Hanging with Mom

I am loving having Thursday and Fridays home with Gavin! We have been keeping busy, and Gavin has been a BIG helper...here's what we've been doing...

Dishes

Tasting the Bubbles

Dancing with Buckets on our heads

Running around Nakie

Watching TV and more...

This weekend we spent Saturday afternoon/evening in Amery getting together with "the crew". We started out swimming...

Gavin is getting to be quite a little fish

Cool Dudes

Afterwards most of us enjoyed pizza...
but Liam opted for cereal and green beans instead!

Gavin, Finley and Luciana loved playing together...(somehow I didn't get a picture of Finley?) The princess of the bunch!

Gavin got a big treat this afternoon...his very own pudding pop!

Take 1...this is cold

ymmmm...this is good stuff

Then he cried when it was all gone...he wanted more!

It feels like fall is right around the corner, so we are trying to enjoy all the sunshine we can get right now!

Trip to Arizona

We decided to take advantage of my 1st week working part time and head down to visit the Plumbs in Arizona! Ingrid and Kevin's little girl, Annika, is only 9 weeks younger than Gavin and we had a blast watching them play (and it was an added bonus that they had an extra of everything we needed from a car seat to a pack and play). Here's a brief overview of our vacation...and then lots of pictures!


We left Thursday afternoon...I was a little nervous about how Gavin would do on the plane because he is quite "active" these days. Once again he amazed me and slept across our laps for 1.5 hours and then watched a DVD until we landed! What a trooper. This was Gavin's 3rd round trip flight (what a lucky boy!!!), I have a feeling it might be the last for awhile though because after December he won't be free anymore!

Yum, cookies!
Thursday night Kevin cooked us a great steak dinner and the kids played! Annika and Gavin did great, but it sure is hard to share your toys at your own house!

Bath time is more fun with a friend

Gavin thought Annika's shoes were pretty cute!

Surprisingly even with the 2 hour time change, Annika was up before Gavin so when we all got up we packed up the car and headed to a tot water park. The kids ran around in the water and then headed to the playground equipment...we were all worn out when we left. We spent Friday afternoon swimming, playing and then went out for dinner. Once the babies were in bed, Ingrid and I headed to the casino, (after playing black jack for 4 hours we both came home winners).

G knows you must stay hydrated when it is 100+ degrees out

Dinner Date

G likes ranch dressing


Saturday we spent the morning swimming and getting ready for an afternoon bbq and pool party. It was fun to meet some of Ingrid and Kevin's AZ friends...and also to see some of our WI friends!Cool Dude (in pink sunglasses)

G helping Annika with her sunscreen

Chocolate Chip cookies make diaper changes so much better

G was a trooper once again on the way home, although he only slept for 30 minutes on the way home...he and daddy watched movies while mom slept. We had a great trip, and we were all happily exhausted when we got home!Who knew you could watch Elmo on the Itouch?

Don't unpack...I'm ready to go again!

Teddy Bear Park

Gavin spent last weekend playing with his cousins and Auntie Peg and Uncle Rob so Mom and Dad could go up to Scottie's annual cabin trip! They reported he was a very good boy, and I'm not sure if he had more fun or if we did!

I had Monday off so we tried to meet Grandma B and the Sutherland's at the water park in Menomonie to have a picnic and play...as soon as we pulled in the parking lot it started to pour and our picnic turned into lunch at Applebee's and we headed home:( At least I didn't have to work!

Just like Grandma B...Gavin's favorite food is corn on the cob!

Who needs toys when you have plastic tubs?

On Thursday night daddy had to work at the school district booth at "Marketfest" in White Bear Lake so we decided to join him for fair food and people watching!

Gavin LOVES balloons!
I can't figure out why this picture is sideways...but either way he is a happy boy with his balloon.

I had to travel to Atlanta on Friday-Saturday so Dad and Gavin decided to try out Teddy Bear Park! I think they both had a lot of fun...

All that playing sure tires a little boy out...here is how we found him in his crib one night!

I do have some exciting news to report...and no we are not pregnant!!! I'm starting a part-time work schedule this week! I'm going to be job sharing with a good friend/co-worker of mine and I'll be working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every week and then be home with Gavin on Thursday and Friday! I'm hoping this will provide a little more work-life balance for us! Of course I a little nervous, but also very excited to have more time with my big boy!