3. Early bedtime. I’m glad it’s summertime and they normally go to bed while it is still at least a little light outside. This way they didn’t notice I was putting them to bed at least a 1/2 hour earlier than normal. 2. Keep Busy. We went to playgroups, birthday parties, swimming, Chuck E. Cheese,…
*I love watching him fall asleep. He gets pretty fiesty and starts thrashing around trying to find a position he likes. After much bouncing and shifting and once he finds the perfect spot he nuzzles his little head against you, claiming his territory. And if you dare shift him even one centimeter he lets you…
Last Saturday we made a trek over to the Boulder Creek Trail. This is a wonderful little path that meanders through Boulder along the creek. The kids had a great time splashing in the water and throwing sticks and rocks. Throwing stick and rocks into water is seriously one of their favorite pass times. I…
Finger Paining with Pudding was a favorite activity of my growing up years. This very creative and tasty idea originated from my Dad. He was always coming up with wacky, fun things for us to do. (Tickle Monster was another favorite)I decided to keep the tradition alive, and so the other day we had a…
We always bring a little snack to church for the kiddos (as I’m sure most of you do as well). Our rule is that they have to wait until after the sacrament to get the treat, and then if they are reverent they can have it. Josh was particularly onrey on Sunday and kept begging…
I have been given so many cute outfits for Blake that are for his later months, and I don’t want to forget about any of them. So I went online to find closet dividers so I could separate his cloths by size. Halle and Josh are also lucky enough to have lots of cute hand-me-downs…
The kids are home! We are so glad to have them back–our house was way too quiet without them. (But it is way too messy with them:) Nat, Michael and Jack flew the kids home on June 30th, then they stayed over the 4th of July. We had such a great time with them here….
Happy One Month Birthday to Mr. Blake! He has been such a good baby so far. We had about 10 days of fussiness where we thought we might have another little Halle on our hands, but as soon as I cut ALL dairy and ALL chocolate (boo) from my diet he seems to be doing…
When my Mom and Dad left Colorado they took the kids with them for 10 days! What a wonderful gift to me. I have so enjoyed my time just relaxing and cuddling with Blake. I’m just holding him as much as my tired arms can stand, because I know once Halle and Josh get back…
My mom flew out to meet baby Blake right after they got back from their trip to Maui. (Lucky ducks!) The kids were excited to have another visitor to entertain them. She took them to the park, played endless games with Halle, took them to the Children’s museum, and of course spent a lot of…