"Year of M&B"

WATCHING DAD RIDE

Bumps and Bruises (a constant thing w/ a boy)

Kite Flying

Race Track

Little Monkey

"Year of M&B"

POPSICLES



Bouncin'

Last weekend the kids were invited to a birthday party at the Bounce place. They both had SO much fun and mom even had fun taking Bodie down the BIG slide (which he wanted to do again, and again, and again...). I have to say...it was SO hard to get a picture of McKayla b/c she was constantly moving and my camera phone definitely can't keep up with her ;-).



McKayla got fancy hair this day...she had dance and 2 parties so it was a must :-)




She had sparkles in their too, but they didn't show up in the pics



Rice Krispie Treats

I couldn't even remember the last time I made Rice Krispie treats, so I decided it was about time. McKayla really enjoyed helping me melt the marshmellows and stir everything together. Such a fun and easy treat :-)



Wrapped up for family and friends



Workout Reality

I've been trying really hard to get back into working out for the past few weeks. I've tried some new classes to make it more fun/challenging and have been having a lot of fun with it (minus my first spin class which resulted in me not being able to sit very well for the next few days...padded pants are a MUST). While in Zumba the other night I was bouncing around with the rest of the group feeling the music when suddenly I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror...red faced and not quite the most coordinated person in the room.... good thing Zumba goes so fast nobody else can focus on me :-0! I must admit I had to laugh at myself in Pilates the next day too (can you say NOT FLEXIBLE and CLUMSY...at least I didn't drop my ball like 5 other people)...but ya know what...it has made me feel so much healthier doing these classes AND with age (yes, I think at the age of 30 I can say that) you come to learn that life's too short to care what others think when you're trying your hardest ;-).

Count Your Blessings

"Year of M&B"

Backyard Fun

Daylight Savings

Every year I look forward to Daylight Savings time. I love having "more" in the evenings and being able to hang outside with the kids for awhile after work. I absolutely LOVE long/late/warm summer nights and I really don't mind the darkness in the morning because the long nights make it worth it. THIS year though I've been having a ROUGH week. I am SO tired and all of our sleeping schedules are SO messed up. I'm not sure why this year is so different from past, but I'm really hoping that by next week we are all feeling more "ON" than we are this week. Don't get me wrong...still loving our evening walks/play time....just needing LOTS more coffee to keep me going this week ;-). Hope you all are enjoying your spring nights!!

Wrestle Mania

We BBQ'd with my sister and her husband this week and our relaxed evening soon turned into a wrestle mania between Bodie, Nick, McKayla and Todd. Bodie was pretty funny in the way he would just go over to any of them, get them lying down any way he could and start bouncing on their stomach...he thought this was pretty darn hilarious and he seriously could've kept going all night (the BOY in him is SO coming out now).

Sledding

On Sunday we went up to Gorgoza Park with our friends the Blomquists. This is a huge sledding park with all sorts of different hills and a kids area. We had such a BLAST and the weather was absolutely GORGEOUS (we were pealing off layers because it was so warm). McKayla and Bodie dove right in and weren't afraid of flying down the hills. It really couldn't have been a more perfect day or family activity :-)


McKayla flying down head first

 

1st time sledding




Hanging in the kids area




McKayla & Lilly on the Merry go Round




Bodie and Lilly on the Merry go Round



McKayla and Raley




Snack time




Lovin my snow bunny




Ready to go down the big hill




Bodie riding down the hill all by himself



Parkin' It

The nice weather recently has meant multiple trips to the park :-)

"Year of M&B"

Big Kid Time

Bodie 1 1/2 years old

Bodie man is 1 1/2! Time has flown by with our little man and he is maturing at a very fast pace now. He's all boy...can't sit still, into EVERYTHING, loves to get dirty, loves to bang anything against everything...but he's also still a cuddler and he's kind hearted. Here are some fun facts about Mr. Bodie...

-He goes by "little man, Bodie man, Bode, monster, Bode Bode"
-His favorite words to use are "Mom, Dad, Thank you, More,Kitty"
-He's 24.6 lbs and 31 inches
-If he doesn't get what he wants he'll take himself to a corner or wall to throw a fake fit (he checks to make sure we are looking)
-He uses "clicking" with his tongue as a form of communication (he's done this for a long time now, but he's gotten really good at it and can do it so loud). He does it a lot when he sees animals
-He LOVES animals and is very gently when petting them (maybe not so gentle when trying to ride on the dog)
-His favorite foods are "cereal, fruit, cheese, turkey, chocolate,peanut butter" and he really doesn't have any dislikes at this point
-He has a specific way of interlacing his arms around our legs when we put on his shoes or pants so that he doesn't fall over
-He LOVES to play outside
-He's really enjoying being in the bigger kid class...he likes doing the projects and getting outside play time
-He still drinks around 15 oz. milk each day
-He thinks it's hilarious to steal McKayla's drink cup and run so she'll chase him
-We can get a small little fohawk in his hair now (he's still pretty limited on hair and it's really blonde)
-He takes 1 nap at school, but sometimes will take 2 for us at home
-He sleeps with his Zebra and StingRay every night
-He's a very happy little guy and rarely is in a bad mood
-He pulls up his shirt and tugs down on his pants to tell us he needs his diaper changed
-He can grab his coat/shoes/socks for us when we ask him
-Throughout the day he'll randomly come up and hug our legs
-He is ALWAYS on the move
-He likes to feed himself and does a pretty good job (it's definitely messy, but most of it makes it in his mouth)
-He LOVES playing with McKayla and doing whatever she's doing
-He likes to have his feet tickled
-He likes to walk in between our legs with his arms around the legs (this makes it interesting for us to walk, but we are happy to accomodate)
-He likes to sit next to us in the big chair or sit on his couch near McKayla's couch when watching TV
-He climbs A LOT
-He has constant battle wounds from his adventures, but they don't hold him back
-He likes to bounce up and down on our stomachs, Kayla's stomach and the dog's back
-He thinks "chase" is a VERY fun game
-He also thinks pulling the toilet paper from the roll to the kitchen and family room is fun
-He's getting better about letting us blow his nose and will even go get a piece of tissue to do it himself (nevermind the fact that the piece is always only about 1 inch long)
-He makes the funniest face all the time...he pushes out his lips like he's gonna give a kiss and scrunches his face saying "more"
-Sometimes in the car he'll just started laughing hard all of a sudden...guess he amuses himself :-)
-When I tell him to sit his bum down on a chair (rather than the standing he's doing) he'll sit down and then the second I look away stand back up and start laughing (this is especially fun when Kayla and Todd are laughing too...he likes to entertain). Apparently, he doesn't remember the multiple bloody wounds from falling off the chairs...
-When he hears music he starts bopping up and down and pumping his arms
-He also loves to make music on all the furniture (i.e. BANG BANG)
Bodie man is growing up and every day there is something new that we notice. He no longer looks like a baby to us, but more like a toddler. He is such a fun guy and he constantly makes us laugh. I LOVE kissing his cheeks 3 million times a day and most of the time he'll let me without a fight. We love,love,love this kiddo and he completed our family more than we ever could have known.

Last minute date night

The weather tried to stop us with a pretty impressive storm, but Todd and I were able to pull off a last minute date night last night at The New Yorker. The much needed time alone was filled with great conversation & cuddling over crab cakes w/ mago salsa, our favorite french onion soup w/ warm bread, filet mignon, vealchop, the best whipped mashed potatos you'll ever have, and warm/smooth/delicious coffee. It was just what we needed :-).

Sittin in sissy's lap

"Year of M&B"

NEW PLACES