Gettin' DIRTY!

Brett & I went on a long 4 wheeling ride to Skoville with Brett's Grandpa and uncles and a couple cousins. I got SOOOO dirty! Even with the windbreaker, sunglasses and helmet I was wearing.
Cute Uncle Brett with the cute kids.

Grandpa and Audrey teaching the kids to fish.

Weston & Zela (If you haven't noticed, he loves dogs!)

Cool Dude on the Motor Cycle

PowerWheel with Juni

Weston was good at being loud enough to wake people up in the morning and keep them awake at night.

Weston loved camping! Good thing- so do we! But it sure is harder when you're the parent and doing all the packiing and preparations! Makes us greatful for our parents and all the times they took us kids camping!

Waking up in the morning in our tent.

We also went on a ride with Randy's girls on this trailer that attaches to the four wheeler and has a bench seat that yous trattle. Weston HATED his helmet, but had a great time. So great that he fell dead asleep so my arms were dead by the end of that ride!

Other highlights from the trip: Dutch Oven Breakfast and Dutch Oven Desserts. Jarod & Christy made Peach cobbler, we made Chocolate Cherry Cake w/ Cream Cheese in it and whip cream on top. It was goood!

Oh yeah, and S'mores. Mmmmm. Weston got soooo sticky but loved the s'mores and campfire.

Best of all, the good company of our family!

Love you guys!

Aunt Laura's Reception

Cousins!

Laura and Trish

Helping Clean Up

CONGRATS CHRIS & LAURA!!!

Chris and Laura got married a year ago, but didn't have a reception with all the family and their freinds, so they renewed their vows for their one year Anniversary and threw the party.

Don't you love the cake topper

Brett's Work Party FUN at Wheeler Farm

Brett's work had a 5K Fun Run/Walk at Wheeler Farm. It was so fun! They had a BBQ, a clown that made Weston a fishing pole w/ a fish on the end balloon, a bouncy house and big blow up slides. Weston loved bouncing and even climbed up the slides and slid down by himself! They had a raffle with a bunch of prizes that some people won.
THANKS to Brett's work- this was the first time they did this activity and I'm glad they plan on doing it again next year. It's nice to work for a company that makes you and your family feel appreciated!!

Summer's Ending Pics

Playing in the fountains on Weston's Birthday

Weston on his Birthday

He got all excited when we pulled up to Chick-fil-A

Went with Aunt Christy, Juni (who came to stay with us for the weekend) and Rieker to Silver Lake last Sunday. It was cold, but Weston loved it and practically ran all around the whole lake! We had fun with Juni last weekend.

Silver Lake by moonlight. We saw a few deer running through the field.

Mr. Potato Head Grandma Kelly got him for his Bday.

Swimming as much as possible before the pool closes! It's been such nice weather!

Weston and Parker who comes to play a couple times a week.

Mmmmm! Ribs.

After we got our family pictures Weston had had it. He started screaming and throwing a fit. We went to eat at Goodwood BBQ and they rushed his food out, luckily. On the 4th of July he tried ribs and loved them so we ordered him the ribs kids meal. He was totally happy once his food came out and was being super good mood- acting cute, getting messy, and devouring his ribs and vegetables. Such a good kid!

We went to a dinner with our Sunday School class and Weston had taken chased this little dog into this fort. He LOOOOVES dogs.

Weston swinging- another favorite thing of his.

Weston on his Birthday. We took him to Chick-fil-A so he could play in the play area and got him an icecream cone and a balloon. Heaven for him. We took him to Target after and played with toys and we got him a spiky bouncy ball that lights up different colors when it bounces and a hermonica. He's so adorable playing the hermonica! It cracks me up.

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, WESTON!

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 2 YEARS!! 2 years since we got that call that Weston might be coming soon and we ran around our house like chickens with their heads cut off, frantically packing our bags cluelessly to drive out of state to be there for him and his wonderful birthmom. Thanks to her, I heard his first cry, and cut his umbillical cord and was the first to hold him. Things I will never forget.
Weston immediately taught me how deeply I could protect, care, worry about and LOVE a tiny helpless human with the fierceness of Mothers who protect their young in the wild, combined with all the intensity and capacity of human emotions. I learned about a christlike love that equals sacrifice most of us will not ever fully understand as his birthmom (and everyone else involved) gave us a gift that allowed us to be a family- mother, father, and child. An incredible miracle!
He was 6 lbs 1.3 oz, 19" long.
Today he is nearly 30 lbs and more than half my (Nicky's) height.
He grows daily, and never ceases to amaze me! I am so proud of him for his strong will which became evident from the beginning when he faught to get better and come home from the hospital earlier than expected. He is caring and sweet as he says, "Hug" and will give his mama kisses. He is full of FUN spirit that makes him and his Daddy unseperable when Dad gets home and they love to play swords and wrestle.
At 2, Weston LOVES...
to JUMP, swing, slide, climb, smile, screaaaam, ring around the rosies, when Daddy gets home, nursery at church, snacks, BALLOONS!, elephants, DOGS, FISHIES, turtles, play with cousins, play swords, play head shoulders, Knees and toes, to sleep with his yellow puppy and says, "Ny-Night!", watch Clifford the Big Red Dog, Monsters vs Aliens, UP and Sesame Street, Eat ribs, fruit snacks, grilled cheese. Ask, "Where's Jericho?" Signs Please. Say "Thank You." Do a summersault.
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