Shark Water

Hyrum hasn't always been the best 'water drinker.' When he was sick last week we wouldn't let him have any milk or juice..

 We would only give him water and have wanting to get him drinking him more water these days any way so it was kind of our perfect oportunity.

The day after purchasing my Vibrams from REI I decided to go the next size smaller on the pair I got after wearing them around home for a bit.

While we were at REI exchanging the size of my Vibrams, I looked at the Camelbak water bottels and found a kids one covered in swimming sharks/hammerheads.!

I though it would be a good "water cup" for Hyrum to keep him drinking more and more water.

So, I baught it.. Came home and cleaned it and filled it with nice cold water and presented it to Hyrum.

He was really excited about the Camelbak and took his first sip..

"momma! mmmmm, good Shark Water!"

The things it takes for a parent to do to get their children do something thats good for them! I think that is my favorite part of being a mommy... finding out new fun ways to introduce something to the little one and getting them excited about and hooked on it..

Here is Hyrum drinking his 'Shark Water'



I DID IT!

Thanks to my awesome hard working husband, I now own a pair of these awesome

new shoes!

They are the Vibram FiveFinger Jaya Multisport.

...and they are extremely comfy!

Break a Sweat?

Wow, we have FINALLY had some really nice weather here lately.!

Today was one of the warmest days of the year/season so far at 72 degrees.

Hyrum and I went to have lunch with Ricky at work, then one the way home we stopped at Carters at Southcenter to look at some summer clothes for Hyrum.

After that we came back to Federal Way and went to Target, played on the train, then came back home.

Once back home I let Hyrum run around outside for a bit because it was so nice out.

Plus he had some new summer shoes to break in. A nice pair of black crocs.

While at Target he decided to try on a few pair of shoes, after trying on a few pair he put the crocs on his feet and said "Momma, I like shoes!" (meaning, momma i like these shoes.)

He insisted on wearing them through the store (he was in the cart). As we went along through Target he kept saying "I like shoes, I like shoes."

He liked them so much that he proceded to rip off all of the tags and price tag.. How can I tell him no after that!? It was cute and I didn't mind buying them because I've been shoe shopping for him this last week and he made the decision for me.

Any way, this was my first day to literally 'break a sweat' while out running errands. Hopefully the weather will get with the program soon so we can have more nice warm days like today!

yes, they immediatly got 'dirty' from him swinging on the swings like superman and tragging the toes through the dirt.. luckily these shoes just wipe off!  :)



26th Birthday

So, I don't have any exciting photos or anything of Rickys birthday this year..

We just planned a real low key bday for this year.

I got up and made him a homemade confetti cake with chocolate icing.

I was going to cook him a yummy dinner of grilled chicken and backed potatoes

but he ended up being very sick for his Birthday and not wanting to eat anything.

He woke up to get ready and go to work, before leaving to work he threw up outside of his car.

He got to work, threw up some more and decided to come home after a couple of hours.

Ricky ended up staying home both Tuesday and Wednesday due to the bug.

Hyrum had the bug earlier in the week/weekend.

No Fun.

Ricky was able to muster up some strength to go to the movies on his Bday Tuesday.

The three of us went and watched Rio. It was pretty cute and we were lucky to be the only

three in the entire theatre!

Ricky got some new books, new addidas tennis shoes, gift card to Sears, gift card to Ihop (from mom/dad) and a nice little check to buy himself a new tool or tool bag or something fun for himself.

He has searched online and gone to at least 5 hardware stores and has come out empty handed every time! This boy can't decide what tools he wants to spend his money on because there are soo many that he wants!

 I hope he makes his decision soon.

Other than being sick, he had a somewhat relaxing birthday to sit around and rest and do nothing for a change.. even when he's not at work... he's busy working.. he LOVEs to stay busy and will pick up extra work anywhere he can find it, though he does love to sit and do nothing once in a great while.

I see him running his own 'handy man' business one day..



Melt Your Heart Moments

Ok. So, I was going through the photos on our computer trying to find a picture for a diffrent post that I wanted to do.

 Instead of finding the photo I wanted to use for that blog, I ended up comming across all of these heart melting "aww" photos of my little man Hyrum in his 'younger' years of life.

I decided I'd just take some of my fav's. and share them in a post instead.

It was a great reminder of the early years, and I miss having a tiney little baby around the house. :(

Hyrum is such a big boy now!

(These are in no particular order, just cute!!)

(first bday party)

(drumming on the pots)

 (few weeks old, in preemie clothes!)

(after first haircut with Aunt Marjourie)

 (first b-day cake)

 (bath time 5mos old?)

 (about 8mos old)

 (month and a half old)

 (2mos, first halloween)

 (roughly 10/11mos)

 (one and a half)