Lake Time 2010

About a month ago we went to Nana and G-daddy's to spend some time at the lake. It's always a fun time up there in the summer, there's so much to do. We always start the day out with an ATV ride down to the lake.

Rick took the boys out on the Sunfish this time and they loved it! Daddy did too. We couldn't get him out of the boat all weekend, it was perfect sailing weather.



It must have been a relaxing ride for Ryan because this is how they came back :)



Reminds me of when Kyle fell asleep in the canoe! G-daddy and Katie just chilled by the water watching our little sailors.



We also took the kids out tubing. This was a first for both Kyle and Ryan. They thought this was pretty cool and kept giving us the thumbs up to go faster!



Mommy even gave it whirl. I took the boys out for a while and then went solo. The next day my arms were KILLING me! I think I'll be leaving the tubing up to the kids from now on, I'm too old for this anymore :)



Of course, we couldn't make a trip to Nana and G-daddy's without hitting the Mountain Coaster. This was Ryan's first time. Kyle is a seasoned pro. We weren't too sure what he'd think of it, but he had a blast. On the fastest turns he just giggled and giggled. I guess we now have two that have a need for speed!





We picked this particular weekend to visit because it was the weekend of the County Fair. What kid doesn't love animals, rides, fries, icecream and funnel cakes! They had so much fun. Kyle was finally brave enough to ride the ferris wheel and, of course, Ryan had no reservations. They thought it was pretty cool when we stopped at the very top!



Lastly, we celebrated G-daddy's birthday while we were there. The boys made him a very special cake with LOTS of sprinkles!! Check out Miss Katie and her party hat!



We had a very fun filled packed weekend at the lake! Thanks Nana and G-daddy!

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iPoo'd

Enough said.

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5 Months Old

Miss Katie is now 5 months old! What a big girl! So big, that she can now play in her exersaucer! Yippee! We can finally get off the floor. She's also learned to roll front to back. Back to front is coming soon, it just takes a little more effort to swing those little chunky legs around! She's also getting close to sitting up. We've got the tripod thing going for a few seconds. Katie has become a lot more vocal over the last month. She now squeals quite loudly, I think, to keep up with her two crazy brothers! I thought it was loud now, can't wait until she's running around with the two of them. I better invest in some good ear plugs. Well, here she is...5 months old!

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Riding with the Big Boys

Ryan's trike has had a flat tire for who knows how long and of course it's some mystery size that you can't get anywhere. So, we borrowed a friends tricycle for a little while and then just decided we needed to get the poor kid a new bike that he didn't have to pedal 600 times to get 2 ft! So, we upgraded to a 2-wheel bike (plus trainers of course) and he couldn't be happier! He got a super cool new Spiderman bike! He rides it like a champ. We're actually wondering now who will be off the training wheels first, him or Kyle! Go Ryan!

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Beach 2010

The kids and I took a trip to Grammy and Papa's for a week at the end of July while Daddy was out of town. The kids always have a good time, they LOVE the beach. There's nothing better than splashing in the water and digging in the sand. Next year, Katie will be right there with them making her own sand castles!

I love this picture of Ryan. He's getting so big! Don't you just love those freckles :)




This one I love too! Two little buddies! You wouldn't know it, but there was a big storm brewing behind us. I had promised the boys that we'd get italian ice and so we did. We ate as quick as we could and then ran for it! Let me tell you, there's no fast exit when you've got three kids in tow. We got a little wet!



Even Katie had a good time. She took her best naps on the beach. Must be the sound of the waves, not to mention Grammy's cuddly arms :)





While we were there, we also took the kids to the aquarium which meant we got to ride the ferry! The kids love the ferry. They probably would have been just as happy if we had skipped the aquarium and just turned around and got back on the ferry. They were being so funny together that I had to snap this picture with my phone! That's Ryan on to of Kyle.

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Summer Baking Fun

It has been SO hot lately. The kind of weather that you just start dripping with sweat while standing still. It's even more delightful when you've got a baby attached to your hip all the time. So, one day we decided that it would be fun to bake some cupcakes instead of baking out in the sun. I broke out all of the sprinkles that I could find and let the kids decorate them. First of all, what kid doesn't love cupcakes. Second of all, what kid doesn't love sprinkles. The more the better, right? They did their best to cover them up along with my floor. Nothing like sprinkles EVERYWHERE! Didn't they do a great job?

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4 Months Old

.....and she keeps growing! Not that that is a surprise, I just wish she'd slow it down a little. She weighed 17.1 lbs and measured 25 3/4 in. at her check-up! Usually they don't like to be too specific and give you a 25% range as to what percentile she falls in, but not this time. She was a flat 96% for weight. I guess we've run out of range :) At least we know she's healthy!

Katie is still a sweet and happy little baby. She's now just figuring out how to grasp things in her hand, and is beginning to eat (I mean play with) her toys.

Here she is at 4 months, sporting her 1st bathing suit poolside!

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