Lehi Roundup week

We just got back from an almost two week vacation in Utah. My mom came out here a few days before and then she flew out with me and the kids. It was quite the ride with a TON of luggage but we made it. The kids did pretty good on the plane, Ava watched a movie and Dresden slept for most of it! I'm so glad my mom was there to help! Eric had to stay home for school so he missed out on all the fun, for at least the first part anyway. I love the rodeo week and I knew Ava would love it too. She had a blast hanging out with her cousins, especially Teigun, who is almost 7 years old. She just kept saying "T' every time we were going somewhere. We go to all three parades and then the Rodeo on Saturday night. It was fun seeing all my cousins there too.

I was so nervous about taking care of both kids but my mom was a HUGE help! She took them for walks in the morning so I could sleep in (one time I slept til 11!) she watched them for all three of my photo sessions, we were spoiled for sure! Thanks so much mom! Night time was rough, Dresden was waking up two or three times and Ava was waking up in the middle of the night. Eric always gets her and takes her back so it was just one more time I had to wake up. I finally just let her sleep with me! These are the pics from the first part of our vacation.

On the plane. Ava was loving it!

Watching a movie

Teigun, Tyson, Taige, and Ava after watching the bird show
Teigun was the best baby-sitter ever! This is the only way he could get her to come over to us. I think I won't have a third until Ava is old enough to baby-sit. Thanks Teigs!

Dresden loved it too!

Having fun at the parade

Grandma and Dresden

getting candy, she was a little better at it this year but still stared at it for awhile before picking it up.

She loved sitting in this chair

Aunt Robyn and Dresden. Thanks for all your help with the kids!

We went the the carnival thing at the park after. Ava was pretty good at the climbing parts. They had lots of blow up toys and slides.
The same smile I get every time I ask her to smile! She had fun at the Rodeo, she loved the horses and the motorcycle riders. It was rough keeping her still though, she wanted to stand on the bleachers all by herself with the big kids.

Uncle Jake and Ava

Hands always in his mouth!

And a horse just for fun!

4 months

I can't believe he is already 4 months!Well he was on the 23rd. I love them all but 4months is for sure one of my super favorite ages! He had his check up a couple days ago and these are his stats: Weight: 15lbs 4oz Height: 24 1/2 inches
He is getting so big and I love his chubby little thighs, and his soft pasty skin! I can't believe he is 15 pounds already! Here are some things about our sweet little Dresden!

-He laughs at least once a day now. It's so dang cute. He thinks Ava is pretty funny.
-He wakes up one to two times a night still... on a good day
-He loves to play with and eat his feet, which is by far the cutest thing he does!
-can roll over from his tummy to his back
-gives the best squeezes ever, I swear he is really hugging me!
-still is a loud eater
-is a very light sleeper
-loves his bath
-loves to play with toys and put everything in his mouth. Seriously already!?!
-sucks on his hands almost all day long
-doesn't mind when Ava gets in his face and climbs all over him

We think he is the sweetest most adorable baby boy ever! Happy 4 month Dresden! We love you!
Here are some random pictures.

Some out takes from the father's day pictures

Eating everything!

This was about the 5th time he did it, we finally got it on camera. This was even before his 4 month mark.

Father's Day

Father's day was great this year. Eric enjoyed sleeping in and watching golf all day! I have to say Eric is an amazing daddy! He loves to come home and play with the kids even after a long day. Ava really enjoys climbing all over him and making him throw her in the air. Dresden is always so good for Eric, he has "the touch" when it comes to calming Dresden down and putting him to sleep. He can always get a smile out of him too! Happy Father's Day Eric!



I saw this on one of my favorite photography blogs(Life in Motion) last year and thought it was the cutest thing ever. I was so excited to try it with Dresden and Eric. Dresden was super wiggly but I think it turned out ok!

Play time

Ava was having fun in the toy room and I happen to have my camera up there. She was being so funny, dancing around with her little princess. She is liking the camera alot more lately, which is nice for me!

Some oldies!

I seriously take so many pictures and just never get around to posting them, but I decided to just throw some in. I was looking on my computer and found some random cute ones from the past months.

We have been waiting to put Dresden in this for awhile now and he looks so sinking cute. Eric sent me a bear that was wearing this lederhoesn when he was on his mission in Germany/Austria. He has a real pair that his mission president gave him for when he had a son. So when Dresden turns two I'm sure we'll be putting him in that one!

Eric has the same hat too! How cute are they!?!

Ava wanted to wear the hat too!

These are some of the JOYS of having a big sister!

nice!

We had a little pizza party and she wanted to watch the movie with Daddy in the tent!

I love this one!

She has really been paying attention lately. We walked in our bedroom and this is what Ava was doing with her bear!

Yeah this one is really old! There is a girl in our ward that is going to school for photography and she needed a pregnant model. It was fun and nice to have these now.

These were right after Dresden was born. I tried to do fun stuff with Ava so one day I let her paint her own toes. She loved it and actually did a pretty good job!

He passed the boards!!

Hallelujah Eric passed the boards! he has been waiting for the scores for little over two weeks so it was a huge relief to finally get them. He passed with a score of 83! I am so proud of him. He studied a ton the weeks before he took them. I'm so glad my mom came out to help me while he studied. Good job babe!

I wanted to get a picture of him opening it but he couldn't wait and opened it has he was walking from the mailbox to the house! So I made him hold it and apparently that was asking to much! So here are a few pics of what i got! :)

I told him to hold it up and this is what I got!

torture

thank you! Sheesh I know that was rough

Ava wanted in on the picture taking!

FIRST LAUGH!

I can't believe I caught this on camera. Ava broke our little point and shoot so I had to grab the big one, but we got it. He sure loves his daddy! I have only gotten him to laugh one other time so far. This video was about two weeks ago. He started laughing so I was running around trying to get the video ready and as soon as I sat down he stopped for while! So just watch for a minute because it's the cutest sweetest little giggle! We thought is was funny because he loves the stinky feet thing and so did Ava. There are actually three little ones I didn't know how to break them up. The last one Eric was just playing around. Don't mind that he forgets that Dresden is only 3 months old! Sheesh! But Dresden is OK, he's a strong boy! Man I love those three!!