lil boys

Kole and luke came over to play one day and those two plus my one boy equals craziness. these boys get into every toy and wanted to play outside even though is was so cold. they love playing together and I'm happy they have each other to play with.

 Hailey wanted to go out so bad but it was too cold for us girls.

 even though is was freezing they still took their shirts off and wrestled.

 not sure my sweet girl won't join in the fun with the boys one day. her face says it all!

nights

when daddy comes home the kids get a second or maybe like 5th wind to play. it was nice outside in the evenings and owen's favorite thing is to play outside. this boy and baseball are one. Josh loves to teach him how to play just as much.

nights like these are simple and sweet

bath time

 bath time around our house is the kids favorite time. these two kiddos love the bath and I love the smell of a clean babe.

Luke Allen

(back in January) our sweet nephew Luke( Tyson's son) is 3.5 and started to complain real bad about the room spinning and being sick and not feeling well. they took him in the get checked out and after a couple weeks of lots of exams he was diagnosed with cerebellar tonsillar ectopia. he actually had a pretty significant malformation of it. with in another week or two he was scheduled for surgery. it was pretty scary being he was so little and young to be having a major head operation. they operated from mid back of head down to the bottom of his neck. he had a hard time after surgery and had to stay 6 days due to his pain and not being able to keep food down. Luke also had a couple of tough weeks recovery at home but he is doing really well now and running around with all the other boys again.

 above is pictures the Dr. took during the surgery and below is when he were finally able to go and visit him. he was so sad looking in his huge bed and not able to move his head/neck at all.

so grateful they were able to discover why he was so sick and hopefully have fixed it. We love our Lukey and happy he is healthy again.

then he turned 3!

my lil man turned 3 years old on March 9th. he seems so much older now that he is 3 and it just sounds older! he chose to have a mickey mouse themed party and his grandparents from both sides came, Jakobson Uncle and aunts and all his best buddy cousins another with Aunt Day Day. He had the best time and got real spoiled with gifts.

 

a ball went over the fence and grant went over to get it and some of the other kids thought they needed to get over too!

(Kole, grant, luke, mark and Mads)

 William

 the kids plays pin the ears on Owen

 present time is time for every kid to help. owen doesn't mind sharing that part but not his gifts

 He was so excited for all his presents but the skateboard was a coveted gift for him.

 Hailey was there too

 I made a mickey shaped cake

 we got him a scooter and a new buzz lightyear helmet. he asks to ride it every day!

 mark

him and Carter Benefield, who is josh's best bud's son, share the same birthday just one year apart. kinda fun! Carter had a big party the day before and they were kind enough to sing to both boys and even got owen a gift even though it was carter's birthday party. we have great friends!

 he also got a gift from our good friends the Zanders. we have the best group of people around us that love our kids so much.

every day owen seems to look older and act older. he talks so well and says the funniest things. he is becoming such a lil boy and not a toddler. We love him and his sweet spirit he brings to our home. He can be the sweetest boy and also the hardest kid ever! he will be my challenge in life and I welcome it.

skiing

Josh and I took owen skiing for the first time back in Feburary. i didn't know what to expect from him but he was SO excited about it and loved every minute of being on the hill. He did really well skiing, one of us would put him between our legs and hang onto his back pack handle and ski down with him. he would always yell "go fast"! i can't wait to take him again. 

9 months

i love love love this stage with hailey! she is so much fun and exploring so much. she really is such a happy baby. she makes my heart melt and me laugh all day long.

her second tooth has finally come in. so now she has two bottom teeth

has no fear, just like her big brother, so she keeps me on the move

crawls really well and pulls her self up and down from everything. not to mention she has started to stand by herself! we may have an early walker

loves bath time

loves her pacifier

takes two great naps a day and sleeps at night from 8-8

eating more and more of different solids along with her bottles. her favorite thing right now is graham crackers but she really will eat anything.

"talks" all day long and loves to laugh. i think she just loves to hear her own voice.

We love our little girl and the joy she brings into our house.

day of love

valentines day 2014

 owen with his gift from the Valentine bug

 Joshy's gift

 Hailey's gifts

 my gift

owen did his valentines day craft which i made a heart shape from a toilet paper roll. he loves crafts so he was really into this.

random post

a bunch of random pictures that don't need their own post.

she is my lil helper and always at my feet or getting into the cupboards and dishwasher

 i love looking over and seeing owen has pulled a chair close to hailey and just chit chatting while she eats

 my lil cowboy. his papa lance taught him the proper way to ride

 this tramp is one of his favorite toys

 owen and two of his buds during the superbowl party. (olivia p. and Carter B.)

 Mark, owen and Boe at the aquarium here in Boise

 they are quite the buds and love to play together!

snow days

January 2014, this kid loves being outside and playing in the snow and sledding down the driveway makes him very happy.