August

It has been a fun filled month of August. Johnny is learning to share. Here he wanted to let Daniel wear his hat. He also loves to bring Daniel toys and can occasionally be found in Daniel's face "growling" like Daddy does to them.

Johnny has finally decided that he likes cars - like most little boys. He love to line them up and is even starting to call them by ther names. Which is really exciting because up until now he hasn't been saying many things that we can understand.

Our treat of August was going to Utah for a whole week! It was fabulous! We got to spend lots of time with Grandma's and Grandpa's, aunts and uncles cousins and friends.

Cowboy Danny

Do you remember this?

Well eight months later here are the stars. Daniel, Lilly, James, and Dax.

While in Utah I got together with the girls for a Girls Night Out and a paly date with all of the kids. Here are the older kids. Dalin, Emma, Dawson, Raiden, Emily, and Johhny. Between the four of us we now have 10 Kids!!! Can you belive it?

The first reason we planned this trip to Utah was a very special day. One of my best friends, that I have grown up with since preschool, got married. I wasn't going to miss that for the world. I was so glad to share the special day with her. She was a beautiful bride, she looked like a princess. Anna and Kevin.

On the long drive I like to try and rest so we bought a travel pillow. Here Johnny is modeling how it works!

Once home agian it was business as usual, lazy mornings with my boys and lots of toys!

At the end of August we got to take another short trip to Utah for my Dad's 67th birthday! Almost everyone in the family was there. We were missing one or two spouses due to work responsibilities. We had a famiyl picture taken of everyone for Mom and Dad to put up in their living room.

Mom taking care of Dad in here wonderful way and making sure he gets his lunch.

My neice Mallory made an incredible cake for Dad/Grandpa.

Johnny took to his usually boyish stuff and collected sticks.

And shared them with one of his favorite Aunts, Deneice.

They grand sons found a huge caterpillar and probed it to figure it out.

It made me think of the grub worm they eat in Lion King.

Daniel has had many accomplishments in the month of August and first part of September. First was rolling. He actually rolled for the first time back in July. He did it twice while laying on the couch watching a movie with us. But then he didn't do it again until on my birthday, August 1st. We tried to get it on video then but everytime we turned on the camera he wouldn't do it. He would wait until we left the room. When we we come back he was on his belly. Now he is a master at it and is starting to do a yoga pose, the Downward Dog if youare familiar with yoga. If not it involves digging in your toes and with your head on the floor putting your bum in the air as high as you can. This is how we find him most mornings now, checking out the bumper pads and grinning.

He has also broken his first tooth, with the second right on its heels. Amazingly enough though he is still happy. If we hadn't been watching for them we wouldn't notice any difference. And as Johnny has been coaching him, Daniel has also learned how to use his voice to growl and let out little but loud screams.

And last but not least Daniel has mastered mush! He got to try his first cereal at about 5 1/2 months and for his six month birthday he got to try peaches.

And of course we can't post without telling about the local wildlife. This time it just happens to be about squirels again. Did you know they like KFC? We found out the other day this is true. Here is the proof. They had ripped open the neighbors garbage and found a treat.