New Toys

Thursday Josh and I went to Colorado Springs to pick up a new car seat and make Thads Dr apt.. The car seat takes up a lot more room than his other seat and it makes him look like a big boy! He also got a walker of Thad's to use and we found a lady that had a Jumperoo for sale! Josh had a good time staying over night with Thad except Thad is a little more vocal than what Josh liked. Every time Thad would make his baby grunt noise Josh would jump. Finally on Friday he seem to not jump as much and knew he was going to be fine! It was snowing and the wind was blowing Friday morining so we waited to leave until 11:30am and Josh made it the whole way without a stop! That night we decided he was such a big boy we would try some rice ceral and he loved it.

Saturday mom and Wayne came down and brought Josh a bear toy and Jonny Junmp Up that Beth is letting us use! We also took Josh,Maddix,Zekke and Titus to see Santa and to get a picture with him. Josh fell asleep before he got to tell Santa what he wanted I guess he thought he must of already had Christmas with all his new stuff! We should get the pictures back on Monday so I'll have to share them then.

Maddix likes the Jumperoo too!!

Election Day!

Did you vote?

Josh went with Matt and I to vote today!

Ok, he had his PJ's on but I thought this looked like fun for our blog today.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Josh had many Halloween outfits this year! He and Maddix shared a Zekke outfit from a few years back. We bought Josh a new pumpkin outfit but he out grew it before the big day. Titus had fun playing with the babies while Zekke was a big boy and went out with his friend. I thought with Halloween on a Friday night we might have a big turn out so I bought a lot of extra candy. Well we had 50 little people and way more candy than kids!!

So Heavy!!

Josh is so heavy! Yes, he is a heavy baby and it was sure nice to have some help holding him. Grandma and Grandpa McKenzie, Great Grandma Nina and Aunt Linda all came to see him for a few days. By the weekend everyone was saying he was too heavy to carry around.

We also had 2 1/2 inches of snow after everyone got here! I didn't let Josh go out and play in his first snow, it was way to windy. After the snow melted it was a wonderful weekend and Aunt Linda took Josh on his first stroller RUN! If you know me I DON'T RUN we go on walks. Josh had a good time and fell asleep quickly into the run. They came back with red cold cheeks and Aunt Linda was very tired pushing a heavy stroller while running. All in all the weekend went way to fast and we can't wait to travel to Gunnison in November!

4 months old

What a big boy we have! Joshua is now 4 months old and still growing like a weed. He is so heavy to hold and we seem to have to play pass the baby by the end of the night. Josh is doing so many new things it's hard to tell you all about them. We are cutting teeth, not much fun at our house right now. He gets up early and goes to bed late because his gums hurt him. He did get shots on Monday and that was no fun for him or me. It's so sad to see him cry you just hate to have them go thru that. He had a Dr. apt this week and he is 18 pounds and 24 inches long. He still is a very happy baby in the mornings and loves to talk up a storm! He doesn't like other peoples voices. It seems to scare him if we are in a big crowd or if people make a noise he is not use to. Other than that he is a blast and growing up way to fast!!!!

Happy Birthday Larry

Its official, Lawrence (aka Larry) is 10 years old! I would never have guessed he would be with us this long. He has been lost, chewed on by dogs, lost, lost and sat on by a baby! He has lived in several different places from the time he was small. I bought him in 1998 in Lawrence, KS when Beth was in school at KU. Dad probably was the biggest influence in getting him. I know Mom would never say yes. I then moved him from Tribune to Hutchinson to go live with Jason and Vic while I went to school. He did get lost in Hutchinson shortly after I got to Jason’s. We found him under the stove. Yes, he was so small he could fit under the stove. I remember he would also fit in my shoes and my cup holder in the car! He liked to ride from Hutchinson to Tribune in the back window of my car and lay out in the sun! If my printer was working I would scan in a baby picture of him. The longest he ever got lost was in Goodland 2 years ago; I think it was a couple of weeks. Jill and Brett had the town in charge of finding him and yes, FINALLY, a farmer found him. I thought for sure this time he was gone, it was so sad to think of him going out that way. Before Matt and I moved to Greeley, CO we had a home for him at the zoo in Garden City KS. Normally they don’t take stray animals but I did some creative talking and got him a home. Well, Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Wayne didn’t want to see him go, so they took him in. Now he is with them and destroys the yard, eats Wayne’s garden, and stinks up the back yard. They do have lots of people who like to come over when they are in town to see him. I think they like to show him off to as many people as possible. He is a big fan of any fruits and vegetables and could eat you out of house and home! He was probably less than 1 pound when I got him and now is close to 80 pounds!! Yes, he is a tank, and it is very hard for them to move in for the winter. Grandma and Grandpa made him a cage in the basement so he could hang out for the winter. He does not hibernate! Other than that, hope you all enjoy Lawrence, the turtle.

Tagged

My sister Beth tagged me a while back and I’m just getting around to doing this!
You had to list 3 Joys, 3 Fears, 3 Goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, and 3 facts about yourself.

Joys
Having our baby Joshua is the biggest blessing besides Matt
I love my bulldog I would have a bulldog farm if I could
Having our family close to us when we need them

Fears
Having something bad happen to Matt while he is on the road
Something bad happening to Josh or our other baby Hoss
Someone breaking into our home and hurting us

Goals
To pay off our Yukon by December 2008 and be debt free (besides our house) thanks to http://www.daveramsey.com/
Do better at cooking meals that are healthy
Exercise

Obsessions/Collections
Paying off debt
Paying off debt
Taking pictures of baby Josh

Facts about me
I love to take pictures really I love to take them I took 857 in September
I would have a bulldog farm and save all the dogs if I could
I feel much better if our house is clean and clutter free even if I cause the majority of it