U-Pick Red Barn

I took the boys to a U-Pick Pumpkin Patch today in Idaho Falls. Even though we have been to two different small pumpkin patches this month, we still needed to get a pumpkin. I had heard about this place and wanted to take Parker, and I'm so glad I did, it was such a cute little place and he LOVED the little train that they had. My sister-in-law and her little boy came with us also, which was fun. Thanks guys for coming with us!!!
The groundsThis was the cutest picture of Parker actually holding a pumpkin, however I'm bummed that it's a little on the blurry side!Tyler's First Pumpkin Patch experienceI think Parker may have been more interested in this little wagon than he was about the actual pumpkins!I attempted to get Parker to hold Tyler in the wagon, and it worked for like 2 seconds and then he let Tyler go...turns out he is already a tough little guy and it didn't phase him one bit that his head hit the side of the wagon! lol (It wasn't a very hard hit, but still!)Parker enjoyed pulling the wagon with his cousin, Kaydon.Riding the little train!Parker liked picking up this pumpkin and then dropping it...They had a little hay maze for the kids too, which Parker seemed to enjoy a littleParker saw this car inside the little red barn and really wanted to play with it!

Jackson Hole, WY

This past weekend we went with Chris' family up to Jackson Hole. It was pretty fun and I had never been up there before. Chris' dad rented a big van so we could all go. We were only missing Chris' brother who is on his mission and his sister and family who are in Arizona. We missed you guys :( The weather was perfect, a little cold at times, but sunny and beautiful. In the town square there was a make-shift pumpkin patch and Parker had a field day...he wanted one really bad!He also had fun playing with the antler arches!And climbing on the fence...Family Picture at the famous antler archThere were these cool statues that of course Parker wanted to climb on!Such a beautiful scene!Two of my favorite boys!!After our drive up to Jackson Chris' parents took us all out to Applebee's for dinner. It was delicious!! It's too bad we couldn't have stayed in Jackson longer, but it was fun just the same!

3 Months!

Tyler is 3 months old today! I just can't believe it. He is growing up so fast already, it makes me a little sad. Some of the things he is currently doing include smiling a TON more, loves playing with his floor gym on the floor, loves watching his crazy older brother, has established a more regular sleeping pattern that is pretty much in sync with Parker's (goes to bed around 8 pm and will usually sleep until anywhere from 1:30 & 3:30 am and then gets up for the day around 6:30 or 7 am. Then he is ready for a LONG morning nap in his swing that lasts anywhere from 3-5 hours!! Now, while this may sound crazy, keep in mind that it's basically his only nap for the day. He will take little cat-naps the rest of the day that never last more than 20 minutes or so!).

He is a very good eater and is making more and more noises and squeals and coos. He isn't quite as fussy as he was in the first month or two, but he can have his moments. Bath times are a favorite of his and he is getting really good at grabbing things that hang in front of him. We love having him in our family and are cherishing every moment! Here are some of the pictures I took today.

Wild Adventure Corn Maze

This past weekend we took Parker to this fun corn maze in Shelley, ID. It's this huge maze that has 4 separate mazes all put together. Each one was a different length, making it easier for the little kids. In 3 of the mazes there are checkpoints that you can check off on your card to get discounts at various businesses around Idaho Falls. Also, in one of the mazes there is a game, FSI: Farm Scene Investigation, that is basically like clue. You have to punch out the location, weapon and animal and whatever is left is the answer. The clues are scattered throughout the maze in different locations than the main checkpoints. We only found one, but it was still fun to let Parker run through the maze. He had a blast. Afterwards Chris took Parker on a little train ride. He was so tired afterwards and the weather was awesome! We had a great time and look forward to taking the kids to a pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin to carve!

Looking at the pumpkinsHe has been doing this with his hands lately, Chris will do it sometimes and so Parker is trying to be like his dad!He hasn't been a big fan of smiling at the camera lately, his expressions makes me laugh though...Warming up the maze concept with a mini hay maze!The only picture of me...not one of my favorites, but it will do!He's FREE!!Tyler got a nice nap in while riding in the stroller!I tried to get a cute picture of Parker on the haybales, turns out it's a lot harder than I thought at this age!This was the closest I got to a smile! lolLeaving for their train ride!Tyler was pretty happy when he woke up!

Thumb-sucker

Lately Tyler has been sucking his thumbs more. So far it doesn't seem to matter which one he sucks, as long as it's one of them. I just noticed that when he sucks his right hand it's just his thumb, but when he sucks his left hand it's his thumb and index finger! lol It's pretty cute even if I would rather him suck the pacifier!

Potty Time

For Parker's birthday he got a "Cars" potty chair but we haven't really started the whole potty training process yet so Parker has fun taking the pieces off and playing with them. The other night Chris put the seat attachment on the toilet and stuck Parker on it to see what he would do. He seemed to enjoy it. Chris then gave him his phone and it was just too funny I had to get a picture...
I just love his face!! haha Classic!

Lately...

Not too much has happened lately. Chris has been working hard, and I've just been hanging out at home with the kids until it's time to pick Chris up at work. Parker is learning new words and getting better at combining words together in short sentences. Here are a few pictures of the boys from the last week or two...
A couple weeks ago Parker hit his head on the corner of the counter, but he was a happy camper the next day!Tyler is lovin' his floor gym these days...he sure is growing! (In order to get him to smile I have to cover up the orange light that comes on when I take a picture! lol)