Busy Bees

This month we took a trip to visit Grandma Donna and Papa Bob in St. George. It was extra special in that Aunt Leeann, Chad, Venessa and Jenasea came down as well!
We went to the Dinosaur museum, fed the ducks, played all over Grandma's fun house, and had a great time visiting with everyone!


Once we got back, everything turned BUSY!
Dillan finished basketball season with a trophy. He had a fantastic coach, Coach Todd, learned a lot and can't wait to play next year!

Baseball season has officially started, and Dillan is (surprisingly) really getting into it, so we're knee deep in practices and games start this weekend!

Leah decided she wanted to play soccer. Her reason is because she wants to get treats after the game and NOT share with Dillan. This is what she looks forward to most. We laced up Dillan's old boots with pink laces, got a pink ball, pink socks, Dillan's purple jersey and she's ready to go!

She did pretty good, even though she kept asking for water breaks. She doesn't like to sweat too much!

Dillan and Drew found a way to keep themselves entertained during soccer. Drew likes to push the stroller (as he practices walking), so Dillan tried to get a ride in the process.

Leah has also started taking ballet/tap combo with her best friend Avery. Her favorite part is shuffling the tap shoes and of course checking herself out in the mirror!

Yup, BUSY!

O to be 1!

Drew is 1. He can now have cow's milk. And peanut butter. And honey. He sits forward in his car seat! It's a whole new world to him!
We had a ton of fun at Chuck E Cheese, where Drew had his own plate of french fries. He has discovered dipping and dips everything he eats. Even if there's no dip in front of him. He ate up his birthday cake, but not before touching the burning candle wax with his fingers. He loved the cake and cried when it was gone.

He had a set of 3 shots, plus a finger prick to make sure he wasn't anemic. That was the worst. After she squeezed his finger to get out some blood for the testing piece, the nurse put a big bandaid over the tip of his finger. It drove him nuts. He was screaming and trying to pull it off. Thankfully it wasn't on his thumb-sucking hand.
He weighed just over 21 lbs and was 28 or 29 inches. Nice and proportionate.

He also makes lots of sounds, including Daddy's favorite where he sounds like he's clearing his throat. After he takes a drink, he looks at you and says "Ahhhh."
Our new house is covered in big textured tiles, so he's been crawling all over and has worn holes in the knees of 2 pairs of pants! Hopefully he'll be walking before we run out of pants!

Drewby is 1!

So a lot of things have happened lately. 1-We moved. 2-Drew is now facing forward in the car in his new seat. 3-He also started drinking cow's milk. 4-He's 1 today!
The time has gone by so darn fast, it's out of control!

Some things about Drewby and his first year:
He was 7 pounds when he was born. I remember when I first saw him all bundled up and Chris was holding him. I said, "He's so tiny!"A rough labor followed by a C-section. Thankful for good recovery and a healthy baby.
He absolutely loves his big brother. Even in his first few weeks, he turned his head towards Dillan when he heard him speaking. No one makes him laugh like Dillan.

When I took him to his first photo shoot I was asked to try and put him to sleep, to which I replied, "no problem." After nursing and nursing forever, he stayed awake the WHOLE time, not sleeping for anything. He doesn't like to miss anything going on.
He stands by himself and has tried taking a few steps, but remains cautious.
He can climb though. His favorite perches have been the step-stool in the bathroom and on top of the DVDs.
He LOVES his left thumb!

He eats anything and everything!
He says "Mama, Dada, Pappa" and just a few days ago started saying something that sounds like "Dung-a." Trying to say Dillan maybe?
He's ridiculously laid back and goes along with everything thrown at him during any given day.

We love you Drewby!