28 DAVE

 See that cake?? I let levi decorate it! I rolled out some fondant and let him pick the shapes and put them on. We did some lightening bolts from harry potter, a wedding cake, teddy bear and 28. Plus its brownies not a cake. Daves birthday snuck up on me this year!

 Happy Birthday DAVE!

This picture makes me laugh it looks like Will is even blowing! Levi was so proud of that cake!

Splash park!

 Its been HOT, like summer hot! We did the spray park yesterday and today!

 These boys are t.r.o.u.b.l.e

Grandma was at the park too!

August long weekend

For the holiday Monday (Aug.5) we headed out to Waterton and my mom joined us! As always a nice little getaway for us! Extra nice to have my mom there!

 The one milisecond that Levi would sit down for a picture! We hiked up to red rock canyon's bridge.

 Levi loves to hike, a little too much. He has no fear of it. So he gives me a bit of a heart attack, running ahead all the time. Thankfully grandma was great at distracting him!

 Whats a trip to Waterton without Big Scoop ice cream!

This is before the wind and rain started, we left just in time!

Good bye..

Justins stake president said it best "we love ya but don't want to see ya for two years!".

I didn't take a single picture at his farewell - say what?! it was so busy I forgot!! I think Justin's farewell was perfect for him, and couldn't have been any better! First of all the church was packed! Chapel, over flow, gym and the stage were all full. Justin and the other guy ( not sure his name ) gave really good talks. There was a lot of motorbikes at that house for the luncheon afterwards - we joked is this justins farewell or a hells angels gathering? :) ( for those of you who don't know justin had just finished building his own chopper and then sold it to a buddy right before leaving ). After the lunch when the motor-bikers all left they each revved their engine as they took off, it was pretty cool and very loud!  My parents yard was packed with friends, co-workers and family, it just showed how much Justin is loved by so many people!

Justin flew out Tuesday, July 30 at 9:20am from the Lethbridge airport.

We all snapped pictures before the tears started, and I shed a lot. It was so bittersweet, if your allowed to have a favourite sibling Justin's mine - sorry Darren & Lei Lani :). Theres a 4 year gap between me and Justin, and me and Darren. So once Darren moved out it was just me and Justin at home by ourselves for 4 years. We didn't always get along but when we did, we did a lot together. Thankfully my friends adored him just as much as I did so he got to tag along a lot with us.

 Crazy to think Will will be 2.5 yrs old when he returns! Justin's little mini-me.

 "123- blast off!"

 Im sad this picture is dark but here's where we got to see him off.

They sometimes all love each other!

three LEVI

My oldest baby boy turned three.

I always call Levi my wild child, but thats because he talks/sings/makes noise all day long and has soo soo much energy. he doesn't stop moving or talking unless he's asleep. but amongst the wildness of it all he's a very sensitive kid. he can always tell when i'm having a bad day, he'll ask if im sad or "fruster-ated" and give me a hug. he lets me know if Wills sad and how i should cheer him up or tell Will not to be sad and will go find him a soother.

His favourites:

food: 'something yummy in my tummy"
color: "yellow'
toy: "my color blue bike"
book: "can  roosters sing in tune"
activity: bike rides, hiking, playing with Will and going to the park

phrases: "thats a good idea"  "whats that about" "i wanna be frust-ated too"  "i love you the mostest"
 "ummm"

We sure love you a lot Levi!

four WILL

Wills four months old. Thats just crazy talk (as Levi says).

Thats four months of endless rolls and chubbiness. Giggles and smiles. We had a few firsts this week. First taste of Rice cereal. First medication - Zantac for acid reflux.

Still an awful sleeper and napper but the kid is full of smiles. Loves Loves to be held, maybe a little too much. But how can you not hold that little butterball. He really just melts Dave and I, we still can't believe we have him! We're so blessed to have such a lovable and snugable baby.

 (Will and his great Grandma "camel")

He's rolling from tummy to back. Which im fine with cause he hates being on his tummy so if Levi rolls him over he can now roll himself back. Hes blabbering lots and loves to stick out that tongue! 

 Best deer in the headlight look Ive ever seen!

19lbs - what levi weighed at 12 months!

We done it again..

We've got another acid reflux baby! I think were now pros at it so why not right? After 3 hours of Will screaming yesterday  and getting no sleep the night before, I finally just asked the Doctor whats going on? So after a length quiz about chubbs we got an answer - acid reflux. Since he's 4 months tomorrow we could start him on the medication right away. And maybe I am speaking too soon?? I think its working already!! Will was wide awake till 10:45 and then slept till 2:25!! and again till 5 and then up for the day at 7am. That's right folks I was only up twice last night!! Im really hoping it just stays this way!

 Way to go bubbs!

When we got back from Edmonton Bowie was a little needy, can you tell? We joke shes had a harder adjustment to Will then Levi has.

Levi has really said some funny things lately. I can see his little mind a going trying to process longer sentences and he knows so any words and sometimes they just get all mixed up but its cute! Were so excited to have the grandparents over for cake and ice cream this week for your birthday!

" Will's not mad mom hes just dramatic" - When Will was crying.

"What you ladies gonna watch, shrek?" - My friend was over and were gonna watch the bachelorette

"Will whats all that crying about? Oh my goodness son!" - When Will was crying

" Moms what yous about?" - Trying to ask what am I doing, but just learned the new word about.

Sleep {or lack of}

I try to be really positive about having a baby because I think its one of the greatest gifts we can ever have. Its absolutely amazing that our bodies can create a child and that we can give birth to them. Wills been a phenomenal baby to the point where I think " oh I could have a baby sooner this time". The only tricky thing with Will is he eats, and he eats very often. If he goes three hours, I am in complete shock! So night times are awful, I dread them every night. I hate going to sleep because I know it means I just wake up the next morning more tired then I was today.  

note: longest stretch of sleep since Wills been born is 3 hours

Put Will to bed at 9pm

up to eat 10:30.

I went to bed at 11:00

Up at 11:30 fussying - burped

up at 12:30 to eat

up at 2 to eat.

up at 3:30 to eat and Levi crawls into our bed

up at 4 fussying and i refused to feed - woke Dave up.

dave takes him to the couch,

up at 5 to eat

and then up at 5:30 for the day.

I figure I got about 3.5 hours of sleep in there. I think I am officially in autopilot mode, and just doing whatever to get by at the point. This is an average night.

So now were gonna try experimenting to hopefully find a solution to help us all get more sleep! Its a good thing your cute chubby bubby! So this week might be one crazy week. Wish us all luck!

 P.S. Wills 4 months old this week and Levi's 3. That's just craziness!

Family Pictures

We were up in Calgary Thursday & Friday for various reasons and while up there Laura and I came up with a great swap. I think I got the better end of the deal, thanks Laura for taking our family pictures! Hope your enjoy your new cut and color. 

Why are family pictures always a gongshow? It was right at both boys nap times and none of us had, had lunch yet and we were all cranksters. I was stressing about to wear and if we all matched.  Lucky Laura! She did fantastic and I'm in love with them all!

I can't wait to get these all put up in our house!