football pj's

I know, I know... I'm slackin' already. I'll catch up soon! Just thought I'd post the best picture I've been able to snap (since Van was born) of these 2 bruisers together. It's crazy how much they look alike! I am SO excited that my 6month old baby is wearing 12month clothes because these 2 are going to be twiners from here on out!!! haha

big eater....

Food has become pretty important to this guy lately. He is getting better about eating healthy and eating larger portions. He use to be my lil' snacker so, it's nice to feed him 3 meals a day and not have to be thinking about a lil' somethin, somethin' to try and get him to eat. He loves breakfast! The second we get him out of his crib he is asking for "juice" and an "aw-pul" (waffle).

Lately, I have been giving him a utensil half way through his meal. Clean up becomes ridiculous but, I love to watch him use his lil' motor skills. ha! It also helps him want to finish eating his meal because it becomes a game. Mac has a sweet tooth! He likes raisins, grapes, fruit snacks, Clif ropes, licorice, york pieces, M&M's (shh, don't tell dad). I think it's cute. That may be the only thing he got from me. Needless to say... I can't wait until this guy is a big football player and he and all of his friends eat us out of house and home!

5 months

Baby Van is already 5months. INSANE! I know everyone says it about each one of their kids but man.... time has flown by! Cameron and I were talking the other day and, it seems like Van has been in our family as long as Mac (he kind of has if you count pregnancy, i guess). ha! The funniest thing happened this week.... Van is suddenly all of a sudden a binky baby?!? Before he was born I went to Buy Buy Baby and literally bought every brand of binky in hopes that he would be a binky baby. He never really cared for any of them but, took one at times to humor me and let me take a picture. Let me just add... he doesn't like just any binky, it has to be an $8.00 "nip" binky from Nordstrom. The price we pay, right!? We also set Van's crib up in Mac's room this week. He has yet to spend the night in there though. I figure they'll be roomies for life so, I'll keep him as long as I want. ha! It's probably safe to say that Van's favorite pass-time is to watch Mac. He is also a fan of his saucer and he sure doesn't have a problem rollin' the living room. Van has become quite vocal recently, he enjoys growling and he has figured out that he can inform me when HE would like some attention by squawking. SO FUN! We love our Lil' Peanut

18 months

My baby Mac is officially a-year-and-a-half. Crazy! He's SO big! It has been the coolest experience watching this dude grow and learn everyday. We try to make sure he learns at least 1 new thing a day. For example... Today he now repeats A, B, C, and it's pretty cute. He also mocked me and said "serious". ha! When I say that this kid is obsessed with cars, I'm not sure you understand how OBSESSED he is. The second he hears the garage close at 5:30pm he runs to the stairs and holds his hand out and says "teys, teys". He makes Cameron surrender the car keys. He can't wait to drive his remote control cars when dad gets home. He's still a bit scared of them but, he will book-it from the couch to stand between Cameron's legs and watch the show. So funny! This kid is ALWAYS into something. As we speak, Cameron is looking around the house for a piece to his head phones. Thank you for keeping us busy Big Mac.

a friendly reminder

Birthday Weekend!

Our friends Todd, Shona, and Zysha Moyer came into town to celebrate Todd and Cameron's b-day's this weekend. Todd and Cameron have been friends since they were just pups and conveniently, their birthday's are a day apart. It's always fun to spend time with Cam and Todd and listen to stories about their friendship. I won't publish any stories about them but I will say.... Those boys had some F.U.N. and they ALWAYS had each others back! I admire these 2 men for knowing and respecting the meaning of a "true friend".

We love Shona! She is full of spunk and can always make you laugh. It has been fun to watch her become a Mummy. You can see it all over her face that she adores her baby girl. Shona and I have developed a lovely friendship. We love comparing baby stories and making each other laugh. I swear we were twins and were separated at birth. haha! Great minds think alike, right?!

Zysha is a sweet pea. She is definitely a Moyer. She looks and acts just like her Daddy. She's so mellow and she is secretly funny at the same time. She refuses to look at you while you are holding her. She'll flirt with you from across the room though. It's been fun to watch her grow so much already. She is literally half the size of Van and she's only 6weeks younger than him. ha!

We love having them as our family friends and are excited for our families to grow up together. We love you crazy Moyers!

Mr. Magoo

Like I said before, this guy is a "slice of heaven". He just sits back and watches the show. He definitely learned his survival skills early on. He is fine no matter where he is as long as he is fed. We started him on baby food this week, he didn't love it but, we'll get there. He is rolling all over the floor and sucking on EVERYTHING now. He is developing a cute personality and temper at the same time.

Our days at home...

This is how we spend our days at home. Mac can scale just about anything these days. You seriously can't take your eyes off of him! He is SO much fun yet, SO busy! He is SO funny and smart that it's hard to get mad at him because it's fun to watch him actually, get up on the counter and get what he wants. He'll keep his little eyes on you and make sure that you can see him doing what he isn't supposed to be doing. Mindy says Cameron was the EXACT same way. I'm sure we are going to have a lifetime full of surprises, if that's the case haha!

Mac Grant

February 15, 2010

7lbs 3oz

The best word to sum this kid up would be.... RAD! He is always happy. He seriously smiles from sun up to sun down! His middle name fits him because Grandpa Grant seems to always have a smile on his face too.

I know everyone says this about their kids but, Mac is exceptionally smart. The Dr. says he has a larger vocabulary than most 2yr olds. Since he was about 13months, if he lost his bottle he would walk up to us and ask us "where is it". He first rolled over about 5months, sat the day after he started rolling, started crawling at about 8months, walking at about 10months, cut his first tooth about 7months, and his first word was "da". ( so not fair how that works, haha!)

Mac has a sick obsession with cars right now. When it's time to leave he'll walk up to you and start searching your pockets looking for the "teys" to the "car". He loves to drive and can actually put the keys in the ignition and turn the car over. Don't worry, he turns the hazard lights on before he starts "driving".

Mac is the biggest lover in our family. He loves having all of us home and together at the same time. If someone is missing he'll ask for them for about an hour after they leave. He gives us each about 9 maybe 10 kisses a-day (I'm not even really exaggerating). He LOVES his little brother! He kisses "Ban" probably 20 times a day. They really are going to be the best of friends.

Van Lloyd

March 15, 2011

8lbs 9oz.

This lil guy is a "slice of heaven". He has the coolest demeanor. He is so relaxed and actually , enjoys just hangin' out on the floor kickin' his legs. His middle name fits him because Grandpa Lloyd is the same way.

As you can see, this kid is eating about 6-8oz every 2 maybe 3 hours. ha! He is off the charts... We're talkin' 105th percentile. He is rolling over and starting to play with toys. He loves to watch his big brother play around him all day and is very forgiving of the "hits" he takes from Mac's favorite bat. ha! He is very alert. It's funny to watch Cameron drive Mac's remote control car around and Van will follow the sound and car with his eyes and head.

Let me just say.... He LOVES his mom! His little face lights up when he hears or sees me.

We are so blessed to have Van in our family. He definitely fits right in!

Ma' Man

When looking at this picture it's hard to judge who is the "better half". I'm totally kidding. We all know, I am. ha!

In all honesty... Cameron is. He is my "total package". He is an amazing man. I couldn't ask for a better match for myself. Let's just say..... We deserve each other. ha!

He is a WONDERFUL father! Our boys seriously adore him. He is the most loving, calm, respectful, big-hearted, funny, handsome, intelligent, handy, honest (even when you don't want him to be), faithful, in-tune, driven man I have ever met. I admire the fact that, I can see in his eyes every morning when he wakes up that, he is going to strive to be a better person today, than he was yesterday.

We are truely so blessed to have him in our lives. We love you!

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