Monday, October 5, 2015

JPC Update

It's been awhile since I've talked about my favorite toddler so this post is dedicated to him.
He is so helpful and obedient.
He amazes me everyday with how much he knows and has learned.

He moved out of the crib and has done awesome in his new bed.
He hasn't gotten out once!
He even makes his bed!
As soon as he wakes up he tells me his bed is really messy and he needs to make it.

























He loves tools!
On Saturday Ryan needed to make some repairs to our lawn mower so Jake went out to help.
Since then he has asked everyday to go outside and work on Dad's lawnmower.
"Do you need your pliers dad?"




He had a date with Dad to a class at the Zoo all about trains.
They did crafts related to trains, toured around the zoo, and then went to Fuddruckers for lunch.
He came home just beaming!




Anytime we sit down to eat he always thanks me for making breakfast/lunch/dinner.
It is so sweet and melts my heart.

He always wants to empty the silverware and mow the lawn.
He is amazing at cleaning up his toys without any help.
Usually he just keeps working without any reminders until everything is put away.

He walks around the house singing songs.
His favorites are "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "Book of Mormon Stories" and "I Am a Child of God."

He loves to be outside and has gotten much more adventurous this year.
He learned how to hang from bars and to swing on his belly.
No weather can stop him from wanting to play outside.
He likes splashing in puddles.

He has a love of trucks.
We're always on the lookout for excavators.
He will now push cars around when he plays.

He likes to play in his kitchen.
He is always making food for us and his animals.
His current specialty is salads!
He is really excited for Halloween and has been practice trick-or-treating.
He loves to carry around my pumpkin decorations in his bucket.

He is the best big brother.
He is always looking out for Logan and is so gentle with him.
He loves to hold Logan and give him hugs.
He cheers when Logan learns a new skill.
The other day Logan was finally holding his head up during tummy time and Jake ran over and said, "Logan you got your head up really tall.  Good job Logan!"

He still doesn't play with other kids.
In nursery I always find him in the corner doing his own thing.
I think he is just too mellow and the activities are stimulating enough just to watch.

I love you Jacob!
Thank you for being such a sweet boy!


Sunday, October 4, 2015

General Conference

With our new callings it was so nice to have a Sunday at home to relax and watch conference.
The boys did pretty good considering how long they had to sit or play by themselves.
Jake loved his new "surprise" to help him get through conference,

And Ryan loved the time he had to just sit and hold Logan.

We loved the messages and left feeling rejuvenated and ready to go and do.
We love conference weekend!

Saturday, September 26, 2015

McGowan Visit

The wonderful family that I used to nanny for came up for a visit on Saturday.
Ben was absolutely smitten with Logan and loved holding him.


They were so sweet to bring these animals for the boys.

Jake claimed the dog and named him Loulee.
We are blessed to have such amazing friends!

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Adult Happenings

This blog is pretty much a tribute to my kids but occasionally Ryan and I have something happen that is worth writing about.

We both received new callings in our church.
Ryan is now on the high council and is over all of the Ward Mission Leaders in the Stake.
I am now the Young Women's President in our ward.
Needless to say our Sundays are very busy!
We have to do a lot of coordinating to make sure we can both fulfill our assignments and take care of the boys.

We have also been introduced to the less glamorous side of home-ownership.
We've spent a lot of Saturdays lately working on less than desirable home projects like:
fixing a lawn mower,
cutting out rotted wood out from under the siding above the garage,
and scraping the wax ring off of the bottom of the toilet so we could replace it when the toilet started leaking.
And yes I actually did that last one! (I feel so handy now)
I'm so grateful for our house but a home sure is a lot of work.

Other than that we are just immersed in raising two little boys and loving it!

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Doors Open Milwaukee

Ryan found out about this great event Milwaukee does every year to encourage tourism in your own city.
Businesses throughout Milwaukee open their doors and give tours for free.
Most of the sites aren't usually open to the public so it was a fun experience.
We were able to squeeze in two sites between feedings and naps.
We went to the US Bank which is the tallest building in Wisconsin and to the Basilica.
We had so much fun and the kids were troopers!