Night Out

A week ago we had our town's "Night Out" at the park right down the street. We decided to go since there would be free food and stuff for the kids to do. Although it was a bit warm, we went ahead and loaded the kids in the double jog stroller and walked over. Both kids were pretty quiet during our walk. When we got there I got into line for some food and I asked Dallin if he wanted a hot dog. He politely declined and then I went to ask him if he wanted something else and he was asleep. I really thought he was just teasing me, but nope he was OUT!!! I couldn't believe my eyes. He had been looking forward to going all day. They had firetrucks, police cars, a huge army helicopter, among a bunch of free kids stuff. Poor kid.... But Elise had a blast! She LOVED the constant attention for both Jon and I. It was a lot of fun. Maybe next year Dallin will stay awake for the whole thing... They had a bunch of cool cars to show off. This is Jon's dream car...
Here is my sweet daughter in the back of a police car.
I hope I never see you back there again young lady!!

Exploring the firetruck

Dallin missing out on all the fun... :(

Elise driving the firetruck.

18 Month Stats

Elise is now 18 months old! She is so mature for her age. It is so funny the things we expect of her and then realize, oh yeah, you're still a baby. She loves to help clean up, get shoes for everyone, and cook. She can say 25+ words, she know tons of body parts, she loves to play games, and she thinks she is pretty funny. Her nicknames are: E-see, Lee-See, and Sister.

Weight: 21 1/2 pounds (5-10%), Apparently she is a milk-aholic (we need to cut her back).

Height: 31 1/4 inches (25-50%)

Head: 48 1/2 (90-95%)

The Doctor said is doing everything a 2 year should be doing. He seemed impressed by her, which is nice since he kids all day everyday. She is once again ahead of herself. She is always trying to grow up too fast. And now she gets to start nursery. I have gone in with her a few times and she is a pro! She loves it! I am seriously so lucky to have her. I love her so much!

Watch out for the "Motivator"!

Dallin's new favorite show is WipeOut. He LOVES this show. It is so fun to see him just crack up at all the people slipping and sliding around. If you haven't seen it, you need it. It is funny stuff! He pretends to be on WipeOut and he will run around our house being crazy. It is our new family show. Even Elise cracks up!

The Boy

I seem to have a lack of pictures of Dallin lately, but I managed to get a couple of him not being completely silly. He is such a good brother to Elise. I love his sweetness and protective way that he already shows with her. It just makes me smile. But I can't help but smile when I see him.

Independence Day

Our 4th of July celebration were pretty relaxed and minimal but it was perfect. We hung out at home most of the day Saturday and Jon smoked a pork loin. Yeah, that is bacon on top!!! It was so good! And we did some fireworks, although we didn't need to do much since everyone in our neighborhood did so many. Dallin loved it though! And unlike Vegas, we can do some really cool, non-fountain fireworks. Which makes it so much more exciting! For dessert I made a homemade chocolate chip cake and it was so good! We ate pretty much the whole thing that night!!

Where has my baby gone?

Elise is now 17 months and lately when I look at her I wonder, where has my baby gone? She is such a beautiful little girl and she is independent. I just love her so much! She is talking so much more these days too! She can say: Mommy, Mom, Daddy, Brother, Bow, Ball, Baby, Bubble, Bye Bye, Night Night, Sorry, Cheese, Teeth, No-No... I am sure I am forgetting a few... And she signs: Please, Thank You, More, and All Done. At times I feel like she is hitting the terrible two already with the fits she can throw, the screaming when she doesn't get her way, and the attaching her brother when he pesters her too much. But she really is such a sweet girl. She will always say sorry and give a kiss if she did something wrong. She loves to give hugs. And she has become quite the ham for the camera. She loves her brother more than anything. She is a totally girly girly (she asks for her bow as soon as I get her from her crib) but loves to play in the dirt. She loves pink. If given a choice, she will chose the pink one every time. She has become quite the daddy's girl lately, but still loves mommy for cuddling and bedtime. I am so grateful she is mine! She is such a joy to us!

Strike a pose!

Hamming it up!
She looks so funny with Jon's huge Sonic cup!