My cute happy baby. We found something that did not make him very happy. However, it made us laugh like crazy.

First taste and othe cute pics

Tyson got his first taste of baby food. He wasn't too sure about it. He spit more of it out than he swallowed. We were video taping some of it and you see a spoon come at him from the side of the frame. It was Paige with a plastic spoon trying to wipe up the food from his mouth. She just wants to help. We are a few days into the rice cereal now and he is getting the hang of it more. We'll do that for a couple weeks, then start in on some veggies and fruit. He is such a sweet baby.



Tyson has discovered his feet. They are his favorite toy after his hands.



First time in the exersaucer. He liked being upright.



She is my big helper. She always wants to hug and hold Tyson.



I swear he might be teething. He chews on everything! Especially his blanket. He will even suck on my chin if he's hungry.

Off to Kindergarten

I can't believe my oldest just went off to kindergarten. We met his teacher on Friday for his assessment. He is so ready for school and eager to go. Last night he couldn't pick a book to read because he was SO excited for school. This morning he kept asking if it was time yet.



Paige and I walked him over to the bus stop across the street. He wasn't nervous at all. When the bus came, he got that cute grin that he does when he is excited about something. He got in line and walked onto the bus without a glance back. No crying, no whining, no good bye- just off to the next adventure. I am so proud of him. He is such a sweet boy. Can't wait to hear how his day goes.

Hanging at the beach in Herriman?

We went to the beach with Grandma a couple of days ago. But we were nowhere near the ocean. This lake was created in Herriman just up the street from my in-laws home. We took the kids early in the morning before it got super hot. The sand is a little rough, but the kids didn't seem to mind. Preston loves playing in the sand so he is content to dig and dig. Paige had her life jacket and a floating star so she wandered out in the water. She got a little far and Preston had to save her.



Tyson chills in the shade.



Preston dug his feet in the sand and said "look mom, I'm making smoke!" He didn't know you can make "smoke" in the water.








Tyson cried a little the first time I dipped his feet. Then as it got hotter, I think he liked it to cool off. I stood him in the sand and he was perfectly happy. When I picked him up, there was sand all stuck in his little toes. I dipped his head in and he didn't cry. It was fun and so close. We will definitely have to go back. Who wants to come?

Fields of Lavender

Cindy told me about this beautiful place. I made sure to get down there early so we could get some nice shots before the sun got too high. They are located in South Santaquin at the Young Living Farm.







Not only were the fields beautiful, but there was all kinds of stuff for the kids to do. We went on a wagon ride, played on the merry go round, and pedaled across a pond. Tons of fun. Thanks Cindy!

Laugh out loud

I have gotten an occasional giggle out of Tyson, but this is a first. It started when I pulled his wet onesie over his head and he got the giggles. I did some raspberries on his belly and got a real laugh. I couldn't stop because it was the cutest thing. He is four months old already!

4th of July

We spent the day as a family at Jordanelle. We took Tyson with us and he did surprisingly well in his life jacket all day. He slept a lot. The morning was beautiful. I got out for my second time this year. I can't believe how out of shape I am. At least I can still ride. Greg got the kids out as well. Preston was having a great time and didn't even cry when he got splashed. Then Greg's ski hit something- a stick or something and they did a face plant. Greg was so worried about Preston and he did have a sheer look of terror on his face when he came up, but he didn't freak out. Greg was so proud of him.

We took our child sky ski to try to get Preston to at least sit on it in the water. It was a battle, but he finally did. Then Bob pulled him to the boat so he could feel some pressure. He kind of freaked out. We convinced him to try a couple more times, then he was done. We played up how well he did hoping that next time he'll get right out to do it.

It was a fun day, except for my stupidity. The weather was overcast all morning. When the sun finally came out, I didn't put sunscreen on and my knees are bright red. I'm in a lot of pain.

The crazy moment of the day came when the storm rolled through. It started raining and the clouds were moving fast so we weren't too worried about it. Then the rain started bouncing. I looked closer and we were getting hailed on! That was a first. It only lasted about 10 minutes and the sky cleared up again. What a day. We spent the evening hanging out with neighbors and watching their fire works.



The video had music, but Youtube is muting all soundtracks since I don't own the copyright. So lame.