5 months old

Tanner is 5 months old!  He is all smiles and is the happiest little guy!  He will grin at anyone that comes near him.  He loves to play with his toys, but his favorite toy is his feet!  It's super cute to watch him grab those little toes.  He also loves tags (just like Kelsie did) and is most interested in the tag on any toy and blanket and is delighted if he can get a tag into his mouth!

Moments with Matson

Matson was setting paper cups around the table so everything would be ready when the kids came home from school.  After setting them out he headed to get more cups.  I told him we had enough cups.   His reply: "I'm setting more out for the 2nd coming."  Laughing a little I asked, "what do you mean?".  He says, "for the 2nd coming when Jesus comes back and we all come alive again.  We are gonna need more cups!"

Of course!  Maybe he knows something I don't and he's certainly going to be prepared!  

The next day he suddenly turned to me and said "you are a good mom" and have me a hug. 

 I wondered what I had done to receive such praise. He told me, "cause you filled up the sanitizer". :). It's the little things!  He is a sweet boy. 

Summer Highlights

Kelsie and Emily went to Grandma Peterson's for an American Girl sleepover.  They made pillows and quilts for their doll beds they got for Christmas.  They also made doll flip flops and accessories.  They came home feeling very accomplished with ALL the things they made with grandma!

Brianna (Kelsie's BFF) came to visit and got to stay with us while her mom ran Ragnar up here.  Kelsie and Emily had the time of their lives with her, and the boys were past delighted to have Brianna back with us!  We all miss her and this was a highlight of the summer.  Just like old times!

Bowling with the cousins!

Someone is tired!  Aunt Michelle and Tanner fell asleep together and he slept longer than he's ever slept!  Love this picture of them totally konked out!

Happy 4th of July!

The cutie pie is getting bigger and loves to play with his toys and is super happy!!

Tanner and his monkey that Emily picked out for him. 

Carter learned to ride a two wheeler and is officially free of training wheels! He's thrilled!  He learned super quick, once he decided he wanted to do it, and now he's riding all over the place.

Matson is obsessed by army guys and can spend HOURS playing with them.  He carries his bag of soldiers with him wherever he goes!

First Day of School

First Day of School!  7th, 4th and 1st grade!

 

Carter was SUPER excited to start 1st.  Staying at school ALL day and eating lunch there!

Emily is in 4th and is excited to have Miss Mick.  Her teacher has a ton of energy and is lots of fun.  Emily says the day goes by SO fast. 

Kelsie starts Junior High and the world of lockers and changing classes.  She has loved it so far and adjusted great to it all!

Matson Turns Four!

Matson is FOUR!  I can hardly believe how big he's getting.  We celebrated with a beach cake and beach party.  There is nothing in the world this boy loves more than WATER and SAND!  He can play in it for hours!

 

Me and my birthday boy!  I always babied this little guy because I thought he was my baby and I still think of him as that.  I can't believe he's four.  He's a sweet, tender hearted little boy who is very in tune to how others feel.  He's sensitive and sweet but is also ALL boy!  He has boundless energy and enthusiasm.  He is excited about everything in life!  He loves playing with army guys, Imaginext guys, riding his bike, swinging, and sword fighting his brother!  He has a vivid imagination and when he starts playing he is completely happy in his own little world of superheroes and knights.  We love this funny, crazy little boy!

Love our big 4 year old.  For his birthday he got a sword, a scooter, and Pokémon cards. 

Here's the birthday boy celebrating his real birthday at Bear Lake on our family reunion.  A perfect place to spend your birthday if you are four and think sand and water are the best things ever made!

 

 

Minnetonka Cave

We ended our Bear Lake vacation with a trip to the Minnetonka Cave with James and Vari and their kids.  It was a lot of fun!  I had never been in a cave before and I was pretty excited about it!  We climbed 888 stairs and saw some neat stuff.  The kids and John went last year (without me) and they love it!  Fun times!

Bear Lake Family Shots