Weekend

It's been a great weekend but we're just so tired! Anderson is getting his two year molars and is not sleeping well.  He's been waking up several times a night and then not sleeping in.  We sure hope it gets better soon.  He's been a little grumpy so we've tried to keep busy doing fun things.  We enjoyed a nice hike in the Boulder area on Saturday.  Other than that, we really just played outside and enjoyed more time at home.

It's been hard the past two weeks because James and I decided we needed to go on a budget diet.  I happened to look at the credit card statement that we charge everything to and couldn't believe how much we've spent.  Yikes! We then got to thinking about how much we've done this past summer including home improvements, trips, shopping excursions, etc.  And, the fact that I am still working part time and we're paying more for Anderson's preschool has changed our financial situation.  We decided it was time to really cut back and try the envelope system, but instead of using cash we would use our debit card.  We did eat out quite a bit before and now we truly see how expensive it can be.  The hardest part for us has been groceries.  How do people get by without spending so much on groceries? I do use some coupons (not extreme at all) but it's really hard to go with a set amount and not spend more than that set amount.  We have just realized that living is just expensive; especially when you are trying to eat healthy.  We've stuck to our budget for the most part but now we have birthdays coming up this week and are going to have a house full of family this coming weekend.  Hopefully we can stick to it and be thoughtful about our spending.  It's really not fun though!

Our big boy!

Anderson loves balls!

Funny little guy!

Happy to be going on a hike.

Our boy sure loves dirt.

Home, Ahh!

We've had the perfect weekend, except the fact that Anderson has a bit of a cold and is getting his two year molars.  For the most part, he's been in a good mood and we only had one sleepless night.  I guess I shouldn't complain too much.

We truly enjoyed doing things close to home this weekend.  We spent a lot of time outside since we had fall like temps in the low 70's.  The mornings were cold at 48-50 but so nice! I have to say that we just love this time of year! We went to the zoo, did yard work, and went to the park. We also each got to enjoy our favorite outside activities.  I got to take a slow jog each day and James enjoyed  long bike rides each day.  We're not ready for the long weekend to be over!

Enjoying the carousel at the zoo with daddy.

Ready to play soccer!

            

Fun times with the train table (no train yet).

                                         

Getting some air!

                                      

Crazy hair.

                                         

Uh Oh! Anderson's newest phrase.  So cute!

                                           

Yummy chocolate.

                                           

Silly Guy!

                                       

Need Another Weekend

It's just been a crazy busy time lately. The weekend before I started school we went to Las Vegas to celebrate our anniversary that was a few weeks before. Grandma H. came to stay with Anderson. Then I went back to school full time for the first week and a half and Grandma C. came to watch Anderson during the end of the week. Now I'm working my normal part time schedule and Anderson is getting into a routine at early preschool. It was a rough transition for him but he is doing really well now. We think it will be great for him to be around other two year olds (he's almost two). We're hoping that his speech just explodes in the next month. Just this last weekend he's said a few new words, so we are hopeful.

This past weekend James painted the bathroom and tiled around the bathtub. Luckily he had help for the day on Saturday. We also had friends over for dinner. On Sunday I spent the day organizing Anderson's playroom since we just bought a train table for his birthday gift. We had to make room!

Is it Friday yet? I guess I can say is it Wednesday yet!

Fort fun.

Lounging in the new IKEA tent.

Watermelon!

The bathroom is almost complete!

James's great tile work

More great tile work

Making the Most of Summer

We had such a fun weekend enjoying some summer activities. On Friday evening we went to Sunflower Farms for family fun night. They have it several Friday nights throughout the summer. It was SO much fun! Anderson loved the playhouses, swings, animals, tractors, etc. We all enjoyed ourselves. On Saturday we went to the Dragon Boat festival with some new friends that just moved here from Chicago. It was hot in the sun but we still managed to have fun. We couldn't believe that we had to take a shuttle from Invesco Field just to get there.

The rest of the weekend was spent shopping and bathroom work (James). It's funny because we started with summer with the bathroom remodel and are ending the summer with the bathroom remodel. At least it will be done!

I have just two weeks until I have to report to school for duty. The kids start in 3 weeks. Yikes!

Feeding the hungry goats.

Driving the old tractor.

Riding on the old bulldozer.

Walking across a hanging bridge.

Horse ride--they did have real pony rides but

maybe we'll try that another time.

We had to drag Anderson out of the corn house!

Come here kitty!

A nice kitty!

Pretty horse.

Sitting with momma in the old car.

One pic of a dragon boat.

More weekend fun with elephant rides.

Catch Up

I'm going to try to get better about blogging. Sometimes it's just easier to post pictures on facebook.
Ever since we got back from Florida, we've been busy with friends and family. Our friends Seth and Dominique were in town and it was so great to spend time with them. Then, my mom and brother came to visit and we went up to Breckenridge for the weekend. It was such a great time. Anderson is keeping us very busy and the summer is just flying by. He will be 2 in less than two months and next week we will find out if our second baby is a boy or girl. Fun!

Anderson loved the beach!

Relaxing before the fireworks.

Breakfast on the patio.

4th of July

I already miss the beach!

Excited to be home.

Having dinner with friends.

Anderson loves the rocking horse that his grandpa

made him. My mom and brother came to visit and

drove so they could bring it.

A beautiful hike near Breckenridge.

Yay, we made it!

A beautiful morning view.

Crazy Guy!!!!

Surprise

We had a great, relaxing trip to Sanibel Island, Florida. Of course we took Anderson and some people would wonder how in the world it could be relaxing with a 21 month old. It really was though. Traveling with a toddler makes our trips different than they used to be, but he's such an easy going guy. He slept great and the time difference was in our favor this time because he could stay up later and he slept in later. Most days he wasn't out of bed before 9:00. I think being out in the ocean wore him out so he never complained when we put him down for naps. All in all, it was great trip. We ate seafood almost every day, walked/ran along the beach, swam, ate ice cream, read, etc. I'll have to post pics once I get them all downloaded.

On to our fun news.... Anderson is getting a special Christmas gift of a sibling this year. (due date is Dec. 20). We couldn't happier! Anderson has been such a blessing and is such a joy in our lives! Each day is such a gift and we feel so happy to bring another special person into this world. We even get to find out the gender on August 4th, if we choose to. Who am I kidding? Of course we'll find out!

That's about it for us. I'll post pictures soon!

Weekend Fun

We are really enjoying the weekend. James and I went out last night to a restaurant called Tastes and had a great night out. Today we all went to Berry Patch Farms and had so much fun! Anderson loved the friendly animals and picking strawberries. He was a great helper and tester! This afternoon we set up his pool in our backyard and he really enjoyed it. Fun, fun, fun!

One of the friendly pigs.

Anderson tried to give the cute pig a hug.

He had fun chasing the chickens and rooster.

He was a good helper.

Yummy strawberries.

I'll take these mom!

Fun backyard pool time.

Loving It!

We are having SO much fun this summer! Anderson is ready for fun every morning and we are definitely busy! He is constantly on the go and doesn't have the longest attention span. He really enjoys getting out of the house and will beg to go on the deck, outside, or in the garage. He has really started to like basketball after we saw some kids playing at the park so we got him his own inside basketball goal. He treats everything like a ball and so we are currently working on JUST throwing balls. Anderson is such a little ham and is always doing something funny or getting into trouble. He is the greatest little guy and is all boy!

Last weekend James traveled to Southwest CO and did a really long, three day excruciating bike ride. We were going to go but I wasn't feeling well and not looking forward to traveling the 6 1/2 hours to get there along with a few hours of travel each day to meet James. Honesty, I really didn't know how I would make it through the weekend alone because I felt so awful! We did make the best of it as much as I could. When I felt better Anderson and I went to the park and I even took him out to dinner one night. He was a great little dinner date. Almost everyone we know was out of town that weekend but we survived.

This past weekend it was nice to have James home. We went to one of our favorite farmer's markets in Golden, CO, and had a great time. We also went to dinner with our good friends from St. Louis who were in town on their way to Vail. It's been so nice this summer because we have a great babysitter and we are taking advantage by going to movies, out to dinner, etc. It seems like we've been out to do something almost every week. I do love summer!

Trying to blow on a dandelion.

I want to be a BIG boy!

My sweet dinner date.

Deck time in the morning.

My first haircut!

I was a good boy!

Yay for the train ride with daddy.

Humm..I was braver with my clothes in this time! I just

jumped right in the water.

Fun with sidewalk chalk.

More fun!

Shoot the ball!

Score!

I love to hide my cheetah and then find him

hours later.