Just the Boys....

Here are a few of the boys..

 

Tyler doing is 'math' homework - coloring in a farm book my dad gave him!

He is a great helper!  I asked him to do corn and he did just that!  I love that he calls the silk 'noodles'!

Blake - 2 months!

Our little boy is growing fast and furious - here are a few things he was up to in month #2! 

 

He often finds his fist to suck on as soon as we try tummy time.

Blake loves to look at moving things, so I splurged for a play mat for him.  So far he really likes it!

Another iCubs game.

He also loves to look around and 'stand up' - so we tried the bouncy early (thanks neighbors for loaning us this one!).

Big brother likes the playmat probably more than Blake!

Explanation needed?  As long as we get him tight in this swaddle at night, Blake will normally sleep 8-9 hours at a time.  He looks so funny and it seems mean, but it works!  He's starting to get to big and strong for it now, and the minute he kicks his way out, we wake up mid-night. 

Big Brother

Tyler has been a great big brother, and really loves his little brother Blakey.  He has told us numerous times that we were wrong and he was right that it was going to be a boy!  Here are a few pictures... 

 

This was his big brother gift - a CARS scooter.  Doesn't everyone ride a scooter in PJ's at 8 at night?  Once he saw it we just HAD to put it together that night, and you know how it is with kids!

Blake - One month!!!

A few pictures of Blake's first month home...

 

Minnesota....part 4

And last few pictures of Minnesota 2013.  The second half of the week we were there, Tyler made a new best friend in one of the owner's daughters, Brooklyn.  These two were inseparable for about 4 days - which actually was very nice for both me and her mom because they entertained each other!  He literally made himself at home with their family, playing bubbles, play dough, swimming, and even thinking he should join them for supper and smores!  I think he really missed her when he left!  Overall, Andrew did a lot of fishing, Tyler did a lot of playing, and Blake and I did a lot of bonding.  Happy to have gone, and glad we have 11 more months to recuperate and prepare for next year!

 

Blake in Daddy's favorite pj's - it was pretty cold at night and early mornings!

Daddy and his fish.

Tyler hanging with Brooklyn at their camp fire.

I should really be worried, right???

Last day - no one wants to leave apparently!

Minnesota....part 3

And more pictures!  Tyler this year had so much fun playing in the sand and water, and he was a pretty good kid in following the rules about water!  We were happy to see him not afraid of getting in and playing, but smart enough to wear a life jacket or just wade close to shore!  There were a LOT of kids here this year, as you can see below in the annual Zorbaz picture!

Cousin Belle holding Blake.

Annual Zorbaz kid picture!

The Newman clan

Johnathan, Tyler, and Mason - crazy cousins!

Minnesota....part 2

Few more pictures....

 

Tyler was a part of Uncle Kyle's workout.  Here are arm curls....

...and I think this was the end of push ups.

Apparently Dad's version of his turn to watch Blake!

This is me getting creative.  Once I gave Tyler a bath, I didn't want him playing in the sand again (and before some say I am mean mom on vacation, bath was at like 8:30 PM!).  So, one night we set up the DVD Player on the deck for outside movie night!  Amazingly enough, Tyler and Cooper watched this in sweatshirts and blankets for quiet a while!

Sleeping Blake - don't wake him!!!

An odd moment where we got some expression out of him....that wasn't tears!

Couldn't resist this one!