so i am sitting at my desk...ty just came in with a box of rice krispy treats. i opened one for ty and one for ike...they are red white and blue for 4th of july...ty got excited when he saw all the colors. "wow, red, my favorite color, blue, ike's favorite color!" his voice was kind of scratchy, he then said "mom, my voice doesn't sound very loud, I'm gonna have to get a speak-up-inator!" So i asked ty what a speakupinator is...this is what he said.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Kane's facial expressions!
Kane is really starting to show his personality! I love when he coos and grins. Ty and Ike are also enjoying this stage. Kane is a happy baby - unless he is hungry or has a dirty diaper! I know that is true of most babies but the minute Kane dirties his diaper he is screamin' and when he is hungry he is hungry and their is nothing else you can do to calm him but feed him!
Swimming!
Ty and Ike are enjoying their summer in their pool. They can't wait 'til next month for our trip to the beach.
Friday, June 19, 2009
hoosier energy fishing tournament
Ty & Ike were really excited for the fishing tournament at Zach's work. Last year Ty won first place in pan fish. He had caught a bluegill that won him the prize.
this year we headed over to the power plant after i got off work. so some people had been fishing all morning by the time we got there. but that didn't stop us. zach's grandfather (that retired from the plant) always makes bbq out there in this huge cooker and it is a fishing tournament for employees and their families.
After lunch the boys had a couple hours to toss in their lines before all the fish had to be weighed in. Ty's very first cast caught him a huge bass (the biggest i've ever seen someone catch!) It was 16 inches!
Ty won third place in pan fish. He won a tent!
Ike won third place in cat fish. He won a game of yard darts.
They got to choose their prize.
we had such a wonderful time. Kane was very good riding in his little kangaroo pouch. We all love being out doors.
this year we headed over to the power plant after i got off work. so some people had been fishing all morning by the time we got there. but that didn't stop us. zach's grandfather (that retired from the plant) always makes bbq out there in this huge cooker and it is a fishing tournament for employees and their families.
After lunch the boys had a couple hours to toss in their lines before all the fish had to be weighed in. Ty's very first cast caught him a huge bass (the biggest i've ever seen someone catch!) It was 16 inches!
Ty won third place in pan fish. He won a tent!
Ike won third place in cat fish. He won a game of yard darts.
They got to choose their prize.
we had such a wonderful time. Kane was very good riding in his little kangaroo pouch. We all love being out doors.
back to indy
zachs last strech of night shift provided the boys and i a chance to visit my family in indy for a few days.
on tuesday we picked up aunt abby and headed down town to meet my dad & kathy for lunch. we went to the city market. so cool. like a giant food court all sorts of places to each. we ate at the market. they had all kinds of produce, a deli and more. it was a great healthy alternative to some of the places and was really yummy! the roasted vegetable sandwich was awesome. in fact it may have been the first time i have had eggplant that i know of. and since then i have bought eggplant and roasted it myself! Yum! i love roasted veggies. the boys got a tour of my dads office and got to meet lots of people - he is in a new office since last time we visited.
then ab, the boys & i headed off to the zoo! we had so much fun. we took the train ride of course - my boys hardly know a trip to the zoo without riding the train. we saw the elephant show - ty rode the pony and the horse - ike rode the pony twice - they took two rides on the carousel - we got to go in with the goats and pet them - i've never done that before in all my trips to the zoo. ike kept thinking one of the goats that was missing its horns was a pony. he kept saying "ride that one!" :)
after the zoo we headed back to papa's- we all took a trip to wally world (papa needed some veggies for our dinner) ty and ike picked out snacks and juice boxes for papa to buy. dad made us some yummy dinner - cashew chicken - but way better than you would get as chinese takeout!
then we headed to aunt katie and uncle neals new homestead! it is really nice! so much room! the boys had fun playing with cousin clayton - they all tried out kate and neals new bath tub. i enjoyed my time visiting with katie. and of course we got to see nana! mom came over to katies so we could visit with her too and i didn't have to run everywhere why we were in town. katie had to get a hair cut wednesday morning so i had the luxury of watching my three and kate's one. Four boys under 4! haha! actually they were all rather good. We stayed a couple nights at katies house.
On thursday we met nana and aunt abby at target for a little shopping! what's a trip to indy without shopping at target? :) then off to babies r us. then down to the court to meet papa. (he had hearings that day!) we had dinner with papa and then stayed the night there. dad & kathy both went in late to work the next day so they could hang with us a little while longer. then we headed back southwest.
on tuesday we picked up aunt abby and headed down town to meet my dad & kathy for lunch. we went to the city market. so cool. like a giant food court all sorts of places to each. we ate at the market. they had all kinds of produce, a deli and more. it was a great healthy alternative to some of the places and was really yummy! the roasted vegetable sandwich was awesome. in fact it may have been the first time i have had eggplant that i know of. and since then i have bought eggplant and roasted it myself! Yum! i love roasted veggies. the boys got a tour of my dads office and got to meet lots of people - he is in a new office since last time we visited.
then ab, the boys & i headed off to the zoo! we had so much fun. we took the train ride of course - my boys hardly know a trip to the zoo without riding the train. we saw the elephant show - ty rode the pony and the horse - ike rode the pony twice - they took two rides on the carousel - we got to go in with the goats and pet them - i've never done that before in all my trips to the zoo. ike kept thinking one of the goats that was missing its horns was a pony. he kept saying "ride that one!" :)
after the zoo we headed back to papa's- we all took a trip to wally world (papa needed some veggies for our dinner) ty and ike picked out snacks and juice boxes for papa to buy. dad made us some yummy dinner - cashew chicken - but way better than you would get as chinese takeout!
then we headed to aunt katie and uncle neals new homestead! it is really nice! so much room! the boys had fun playing with cousin clayton - they all tried out kate and neals new bath tub. i enjoyed my time visiting with katie. and of course we got to see nana! mom came over to katies so we could visit with her too and i didn't have to run everywhere why we were in town. katie had to get a hair cut wednesday morning so i had the luxury of watching my three and kate's one. Four boys under 4! haha! actually they were all rather good. We stayed a couple nights at katies house.
On thursday we met nana and aunt abby at target for a little shopping! what's a trip to indy without shopping at target? :) then off to babies r us. then down to the court to meet papa. (he had hearings that day!) we had dinner with papa and then stayed the night there. dad & kathy both went in late to work the next day so they could hang with us a little while longer. then we headed back southwest.
Tractor Pull at the Merom Bluff Chautauqua
ty couldn't wait for the pull. he practiced pedaling his bike with hopes to win this year. we weren't the champs but did improve greatly since last year! the boys had a blast!
low fat & high fiber meals!
ok so on top of all of this mom stuff i am attempting to lose all my baby weight! from all 3 kids! it seems like a little extra just hung on after each of them! i am ready to shed the extra pounds! ha! So i have been eating really healthy and we've made some yummy meals - because as your probably know I love to cook and experiment with new recipes! so my "diet" low fat & high fiber (weight watchers) haha its not really a diet just a healthy way to eat for the rest of life. Anyways i have fun coming up with new recipes! and you can't forget the fresh herbs from my herb garden!
check out some of my meals!
Grilled chicken nacho's w/ fresh cilantro - 5 pts.
Grilled pork chop & sweet corn w/ fresh parsley - 5 pts.
Truly "grilled" ham and cheese sandwich - 3 pts. 4 with the chips
check out some of my meals!
Grilled chicken nacho's w/ fresh cilantro - 5 pts.
Grilled pork chop & sweet corn w/ fresh parsley - 5 pts.
Truly "grilled" ham and cheese sandwich - 3 pts. 4 with the chips
Tummy Time!
Here's a few shots of Kane having tummy time. he's getting strong at holding his head up.
Working at the carwash!
this car wash was a great purchase last summer. the boys have a blast running all of their vehicles through the wash. and they always make sure to get the "tire shine" hah! It just blows up and the hose connects to it. it has parts that hang and spin and is like going through a mini car wash!
Muddy Mess!
They say boys will be boys...always playing in the dirt and mud! It seems like Ike always looks like a mess in every picture I take. But if you go through all of the pictures when I was a little kid I too always have a mess on my face...So I guess Ike is just taking after him mom.
Strawberry Picking in 09!
Memorial day weekend the boys, grandma jane & I went on our annual strawberry picking day. Just like last year Ike enjoyed eating the berries. Ty loved playing in the dirt. Kane was great, mostly sitting in the air conditioned car! After we picked our berries we stopped at the aparagus farm...we bought 11 pounds of aparagus! We all love asparagus and this stuff is good! You can't get it this fresh at a grocery store! That's another reason I appreciate living in the country...fresh produce basically surrounds us - and you get great deals when you buy from the local farmer!
Bad Blogger!
I'll admit it...I've been bad at updating you all! My camera is full of fun pictures as we've been making lots of memories! Stayed tuned I will be getting all of these added to the site so I can get on top of this!
quick update:
Kane is getting big! already 2 months old now! Starting to smile & coo! I love this stage. He gets happy when I sing to him - any song- I am glad someone appreciates my singing!
Ty loves to be outside! He has gotten really good at pedaling his big boy bike. He got a flat tire the other day and zach took him in the garage to "work on" his bike. zach explained how everything works and they went to wal-mart and got a new tube and fixed it all up.
Ike's vocab is getting better and better and easier to understand. He is like Ty's parrot reapeating everything Ty says. He loves to go on the 4 wheeler -
quick update:
Kane is getting big! already 2 months old now! Starting to smile & coo! I love this stage. He gets happy when I sing to him - any song- I am glad someone appreciates my singing!
Ty loves to be outside! He has gotten really good at pedaling his big boy bike. He got a flat tire the other day and zach took him in the garage to "work on" his bike. zach explained how everything works and they went to wal-mart and got a new tube and fixed it all up.
Ike's vocab is getting better and better and easier to understand. He is like Ty's parrot reapeating everything Ty says. He loves to go on the 4 wheeler -
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