Birthday party!!

We were invited to a birthday party for friends of ours! Zane had a blast!! He played with the other little kids, painted a pet rock (he still plays with), made a bug box and put plastic bugs in it, playing on different toys, and played in the one mud puddle on the property!! Im so glad that we went I met some new people and had a great time myself. Tyson was a trooper the whole time, smiling for anyone that said hi to him. I did not get too many pictures Scott had one and I had the other. But we all had a good time.

Zane playing with Chase and looking at chickens!!

The start of the mud puddle....thinking about it......

I just had to walk thru it!! Im suprized that he did not splash around in it more, he usually does play in puddles like a pro! I had to laugh that Zane and Avery were in the puddle at the same time, they are only a few weeks apart in age! I found it cute and glad that I got this photo!!

This is how I kept track of him!! He would not hold still to have the balloon tied to his wrist, so I got it on his pants!! He thought the balloon was the coolest thing! I was trying to figure out why, and he has never been around balloons, so this was a really cool new thing for him. We have family allergic to latex so we never have balloons around, some things you just find normal are a really a new adventure to some!! He had fun with it for the next day, and then he popped it!!

Smiles = trouble, not these two!!

I have no idea how I caught these two holding still long enoght to get this picture done! Zane is looking at me and I am holding the camera to the side to get them head on.

Zane was drinking out of my coffee cup (it was empty or someone would have to check me in). After he takes a drink he says awww!

Boys playing!

Tyson loves to be in this walker, he is really trying to move it himself. Zane like to give him his little toys on it for Tyson to play with. One day (of course I did not get it on film) Zane was helping unload the dishwasher and has a large plastic spoon. He went over to Tyson to show him, Tyson grabbed on and would not let go and Zane pulled him across the kitchen with it. It was the cutest thing.

I love the way Zane pulls and pushes him around. Just a little side note, when this was filmed, Tyson weighed in at about 20ish pounds (last week at his 6 month appt, 22.8 lbs)!! Plus the walker was mine when I was that age, so it has a little weight to it. It does not sound like a lot, but it is amazing to me! And the way he had to line it up against the wall. After he "parked" Tyson, he took all the bumpers off from the base, so we had to put zip ties to keep them on!

Baseball game

Zanes first ball game and I forgot the camera so these are from my phone!! Thank goodness for technology!! He had a great time, Tyson did really well! We got a table down the first base line, had the stroller and the boys had a great time!! Scott and I did not do so bad either!! I won a gift card to the Rib and Chop shop, and Scott won one to Hooligans! Food and drinks were cheaper because it was the last game and the program were free!! We will be going to games next summer, it is so family friendly I wish we would have gone to more this summer!! But both boys will be a great ages to go to the games!!

Labor Day Weekend!! The zoo!

We took the boys to the zoo on labor day weekend! They had a great time looking at the animals and the people. Zane saw most of the animals and pointed them out.

This is at the bear cage. He stood by the glass and looked around. the bear is just above his hand.


The tiger was just out laying in the sun.

These little guys played with Zane and Scott. They followed fingers on the glass, so Zane tryed it and they followed him. I had Tyson so I did not get the all the pictures, but it was cute to watch. When we left the water otters, he held his hand and said "oh geez" and shook his head. He wanted to stay and play with them some more.

When we left the zoo, we went into the gift shop and he picked out a goofy bird to play with and then a little plastic otter. We got him the otter. He still plays with it.

He did not say much with the eagles, it was the first stop, so I think he was still taking it all in.

The wolves were next to the trail which suprized me, and he pointed them out and made his dog impression!

It was soo much fun. Zane had a hay day playing in the play ground, his favorite is the slides.

Quick update!!

I thought I would give a few quick update on the family!! Tyson has his bottom front teeth! He got them a few days apart with little crabbiness. He is trying to crawl, he will put his little butt in the air with his head on the ground and balance on his toes. He looks so cute doing this. Zane is getting more and more curious everyday. He is getting really good at throwing and catching a ball, he will giggle and giggle while playing. We bath the boys together, Zane loves it he helps pour water on Tyson and use the wash cloth on him. He is way too cute! Zane likes to swing all by himself in the big swing and goes down any slide we put him on! Not to many new words from him, but he sure says "no no" alot!! His new thing is light switches, and walking down the stairs like a big boy! He does keep a hand on the wall for balance and does it slow!

Scott and I had a our annual date!! That is what we called it, been almost a year since we went out with the kids, our choice to do that!! :) We did the 3rd annual Cattleman's Crawl! Oh my goodness did we have some fantastic food and wine. And no it was not just good because I did not cook!! We started at the Windmill had an appetizer, then Enzos for a Salad then had an entree at The Rex and Rib and Chop Shop and finished with dessert at the Windmill. A big bus drove us all around town, great food, good conversation, and fun!! Scott had a handful of his co workers attend from Origen . The boys had a great time with grannie and gramps! They have not been down since before harvest, so they finished harvest and seeding and wanted to come see the boys so the timing worked out great!! Scott would have had to go with no date! Origen sponsored employees to go and the spouces were welcome to join but we had to buy our tickets (very much worth it)!

I will have some pictures in the next day or two when the boys allow me to sit long enough to do it. Hope everyone is having a great start to fall!!

A few cards!!

These first few are just some plan blank note cards that my sister needed for friends. I kept them really simple, almost too simple!!

This is a blank card I sent my aunt, I needed to get a few photos to her of the boys and this is what she will open up too!! She loves my hand made cards!

This is a simple birthday card for my "favorite sister in law" Hope she has a great day!! :)

Can you see Zane in the back ground?? I have to find a better way to photo these!! The top of a stool was a good idea!