B is for Boy

Last week my mom and I did my sister in law Jessica's baby shower.  We are so excited for her little guy to arrive!  Since we have had so many showers lately I decided to switch things up a bit and do it at a restaurant.  It was a lot of fun and turned out great!  I decided on a vintage ABC theme.  Once I found the adorable clipart of the vintage little boy I knew we had to work around him!  For the favors we did an ABC soup mix.  My mom had Parson's make this adorable block cake...and of course it was yummy!  It was so fun to get together with all of our family and see the cute little things they gave Phil and Jess.  There isn't much time left until this little guy arrives and we are so excited to see him!

Bedtime Stories

Lately, Luke has three bedtime stories that he wants read every night.  Happy Baby Colors, No David, and Trucks are his three favorite books right now.  We have read them so much that he now has them memorized.  For about a week Mark and I would tell him to just read them to us at bedtime.  However, the other night he asked if he could read to brother.  This melted me.  I just love these pictures.  Luke now reads to brother all the time.  He is cute to explain the pictures, point at what he is reading, and use funny voices.  Brody is so happy to cuddle up with Luke and look at the pictures.  I just love these two little boys and I hope they always stay such great friends!  

Bees Game

We have been wanting to take Luke to a Bee's game for the past two years.  It finally happened.  The boys and I had a blast, but I'm not sure Mark will be wanting to take us back anytime soon.  

We decided to sit in the general admission seating so that Luke could move around.  This is what stressed Mark out because he was constantly worrying about Luke and what he was doing.  One of Mark's high school friends was sitting close to us and Luke quickly became friends with their two little boys.  He wanted to spend the rest of the game wrestling and playing around with them.  

I absolutely love the food at baseball games.  It's probably my favorite part.  This grosses Mark out and also gives him sticker shock.  I always want a hot dog, cotton candy, kettle corn, and a nice cold Coke. Mark thinks that I am like a little kid, but I love it!  

Brody did a good job.  He played on the blanket for a while and then got hungry.  After he ate he went to sleep and slept the rest of the game.  He even slept through the big firework show at the end.  

It was a fun night as a family and we will need to go again soon!  I don't think Luke learned anything about baseball nor did Mark get to concentrate on much of the game, but it was still a fun time!

Happy 4th

The day before the 4th I received an urgent text from my brother Mitch trying to figure out where he could light his fireworks this year.  Mitch and his friend Pete take their fireworks very serious and they weren't happy when Bountiful city put a ban on them.  Since Mark and I were flying in that day we decided to make it easy and just invite everyone over for pizza and ice cream.  

Luke was so excited for the fireworks show.  He kept asking when it was going to get dark.  Mitch and Pete didn't disappoint.  They put on a patriotic show!!!  Even cute Brody was able to sleep through the fireworks.  Probably my favorite part was Pat and Becca's outfits.  Becca said it doesn't get more American than flag wolf t's from WalMart!  Very true!    

Three Months Old

Brody is a big three month old.  We have fallen in love with his little personality.  Brody is such a smily little guy and loves to talk.  I love to tickle him and make him giggle!

-In size one diapers

-Weighs 14 pounds

-Drinks six ounces every four hours

-Sleeps eight hours a night...such a good sleeper

-Takes two four hour naps and two little cat naps during the day

-Is finally transitioning over to cheaper formula and doing okay

-Is ticklish on his feet, sides and under his chin

-Likes to watch cartoons with brother Luke

-Still loves his binky

-Is starting to love holding and sucking on his little stuffed doggy

Time to Party!

Pat and Becca's reception turned out beautiful and was so much fun!  Becca did a shabby chic wedding and I loved the style.  Becca looked gorgeous in her mom's dress and the theme totally fit the two of them.  Luke had an AMAZING time and thought it was the best party ever.  We did a few pictures before the reception started and surprisingly both boys did a great job!  I loved how all the colors looked together...even though Mark did not approve of Brody wearing yellow.  

Luke spent most of the night playing with Jackson.  Probably their favorite game was collecting all of the used plastic cups...totally gross.  I caught Luke getting mad at someone because they weren't done with their cup and didn't want to give it to him.  Eventually, I had to take the cups away because they were on the ground wrestling over them.  I shouldn't have intervened because after that they found a mud pile and thought it was super cool to spit in it and jump over it.  Luke looked like a little lost child by the end of the night.  Even in all of his filth he somehow convinced Miss Alyssa to dance with him.  He went and asked her to dance and told her not to be shy!  They danced for quite a while and Papa even taught Luke how to spin Alyssa.  We convinced them to go dance with Pat and Becca but that only lasted a minute and then they were back dancing together!

Poor Brody was so tired and done by the time we got to the reception.  It was about 90 degrees outside and super windy...not ideal for a newborn.  He was so hot in his little outfit and was tired of being passed around.  Finally I found a little shady spot and Brody was so happy to stretch out on his blanket and relax.  Chelsie and little Kinzley came and joined us and it was a good break for everyone!

We are so happy these two are married and couldn't be happier for them!  Their wedding was beautiful and it was so fun to be together!

They're Married!!!

Pat and Becca are finally married!!!  Luke and Brody stayed with Uncle Tom during the ceremony.  Uncle Tom did a great job.  At one point though Luke asked Tom where Becca was and Tom just told him she was in the celestial room.  Lukers thought he said restroom and ran to look in the restrooms for Pat and Becca.  He was so confused and couldn't understand why Pat and Becca would get married in the restroom!  

While we were outside waiting Luke and Becca's niece Alyssa were so excited to see the newlyweds.  When I told them they were coming they both went running over and jumped in their arms!  It was a beautiful ceremony and we are so happy for them!