oh fall

I love fall but this year when my mom pulled out the halloween decorations gracie became instantly attached to "Frankin" he's a "funny monners" he eats with us, they watch movies together and she even sleeps with him at night I really hope this is a short phase she's going through

he's had a cold but he's getting better now

end of summer

usually I start getting the end of summer blues this time of year but this year we have packed in so much this summer: hiking, camping, bike rides, bbq's, golf, swimming, fishing, playing baseball, s mores, family vacations, canoeing, 4 wheeling, family parties, playing in the rain, slip & slides, fireworks dinosaur musems, the zoo, the gardens, . I honestly could not have asked for a better summer and am really looking forward to fall it feels like it is just around the cornor and for the first time in my life I am actually ready to say goodbye to summer!!

random fun pictures

Gracie loves to get Finley toys to plan with and he loves it too he loves any kind of attention she will give him the other day when i was on the phone with Ryan I came in and Gracie had him covered in these animals watching a movie with him.

Gracie has decided that it's her job to wake fin up whenever he is alseep she climbs in his

crib and jumps on him so this picture is blurry because the bed is still bouncing a little but he loves being woken up to play

Six lakes was amazing!!!! need I say more!!

Finley really needs some guy friends he's a good sport but he really needs to do some boy things

He looks like such a big boy here I love it!!!

the best summer ever

I honestly have had the bext summer of my life this has been so fun and busy and the kids are doing amazing between hiking, camping, bike rides, a 5k, the zoo, the gardens, swimming, bbq's, and rainstorms time is flying so fast it's insane so I really haven't had anytime to blog so here is a massive attempt at catching up and showing off some rescent pictures of my kiddos!!

he looks so serious but really he is so sweet and has the best laugh and is always so happy but he looks grumpy.

She is such a little water bug, she is not scared at all of anything water related and is trying to swim on her own! next summer we want to do swim lessons i'm excited.

She already knows how to make s'mores all by herself which really just means that we have them way too much1

the horse licked he head so she is annoyed with him but she loves feeding the animals at the petting zoo and she really loves the goats and the cow.

camping was so much fun i loved every minute of it I never thought i would hear myself say that

He really doesn't like his bumbo i think he thinks he is in trouble or something in some kind of time out it's cute and yes i continue to make him use it so that he can eventually learn to sit up on his own!

He loves to sleep i think that is the only thing i've passed on to him and i am so proud

here she is again loving the water

we went bowling as a huge family with a ton of kids and 4 teams it was so much fun i can't wait to do it again!

at the zoo

she is going through this funny tutu phase where she always wants to wear pink tutu's i think it's addorable

hiking!! yes we went hiking and i made it i didn't even whine (too much!)

almost 2

I am so excited we getting closer to her 2nd birthday and she is growing so fast everyday is so exciting I love her personality here are a few of her favorite things: Dancing, playing outside, anything involving water, cocoa, sleeping in mom and dad's bed, elmo, singing, grandpa beckstead, jumping on the tramp, stuffed animals, cuddling with her dad and Fin she loves him so much it's so sweet!