Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Levi's First Birthday Party
We celebrated Levi's first birthday at the park with lots of friends and family. We had a cowboy party, with a hamburger and hot dog barbecue, then Texas sheet cake for dessert. Levi got his very own cowboy hat cake. We had to take pictures of the cake as soon as we got there, because the chocolate brim melted in the first five minutes. Levi has truly crossed the line from babyhood to little kid--as demonstrated by the new foods he got to try...chocolate, Capri Sun, and Twizzlers. He loved the Capri Sun. After every sip, he kicked his feet like crazy. I guess it doesn't take long for that sugar high to kick in. He loved his chocolate cake too. That kept him busy for a long time! After we were all sufficiently hot and sticky, we cooled off in the pool, then opened presents poolside. Thanks to all who celebrated with us!
You've Come a Long Way, Baby!
Where does the time go? I can't believe my baby is one already. Look at how far he's come...
On the day he was born
One month old
Two months old, showing one of his first smiles
Three months old, picking pumpkins
Four months old, loving the bath
Five months old, with his favorite blanket on Christmas Eve
Six months old, trying peas (ignore the pink bib)
Seven months old, crawling and exploring
Eight months old, standing and cruising (with the same shirt as three months and seven months)
Nine months old, he loves to be outside
Ten months old, propped up in a trench helping Dad with the yard
Eleven months old, with Papa--he wouldn't leave that cane alone
And a big one year old! This kid has tons of clothes. I don't know why he is wearing the same ones in so many pictures. I guess I have my favorites. We love our Levi. He is such a sweet boy. Happy Birthday, buddy. Party pictures coming soon!
On the day he was born
One month old
Two months old, showing one of his first smiles
Three months old, picking pumpkins
Four months old, loving the bath
Five months old, with his favorite blanket on Christmas Eve
Six months old, trying peas (ignore the pink bib)
Seven months old, crawling and exploring
Eight months old, standing and cruising (with the same shirt as three months and seven months)
Nine months old, he loves to be outside
Ten months old, propped up in a trench helping Dad with the yard
Eleven months old, with Papa--he wouldn't leave that cane alone
And a big one year old! This kid has tons of clothes. I don't know why he is wearing the same ones in so many pictures. I guess I have my favorites. We love our Levi. He is such a sweet boy. Happy Birthday, buddy. Party pictures coming soon!Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Tag: 6 Small Things That Make Me Happy
tag: make a list of 6 small or "unimportant" things that make you happy.
1. Monsoons
It's that time of year again in AZ. I love the monsoon season. We have hot, hot mornings that just beg to be spent in the pool, then the clouds roll in in the afternoon and we get fabulous storms. The temperature can drop about 30 degrees in just a few minutes, and the kids love to run around the cul-de-sac in the pouring rain.
2. Homemade bread with homemade jam
Maybe my favorite indulgence! I made peach, raspberry-peach, and strawberry jam this week. Okay, I actually made peach syrup, raspberry-peach jam, and strawberry yet-to-be-determined. I have made peach jam a bunch of times, and this is the first time that it just did not set up at all. It still tastes great, but its use is limited to times when we don't care if it just runs all over our plate. The raspberry-peach was a first, but I think it's a keeper. I just made the strawberry this morning, so I hope it turns out okay. I'll need it when school starts again. Madison eats PB&J with homemade jam almost every day in her lunch.
3. Uh-oh
Or uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh....Levi has learned to say uh-oh and we think it is so cute! The best part is that even if he is in the middle of a crying fit, if we just say "uh-oh" to him, he will usually stop crying and start saying uh-oh over and over and over. He said it for quite a long stretch on the way home from our vacation. He has also learned "no." If we say "no" to him, he stops and shakes his head, then goes right back to what we were telling him no about. He's funny when he tries to shake his head, he can't just move his head, it is more like shaking his head and shoulders and most of his upper body. He's at such a fun age right now. We are having lots of fun with him.
4. Seeing all three of my kids playing together
Madison and Wyatt play together all the time, and Madison loves to play with Levi. And sometimes Wyatt will slow down enough to pay attention to Levi for a while. But every once in a while, all three of them play together, and for some reason, it just makes me so happy. Last night Levi was standing up next to something and Madison and Wyatt were sitting next to him, all of their backs to me. I wanted to keep that picture of those three little heads in my mind forever.
5. Watching my kids learn
Madison is reading so well. She surprises me with the words that she can read, spell, and understand. She was reading from the scriptures the other day without even pausing or stumbling over words. I found her laying in her bed reading on her own for the first time a few months ago, and it made me smile. I spent lots of hours like that as a kid!
Wyatt is my little math kid. He is reading a little, but he is really good with numbers. He can do double digit addition and subtraction, and he hasn't even started kindergarten yet! If I ask him a math problem that is a little hard for him, he goes and sits behind the chair, and counts it out in his head, then comes back a few minutes later with the answer.
And Levi is learning to stand on his own. We'll have a walker soon!
6. A clean, organized house
I sure wish I was better at this. I go on kicks sometimes where my house is so clean and organized, and I love the feeling. I wish I could make those times last longer or come more often.
I tag: Donna, Leah, Jerlyn, Nancy, Mindy, and Cherece (a good first post for a blog!).
1. Monsoons
It's that time of year again in AZ. I love the monsoon season. We have hot, hot mornings that just beg to be spent in the pool, then the clouds roll in in the afternoon and we get fabulous storms. The temperature can drop about 30 degrees in just a few minutes, and the kids love to run around the cul-de-sac in the pouring rain.
2. Homemade bread with homemade jam
Maybe my favorite indulgence! I made peach, raspberry-peach, and strawberry jam this week. Okay, I actually made peach syrup, raspberry-peach jam, and strawberry yet-to-be-determined. I have made peach jam a bunch of times, and this is the first time that it just did not set up at all. It still tastes great, but its use is limited to times when we don't care if it just runs all over our plate. The raspberry-peach was a first, but I think it's a keeper. I just made the strawberry this morning, so I hope it turns out okay. I'll need it when school starts again. Madison eats PB&J with homemade jam almost every day in her lunch.
3. Uh-oh
Or uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh....Levi has learned to say uh-oh and we think it is so cute! The best part is that even if he is in the middle of a crying fit, if we just say "uh-oh" to him, he will usually stop crying and start saying uh-oh over and over and over. He said it for quite a long stretch on the way home from our vacation. He has also learned "no." If we say "no" to him, he stops and shakes his head, then goes right back to what we were telling him no about. He's funny when he tries to shake his head, he can't just move his head, it is more like shaking his head and shoulders and most of his upper body. He's at such a fun age right now. We are having lots of fun with him.
4. Seeing all three of my kids playing together
Madison and Wyatt play together all the time, and Madison loves to play with Levi. And sometimes Wyatt will slow down enough to pay attention to Levi for a while. But every once in a while, all three of them play together, and for some reason, it just makes me so happy. Last night Levi was standing up next to something and Madison and Wyatt were sitting next to him, all of their backs to me. I wanted to keep that picture of those three little heads in my mind forever.
5. Watching my kids learn
Madison is reading so well. She surprises me with the words that she can read, spell, and understand. She was reading from the scriptures the other day without even pausing or stumbling over words. I found her laying in her bed reading on her own for the first time a few months ago, and it made me smile. I spent lots of hours like that as a kid!
Wyatt is my little math kid. He is reading a little, but he is really good with numbers. He can do double digit addition and subtraction, and he hasn't even started kindergarten yet! If I ask him a math problem that is a little hard for him, he goes and sits behind the chair, and counts it out in his head, then comes back a few minutes later with the answer.
And Levi is learning to stand on his own. We'll have a walker soon!
6. A clean, organized house
I sure wish I was better at this. I go on kicks sometimes where my house is so clean and organized, and I love the feeling. I wish I could make those times last longer or come more often.
I tag: Donna, Leah, Jerlyn, Nancy, Mindy, and Cherece (a good first post for a blog!).
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