Fish Lake 2009

We spent the weekend up at Fish Lake in SE Utah. What a beautiful place. The leaves were starting to change and there were streams and lakes everywhere. We also saw lots of cows and calves which was the highlight for Tyler. Sean, Andrew and Grandpa Warren spent a bit of time fishing. Andrew caught 2 fish but he was most excited that he got to drive the fishing boat that they had rented! My favorite activity was a nice bike ride with Linda, Moses and Ty in the bike trailer. I also went on my first ever horseback ride. It was so pretty, there were beaver dams and streams everywhere! We had such a great time and the boys loved being with Grandma Linda, Grandpa Warren, Moses and the horses (Stepper and Rio)! Sean and Warren turned out to be quite the dutch oven chefs! Sean has hidden this talent from me for so long! The food was SOOOOO good! The place was a little "remote" but very beautiful - and the boys loved it (and that is what matters)! What a weekend for us!

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Back to School

Today was Andrew's first day back to preschool following Summer Break. He was SO excited and has been asking for weeks when he gets to go back! I LOVE that he loves his school so much. I could not help but think back to when Andrew first started school. When he turned 3 his pediatrician recomended that I find a preschool or some activity that I would feel comfortable leaving him at. Andrew was very attached and clingy and Dr. Marsden said that it would probably get a lot worse if I did not help Andrew to feel comfortable in new situations now. So I put him in preschool. I went with him the first several times to make sure I was comfortable and he was comfortable. The first few weeks of dropping him off on his own were terrible. Iused to have to DRAG him out of the car, take him in and hand him to a teacher screaming - I would then drive around the corner and cry because I felt so bad. I kept doing it because Sean and Dr. Marsden assured me that it really was best for Andrew! Well, they were right!!! Andrew has thrived and this year has been insisting that he wants to go everyday, not just some days! So we are trying out 4 days a week and Andrew is EXCITED! He could not wait to get out of the car and run in there this morning! Hope it is everything he is expecting and that he progresses as well as he did last year. He looked so adorable this morning. He really looks so big and insists on having a spray of dad's cologne before he leaves for school! What a sweet boy!

Andrew and His Bike

Finally I re-videoed Andrew riding his bike, the other one 2 months ago was too long and it seriously took me SO many tries to figure out that it was NEVER going to upload! So here's to all you DOUBTERS that don't believe us - he really can do it! (And during the day, Andrew knows that I won't run along side him anymore so he just takes off on his own - I guess Sean's the better parent:)

More video and pics of 2 adorable boys!!!

Tyler is 2!!!

Ty-Ty is turning 2 tomorrow - and I just cannot help but think how great this year has been. Tyler has completely outgrown his allergies, he is very happy and content. We love his laugh, the way that he loves to antagonize and tease Andrew and how much he loves to just play alone and do what he wants. Ty is so VERY determined - we love that about him. He hates time-out, being told what to do, and sharing his food! Ty will stop in his tracks anytime that food is mentioned. He LOVES to eat and will hardly EVER turn down a food offer:) We went to dinner tonight for his birthday and he said he wanted to sit in the saddle so we had them sing to him - he was a little nervous at first but then thought it was cool! We LOVE our little Ty-Ty!

Andrew is getting ready for school to start again. He told us that he wants to go everyday - so we compromised and are going to try 4 days a week - We went to his meet the teacher day and he has worn his backpack (or "jet pack" as he calls it) everyday since! He is having fun playing with his "friends" in the neighborhood, riding his bike and scooter, and getting ready for soccer to start. We LOVE our (big) Andrew!

Big Rock Candy Mountain