The great outdoors

Cody and Boston have become quite the fishermen. They go quite often during the week and sometimes I'm lucky enough to join in on the fun and go to. We've tried Grantsville but had absolutely no luck so we've been sticking to Settlement. Tons of luck. Boston loves to reel in the fish. Every time we go we always forget the camera so we don't have any pictures but the next time we go I'll definitely get some pictures to share. Besides the fishing they've also enjoyed a little camping... in the backyard. Boston loved it. He thought it was so cool to sleep outside under the stars and the moon.

What a big guy!

I just had to share this picture of Boston. We took it right before we went to church one Sunday. He has been insisting lately to wear a tie to church because Cody wears one. He looks so handsome.

I know it has been a while since we have blogged about our family. I have a really good excuse. We have been EXTREMELY busy! We've got softball a couple times a week, indoor soccer on Monday's, Real Salt Lake games to go to, fishing, spending lots of time with family and friends, and we just put up our shed. It is never ending I swear. Our next project will be to get the baby room done before Cody goes back to work mid-August. The summers always seem to just fly by. We really have enjoyed our summer. We haven't gone on any trips but we have had lots of fun. I will try to keep this post short and share the many pictures at the bottom of the post. I really hate when I have to play catch up. I will try harder to stay on top of this.

The 4th of July was fun, but hot! On the 3rd we always have a family BBQ at Cody's grandparents. The WHOLE family comes out and we do a dutch oven (YUMMY!!) and camp out in the back yard. The back yard is not very big so you squeeze in tight. I told Cody I would sleep outside it we could get an air mattress to sleep on. We didn't have one so I slept inside and Boston stayed outside with Cody. I have not been sleeping comfortably anyway and to attempt that on the ground would be awful. In the morning we got up and ate a little breakfast and took Boston to the parade. This was the first year that he really enjoyed it. He really loved seeing his grandpa Mark (stinkybears) ride his Harley in the parade. He got really excited to see him. He waved at everyone that went by and of course grabbed as much candy as he could. Anyone in need of some taffy? We relaxed the rest of the day and played games with some friends at our house. We thought we would be able to see the fireworks from our backyard but they didn't go off high enough. Oh well, we got to enjoy some excellent fireworks at the Real SL game on the 24th and on the Bee's game on the 25th.

Boston took swimming lessons this summer. He was a little hesitant at first and would only stay in about half the time. After a couple of days he was doing great. We have been taking him swimming quite a bit this summer and Boston LOVES the water slide. He has figured out that if he leans back with Cody going down the slide you go faster. What can I say, he's fearless. We also bought Boston a little pool for the backyard that he loves to play in. He invites his friends over to enjoy with him. What a water baby.

The pregnancy is going great. It seems like this one has been easier then with Boston. I think it's just because I've already been through it. We are hoping to set the c-section around the 29th of October. We go in to the doctor next Monday so we'll find out then. Boston has decided that the baby's name should be "mommy" so I told Cody we need to decide soon so Boston will get use to it. He seems really excited to have a baby brother. He likes talking to my belly and singing songs to it. It is so cute. I really hope he enjoys it as much when the baby gets here.

I tried to keep this as short as possible. Here are some pictures of all the fun we've been having. I had to do them in a couple of slide shows.

The 4th of July

Boy or Girl?

Last Monday we found out we will be having another boy! Boston is very excited because he has been saying that he wanted a baby brother, well he gets his wish. Cody and I are very excited as well. Now to find a name for this little guy. We've got a few names that we are considering but nothing final. I told Cody that he seems to always be kicking me so we should name him Striker (not seriously). He is a very active little guy though. Boston likes to put his head to my belly and talk to the baby boy because that makes him kick. Boston thinks it's funny he kicks him in the head. There will be a lot of little boys joining the family this fall. My sister-in-law Dy (Brett's wife) is due mid October with a boy and my cousin Cherise is due with a boy the beginning of October. At least they will have a little buddy to play with!

A day at Lagoon

This last Friday Cody and I took Boston to Lagoon. It was so much fun. His Grandma Robin and the kids were there and also DJ, Sally, and Hunter with John and Cheryl Adams. It was a blast. We got there at 11:30 and ended up not leaving till 10:00! We did not think that Boston would last that long. He did take a nap in his stroller so that helped. Boston had fun going on a few rides with Hunter, Cody, and myself. We did take him on a couple of wet rides. He didn't mind being wet he just didn't like getting wet. We all really had a great time.

In other news, school is finally out. Hurray!! Cody is going to be enjoying this summer. He's got a few trainings he has to go to this week and next week we'll be in Logan for a yearbook camp. Cody is going to be the yearbook advisor next year. So June is kinda busy. In between all of that we've still got softball, soccer, and fishing. Cody got his father's day present early so he could go out and enjoy. He's been doing quite a bit of fishing so far and plans to go often. Anyone who wants to go just let us know.

The potty training is over. Boston was definitely NOT interested. We decided to wait for a little longer to train him but we are still talking to him about it to keep it on his mind. The problem was Boston decided he wouldn't go to the bathroom AT ALL. Not safe for him. We have been reading and have also heard that most boys start around 3 years old. We will be trying again later.

The pregnancy is going great. I am 19 weeks and feeling huge. I'm not swelling as much as I did with Boston so, so far so good. We find out next Monday what we are having. We are really excited to know.

This Friday and Saturday is our 10 year class reunion. We just can't believe it has been that long. On Friday we are having a family night at Deseret Peak. $7 will get your whole family in to swim from 6-10 (8-10 is our private swim time). On Saturday we are having dinner at The Salt Lake Hardware Store in SLC by the Gateway. It is $30 a person if you pay ahead or $35 if you pay at the door. Dress nice but not fancy. We do have a class website that you can RSVP and pay on paypal at tooelehighschool99.blogspot.com if you want to check it out. We really hope to see lots of out classmates and be able to catch up with everyone. So just thought I'd remind you all that it is coming up.