Father's Day Action Shots

This is how we spent much of Father's Day this year. Poor kiddos.

Father's Day 2011

Although we weren't with Daddy on Father's Day, that doesn't mean we didn't celebrate his Daddyness on his special day. I'd like to say we did a whole bunch of Father's Day Like activities (whatever that might be) but we were pretty sick. The boys both came down with a nasty cold. We spent most of the day nose blowing (Cooper) and Nasal Aspirating (Cruz).

It was wonderful that I was able to celebrate my Daddy live and in person. We hope all of our Daddy friends and family members had a wonderful Father's Day!

D.A.D.D.Y take 2

We were able to share a couple of days with Daddy this past weekend. Mark called Thursday morning at about 10 am on his way to CO from AZ. He asked what I thought about driving with the boys to Moab for a family rendezvous. I was all for it. He asked me to check things out and he'd get back to me in a few hours to confirm that he would definitely be able to sneak away for a couple of days. So, after several hours of researching, google-mapping and releasing my inner-travel agent I decided a visit to Salt Lake would make more sense. The drive would be shorter for and the boys and I and Mark could fly instead of wasting precious time in the car. A couple of sky miles and hotel points later we were all on our way. I scrambled and packed and the boys and I were soon in the car like Thelma and Louise (and Louise).

But never mind the travel logistics of the trip....let's focus on the fact that we were able to spend time together after almost a month a part!! I waited to tell Cooper the plan until Mark's ticket was booked and I knew for sure it was happening. Once I let the cat out of the bag, he went crazy. "I get to see Daddy and I'm going to give him a big hug.....now let's go to Salt Lake City!". Then I got to hear "are we there yet....I think I see the airport" for nearly 5 hours. Cruz was excited too. So much so that he screamed for almost an hour. I've learned though that if he's clean, fed and still breathing that it's okay to keep on keepin' on. Cooper and I just talked back and forth about how we wish Cruz would stop crying, turned up the tunes a notch and sang a little louder. Eventually Cruz got the message a fell back asleep.

We had a great time together playing at the Gateway water fountain, visiting great friends and hanging out with Aunt Jenny and cousins Pete and Charlie. We introduced the boys to some of our favorite eateries and went to the zoo. We packed in quite a bit in less than 48hrs and before you knew it it was time to drop Daddy off at the airport. Cooper wasn't happy about that at all. Luckily we had our hotel (mainly the hotel elevator) to help soften to blow. We explained that Daddy had to go back to a fire but we could go back to our hotel and he could be in charge of the elevator some more. Coop is quite a fan of elevators these days. He thinks luggage carts are pretty cool too.

After the boys and I said our goodbyes to Mark, we grabbed some dinner and headed back to our hotel for some elevator rides before bed. That's how we roll on a Saturday night in the City of Salt. Sunday morning, we woke up, sadly said goodbye to Cooper's elevator and took one farewell drive on the luggage cart. Then we spent a few hours at Pete and Charlie's house before we were back on the road.

The drive home went well and was thankfully, uneventful. We had a great weekend and most importantly, a fabulous time with Daddy. Our time a part is getting harder and harder but we're making the best of it and cherishing any time together we can get. I didn't manage to take many pictures (shocker, I know) but I assure you fun was had by all. Poor little C didn't even get any documentation of his first trip to the zoo! Oh, the life of the younger sibling. Poor kiddo. Somehow I don't think he'll care that his first sighting of an elephant pooping wasn't documented. Sorry buddy.

Fun for all

I'm loving the fact that lately when I've been taking the boys to the park, they can both get in on some of the action. Cruz is able to participate more and more (which I love).

I'm sure there will be a time as I'm chasing the boys and trying to convince BOTH of them that it's time to go home, that I'll miss being able to keep one contained while I wrestle and run after the other. I must add that I'm well aware of the fact that the previous sentence is a serious run-on but it's late and a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do to hurry an update her blog (with yet another run on sentence).


I think I'll just stick with some pictures....You get the idea. I should have just typed, Cruz digs the park.

Fireman Coop

Yesterday afternoon Cooper ran into the house from the backyard asking where his boots were. I helped him find them, watched him put them on and then went about my business. This is what I discovered when I went to check on him.............................

He needed his fire boots, fire hat and fire hose so that he could "climb the moutain and fight the fire just like daddy"............

CRUZ'in

You know it was only a matter of time before I used the cruising reference with Little C's name. Cooper has recently discovered how fun it is to go cruisin' with Cruz. Before you get all worried about our precious baby's thigh muscles and delicate little legs carrying the extra weight of Coop...DON'T. He is ruthless in his walker and shows no mercy on anyone or anything in his path. He flies at Mach speed on my parent's hardwood floors and wouldn't hesitate to take you out if you were to get in his way.

We have all had to master the quick step in order to save our toes from Cruz's Speedway. Imagine the old video game, Frogger if you will. But with a scheming little baby boy instead of a frog. Even the dogs know to steer clear when Cruz steps behind the wheel.

Cooper is a smart kiddo. He decided all on his own that the safest spot is to ride with Cruz. They both love it and Cruz giggles like crazy as soon as Coop hops on.

Month #10

Little C is 10 months old! He has exploded in the movin' and shakin' department in the past month! Wow, the kids gets around and can cover some serious mileage in the crawling department. We are now in full baby proofing mode. He loves to put EVERYTHING in his mouth....especially food.

He has 5 teeth (almost 6). The past four teeth have been brutal for everyone involved. The last tooth is a lingerer and wants to make it's appearance when it's good and ready. I can speak on Cruz's behalf that he is definitely ready for it to make it's mark. Our happy-go-lucky-baby boy is almost back to his jolly ole self.

Cruz loves his big brother and all of his big brother's toys. Cooper is pretty good about sharing but often finds a love for a toy that he hasn't paid attention to in weeks once his brother shows interest. I can tell that the sharing gig is going to be a work in progress.

One thing they have no problem sharing is a mutual love for the pool..............