Ryker's 1st Birthday!

Alright! My heart can't take this! Hunter turned 4 on Wed. And Ryker turned 1 today! This is happening too fast! I can't believe that it has already been a year since I had Ryk.  It totally seems like it was yesterday!  So, we had a little party with the family.  We had pizza (his fav) and I made him a chocolate cake.  Of course, he ate all of his cake! He opened a few gifts (or the cousins opened them! ) I think he had a fun night!

Canyon

A few days ago my parents were in town visiting.  So we decided to all go up the canyon and take some pictures! It was actually a lot of fun.  The kids had fun running around. And we took pictures like crazy!

Hunter's 4th Birthday!

This last Wed. was Hunter's 4th birthday.  He was SO excited! He had been counting down since July!  He had been begging for a birthday party with all of his friends, and I finally gave in.  We decided to do a Halloween/Costume Party.  Of course....Hunter was Luigi!
I don't know what happened to my baby? How did he get so big? Where did the time go? I guess he was bound to grow up sooner or later. I just wish it was later.  I'm so proud of what a smart, cute, and lovable little boy he's turned into. I LOVE YOU HUNTER DUDE!!!! Here's some pix from our little family party and his Halloween party. Enjoy!

 Opening up his presents. (ignore the ketchup on his face!)

 Auntie Holly with Ryker

 Thinking hard about his wish

 The Super Mario cake he BEGGED me for!

 Playing freeze dance at his party!

 Cousins and Best Friends!

Cookies!

Tonight Mike decided that he wanted to make Chocolate Chip Cookies.  And after borrowing some chocolate chips from some wonderful neighbors...(thanks Keri!) we had all the ingredients.  Mike has been wanting to cook and bake recently.  He even wants to make bread! I really hope he sticks with it! Nothing sexier than a man in an apron! Right ladies!? Anyways, Hunter LOVED the cookies. But Ryker couldn't get enough! He was making all sorts of "yummy" sounds while he ate them.  Now....Ryker looks just like my dad. Not just a little...but A LOT!! And you can ask anyone in my family and they would tell you that my dad eats chocolate chip cookies all the time. They are his favorite.  And these pictures I took of Ryker look just like my dad! Enjoy!

This is Hunter after eating the cookies!!!

OCD

So.....if you know me at all, then you know that I have a "little" OCD.  I like things clean and in their place.  Some people say that I'm a clean freak....I like to say that I'm tidy.  Either way.....there has been one spot in my house that I can't clean. And it's been driving me completely crazy! Everyday I walk by knowing how dusty it is! So....I decided to put my 3 year old to work! Mike hoisted him up and gave him a broom.  He ended up finding 4 balls, 6 darts, and a puzzle piece. (don't ask me how that got up there!) Anyways, I am total happy that it's finally clean up there.  And Hunter had a total blast doing it.  He didn't want to come down.  I'm one happy mom!

Vegas Baby!!!

So, I'm sure most of you already knew that I took a little trip to Vegas with my sister and mom. And all I have to say is this, "IT WAS AWESOME!!" I mean....don't get me wrong. We totally missed our kids! But it was so nice to lay by the pool and close our eyes. We didn't have to count heads to make sure all the kids were still around. We didn't have to change diapers or make sure we were back at the hotel for bed time. It was so nice to walk around the outlets without a stroller and diaper bags.  I had SO much fun with them!  I was kinda curious about how my mom would handle Holly and I. We tend to laugh about EVERYTHING! But she's just as weird as we are! Love you Mom!!
Anyways, here are some pictures and one hilarious video from the trip!

Holly and I drove to meet my mom in Vegas. When we left Utah it was about 95 outside. On the way we ran into a HUGE storm.  The rain was SO loud that we could hardly hear each other! We were the only ones with enough guts to keep driving. Everyone else pulled over to wait it out. It was SO funny! I know the video is bad. I have a crappy cell phone. Sorry!

We went and saw my sweet grandma Dolly in her "old people" home. She's so cute! We miss having her in Utah.

Random!

Alright......Here are some random pictures from this summer.  And keep scrolling down because there are 3 new posts! I was playing catch up! Enjoy!

 Riding the train at the zoo! Ryker loved it!

Jordan and Hunter

I love them!

Hunter graduated from Pre-School

Going on a ride with Whitney at the carnival

Hanging out with the cousins!

I love him!!!

I love the look on Ryker's face!

California Girl At Heart

I recently took the boys to California for their Uncle Anthony's High School Graduation.  Mike couldn't get anytime off work....but we thought it was important to for me and the boys to go still.  We are so proud of Anthony! He's now headed into the Marines.  I'm gonna miss him. He's really like my little brother. Good Luck Farm!!  Anyways, this was the first time that Mike's family had seen Ryker.  And of course he stole all of their hearts!  He just adored his Grandma Charlotte and Papa John.  They were so sweet with him. I didn't seem to have my camera at all the right moments...but trust me....they were cute! 
After we visited with Mike's family for about a week, we headed over to parents house to spend some time. It made me realize I MISS HOME! I'm definitely a California Girl.  We went to the beach, downtown Disney, and got to see lots of friends.  Hunter still asks me, "When are we going back to Chino?" Hopefully soon!

 Cousin Savannah and Hunter. They both LOVE bacon!

Mike's Mom (Grandma Terri) playing with Hunter.

Aunt Tara, Grandpa John, and Hunter hanging out at the beach!

Cutest picture ever! Uncle Anthony playing with Hunter at the beach.

Class of 2010!!!

I took the boys to visit a close friend/family member. She passed away when Hunter was only a few months old. I really wish my boys could have known her. Anyways, I actually got a smile from both them! 

My Mom and Dad!!! Cute huh?!

I know......

Many people have been getting after me because it's been months since I've posted anything. Sorry! I'll try to play some catch up now.
Hunter is loving the summer! The poor kid was cooped up all winter and is so excited to go outside and play. He's up by 8am and outside playing with friends until I call him in for dinner. I don't know what he's going to do once all the kids go back to school! I guess he's gonna be stuck with boring old mom.  Hunter definitely keeps me on my toes.  The other night (after I tucked him in bed) I walked into my bathroom to find this.......

He totally tried to set me up! When I asked him about he said, "Did you pee on yourself mom?" He thought he was SO funny. What am I going to do?

Ryker is getting big WAY too fast.  Where is my little baby? Ryker is crawling, talking, and eating like a pro.  And I am proud to announce that his first word was..."Mama"!!!! I was so excited! And now he totally uses it to his advantage. He knows that if he says "Mama" I will come running. Who could ignore a cute little voice like his?  Ryker's favorite thing to do is wrestle with Mike and Hunter. He will crawl up to them and start smacking them while screaming. It's really hilarious!  I'm not sure how big he is...but he has his 9 month check up on Tues....so I'll post something then. 

 He TOTALLY looks like my dad!!!

And as far as Mike and I are concerned. We are doing great! Mike works hard and long hours. And I'm at home with the boys! I love being able to stay home with them.  I love my BOYS!!!

There are two sides to every story...

There are two sides to every story...

5 Months

Ryker is growing up WAY to fast! I can't believe that he is 5 months already.  It's hard to believe because he is so much smaller than Hunter was.  He still only weighs about 13lbs.  But believe me...he LOVES to eat! I'm sure he will catch up soon enough.  Here are some things that he is doing now:
--smiling and laughing
--eating solid food
--holding onto toys and putting everything in his mouth
--crying when he sees mommy and I don't acknowledge him!
--sleeping through the night (most nights)
--taking 3 naps a day
--pulls himself to standing when he holds onto your fingers

Ryker and Hunter are best friends.  I know a lot of people say that about their kids...but they really are!  First thing in the morning Hunter runs in and cuddles with Ryker.  And as soon as Ryker hears Hunter's voice he grins and starts talking to him.  It's so fun to watch them interact.  Sometimes I swear they can understand each other. Hunter likes to talk to Ryker about everything that is going on.  Things like "Ryker, mommy won't let me have ice cream  for breakfast.  Do you think I should have ice cream? You do...Tell mommy."  And he says all this in a high pitched baby voice! It's hilarious.  I hope that this never changes.  I know that they will go through the normal sibling fighting...but in the end I hope they stay good friends.  Here are some pictures from this last month.

Matching PJ's (ignore the mess in the back!)

Watching "Bolt" together

Napping with his seahorse that Aunt Laura gave him (He loves it!)

Playing on NickJr.com

This is my favorite! I laugh out loud every time I see it! This is what I found when I got out of the shower! He was so embarrassed because he couldn't get out!