the birthday song

The family and friends

oooooooo aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

Madi doesn't waste any time when it comes to cake

look at the beautiful layers

Everyone a little more spread out...much better!

Kids table (or speed dating who knows ;))

Caleb also wastes no time when it comes to cake or pie

Thanks to all our family and friends who made this night so much fun!

MOOOOO

Cow day at chick fil a complete with bells!

Baby cow that i can't get a pic of now that he is walking

The silly cows

Caleb was mooing (and walking away hence the blurry face...)

Shaking their tails