Tahoe

We had a great time camping in Tahoe.  These are just our beach pictures.  More pictures to come :)

Colby's first time on the beach,

The Boys' Rooms

Colby's room is finally done!  It wasn't quite finished when he made his grand entrance, and we weren't too worried because he's still not sleeping in it!

I've been waiting to post these pictures until I got the last few details in.  This banner from etsy,



We saw no sense in getting new bedding, I think it's kind of cute the boys shared their crib set.  But I did change the colors of the room from when Jackson was a newborn, to give it a whole new feel.









I took this picture in February when the Almond trees were in bloom.  I did have plans for his room for quite a while!



And in his room as a 16 by 24 canvas,





And the little canvas of his newborn picture,




And of course Jackson's big boy room.

What a week for Jackson!

What a great week for Jackson :)  He started preschool and had a great time.  When I went to pick him up, he ran up and gave me a hug and a kiss, every parent's dream.  Then he went right back to playing.  The teachers told me he was an angel, what a great kid, and that we should be proud.  Way to make us feel good!  They said he ate all of his lunch that they provide (peanut butter sandwich, carrots, apples, and broccoli), he went to the bathroom like a big kid, and was very polite.  Yeay Jackson!

Today he got his yellow ribbon at swimming lessons!  He had to swim across the pool to get it.



His shirt says, "Show Me Your Whale Face."  He doesn't get a shirt with each ribbon, they just happen to have given him 2 different ones around the same time he's earned his ribbons.

First Day of Preschool

Today is Jackson's first day of Preschool.  *tear, tear*  He's growing up.  He was SO excited.  The kind of excited that we knew we couldn't even tell him he was going to preschool until a couple of days ago, because we knew it would be all he would talk/ask about for days.  We're so excited for him to be a little bit on his own to meet friends, sing songs, do art, etc.





With his little bag filled with extra clothes.  They have a water table and request extra clothes for all of the fun things he'll get to do!  No backpack needed yet :)





{These are about the crappiest pictures I have ever taken, but oh well, at least I have them :)  He was too excited to get inside that I didn't want to hold him up. }

Happy Monthday!

Colby, today you are two months!

You gave us a run for our money this month.  You did not want to be put down :)  Luckily, during Fourth of July there were lots of people to hold you.  And we can see happy baby returning.



You started batting at toys in your chair (which you'll sit in once in a while now), and cooing.  So cute.  You love being in the Moby, Bjorn, Ergo, and anyone's arms.  You basically love being carried, any way, any how.





14 lbs even, 23 1/2 inches!  Which may sound big, but is smaller than Jackson at his 2 month appointment :)

What happens,

This is what happens to Sift cupcakes that Donnie is being so nice to bring home, when he drives the Budmobile in the heat of summer.

State Fair

We had a great time!  Not too hot and not crowded at all :)

The worker acted like he was giving Jackson a ride on this pig-train-thing and then hit us up for $2, ugh.  Donnie made up for it later on the rides.

Petting the sturgeon,



Crawdads, my favorite!

Colby was an angel and was content in the Moby or Bjorn the whole time!  This picture was when we're were sitting eating lunch.  Corn Dogs, fried artichoke hearts, and fried Oreos.  Mmm, I forgot to take a picture!

We always love the Cal Fire setup,

Jackson loved the Cal Fire puppet show.  Donnie wanted to die, having heard these things however many times he has in this life.

Maybe *the* Jackson rode this ride,

I've decided not to lug around my big camera and just take pictures to not miss anything!  Way too hard to think about while lugging around baby, bags, etc.  Right now it will be saved for special shots.

Happy Birthday GG!

Brothers on a Monday evening :)