Birthdays, Hugs, and Grandma (okay, just randomness)

Ethan and I usually get to celebrate our birthdays together since they're just a week apart (and one usually falls around Labor Day weekend too!) Tiernan helped me make a German Chocolate cake for Ethan's birthday. He ran around the house all day yelling "berfday take" but since he's not a huge sweets eater, he only ate two bites of his cake before it was time for more running around the house like a crazy man.

He was so excited about the candles

My mom came to visit for a few days last week. Tiernan loved having someone to spoil him. Here they are wrestling on the couch.

Well the potty training saga continues. I am torn everyday about whether or not he's "ready." I'm sure every mom who has been through the process can relate! He figured out that I'll read with him when he's sitting on his potty (mostly as a ploy to get him to stay still!) So the other day he sat on there literally for an hour while I was making dinner. There was no peeing or pooping in the potty after all that, but he sure was cute sitting there with all his books and asking me to read over and over again.

Tiernan was giving Cameron hugs and kisses. They were both laughing and laughing at each other. Ethan got big arm muscles from trying to hold them both up while I was taking pictures.

PS I'm always a little bit mortified that there is always junk in the background of my pictures. I swear before I became a mother my house was somewhat organized! I decided that my kiddos really don't care too much about a tidy house-they'd rather have a mommy to play with than one who's constantly cleaning up after them (not that I don't do that anyway!)

6 months old!

I've been meaning to post for a while, but our camera gave out :( Thankfully my mom bought us a fancy new camera for our birthdays-yay Mom!!

Cameron is now 6 months old. At his Dr. appt., we discovered that he weighed 17 lbs. 15 oz. (52%) and was 27 1/2 in. long (85%.) He shows more and more of his personality each day. He LOVES jumping up and down and "talks" all the time. Cameron loves his big brother-he reaches to hug him and tries to grab his shirt whenever he comes near. I can't wait to watch them play (and fight, I'm sure) together.

Okay, here are the boys at 6 months. Obviously Cameron is on top-how could you miss that crazy hair??

Cam the (CSU) Ram

All that jumping tired him out!

I think I'm in love...

I finally broke Ethan down and he built the boys a sandbox. (Long story to be shared another day) Tiernan LOVES playing in the sand-he is all boy.

I can't believe Cameron is nearly 6 months old! Time sure has flown by this time around. Here are the latest pictures of my sweet pea.

His hair is still out of control. I've had to cut it about 4 times already! He started sitting well enough that he could be trusted in the tub w/out the netting to hold him up. He loves splashing around in the water and making a mess!

His first experience eating baby food peas-can't say as I blame him!

I love his little closed mouth grin

Sitting up like a big boy

Summertime in GJ

We spent last week in GJ. It always seems so relaxing when we are there-especially in the summertime. We were able to get outside a little bit. It was SO hot most days-upper 90s/low 100s so we had to wait until nighttime to go outside. Here's ALOT of pics from our trip.

We spent one evening out at Highline Lake. Since it's been so hot the water felt so good!

Tiernan had fun playing with his cousins Jacob and Libby

Libby loved leading him around. I love this picture of them together-so sweet!

He loved digging in the sand and dirt

Grandpa and Jacob

Tiernan remembered how to blow bubbles! He kept trying to do it on his own but would get scared when the water would hit too much of his face.

Cameron was excited to be out of his clothes

My parents are insanely working on their landscaping in the desert heat. Tiernan really wanted to help...

We spent one day playing in the water at the pool. They had a neat area where the kiddos can run around and play with all the water toys and fountains. Tiernan was not so sure about getting sprayed in the face.

Cameron's Dedication

I just got pictures from my mom of Cameron's dedication on Mother's Day (yes, back in May.) That is why you don't leave a man (ahem, Grandpa) in charge of your camera for important events. All I have on my camera is two blurry pictures of the backs of heads. :) In any case, it was a very special day-I am a blessed mama...

We think this picture is hilarious-looks like Marcy wants to stab Ethan with a knife. Don't they look like they love each other??

Lunch was an adventure at Texas Roadhouse

The baby next to him is just a few months older. He puked right in the middle of the ceremony. I felt so bad for them!

Tiernan's attempt at a faux-hawk. It can't quite compare to his brother's!

Grandpa and Cameron on his big day

Looking sharp with his bowtie!

4th of July

I'm finally getting around to posting pictures of the 4th of July. Well, really it was the 5th of July because it was raining so hard on the 4th.

Tyler setting off pop bottle rockets-our night ended early when one wayward firework shot into the barn and almost hit Grandma and the baby

Tiernan thought the ones you throw on the ground and pop were so hilarious

Tiernan wasn't so sure about the sparklers at first but soon he was trying to grab them out of my hands.

My friend Steph let us borrow a Bumbo. Cameron loves sitting in it because he can see everything that's going on.

"Want a toy?"

I love Cameron's face in this one..."Yikes!"

Happy baby

Helping fill up the pool

Watering the flowers

I tried posting a video of Cameron having his first bites of rice cereal...but I think the file's too big-I'll have to try again with a different program. :(