Sunday, July 25, 2010

July 2010... Hot, Hot, Hot



JULY
HOT! HOT! HOT!



We tried to keep cool one day at the sprinkler park....
the kids are enjoying running around through the sprinklers now....




Cooper stays cool in the shade....
it will be too soon that he will be running too.....






Emy loves running through.... around.... and through again....





Greg and I took the twins to Disney.... It was great to have some one on one time with them....
The pictures are a bit out of order

Here are the kids at the end of the day.... wiped out.... hot.... and ready to head home....










Playing at the playground....














Eating lunch....





Just arriving at the park....





We visited PUMP IT UP for a birthday party....
It was a bit crazy.... but I was able to snap some shots of Emy.....Casen was running around with Daddy.....






Just a day eating breakfast and playing at the table.....

Cooper is getting so big.... 2 solid meals a day.... 2 bottom teeth.... too big too soon....


Eating waffles.... yummy.....




Tuesday, July 6, 2010

May & June 2010... Happy 2nd Birthday

Busy.... Busy....

It has been a long time since my last blog. I've been busy to say the least. These last few months have gone by quickly and have been full of adventures and firsts. Cooper is almost six months old.... I know I can't believe it either. He is growing like a weed and is changing daily. He is rolling all over the floor and laughing like crazy. Emy can always get a belly laugh from him. He sleeps through the night and is almost sitting up completely on his own. His brother brings him trucks.... Casen can't wait for him to play with him. And Emery kisses him at least a hundred times a day. She constantly checks on him and brings him toys and blankets. Watching them play is amazing and a blessing. Below are some pictures from a typical day of play.



Just A Day...includes lots of cars and trucks.... snacks.... running....happy screams.... sad screams.... frustrated screams and of course sleeping kids.... (just not all at the same time)

With all that being said.... we decided we needed a mommy & daddy break....Greg and I had the opportunity to slip away for a long weekend to Las Vegas. I had never been and Greg wanted to surprise me with the trip for my birthday. It was amazing. We stayed at the Bellagio.... ate, rested.... napped.... slept in.... gambled.... ate some more.... and saw shows....
We had a great time.... but missed the kids like crazy.
Below are some pictures from our trip....They include some of our adventures while there.....like....
The 'O Show' Exhibit... we saw the show... It was a must see... absolutely amazing.....
Chocolate flowing from the ceiling....at our hotel
The gardens at the Bellagio
The ceiling of the Bellagio...(All blown glass.... amazing....)
Greg's FAVORITE burger.... an IN and OUT burger....
We actually took a cab in Vegas here to eat one.....
I must say they are delicious!
and of course....
The fountains at the Bellagio


We celebrated Father's Day this month.... We enjoyed a wonderful day together.... We had a great brunch at the Lighthouse and a day full of shopping for daddy.... not to mention plenty of time rolling around and giggling....


We bought Casen his first t-ball set.... for daddy really.....below is a picture of Casen's first HOME RUN!!
We ended the day with a surprise Father's Day Cake for Daddy....yummy...
Happy Father's Day to the greatest father I know....
to watch my children with you....and know the love you have for them....words can not decribe how blessed I feel to be married to you and raise a family with you....


Another exciting happening this month was we celebrated the twins turning 2 in May! 2.... I can't believe it! There are pictures below....There was fruit... cupcakes... yummy food.... music.... giggles... and presents.... We had a blast....
We gave the kids a sandbox for their birthday.... It has been a great gift...they love scooping and building and pouring sand. Casen loves to run his cars and trucks through the sand and Emy loves to fill buckets. Happy Birthday babies....We love you!

This month I also had the opportunity to have a mommy and Casen day.... we spent it at the water park at Lakes Park. It was so nice to have some one on one time with my little man.... my oldest son.... my first born...
We ran around with friends.... and shared many hugs.... and some lunch!


We have had many days playing at home as well....Below are some pictures of just a summer day at home....

And lastly this month we 'tried' to go away for a weekend with all the kids to St. Anthony's triathlon to watch daddy... This is a race that Greg competes in annually.... We have taken the twins in the past and had a wonderful time...This was the first attempt with all three overnight....
It started off great!

We shared smoothies....napped in the sun....
met new friends and had a delicious dinner....danced...and then......
drove home at 4 AM the first night there..... needless to say... Casen got sick.... and we left before the Hotel asked us too.... He was a very unhappy child in the middle of the night....
Daddy drove us home safely.... slept for a bit and drove back.... exhausted after that he still raced the next morning and did a great job!

As always Daddy.... we are so proud of you.....

And better luck next year with the family trip!