All grown up

Well, Emmett is growing up too fast. He just moved into a twin big boy bed this weekend. He loves it! We bought him race car bedding and cool race track decals for the walls. Emmett and I got out of the house Saturday morning so Luke could take down the crib and set up the twin bed. By the time Emmett and I got home he was asleep in his carseat and took a nap without knowing it in his big boy bed. When he woke up he was so excited! That's when Luke and Emmett put up the decals and I took a few pics to document the momentous occasion. He seems to go to bed pretty easy and naps have been going alright so far.....

We've also started swim lessons without me in the pool with him. He seemed to really enjoy the water and his instructor til about the last 10 minutes or so. I think part of that was nap time, cause he was asleep by the time we pulled into the driveway. I guess we'll try again tomorrow and see how it goes.

On Sunday, we took a family trip to Billings for one last Costco shopping extravaganza. We also needed to bring home a few bags of soil for the garden, so Lowes was another stop. Emmett fell in love with the outdoor water features and it sure made for easy shopping while he was entertained. Luke also was celebrated as a great Dad, a weekend early, by shopping for some new clothes. We had a really great lunch at Old C's and overall a really nice day away from home.

Aunt Chrissy. She is the greatest toy giver in the world, but then she gets to go home! Last time she was here to visit, she brought Emmett a Shake-um-up/talking Ramone car from the movie Cars. He loves it, but it seems to have influenced his vocabulary. He now calls me "Holmes" as in "C'mon Holmes!" and says "Hello baby!" only it sounds like "yellow baby" because of Ramone's hispanic accent. Cute as it is, I really prefer Mommy.

Last we've seen of John

This is a video from a while back. I just took it off my camera. Pretty cute. He sure loves when John is working.....me too. It means I can plant my garden and get on with the landscaping when he's done!

Done with the rain, already!

I am in serious need of sunshine. Having an outgoing, rambunctious 2 year old, stuck in the house for almost 2 weeks is driving me crazy. More rain is in the forecast for this weekend. Keep your eyes open for my freshly dug resting spot in our mud pit of a back yard.......

Great news for the Canales' family. They are having a baby girl! BRING ON THE PINK!

Luke put his touch of decoration up in the house this past weekend. He purchased a really old pair of skis and hung them between the kitchen and living room. They look great and match the cabinets and hardwoods exactly. Who knew he had it in him?! Maybe he's seen one too many episodes of HGTV. Lucky for me, huh?!

What the.....?

Today is the 7th of June. We had a long night with a feverish little boy ~ about 102.5. The nights seem to be worse, but he has had a rough morning too. Then to top everything off.....it is snowing outside! We probably have about an inch of standing water in the yard and a half an inch of snow on the deck. The yard is never going to get finished with all of this wet weather we've been having. They can't run the tractors in heavy mud. AND Monday's weather is more rain!!! It sure would've been nice to have some grass seed down prior to all of this moisture. By the time I get a chance to seed, I will be moving hoses around the yard at 8 months pregnant!

By the way, it is Luke and I's 6th wedding anniversary today. We decided instead of sugar or iron, the traditional 6th wedding anniversary gifts, we'd have the gift of landscaping- rocks and lots of dirt. I might stop and get Luke a Blizzard from DQ (gift of sugar!) on my home from visiting my friend Courtney's new baby boy, Dane. I have to keep reminding myself that I only have about 6 weeks left, but I sure wish it was me with the new baby. I could really stand to be finished with this pregnancy stuff. Trying to sleep is really hard, especially with a writhing, whining 2 year old with a fever in your bed. It sure makes you appreciate the end result.

Luke's new ad

Luke put a new ad in the paper for Wyoming Financial. Now tell me, who wouldn't buy insurance from a handsome man with a beard and a son that adorable?!