Cousins

An exciting five days with the cousins full of fun!

Athen  ::  Sam on the rings

Sam :: Athen :: Jackson

Athen's version of feeding the ducks

Sam feeding ducks :: Grandma "shooshes them away"

Grandma and the boys

Athen :: Jackson throwing rocks

Molly flies high

Molly  ::  Sam

Jackson :: Molly :: Max :: Athen

busy day :: 3 tired boys

Baby Mine : Month 8

Eight Months

17 lbs 9 ounces

+++

squawks for attention

still not rolling or crawling

spits when eating

rolls ankles in excitement

magnet hands: always reaching for something

happy baby

Great Wolf Lodge

Spent two great days at Great Wolf Lodge. We slept, swam, ate, and played.

Athen the fish loved the water, Tim love the water slides, Grandma loved holding Molly, and I loved the onion rings that were so very yummy. Frankly I can't stop thinking about them .

Haley, Gabe & girls on the Tornado

Molly : Grandma : Tim

     

Mr. Athen plays in the wave pool

Baby Mine : Month 7

Seven Months

++++

sitting up

growing appetite

new fuzzy hair growth

giggles at brothers silliness

still as sweet as ever

eating little chunks of food

still not mobile

love Baby Einstein

won’t let dad out of her sight

mommy’s cuddle bug

The Big Three

 

This boy turned 3 today.

He is his own kind of boy.

rough & rowdy

silly & sweet

stubborn & independent

awesome & amazing

Just a week before his birthday he decided to potty train himself. He did so in just 2 days.

:: Athenisms ::

“I need my hipskitch” :: etch-a-sketch

“Mom I watched the American Express at Grandma’s” ::  Polar Express

:: Favorites ::

cereal : Shredded Wheat & Cream of Wheat

cartoon : Max & Ruby & Scooby Doo

color : orange

movie : Toy Story 3

 He opened presents in his pajamas : : He opened presents in his birthday suit

 He opened presents after getting dressed.

the boy and his cake

A brief moment

For a brief moment this is what I saw today.

My heart melted.

Then reality set in :: sister was poked, rocked, and bonked.

Thank goodness for those brief moments.

According to Athen

A: Mom, where you get this? (he holds up or points to an item)                                                                     H: Costco or Target (whichever store be the case)                                                                                   
A: Oh yeah, I like Costco (or target). Thanks mom!

Today in Relief Society as I said I had an example to share Athen (who decided he couldn’t stay in nursery) piped up and exclaimed;

“Yeah, Costco has samples!”                                                                     

 Samples / Example… guess it all sounds the same.
According to Athen's comments I think we shop Costco & Target a little to often.