On Sunday we gave Hudson his first taste of solid food.
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| "I'm ready!" |
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| "Looks weird, mom" |
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| "interesting texture....." |
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| "ok, I'll have another bite" |
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| "you call this food!" |
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| "Please, no more" |
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| had to call in big brother for back up |
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| "yay, it's over!" |
Thursday, June 28, 2012
1st solids
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Stinson Beach
Even though it can be a lot of work, I still enjoy a good beach day with fun people:)
Saturday, June 16, 2012
A Father's Day Tribute
With father's day coming up, I Had been thinking about my dad and also my grandpas, and reminiscing about fun times. So I decided to do a little post about them. I started looking through some old pics, and I don't have many of either of my grandpas. Then I started realizing that there is a lot I don't know about my grandpas. Unfortunately both of them have passed away, but I wish they were still around so that I could ask them questions about their lives when they were growing up. And I miss them because they were both great grandpas! I found the programs for both of their funerals and it made me all teary-eyed. My goal is to do some research and talk to my mom and dad and see what more info I can find about them. In the meantime, I thought I would just share a few fun memories of my grandpas and my dad, and of course the main man in my life, Kevin.
This is my grandpa Bell, on my mom's side. He was a great grandpa. I know he was in the military (I think the Navy) but I don't know anything about his time in the military. But I do remember spending a lot of time at my grandparents house. I would go there almost everyday in between school and work, and my grandpa would always have a can of spaghettios for me because he knew I loved them so much. He also had some tattoos on his arms that he got while he was in the Navy. One of them was a Panther, which I always thought was a little scary. The other was a picture of a naked lady, but after he joined the church he tatooed clothes on her! My grandpa would give me blessings when I needed them, and I always loved to see how he treated my grandma. he loved her so much and was so good to her. I always thought it was so cute when I would catch them holding hands:)
This is my grandpa Nelsen, on my dad's side. He too was a great grandpa. He was the most generous person, and he was also very neat and tidy. When we were little, he used to babysit us on the weekend, and we had the same menu everytime: Hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni, canned peaches, and oreos, and then later we would have black cherry ice cream. We loved it! He also had a closet full of games that we would play, our favorite one being kerplunk. My grandpa had false teeth, so he would always play tricks on us my flipping them upside down! Then he would put them back, and try to pull on them really hard and pretend they wouldn't move:) Everytime he saw us, he would give us a roll of quarters. And because of my grandpas generosity, I was able to attend a four year university, which I am very grateful for:)
This is my dad. He is hilarious. I of course have lots of funny memories with him. We had a drinking fountain in our front yard (which was awesome!) that gave really cold water. Almost every night at dinner, my dad would have one of us kids go fill his cup up with "fountain water" because he loved it so much. We also had the best decorated house for Halloween. My dad would fill his clothes with newspaper, put a skull for the head and make a scary guy to put up in our tree. And he would put a real ax in his hand, with spray painted blood. Kids were terrified! The scary man sat in a chair that was on a pulley, so before my dad would put the guy in the chair, he would give us rides in the chair. He would pull us all the way to the top, then let go of the rope, then catch us at the last minute! It was terrifying but we always went back for more. And, whenever we would go swimming we always made whirlpools and the biggest waves! My dad would also get fixated on words, and then would use those words over and over again during the week, which I always thought was so funny (it turns out Kevin does it too!). Remember dad, when you used to throw pillows at us and say "Carolanne!" and we would freak out? I could go on and on with the fun memories. Happy Father's Day dad! I love you!
This is my Kevin. He is also very hilarious. I think I am the only one that gets to witness the full comedic act of Kevin, because he is a little more reserved around others (except for maybe his close friends). He and Jacob have tons of fun together. He gets Jacob laughing so hard and gets him so hyper that it takes him a while to calm down. He is such a good daddy to the boys. Hudson just grins from ear to ear when he sees Kevin, but it is Jacob who gets to have the most fun with daddy right now. They go on bike rides together, build forts, play with trains, watch funny videos, and do lots of other fun stuff together. I am lucky to have a guy who is a great dad and a great husband to me! He works hard for us, makes us laugh, makes us feel safe, and makes us feel loved. Happy Father's day babe! We love you!!!!!!
This is my grandpa Bell, on my mom's side. He was a great grandpa. I know he was in the military (I think the Navy) but I don't know anything about his time in the military. But I do remember spending a lot of time at my grandparents house. I would go there almost everyday in between school and work, and my grandpa would always have a can of spaghettios for me because he knew I loved them so much. He also had some tattoos on his arms that he got while he was in the Navy. One of them was a Panther, which I always thought was a little scary. The other was a picture of a naked lady, but after he joined the church he tatooed clothes on her! My grandpa would give me blessings when I needed them, and I always loved to see how he treated my grandma. he loved her so much and was so good to her. I always thought it was so cute when I would catch them holding hands:)
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| My grandpa Bell in his military uniform |
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| Dinner time at grandma and grandpas |
This is my grandpa Nelsen, on my dad's side. He too was a great grandpa. He was the most generous person, and he was also very neat and tidy. When we were little, he used to babysit us on the weekend, and we had the same menu everytime: Hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni, canned peaches, and oreos, and then later we would have black cherry ice cream. We loved it! He also had a closet full of games that we would play, our favorite one being kerplunk. My grandpa had false teeth, so he would always play tricks on us my flipping them upside down! Then he would put them back, and try to pull on them really hard and pretend they wouldn't move:) Everytime he saw us, he would give us a roll of quarters. And because of my grandpas generosity, I was able to attend a four year university, which I am very grateful for:)
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| My grandpa and me on my graduation day |
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| At grandpas house in South Dakota for Christmas |
This is my dad. He is hilarious. I of course have lots of funny memories with him. We had a drinking fountain in our front yard (which was awesome!) that gave really cold water. Almost every night at dinner, my dad would have one of us kids go fill his cup up with "fountain water" because he loved it so much. We also had the best decorated house for Halloween. My dad would fill his clothes with newspaper, put a skull for the head and make a scary guy to put up in our tree. And he would put a real ax in his hand, with spray painted blood. Kids were terrified! The scary man sat in a chair that was on a pulley, so before my dad would put the guy in the chair, he would give us rides in the chair. He would pull us all the way to the top, then let go of the rope, then catch us at the last minute! It was terrifying but we always went back for more. And, whenever we would go swimming we always made whirlpools and the biggest waves! My dad would also get fixated on words, and then would use those words over and over again during the week, which I always thought was so funny (it turns out Kevin does it too!). Remember dad, when you used to throw pillows at us and say "Carolanne!" and we would freak out? I could go on and on with the fun memories. Happy Father's Day dad! I love you!
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| Holding Jacob at Thanksgiving |
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| Me and Holly with dad |
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| Just relaxing |
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| The scary man in the tree |
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| bike riding with daddy |
This is my Kevin. He is also very hilarious. I think I am the only one that gets to witness the full comedic act of Kevin, because he is a little more reserved around others (except for maybe his close friends). He and Jacob have tons of fun together. He gets Jacob laughing so hard and gets him so hyper that it takes him a while to calm down. He is such a good daddy to the boys. Hudson just grins from ear to ear when he sees Kevin, but it is Jacob who gets to have the most fun with daddy right now. They go on bike rides together, build forts, play with trains, watch funny videos, and do lots of other fun stuff together. I am lucky to have a guy who is a great dad and a great husband to me! He works hard for us, makes us laugh, makes us feel safe, and makes us feel loved. Happy Father's day babe! We love you!!!!!!
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| My boys at Disneyland |
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
A Brand New Start
Welcome to the new blog. I exceeded my photo upload quota on my old blog, so the easiest thing for me to do was start a new one. So here it is!
Here's what we've been up to since the last blog:
Kevin and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary! Crazy I know. Kevin is so good to me I don't know where to begin. He always tries to do what will make me happy, and he is so helpful to me with the boys, especially at dinner/bedtime, which is usually the hardest part of the day for me. And whenever there is a tense moment between us (usually caused by me) he says something funny which helps snaps us out of it. And he sure knows how to have fun. Our evenings usually end in laughter. He always thinks of funny things, like "let's all get in Jacob's tent!" (see below). It's so boring when he is away for work. Love you, babe!
Every time I sit at our dining room table, I just feel so blessed with where we live. We don't have a backyard, but we do have a little patio that is fun with a bird feeder. And we have nice trees to look at too. During lunch Jacob and I see birds, squirrels running along the fences, geese and ducks walking with their babies (which is extremely cute!), and our neighbors out for walks. It gives us a lot to talk about and I just love it.
This past mother's day was a very special one for me, because I got my very first homemade gift from Jacob. I'm sure his nursery leader did most of the work, but I just loved it. Getting homemade things from my kids was something I always looked forward to before I became a mother.
A couple of weeks ago, we got Jacob a seat to put on Kevin's bike, so they could go for bike rides together. Seeing Jacob in his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse helmet is the cutest thing ever! He loves going for bike rides with daddy:)
Hand in the pocket. Love it.
I cannot resist buying cute hats!
Lately I have felt sort of guilty about all the time I have to spend with Hudson. Jacob definitely gets jealous. But he is really becoming a big brother, because as time goes on the more patient he becomes when I have to do things for Hudson, and he will even try to help me. Nevertheless, I still feel like I am missing out on fun time with Jacob. So I have been trying to do a fun activity with him everyday. Luckily, there are a bajillion ideas on Pinterest of activities with toddlers, so we tried some:
Food coloring in milk. He moved the colors around, and then I added a drop of dish soap, and the colors all ran! It was cool.
For this one, I put water in a bowl, and then put a layer of oil on top. Then we dropped food coloring into the bowl. It moved slowly through the oil, but when it reached the water, it was like a burst of color!
Phases of the moon with oreos. This was a little advanced, but He actually was able to match the oreos with the correct picture, so I thought that was cool. He loves the moon.
This is my favorite thing of the day--when Hudson wakes up from naps. When he wakes up he coos and plays, so when Jacob and I hear that, we go to his crib, smile at him, and say "Did you wake up?" In a high pitched voice. Hudson gives us the biggest smiles and sometimes even squeals.
Holding a kitten at Uncle Justin's and Aunt Christina's.
Eating pancakes with freshly whipped cream from the cow. Jacob said "More ice cream!"
Enjoying a fine meal with cousins
Drying off after a swim. Who needs a towel?
A couple of weeks ago, Jacob got his very own tricycle! He loves it. He can't pedal that well yet, but it's fun for him to ride:)
Brothers playing together! They are starting to interact and it is so fun.
Charming the poll workers on voting day:)
Here's what we've been up to since the last blog:
Kevin and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary! Crazy I know. Kevin is so good to me I don't know where to begin. He always tries to do what will make me happy, and he is so helpful to me with the boys, especially at dinner/bedtime, which is usually the hardest part of the day for me. And whenever there is a tense moment between us (usually caused by me) he says something funny which helps snaps us out of it. And he sure knows how to have fun. Our evenings usually end in laughter. He always thinks of funny things, like "let's all get in Jacob's tent!" (see below). It's so boring when he is away for work. Love you, babe!
Every time I sit at our dining room table, I just feel so blessed with where we live. We don't have a backyard, but we do have a little patio that is fun with a bird feeder. And we have nice trees to look at too. During lunch Jacob and I see birds, squirrels running along the fences, geese and ducks walking with their babies (which is extremely cute!), and our neighbors out for walks. It gives us a lot to talk about and I just love it.
This past mother's day was a very special one for me, because I got my very first homemade gift from Jacob. I'm sure his nursery leader did most of the work, but I just loved it. Getting homemade things from my kids was something I always looked forward to before I became a mother.
A couple of weeks ago, we got Jacob a seat to put on Kevin's bike, so they could go for bike rides together. Seeing Jacob in his Mickey Mouse Clubhouse helmet is the cutest thing ever! He loves going for bike rides with daddy:)
Hand in the pocket. Love it.
I cannot resist buying cute hats!
Lately I have felt sort of guilty about all the time I have to spend with Hudson. Jacob definitely gets jealous. But he is really becoming a big brother, because as time goes on the more patient he becomes when I have to do things for Hudson, and he will even try to help me. Nevertheless, I still feel like I am missing out on fun time with Jacob. So I have been trying to do a fun activity with him everyday. Luckily, there are a bajillion ideas on Pinterest of activities with toddlers, so we tried some:
Food coloring in milk. He moved the colors around, and then I added a drop of dish soap, and the colors all ran! It was cool.
For this one, I put water in a bowl, and then put a layer of oil on top. Then we dropped food coloring into the bowl. It moved slowly through the oil, but when it reached the water, it was like a burst of color!
Phases of the moon with oreos. This was a little advanced, but He actually was able to match the oreos with the correct picture, so I thought that was cool. He loves the moon.
This is my favorite thing of the day--when Hudson wakes up from naps. When he wakes up he coos and plays, so when Jacob and I hear that, we go to his crib, smile at him, and say "Did you wake up?" In a high pitched voice. Hudson gives us the biggest smiles and sometimes even squeals.
Holding a kitten at Uncle Justin's and Aunt Christina's.
Eating pancakes with freshly whipped cream from the cow. Jacob said "More ice cream!"
Enjoying a fine meal with cousins
Drying off after a swim. Who needs a towel?
A couple of weeks ago, Jacob got his very own tricycle! He loves it. He can't pedal that well yet, but it's fun for him to ride:)
Brothers playing together! They are starting to interact and it is so fun.
Charming the poll workers on voting day:)
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