kellen's 6th Birthday (teenage mutant ninja turtles)

Dylan's 2nd birthday (Monster trucks)

Hiatus

I've been waiting to write a new post until I had pics up from my last post--but since they're on my sisters camera that could be never. We've had such a long & gorgeous summer, jam packed (a little too packed as usual) that there's been NO TIME to post, we've just been too busy having fun! Just in August alone we had a camping trip, Olivia's 1st Birthday, My Best friends baby shower, and my brothers Big concert @ willamette country Music fest. And that's in between working full time, swim lessons, playdates, and BBq's. It doesnt look like there will be any slowing down in the near future! In the few weeks we have the beginning of school (REAL school, Eeeek!), Dylan's birthday, 2 close friend's birthday's, then finish up our plans for Disneyland! I hate to say it but for most recent pics & happenings check Facebook :(

swimming

So proud of Kellen! The only one from his "shrimp" swimming class to graduate to the next level. Now he's happy as a "clam", which is exactly what he'll be.
Accomplishments this month:
Excellent particpation in class
independelty climbs in & out of the pool
put's face in water
head underwater and holds breathe at least 5 seconds
bobs with rythmic inhalation 7 exhalation
independent front float at least 5 seconds
front glide at least 5 feet
flutter kick
front glide with flutter kick at least 8 ft
beginning front crawl at least 10 feet
independent front float and rolls over to back float
back float
intro to deep water
intro to back glides *** since this post, Kellen has again passed another swim class and is now an "oyster"

May 2013

May has been busy to say the least! Kellen particiapated in "May day" for the first time (pics form my i phone later). We had so much fun leaving flowers on door steps while doing the ding dong dash that I almost peed my pants.  This month also marked lots of T-ball games, little league is pretty hard core.

Dylan is growing into a little boy so fast and has been trying hard to keep up with his big bro (his efforts are quite impressive).  We ended the month with Memorial weekend at the coast playing on the dunes (separate post).  They boys are keeping us busy as ever but it's been great to get out and enjoy the warming weather...

 Someone loves spaghetti

 Or at least putting it on his head!

 Lots of baseball games this month!

Dylan spectating...

 Movie & popcorn dates in our down time

 Both boys looove popcorn

 Kellen & his bestie Michael

 what a dive!

 Loves to play catcher because of the "armor"

 Always one to hustle for the ball

 Auntie Makenzie & Brain come watch (the whole family comes to games)

Kellen & his Bestie from school (Also named Michael)

New stats for Dylan (20months)
Stacks 4 blocks, or cars if they will cooperate
copies everything!
very vocal but not tons of words that others understand. He understand everything we say though. Says words like: go, truck,zoom, all done, ta-da, hooray,whoa, thank you
still signs: bird, dog
loves to: jump, climb,play with cars, sit on laps with books or to snuggle, poke belly buttons, and play peek-a-boo
Stats for Kellen (5 1/2 yrs)
Started Kindergarden trasition meetings ( OMG! how did we get here?!)
Does simple addition and a little subtraction
Tells time. EI) Mom its 2, dot, dot, 1, 3 for 2:13
Is really fast and can jump far for his age, I seriously think we may have a future track star on our hands
Has the energy of the enegizer bunny!
Has been into analagies and tells me things like " I'm as hot as a man wearing 30 coats", or " I'm more cold than a Rino eating pineapple". Don't ask me where he gets this stuff