A weekend at the Bay

As promised...sooner rather than later...pictures from this weekend, in addition to the post before this!

Friday afternoon the girls (Gramma, Aunt Stephi, and I) and the 2 little boys left to head to Grandad and Madeline's house at the bay and were joined later that evening by the men (Pampa, Uncle Josh and Daddy). It was a wonderfully relaxing weekend - so relaxing Kegan slept in till almost 9:00 Sunday morning - that has NEVER happened. Of course the way I saw it - sure, the one time I have lots of people to help entertain him, he sleeps in...haha...! True to form Kegan LOVED the water - whether it be the salt water (that still seems to have not effect on bothering his eyes or anything) or on the slip-n-slide. If there was water....he was there and in it! The entire weekend was right up his alley - as you will be able to see from the pictures - we were outside 90% of the time - perfect in Kegan's mind! Ty loved all the activity and action going on around him and was wide eyed and checking it all out. He did great, improvised with napping and sleeping arrangements and stayed as happy as could be - easy going! :)...and Ty has some big news you will see in pictures what he is up to now!

Big grins...lots of chins

One of the many times and many things Kegan had to do outside!
Aunt Steph throwing off a great pitch to the waiting batter

Having a conversation with Grandad before sliding down...who knows what that conversation was about....haha

Throwing out bread crumbs for the birds

All the ladies- and Ty and Kegan -going on a ride around the neighborhood and down to the water before the men all arrived.

Saturday morning...nothing like starting the day off while learning how to play "washers"

Finally - at the beach! Jumping right on in!!!

Dumping sand all over Gramma

Toss the child...Kegan loved doing this and Uncle Josh and Daddy wore out LONG before he did! :)


Cheeeeese

Ty enjoying the beach, in the shade of the golf cart (if you look real close you can see Ty's fluffs of hair being blown in the wind)

Kegan's new favorite way to clean off -in an outside shower

Grabbing a scrub brush

Pampa and his 2 grandsons

Ty found a nice spot to fall asleep

The crew enjoying some watermelon (Kegan enjoys watermelon - but I think it is because he gets to pick out the seeds...or better...spit them out)

Slip and slide....wooo hooo!!!


crash!!!

Ty watching all the festivities

Do you think someone enjoys the slip and slide?!?!

Gramma and Ty enjoying the outdoors

Out door play....Kegan is sitting there watching the men play washers and horse shoes (or as he says "shoe horses"

Some cute pictures of a cute little face

grrr....

The best of both worlds - water and a bat!

Kegan and Uncle Kyle playing around...

Sunday
Inspecting a toy

Daddy and Kegan snuggled up sleeping...till almost 9:00!!! Why can Kegan not sleep this late when it is just me and the kids...ohhh....

Are you ready to see my new trick???

Get ready...get set...

SIT!!!! Look who is starting to hold himself sitting for short spurts of time (15-25 seconds)!!!

Hey....Mom was on the trip...haha...

Daddy and Ty

Swinging with Uncle Josh....weeee!!!!

Big grins to daddy!

My 3 boys!

This shot makes me laugh. Matthew was helping Kegan slide down on the float and here it totally looks like Matthew is "bowling" Kegan down the lane...haha..

Water slide videos!






Kegan put Ty's hat on his head (and called it a "cooker's hat")...Ty looks thrilled, huh?


Monday
Family time swinging outside

Thank you Lord for my happy children and the fun times we have as a family!



Ty LOVES to swing HIGH! You gently push him and he will just sit there, however, if you REALLY get him going...he grins and laughs and sqeels. Do I see a little one with no fear all ready...hmmm....




Finally, just a funny story to leave you with:

Kegan and Uncle Josh had been running around and playing and wrestling and just go go going. Finally Uncle Josh lays down on the carpet and says, "Kegan I need to take a break. I am all out of gas." Well, Kegan preceeds to pretend to go to a gas pump, bring it over to Josh, put the "nozzle" on him and tells Josh, "I will fill you up with more diesal." Problem solved...haha...if only it were that easy! I thought it was so funny - just wanted to share! :)

swim lessons, combine rides, and a circus

Crazy, but that is not including all we have done...but that is as much as I am going to do this post...and then hopefully sooner rather than later I will put up a post of pictures from the past weekend at Grandad and Madeline's bay house - lots of fun, too...and from this week! Ahhh...I am just getting farther and farther behind

First things first - Kegan, or should I say my little fish, took his swim lessons for the summer and loved it! This year he was doing so well he went to a level 1 class (no more mommy and me classes for mr independent). He did great - he worked on swimming under water, holding his breath under water for longer, fetching toys underwater, and pushing off the side of the pool on his stomach and back and "swimming" to his instructor. He also worked on jumping in to the pool (no problem as he would take a running start), kicking his legs and paddling his arms - lots and lots of stuff! I was so impressed - as were his teachers who said he was a blast to work with and a good kid to end the morning on because he was willing to try anything and had fun doing it!!!!
Kegan and "Mr. George" splashing around

That is Kegan's little head under the water up there on the front right

Haha...playing around...it is not all hard work!

Mommy and Ty (aka, little bother) enjoying watching swim lessons

That is Kegan with the "sugar cube" on his back. It helps them stay afloat like a life jacket, but gives them mobility to learn how to kick and use their arms...pretty cool!


Matthew started and finished (thank you LORD!) grain harvest for the year. Due to the draught he only really did 2 fields, that were right next to each other, so it was not as much as normal, but still a blessing and relief to have it done! Kegan, and this is an understatement, was VERY happy to go take his daddy lunch everyday so he could ride on the combine...although there seemed to be an equal fascination with the grain buggy (which he now points out every one we see) and the 18 wheeler (of course).
Riding around on the combine (with his orange flag he loved to play with...I don't know it was a sword, a drum stick...you name it....)

Ty with his hands in their favorite spot - HIS MOUTH!!! Ahhh...I can't get him to stop putting his thumb especially, in his mouth!

Haha...what a face on Ty! (and Kegan...I don't know what was going on, but this picture made me laugh)

Isn't he cute! I was just clicking and caught this look - I love this picture!!!

Kegan playing around with his daddy - they were having the best time together. I enjoyed sitting back, watching, and snapping away with pictures.
Checking to make sure the ear phones are on correct.

Cheese!

Daddy is being silly

haha...

and now with a hat on top! I just think he is so cute!

Protecting the sensitive scalp with his John Deere hat!

The men checking out the crops...or course Kegan had to join in.

Happy 4th of July - this is how we celebrated. A little watermelon in the back of the suburban while standing around the grain elevator.



Another day...another fun ride with daddy.

What did you say, mom?

sweet grins


Haha...doesn't he look like an old man driving around..haha..

I asked Kegan to make Ty smile (Kegan can always get a smile out of Ty) and this was the great smile I got! Ty LOVES his big brother!


To top it all off - last Thursday, July 9, 2008, Ty spent an evening with his Gramma while Matthew and I got to take Kegan to the circus - he loved it! Matthew and I both agreed, watching him get excited about the show was as exciting as the show it self. He loved the animals, the clowns, the music and lights...and the cotton candy he got to eat and dr. pepper that he got to drink WAY later than normal! It was a special time with just us and him! :)
At the circus (you will notice I very rarely got a picture with Kegan looking at me...too many fun things to see!)

Trying on some circus gear

checking it out and thinking 1. I look good or 2. What does mom have me in?

Yee ha!

Such excitement at seeing....

...an elephant pretty up close

Clown nose...the only thing free at the circus...

(The hat cost $12.00 and came with free cotton candy...haha...)

Let the show begin

Intensely watching and enjoying...

This very cool act where these guys bounced around on these "tubes" doing all sorts of tricks...and of course lots of music and lights...

I will smile mom, but I am not taking my eyes off the show

Silly clown is about right!

Kegan discovered that he LOVED cotton candy!

...and always something good, a little Dr. Pepper, especially when mom doesn't usually let Kegan have it!

oooo....

tigers....

What a night! Love this grin!

Daddy and son

Mommy and Son


...other random things I have captured...
After Kegan "helped" me make some bread the other day I decided to let him play a little in the extra flour...he had a blast...and I got to clean up the kitchen!

Happy boy!

Is this not a GREAT face! LOVE IT!!! Who could resist!?!

Naked baby...caught ya'

First time in the play saucer...loved it and took to it very well and very quickly!
Just lots of cute faces from Ty!




what chunky legs! I love them!

oooo...I can spin these things! (He now spins these with no effort - quick learner)

Our house in the mornings - both boys ready for some breakfast - Kegan and his cereal (maple brown sugar shredded wheat...surely the shredded wheat makes it healthy...right?) and Ty ready for his avacado or rice cereal.

First time with avacado...it took a few bites, but he eats it pretty good now.

Ty also started in on the jumper-roo...he sqeals with glee on this one...especially if Kegan jumps infront of him and he jumps up and down...so fun!

You can tell Ty is growing and learning and doing...however, he still seems to have NO interest in rolling. He has not rolled from his tummy to his back in a few weeks...and shows NO interest in turning form his back to stomach any time soon...I have tried toys and he follows them till it requires too much movement on his part. He is great at grabbing toys and moving toys to his mouth...and taking his bottle in and out of his mouth (new thing)...and has pretty good neck and back strength. All in all - he has a GREAT personality and loves to laugh and smile! :)
Kegan is really stretching his imgination muscles. I love seeing what he imagines up and the stories and adventures he goes on.
Other updates - this is such a problem with waiting so long between post - I forget stuff! :)