First easter

Its hard to believe that tyler is almost year old. he now has 6 teeth, crawls at the speed of light, walks along the walls and furniture and lives to open and close all sorts of doors.

And Mama is pregnant with baby number 2 do around Thanksgiving.

So looking forward to summer. Starting the fun with a cookout at the pasture tomorrow with the schmidt family.

Tyler is 6 months!

The little guy has grown so much! He and I have been back to work for 2.5 months. He eats 2 meals/day which consists of cereal, veggies, meat and fruits. All mushy of course. He drinks water from a sippy cup and often holds it himself, with gusto I might add.

He rolls over and can sit up. He has one bottom tooth and I think the other will cut through soon. He LOVES it when his dad reads to him at bedtime while I hold him. Tyler is such a smiling good natured boy. People always ask if he is always so happy. Honestly, yes.

Hes not always the best sleeper and will resist naps like you wouldn't believe. Car rides help. He lives for the jolly jumper and his exersaucer. Great fun!

Back to work after 105 days

Little Tyler is growing so fast!  he is 3.5 months old:

• already has a stamp in his passport
• partied in Vegas
• wears 6 month old clothing
• has started to grip things and bring them to his mouth
• LOVES his crinkly tail books.  still likes his bears though
• has figured out the Jolly Jumper and LOVES that too
• the hot tub is one of his fave ways to wind down
• rolls around, babbling away

Tyler is at the flower shop in the afternoons with his Mom and Dad.  He is pretty well behaved.  Plays in his playpen or sleeps in the carrier on moms chest while she works.  Life is good for a little boy.

Sean is working at the Distillery as a distiller.  He comes home with all these technical terms and 98 degrees this and that which might as well be Tyler`s babble for all I understand of it. He`s enjoying it.  Hopefully Sean will be able to join Rachel and Tyler at the shop most days.

Rachel finally got out for a ride on Friday one cool evening with Krystal.  It was wonderful to be out and back on a horse again!  We take Tyler camping and he plays outside while Rachel picks raspberries and beans, but its nice to have some time away from babbling boys too.  Especially ones that still like to wake every hour in the night.

Our house and yard (and dogs) are taking a back seat and look like hell this year.  We try, but we can`t quite seem to keep up.  We`ll get there.  The little one gets more independent every day. (already! too bad not at night though).

Vegas

Vegas was hot, 40 degrees! He slept pretty well despite the noise and heat.

Grand Canyon

Such a good traveller!

Arizona

Got away at 5 a.m. Leaving the dogs in the care of grandpa. Tyler slept pretty well the night before 2. He slept so soundly on the first flight we couldn't even wake him feed him during the ascent.

We arrived in Phoenix without any hitches. Jump in ur rental vehicle and headed up to the desert to Sedona. How beautiful!

Grandma devers was right. The desert combined with those tall tower in Red Rock formations is just stunning.

8 weeks and full of life

Here is our little stinker!