Saturday, October 25, 2008

It's Fun to Be ONE!!

Happy 1st Birthday Traeson!! We had a great weekend celebrating Traeson's birthday. You would have thought it was Thayden and Trevin's birthday because of how excited they were for the big day. We did a carnival theme which included a trip to the pumpkin patch and carving, cake walk, decorating goodies, and pin the smile on the pumpkin. The highlight for Traeson was his cake. He couldn't get enough and didn't care how messy that might be. It was pretty entertaining for us. Needless to say he loved it. Traeson had a big month due to a huge milestone accomplishment...walking. With his endless curiousity he can now go where he wants which means where his mom doesn't want him. He is on the move! Traeson now has seven teeth. Many more than his brothers had at his age. The kid loves to eat so the teeth have come in handy. He has added to his vocabulary with the addition of Don for Thayden, Baba for his sippy cup, and Ah O for when something hasn't gone the way he wanted. Most of the time he just goes off with his own little language to express himself. He was in the 75th percentile for his height and the 50th for his weight at his one year check-up. Traeson's favorite friends are his thumb and his Daddy. Both are always there to comfort him. Traeson favorite thing to do is put himself in things i.e. boxes, drawers, toys, and hiding spots. He loves to dance and wear things on his head. Traeson loves to be with his brothers and do what ever they do. He wants to be one of the big kids already. Seeing the three of them play is the best! Thayden and Trevin take such good care of their little brother. I don't know what I would do without their help. We are looking forward to this next year with many more accomplishments for Traeson. We want to wish our littlest buddy and sweetheart Happy 1st Birthday!!

Happy Birthday Traeson!

Pre-cake smile! Nice and clean...

It's fun to be ONE!

Dig in!

Oh, heaven!

Licking the plate

It's all gone?

He's content with the box

Presents

Our pumpkins

Traeson at the pumpkin patch

Decorating some yummy treats

Mom and her birthday boy!


Sunday, October 5, 2008

September Highlights!

In an attempt to get caught up with our blog I decided to do a highlight post. Life hasn't seemed to stop since school started. I wanted to post some fun things we did in September. Warning! Photo overload. :) One of our favorite activities we do with the boys is to go hiking. We hiked five different canyons this summer. The boys love to explore and find all kinds of treasures along the way. This weekend in September we took our sweetheart T.T., my sister Sheri, on the adventure up to Sundance. We rode ski tram up to the top then hiked to Stewart Falls from there. We made a day of it and enjoyed lunch half way there. It was so beautiful!


Traeson was such a little trooper. He even enjoyed his afternoon nap in his carrier. What a little cutie! Stewart Falls
Daddy with Traeson...Aaron and Sheri decided to cool off by standing under the falls. Crazy!
Enjoying lunch!

Aaron and I went on a great date night with our wonderful friends Abbey and Wayne Marshall. We spent the evening up at Park City. Aaron and I love Park City. The four of us went on an extreme zip line ride at Olympic Park. None of us had ever gone…it was a blast!! We always have so much fun with the Marshall family. They are amazing friends. Thanks guys! Here are a few pictures from the evening.

Aaron and I
Abbey and Wayne

Another weekend in September my mom, sheri and I took the boys to Lagoon. Not my favorite place in the world but Trevin and Thayden LOVED it! I really can't say what their favorite part was...probably Rattlesnake Rapids for Thayden and the merry-g0-round for Trevin. They couldn't get enough. We stayed until 9:30 much later then I thought we would. Luckily I have the best little baby that just went with the flow of things. Him and grandma Suzie were little pals all day. It was a fun day!! Thanks grandma Suzie and Aunt T.T.!






The sweetest highlight of September for Thayden was Grandparent's Day at school. He invited Big Grandma, Grandma Suzie, and Grandma Karen for the event. The first graders put on a program for their special guests, had cookies and milk, and then got to show them their classes. My heart melted at how proud Thayden was to have his grandparents there. He couldn't stop smiling and waving. It was especially sweet to have my grandma come, Thayden's great-grandma. He took her hand and led her to his class. It was a special day that I know the ladies in Thayden's life will remember always!
Thayden with his sweethearts! You can't see the words but in his picture he wrote, "I love my grandparents because they take me fishing." Fishing is a hobby my mom, grandpa fish, and big grandma
love to do with my boys!

Showing off his talents!


Soccer was a huge part of our lives during September. Twice a week we would go watch Thayden play. This is his second season playing and he just loves it. He loves the constant action it brings! Always on the move...just like him.


Showing his silly personality and muscles.
Thayden's favorite position to play...goalie!

I love this picture! Trevin showing his love for
Thayden and gave him a back scratch.

Thayden in action!

My boys have a wonderful relationship with their Big Grandma and Grandpa Fish. Trevin always wants to call them and tell Big Grandma about his day. Thayden loves to hear Grandpa Fish's fishing stories. I am so thankful that they are such a big part of my children's life. Every minute we are with them I just cherish. I can't think of better example for my boys then their grandparents!


We took a visit to Grandma Big's house


Anna, Aaron's sister, celebrated her birthday during September. We were able to have some much wanted cousin time. Trevin loves his cousin Matthew. He is one of Trevin's favorite people. Luckily the feelings are mutual. It is always fun to see the two of them together loving every minute they spend together. How innocent they hold hands where ever they go. I hope they will always be the best of friends.


Trevin with his best friend, cousin Matthew.

Trevin and Thayden with cousin Matthew and Jessica