4 months & Playing!

We STILL haven't slowed down!
School started and part of me wishes laex was on his way BUT at the same time, I LOVE that our summer ISN'T over :) AND that we can continue to come and go as we please --it's really kinda nice :)

Little Missy ROCKED her 4 month check up - 26 1/2 inches, over 14 pounds and growing :) She tried her first bananas and loved them but wasn't so good at keeping them in :)






















































































Laex continues with his FAVORITE summer activity --SWIMMING! He's such a dare devil it freaks me out sometimes! We had forgotten his life jacket when we went to his buddy's b-day party at the pool luckily someone had some extra arm floaties we borrowed. It was his first time using them and he headed straight for the diving board - not surprising - he jumped it and swam himself to the side without incident :) then his dad taught him to do sumer-saults off the side of the pool - ahhhhh, oh well! He also thinks he's buzz lightyear and jumps in to the pool with his arms outstretched while yelling, "To Insinivy and Beyond" -LOL (we're working on in-fin-ity) he also runs around the house thinking he can fly. Then the other day I caught him doing "skateboarding tricks" on his scooter - holy crap, where does he learn these things - LOL!








































PS - I haven't been very good at taking pictures, BUT our garden IS producing and I.LOVE.IT - we even had our first WATERMELON - doesn't look like much but tasted GREAT!











































On a side note I'm working on TWO really BIG PROJECTS ( I know, I never slow down...) - one is totally physically exhausting, I hope I make it - but I'm excited about the challenge!

catchin up...

We have been FAR TOO BUSY having FUN to even sit down for one second! Here's what's been up since the big guy turned three!

He spent his B-day night, in the tent, with daddy --I'm afraid this is as far as the camping is going to go this summer!















He had a last-minute B-day party with friends, was supposed to be a water party but the dang weather didn't really cooperate so we improvised and played inside for a while then took advantage of the small break in the weather and got wet :) --He got a cake and candles to blow out, that's all he wanted so he was elated --though wouldn't you know I didn't get a picture of the event!















































We got a "Hail" of a storm (literally) that left my poor used-to-be-beautiful garden in SHREDS, I wanted to cry --hopefully we'll still continue to get at least a few veggies, so disappointing!





























LeGrand and I "escaped" for a few days to "sin city" for an EPIC performance by the great GARTH BROOKS - it was worth every penny! WOW! I'm still thinking about it, being in the THIRD ROW only ENHANCED the experience! (AND...the word is (straight from Garth's mouth) that he'll start TOURING again in about 4 Years! YAY!) -One more thing to mark off my "bucket list" :)
















Laex, Loa and I have spent our Tuesdays with lots of fun friends from the neighborhood, pick-nicks and fun places! Last Tuesday we visited Thanksgiving Point Gardens - it was my first time there, what a fun place!





















We've been enjoying this weekend in St. George - we LOVE our Dad's job that lets us have fun times down here! Mostly, we've been spending oodles of time at the pool! LoaLin even had her first swim and LOVED it!








































































Speaking of that little cutie - she goes tomorrow for her 4-MONTH check-up! I thought Laex grew up fast, but it is going by much faster with her - I just want to save every moment!

THREE Years!

That's how long we've had this guy around! WOW! I love this kid to death!
















We celebrated BIG!

Cowabunga Bay

























































In-N-out





















Presents





















the highlight of the day -a BIG surprise and dream come true for any 3 year old!



































A Ride in a helicopter All.By.Himself (with the pilot, of course), let me just add -the thing didn't have a passenger door - made me nervous to say the least - He LOVED It!

Every time we see a helicopter lately he says, "Mom, someday I wanna ride in a big helicopter and go high in the sky." My usual response, "OK buddy, someday we'll see if you can ride in a helicopter." Yesterday we pulled up and he saw the helicopter and said, "Mom someday I want to ride in a helicopter, not a blue one, just that yellow one." Me, "How about today, for your birthday!" Laex, "Yeah, I do want to ride in that yellow helicopter." :) :)

Summer Fun!

This Pool has been keeping us busy, and...the neighbor kids think our house is the hang-out spot :)
We had a little get-together with friends and even though it was overcast and raining on and off the kids couldn't resist some water fun! I LOVE SUMMER !!