Lotion

This kid loves to moisturize! He is very quick when it comes to sneaking lotion. At least this time it is not butt paste.

El Paso Zoo

We went to the El Paso Zoo and had a blast.

 It was a very hot day so I was excited to see that they had a little splash pad.

Walker loves going to the zoo and looking at all the animals.

 

My kiddos

I love my kids but sometimes they just do things where I must pause and be amazed. To me that are the cutest kids ever but I am extremely biased.

The other day Eric had a dentist appointment. He left while I was putting Julian down and when I came downstairs this is what I found. He was sitting in his chair throwing rocks. I thought it was the most cutest thing ever.

Yes that right he can unlock and open doors. YIPPEE!!

Julian on the other hand woke up from his nap like this. I am pretty sure that thing was tied on their. Maybe he's been working on it to make his grand escape, but little did he know that there were bars behind the bumper. HA HA!

So far

This whole thing of only updating once a month can't happen any more. I'm just so excited with the things that are happening here that I can't wait to share.

 

 

This month for our family outing we went to the City of Rocks State Park. It's roughly about two hours away. I was a little hesitant to go but it was totally worth it. There was nothing to see along the way it was just desert and then out in the middle of no where there a just these interesting rocks, they seemed to be misplaced. It reminded me of a smaller, yet not as pretty, Vedauvoo in Wyoming. It was the perfect size for Walker and we walked the entire thing. I am so glad that we are doing something once a month. We have been able to see things that gives a different look of New Mexico.

 I was so proud of Walker he climbed this thing by himself !

 

Smore's, I swear that is the best thing about having a rock backyard. We can dig a whole and a make a little fire and have smores in no time !!!!

I've been trying to be more creative, thanks to Pintrest. These are just a few things we have done.

He loves to do the water and paint brush thing now. And the picture below is such a great indoor activity. We have been cooped up because it has been super windy, and wind in a sandy place does not mix, so the last activity was perfect.



 

Walker has recently been able to ride his tricycle like a big boy. I can't believe he can do this, I swear one day he couldn't and the next he could.

Also on a proud mommy note, this kid is so smart...I can point to letters and he can tell me what they are. He knows all of his letter except for 5 of them. Also, I have signed the alphabet since he was a baby and he can recognize most of those too. Sometimes I wonder about this kid but when he showed me that he could do that, I think I need to lighten up.

 

Julian is changing like a weed. He can sit in his highchair! I tried this one day and he couldn't do it but a few days latter he could. He is babbling more and more and is making "Dada" sounds. This kid still loves to be held and cuddled.

 

This a new development. I stopped wrapping him like a mummy and now he sleeps like this. I can't believe that it wasn't a big deal for him. He only cried maybe twice within three days and hasn't since. He' just getting so darn big and is no longer a little baby he's becoming a little boy.

 

This is where Julian normally hangs out while I make dinner. But on this occasion Walker wanted to join in. Julian doesn't mind, he loves it when Walker hangs out with him and doesn't take his toys. Wait did I say Walker takes his toys. Yep, Walker has just started doing this and it has been interesting to help him learn that he just can't do that, that we need to share. So now he likes to take his toy and replace it with something else.

 

 

I am seriously so proud of myself. I have never canned a thing in my life. We'll that has forever changed and I might just be hooked. I made strawberry jam, and it is so simple and way better than store bought. 

CLICK HERE for the recipes I used.

 

I was thinking the other day of how we all post things of when our children are happy and doing fun things, like I just did, and we might feel like all our kids do is cry. BUT I am here to inform you that not everyday is good day where their is no crying or fit throwing. We have our days were it just seems like all they do is cry or throw fits and sometimes they do it together. Oh the joy!
 



The Doings Of A 2 Year Old

Walker has become an interesting little boy, to say the least. He loves to help clean the dishes, he will stand at the sink and rinse the dishes off and have me put them in the dishwasher. On other days he likes to drag everything out of the cupboards, pull out all of his toys and play with the toilet. Everyday is something new!

Yesterday I was putting Julian down for a nap and started to wonder why it was so quite. Then I just thought that Walker probably went back down stairs to play with his blocks. Well...I walk out of Julian's room and see a little funny white kid sitting on my bed, so I had to run and get my camera.

Here is an eye wittiness account of what happened...

 

Are you wondering what he used...Butt Cream. That stuff is hard to get off too, goodness! At least it tells me that when I use it, that it actually stays on him. :)

 



 

 

Ok I can't do a post without posting a picture of my little cutie Julian! He's almost 5 months and wears 9 month clothing because he a long string bean.

 



 (Natalie, for some reason I thought of Darren when I saw this)

 

 I love getting pictures of Walker and Julian together, especially when they are talking to one another!

 

Birthday Boy

It was Walkers birthday today and it was so much fun! I loved watching the expressions on his little face when playing with balloons and opening his presents!

So while he was taking his nap I got everything set up and prepped for his birthday dinner. We had hamburgers and garlic fries. I made his cake the night before so I didn't have to worry about that part (totally recommend doing that). Thanks Tammy for all of the tips.

For his second birthday he got:

Trains

 



Puzzels

 



A Ball

and more.
Thank you Nana, Pa, Grandma and Grandpa for everything!

After presents we sang happy birthday and we blew out the candles.

 

Today was such a great day and am so happy with how everything turned out.

 

This is the blanket you see in the picture. It's a different version of a tie fleece blanket. Here is the link if you want to check it out. Click Here It was super easy to make and it's nice and warm!

From 0 to 2

It is hard to believe that it has already been two years since you have entered our lives! It's amazing how quickly time goes by. I remember the whole 3 years we were waiting to have a child and wondering if it would ever happen. Then in April, I had a feeling I needed to take a pregnancy test. And to my surprise we were pregnant. Things have never been the same since. You have made our lives so much better by having you in it. You entered the world a whole 10 days after your due date, on a cold and rainy Christmas Eve!

 

 

3 months later things had changed. You were smiling, cooing, laughing and spiting up on everything in sight. But we still loved you anyways! You were also blessed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

 

When you were 6 months old we moved to Laramie,WY. Shortly after moving here you started to sleep 12 hour stretches, You could also sit up unsupported.

 

At 9 months you were pulling yourself up onto everything you possibly could; couches, chairs and beds that you could reach. You also started to walk shortly after this.

 

At 1 you got into everything! You were able to run, walk, climb and trip and fall down. You could drink from a cup, feed yourself for the most part and you loved to laugh. One of your favorite past times was to take things and put them in a the hamper in your room. On your first birthday you were sick with a stomach virus and we ended up having to go to Urgent Care. You can read about the 1 year old blog here.

 

At 15 months you started to take off developmentally. You loved try new things and to receive praise for everything, and I mean everything. You loved to do anything your Dad would do. About this time  you were able to go to the park and climb on the play set. Going to the park was by far your favorite thing to do. We would walk there from our apartment and you would just look at the trees and houses, but as soon as you knew we were close to the park you wanted out of the stroller so you could run on the grass.

 

At 18 months we were in the process of moving to Las Cruces, NM. You loved helping us pack (and unpack) things. We also visited both grandparents! You became a great travel buddy when we saw the grandparents and when we moved. You even got brave at this age and started to climb on tables. I remember being at Grandma and Grandpa Capells in Modesto and I just went to the back for a second and you had climbed on top of the table because there was watermelon up there. You little stinker.

 

And now you are two. You are the happiest little kid I know. I have decided that you are going to be the laugher in the family. You just love to laugh at pretty much everything! You are such a good big brother. Anytime Julian burps and look around for a towel to help clean up the spit-up. You are sleeping in your big boy bed and doing a fantastic job at it and you still like to sleep with you little elephant. You love to help me cook, clean and bathe Julian. You go to nursery all by yourself and you enjoy watching other people (I think you are like me in that way). In the past month you have changed a lot; you have started to try to repeat things that we say; you no longer lay down your toys, you throw them; you also drag out all of your toys instead of playing with one or two at a time; you have gotten into Mickey Mouse; when you get extremely excited you like to run around the house and then throw yourself onto the couch. I could go on and on about how amazing and silly you are, but I will sum it with: We love you very much and enjoy every second with you.
Happy 2nd birthday!

 

Little of this and a little of that

Walker has become such a good little builder. He has to use all of his blocks and stack them as high as he can.

 

 

Whats better than nutella and bread? YUMM!

 

Julian is just my lttle cutie! He is such a talker. I have decided that Walker is our laugher and Julian is our talker.
"Mom this book is for the birds"

 

I just think he has the best blue eyes ever! Also the above picture was taken the day before this one and his face is so much better! Poor kid. Cetaphill bath and cortozone on that face just did the trick.