Grandpa's Shadow

   I love to take my boy out to the grandparents "farm" they have acres of wide open spaces to run and explore. I don't have to worry about them running in the road or getting hit by a car. It is so relaxing and is truly a different world sometimes. Tanner is my dads shadow. As soon as " Pa" gets home Tanner has to put on his boots and "go to work".  His favorite his helping take care of his horses. I don't know how my dad does it all with Tanners helping hands but they both seem to enjoy it. Tanner saw my dad mowing the lawn the other day and decided he had to do it too. My parents lawn I swear is two acres  or something and Tanner helped my dad for almost all of it. It was hilarious he refused to let his grandpa do it alone. My poor dads back and legs were probably killing when he was done. ( Tanner tends too slow things down a bit)  And my dad is 6'3"and Little tanner is well really short. It was funny watching them walk together.  Later my dad built a fire in the driveway for Blake so he could roast marshmellows and "go camping". I am so thankful for my dad and for the love and patience he shows with my boys. They adore him and love to be farmers with "Pa".

21 weeks

    My family far away wanted some pictures so I decided to post some. I am 21 weeks on sat and still just look like I have ate way too much taco bell. These pictures are courtesy of my 5 year old Blake. These aren't the best but when I saw what Tanner was doing too it made me laugh. I didn't know he was showing his belly too until I looked at the pictures later. It is so fun Blake is so excited about the baby and is constantly asking questions about his sister. He wants to know where she will sit at the table or in the car or where her blankets are etc. He asks me every day how big the baby is now and last night I was laying in bed and my belly was poking out so I told him about how big the baby was and then showed him how big my belly would be before she would be able to come out. He says " that will take a long time and then your tummy will look like daddies" I couldn't stop laughing. Kyle was laying on the bed too and he laughed but I don't think he found it as funny as I did. I feel like I have to wear maternity shirts just to cover my ever growing bosoom, hopefully my stomach will catch up to my chest soon. I need to start keeping track in a book all the funny things Blake has been saying lately. I had to post just one more of his deep thinking. He once again was asking how big the baby was and I showed him with my hands and he stares at me for a long time and then says " that won't fit out of your mouth" . I informed him it wouldn't come out of my mouth but that the doctor would take it out of my tummy that didn't really satisfy him because he still keeps looking in my ears and at me and asking where will this baby come out.   He keeps me laughing all the time. 

Basketball Fun

           Last night was Blakes last basketball practice. It has been so much fun these past six weeks watching him and Kyle.  I am so glad Kyle was able to make it to almost all the practices. The one he missed Blake was devestated, I told him I would help him and he said he needed his dad to coach. They don't play games yet, they just do skills and running. Oh does my boy love running laps I always get one parent telling me I should put him in track. He loves passing kids and would keep running laps until he passed out.  I can't believe how much better he has become since he started this at 2 almost three. He can dribble really good now and listens so much better to the coach. He is growing up so fast.Tanner likes to watch "my Blake" and is anxious to be able to participate also. Blakes favorite part is the trophy though. He wanted to take pictures with all of us with his trophy. He was so happy last night. I loved watching him laugh and smile and wave at me whenever he passed. We will see if I can survive doing two kids in sports with a nursing baby next year. If not these were fun memories haha. I know I will do it but will probably go crazy in the process.

Snow Day

 Last week Kyle had a rare day off of work.  We decided to head up to Pinecrest and see if there was snow. We lucked out and they had gotten 2 feet over the weekend and 4 inches the night before. There was so much fresh powder on everything, it was beautiful. We weren't totally prepared Tanner had to wear Blakes last year boots that were two sizes too big and only had cloth gloves for him. Blake's snowpants were way highwater and we only had rain boots for him. It was so much fun to actually spend time together as a family. Everyone had a blast but Tanner.  Poor kid couldn't walk with his boots too big and the snow up past his knees he kept falling on his face and crying cause there was snow stuck to his gloves and body.  Blake was in heaven laying in the snow eating tons and making snow angels, a snowman and running up the hill and sledding tons with his dad. Blake thought it was hilarious to watch his dad snowboard and crash. I ended up sitting and watching Blake bond with his dad and tried to keep my crying marshmellow warm.  I am so thankful we had this fun day together. 

Mud Soup

we went to my parents house today and the boys spent hours out in the mud. They did really good until Blake decided to make mud soup and wanted someone to taste it. I think Tanner said no becuase Blake ended up dumping the whole thing on Tanners face and back. They were in heaven digging and playing outside. I was acutally prepared and had extra clothes for them. They are defintely all boy!!!

So Blake has this new weird habit of stuffing all our toy weapons in his pants. He usually has atleast 3 swords in the front and sides and a few weapons in the back and then of course has to have one in each hand. He can barely walk around with everything stuffed around his legs. I think he has been playing the Star Wars on the Wii a bit too much. Tanner has now started to copy his big brother and I am finding some strange things in his diapers. I am wondering do little girls do weird things like this too??