My Birthday Boy

My Birthday Boy loves the water! So I took him to "The Orchard" to play outside! At one point he was laying in the middle of the fountain, like a dead fish, drinking the stuff while kids pranced around him. My favorite part is that he kept running back to his Mama to give her a wet hug and warm up before going back for more. It is fun to have his siblings here to enjoy in the fun! Grandma Jannet was also along for the ride! I am so blessed!

I really wanted to make Xander's cake this year, but I chickened out! So I had my Mom do it! I think it turned out really really cute!
Xander Loves cars!

Mom had some cool Hannakah Candles that we used for the big 2! I thought that he had blew the candles out himself, because we had been working on blowing lately. But after examning the photos as you can see someone else "Helped" him out!

This is the only part of the cake that Xander had! I am sure he would have eaten some cake if I would have given it to him, but he was perfectly content to play with his cars!

THE CREW!
Happy Birthday little Dude!
We love you SO MUCH!
You are such a Happy Baby!
You say
CARS
Please
GO
Train
Head
and of course

CANDY!

Happy Birthday Xander

XANDER'S FIRST FATHER'S DAY PRESENT!
JEREMY WORE IT WITH PRIDE!

Happy Father's Day!

Kids are here
and life is
going
good
Xander is happy
and the kids and I made a cake for their Dad!

I love my Dad,
and I love my husband!
So thankful that his kids are here to spend a little time with him
and hopefully learn to appreciate how wonderful
he is!

Every Day is Something New!

The things you can do
when only
almost
2

Peek-a-BOO

I REALLY LOVED MY FLOWERS!

I REALLY LOVED MY DRESS

I REALLY LOVE MY HUSBAND
HAPPY HAPPY
DAY
3 YEARS

TODAY!

Feeding Myself and Cars

Xander decided today he was no longer interested in his High Chair.
He climbed up to the chair and sat down with his eyes popping over the table barely so I got him a phone book (world's best booster seat) to sit on and he ate his whole dinner at the table
NO PROBLEM! Wohoo! I may be able to get rid of another piece of baby furniture that can go to the basement.

I give all the credit of him eating with a fork to my husband. My thought is less dishes to use the hands. His thought Manners. His thoughts win, when he is home. Mine win when I am the only one home.

He really does have a passion for cars. Stood here watching for 20 + minutes.
The boy has started into Little Manhood.
GO GO GO!

Boulder Bolder

Jeremy and I decided to run the Boulder Bolder this year.
The price is getting, well pricey so it may be an every other year thing for our family.
I am so thankful for my Dad.
Thanks for giving us this tradition
Thanks for being such a fun
family man!
Because of you, I started running this race when I was 7 years old!
And this year's marks the 25th one I have finished! WoHOO!
My husband Jeremy likes it too! He ran with Xander on his back! Well he walked but he worked just as hard as someone running with a little dude on his back!

This year, I ran a 1:05. Not my fastest. But not my slowest! I am just happy I did it!
Tirsa, a friend from church ran it too! She did a great job! We stuck together the whole time!

On the back of his pack, we made a sign, that said,
WHY WALK WHEN
YOU CAN RIDE!

The coolest part about the Boulder Bolder is running into the stadium!
I have always felt like a super star
doing that!
Congrats Xander for enjoying the scenery
of the Boulder Bolder
on Daddy's back!

Brushing his teeth

Xander is getting more and more independent and wanting to do things for himself. He loves to climb up the little step ladder and brush his teeth. I actually brush them first and then he plays a little. But he smiles in the mirror a lot as he gets the toothbrush wet, so it is pretty darn cute!
I am so thankful for this little guy!
He screams, LOUD! and a lot
but he also says MOM and DAD
and gives lots of loves and kisses!

Here he is admiring those pearly whites!

CHEESE!

Buddies

Last week my college roommate AMIE came from Texas
We never talk on the phone
We keep up on each others blogs
but that is about it.

But when she comes
I talk and talk and talk to her
I love it.
We talk about houses and Dave Ramsey and our families.
I wish she lived closer
I really do. I am saving my pennies to come visit her in Texas.
Our boys will be forced to be friends :)
Once a year reunion.

We made Crepes with Nutella
YUM
We dressed our little guys in matching outfits
and bought flip flops at REI (well Amie did)

We went to a cool Asian food place and to the Children's Museum and I rode a SCOOTER for the first time.

Friends are good for your health.
I am glad I found this one at 18 and at 33, I still have her.
Thanks!