Saturday, August 28, 2010
A Cute Picture of Aiden
Aiden is growing up so fast. He has big brown/hazel eyes and they almost always are open just like this. He is such a cute boy and I thought this picture was too cute not to share.
Josh-a-roo
Josh's great Uncle Jim and Aunt Linda got him tickets to go see Toy Story 3. It was the first time he had been to a movie theater and we bought the HUGE popcorn to share. He LOVED it!! I had a hard time getting him to look at the camera even though it was just the advertisements on. We walked out when it was over and he asked, "Can we go see it again...right now?" It was a hit.
Josh is getting pretty creative lately. He plays A LOT, all day and uses his imagination to make very interesting things. Here is his train and coaches. He was moving the chairs around for at least an hour to make different looking trains.
We go visit Brandon at work and make a library run around once a week. On this occasion we took a stroll around the greenbelt and checked out the waterfall. It was a sunny day so we applied sunscreen and went out for our walk......
and then Josh did a face plant in the dirt (it was a serious spread eagle) and came up looking like this. The sunscreen helped the fine, powdery dirt really stick to his face. Too bad it's not chocolate like it looks, huh?!
My Grandma invited me and the boys over for lunch and she shared some corn on the cob she had just purchased. Josh really, really liked it - he ate almost the entire cob on his own.
Josh wanted to get out his table and chairs and do playdough. He made all sorts of things: airplanes, trains, people, and this spider. He was pretty proud of all the things he (we) made.
He's a cute boy and he is growing up SO fast. It's fun to see his little mind at work. You wouldn't believe how many times he asks where certain things come from (from different foods to buildings to whatever his little eyes see at the time). I proceed to explain and then he ALWAYS respons with "But why?" He definitely loves to learn.
Josh is getting pretty creative lately. He plays A LOT, all day and uses his imagination to make very interesting things. Here is his train and coaches. He was moving the chairs around for at least an hour to make different looking trains. We go visit Brandon at work and make a library run around once a week. On this occasion we took a stroll around the greenbelt and checked out the waterfall. It was a sunny day so we applied sunscreen and went out for our walk......
and then Josh did a face plant in the dirt (it was a serious spread eagle) and came up looking like this. The sunscreen helped the fine, powdery dirt really stick to his face. Too bad it's not chocolate like it looks, huh?!
My Grandma invited me and the boys over for lunch and she shared some corn on the cob she had just purchased. Josh really, really liked it - he ate almost the entire cob on his own.
Josh wanted to get out his table and chairs and do playdough. He made all sorts of things: airplanes, trains, people, and this spider. He was pretty proud of all the things he (we) made.
He's a cute boy and he is growing up SO fast. It's fun to see his little mind at work. You wouldn't believe how many times he asks where certain things come from (from different foods to buildings to whatever his little eyes see at the time). I proceed to explain and then he ALWAYS respons with "But why?" He definitely loves to learn.Friday, July 16, 2010
Aiden's Accomplishments
Aiden is growing up pretty fast. We tried out the Bungee Bouncer and he LOVED it!
We also tried rice cereal. This was his first attempt and you can only see a little on his bib. He gobbled it right up.
Two days later we tried the rice cereal again. This time I sat Aiden up in the high chair - he would open his mouth for each bite. Think he likes it much?
I can't believe he is already 4 months old. Love ya buddy!
We also tried rice cereal. This was his first attempt and you can only see a little on his bib. He gobbled it right up.
Two days later we tried the rice cereal again. This time I sat Aiden up in the high chair - he would open his mouth for each bite. Think he likes it much?
I can't believe he is already 4 months old. Love ya buddy!4th of July Weekend
We had a really busy 4th of July weekend. It began Friday morning when we left our house at 4:30 am to head to Driggs for the hot air balloon festival. It was worth it! I love watching the balloons fill up and head into the sky at sunrise. Brandon took the day off and we met up with my mom and dad, my brother Greg, his wife Kirsten and their baby Paxton. After the balloons we drove over to Jackson and hiked around Jenny's Lake. (We only hiked one way and rode the boat on the way back).
Here is Greg holding Aiden bright and early in the morning.
Josh had a really good time watching the hot air balloons fill with fire and prepare to go into the air. They had some fun balloons like this beaver one. They also had a gremlin and a pumpkin besides the normal balloons.
Josh was so excited when we put him in the car at 4:30 that he didn't go back to sleep for about an hour. Here we are in our early morning glory. We were grateful that Josh took a 2 1/2 hour nap on the way home from Jackson.
The next morning we headed over to Brandon's parents for a 4th of July breakfast. From there we went into Rexburg for the parade. It was a pretty cold morning - nothing like a good quilt to keep you warm at a 4th of July parade (crazy right?). Here are Brandon, Josh, Brynlee, Jen and Jess getting ready for the parage to begin.
Thankfully it warmed up enough to take off our jackets. Josh and Bryn couldn't see well over the people in front of us so they made camp with Aunt Jess in front of the curb. I think the view was much better for them.
We went and played at the Squires house after the parade and had a barbeque lunch. Brandon's dad flooded the lawn and Josh went out and played for a while. That night we went to Idaho Falls and met up with my parents for the Melaleuca fireworks. (They got there around 4:30 pm and roped us off an area - by the time we showed up at 7 everything was pretty packed.) We were so busy entertainig kids that we didn't get any pictures of the fireworks. It was a really fun day but by the time we got home at 11:15 pm we all felt the aftereffects of a busy weekend!
Here is Greg holding Aiden bright and early in the morning.
Josh had a really good time watching the hot air balloons fill with fire and prepare to go into the air. They had some fun balloons like this beaver one. They also had a gremlin and a pumpkin besides the normal balloons.
Josh was so excited when we put him in the car at 4:30 that he didn't go back to sleep for about an hour. Here we are in our early morning glory. We were grateful that Josh took a 2 1/2 hour nap on the way home from Jackson.
The next morning we headed over to Brandon's parents for a 4th of July breakfast. From there we went into Rexburg for the parade. It was a pretty cold morning - nothing like a good quilt to keep you warm at a 4th of July parade (crazy right?). Here are Brandon, Josh, Brynlee, Jen and Jess getting ready for the parage to begin.
Thankfully it warmed up enough to take off our jackets. Josh and Bryn couldn't see well over the people in front of us so they made camp with Aunt Jess in front of the curb. I think the view was much better for them.
We went and played at the Squires house after the parade and had a barbeque lunch. Brandon's dad flooded the lawn and Josh went out and played for a while. That night we went to Idaho Falls and met up with my parents for the Melaleuca fireworks. (They got there around 4:30 pm and roped us off an area - by the time we showed up at 7 everything was pretty packed.) We were so busy entertainig kids that we didn't get any pictures of the fireworks. It was a really fun day but by the time we got home at 11:15 pm we all felt the aftereffects of a busy weekend!June Update
My mom took this cute picture of the boys while I was teaching lessons one day. They seem to fit pretty well in Aiden's crib.
Josh found a cornucopia at my grandma's house. He took all the fake food out of it and donned it as a hat. He thought it was a "cute hat". I can't dispute that.
After our outing to the Hill Aerospace Museum Josh has been even more into airplanes. He and Brandon constructed one out of a cardboard box. Brandon helps him do his "diagnostics" and then Josh has to check with air control (me) to see if they are clear for takeoff. Here he is radioing into Mom.
We went over to Jen and Brynlee's house (Brandon's sister and her daughter) for Josh to play in the water. It was a warm day and this is how Aiden got to enjoy it. He was burning even with sunscreen so he sat in his carseat with a blanket blocking the sun.
This is how Josh enjoyed the water. Jen has a warm water faucet in the garage to fill the pool up. Talk about a cushy pool experience. Josh layed in it like it was the bathtub. He had a lot of fun.
Josh found a cornucopia at my grandma's house. He took all the fake food out of it and donned it as a hat. He thought it was a "cute hat". I can't dispute that.After our outing to the Hill Aerospace Museum Josh has been even more into airplanes. He and Brandon constructed one out of a cardboard box. Brandon helps him do his "diagnostics" and then Josh has to check with air control (me) to see if they are clear for takeoff. Here he is radioing into Mom.
We went over to Jen and Brynlee's house (Brandon's sister and her daughter) for Josh to play in the water. It was a warm day and this is how Aiden got to enjoy it. He was burning even with sunscreen so he sat in his carseat with a blanket blocking the sun.
This is how Josh enjoyed the water. Jen has a warm water faucet in the garage to fill the pool up. Talk about a cushy pool experience. Josh layed in it like it was the bathtub. He had a lot of fun.
Aiden is growing up so fast. He has the cutest smiles and is a very happy baby (if someone else is in the room -- he HATES being left alone in a room). What a cutie!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Hogle Zoo / Hill Aerospace Museum
While we were in Utah for Day out with Thomas we decided to go to the Hogle Zoo. Josh had a great time there as well! He loved seeing the animals, loved playing in the discovery area and really enjoyed riding the little train. It was a little cold at the zoo so we all wore jackets and fared pretty well.
We arrived at the zoo just in time for Aiden to eat. While I was feeding him Josh and Brandon went to play in the discovery area (not a bad time to play there since when we left at 2 it was packed). Brandon said that Josh really liked this snake slide.
Josh was so excited to ride a gorilla on the carousel. We tried to see the real gorillas in the zoo but they were really hard to see so he settled for the fake one.
Josh is quite attached to his daddy so all weekend it was Josh and Brandon together and Aiden and I together. Brandon talked Josh into sitting on the noisy elephant but as you can see by his expression he was still a little nervous.
We had to take a ride on the little train at the zoo. When we left we asked Josh what his favorite animal at the zoo was and he told us it was the train. Ummm, what?
On our way home we stopped at the Hill Aerospace Museum to check out the airplanes. (Josh also loves airplanes.)
We were there a lot longer than I was hoping for but Josh had a really good time. All in all we had a fabulous weekend. Maybe someday we will be able to take the boys somewhere a little more exciting but for now this worked out just fine!
We arrived at the zoo just in time for Aiden to eat. While I was feeding him Josh and Brandon went to play in the discovery area (not a bad time to play there since when we left at 2 it was packed). Brandon said that Josh really liked this snake slide.
This boat was basically a decoration but Josh had to get in to have his picture taken in it.
Right behind Josh and Brandon is the new baby elephant at the zoo. It was so cute!
This was how Aiden enjoyed the zoo - I think he was asleep the entire time. We used his carrier a lot this weekend and my back was broken by the time the weekend was over.
Josh was so excited to ride a gorilla on the carousel. We tried to see the real gorillas in the zoo but they were really hard to see so he settled for the fake one. Josh is quite attached to his daddy so all weekend it was Josh and Brandon together and Aiden and I together. Brandon talked Josh into sitting on the noisy elephant but as you can see by his expression he was still a little nervous. We had to take a ride on the little train at the zoo. When we left we asked Josh what his favorite animal at the zoo was and he told us it was the train. Ummm, what? On our way home we stopped at the Hill Aerospace Museum to check out the airplanes. (Josh also loves airplanes.) 
We were there a lot longer than I was hoping for but Josh had a really good time. All in all we had a fabulous weekend. Maybe someday we will be able to take the boys somewhere a little more exciting but for now this worked out just fine!Day Out With Thomas
Josh still really loves Thomas so we took him to Day Out With Thomas in Heber City, Utah. (They hook a Thomas train car to the Heeber Creeper and it becomes a huge event for kids!) They have activity tents for the kids to play in and you get to ride the train for about 30 minutes. Let's just say JOSH LOVED IT!!!!
Here are Brandon and Josh in front of Thomas. Josh was so excited to get his picture taken with Thomas!
Josh saw this poster and immediately knew it was Tidmouth Sheds.
We loaded onto the train around 10:50 and it departed from the station at 11:15. We were on it for nearly an hour and this is how Josh sat the ENTIRE time. He waved to the people out the window and admired the landscape like he had never seen trees or fields before.
I tried to get a picture of all three boys at once. It was tricky since I was holding Aiden but turned out pretty cute. Poor Aiden had to stay bundled up most of the time because it was SUPER windy. This was his 1 hour of freedom.
Josh had a really good time in the activity tents. They had coloring stations, stamping, train legos, Thomas tracks and more. He was really good at sharing (mandy of the kids were not).
In order for Josh to even consider leaving the activity tents we had to go look at the big Thomas train yet again. He could have stayed there all day.
After visiting several locations the kids were given a free gift. Sir Topham Hatt was a mandatory stop so here Josh is with the man of Sodor Island himself. 
The little camera was the free gift from our Day Out With Thomas. Inside there are pictures of the trains that you can click through but Josh just uses it like a camera. He was so wound up after our outing!! 
Here are Brandon and Josh in front of Thomas. Josh was so excited to get his picture taken with Thomas!
Josh saw this poster and immediately knew it was Tidmouth Sheds.
We loaded onto the train around 10:50 and it departed from the station at 11:15. We were on it for nearly an hour and this is how Josh sat the ENTIRE time. He waved to the people out the window and admired the landscape like he had never seen trees or fields before.
I tried to get a picture of all three boys at once. It was tricky since I was holding Aiden but turned out pretty cute. Poor Aiden had to stay bundled up most of the time because it was SUPER windy. This was his 1 hour of freedom.
Josh had a really good time in the activity tents. They had coloring stations, stamping, train legos, Thomas tracks and more. He was really good at sharing (mandy of the kids were not).
In order for Josh to even consider leaving the activity tents we had to go look at the big Thomas train yet again. He could have stayed there all day.
After visiting several locations the kids were given a free gift. Sir Topham Hatt was a mandatory stop so here Josh is with the man of Sodor Island himself. The little camera was the free gift from our Day Out With Thomas. Inside there are pictures of the trains that you can click through but Josh just uses it like a camera. He was so wound up after our outing!!I'm glad that we were able to go do something fun for Josh - he is a good little guy and we love him so much!
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