Hayden

We have always said since he was born and it is still true: Hayden is all boy. He loves to play with any of Dads tools that are left out and within his reach. I think his favorite is still the tape measure if he finds one he will always ask for me to clip it to his side and I will often find him measuring something. He also has a knack for getting hurt. Just recently he feel off his bike and into the step that left a nasty bruise and the left side of his face a bit scrapped up. And for the best part: he is potty trained. He still sleeps in a pullup at night, but we have been accident free, during the day, for about 2 weeks now!!!

Heidi

This little Cutie has been keeping us busy. She started crawling about a month ago and hasnt stopped. At first she wouldnt go on the tile she would stop at the edge of the carpet where the tile began and would wait a while and then would cry for you to come get her. She has gotten over her dislike for the tile and now will crawl all over it. She has also started to pull herself up on anything she can find and I will usually find her in her crib in the morning standing up holding onto the edge smiling. And with her being one of our kids she loves her blankets. If she sees it on the floor she will crawl over to it and snuggle up to it for a second and then shes off to find something else to play with.

4th of July 2011 (long post)

This last weekend the kids and myself went camping with my Mom, Dad, brothers: Jordan and Tyler and their families, and also my sister: Carissa and her family. We left Friday afternoon and made camp at West Ten Sleep on Buffalo side of the mountain. Then Saturday we got up and went over to the Greybull side of the mountain to attend the Merlin Sessions Reunion. Then on Sunday we spent a little time hiking and riding 4-wheelers and then we packed up and went home. We ended up spending more time in the car than actually camping but it was a good time to be able to see family that we dont get to see very often. We didnt do much on Monday. We spent our time around the house being lazy and that night some good friends, Taylor and Cody, came over for dinner and we went out in the middle of the street to watch fireworks through the trees.

Drinking Buddies (Heidi & Parker)

 Heidi and her Great Grandpa Sessions

Tyler and Cami brought up their horses, Pistol and Mellow, and they did a great job giving everyone a ride on them.

 The Fearless Riders & Hayden

 Hannah on Mellow

 Hayden & I on Mellow and Tyler

 Sheena & Keith on Mellow and Tyler

Q came up Saturday night with Dad, and the kids had a great time playing with him and chasing him around threatening to spank his butt. To answer his question of what he did to have the kids all ganging up on him is that they love their Uncle Q.

 Parker & Q

 Keith & Jordan

 Grandma Sessions & I

 Mom & I

 Not sure who this guy is but it actually turned out to make a good picture with him in it.

The Lyle Sessions Family

L-R: Jordan, Mike, Tammy, and Mom (standing)

Hayden, Tyler, Hannah, Cami w/Kaitlyn, Sheena w/Keith, Me w/ Heidi, Carissa w/Parker, Kenton, Matt, Kalton (sitting)

Grandma and Grandpa Sessions (in the front) 

I also learned a few things this weekend:

* camping with a 10 months old is not all that fun
* putting to babies (3 months) apart in the same car for 3 hour drive is not the best idea
* as much as I thought Hannah and Hayden would be afraid of horses they arent, they LOVED 'em
* Heidi snores
* You put myself, my Mom, and Grandma Sessions hiking together we are bound to find the trail that is the longest way back to camp

* And no matter how long it takes to get to the camping spot, or listen to 2 crying babies for 3+ hours in a car, or having to listen to each kid whine at different times in the day over some little thing it is all worth it b/c I love spending time with my family

Haydens Birthday

My 3 year old!

He was so proud of his Choo Choo cake.

Easter 2011

This Easter was fun for all with several easter egg hunts, dying eggs, family, food (of course), and also new church clothes.

I have the CUTEST kids EVER!

what not

I have read alot of blogs that start off with "it was been awhile" and in my case it could seem like it has been awhile since I let the curious readers know what we have been up to but in my reality it really seems "like it was just yesterday." That seems to be the general feeling about everything. I think that life just keeps moving at a steady pace that when it comes time to redue a task that "it seems like just yesterday" I completed. But there are no complaints here. I would rather be busy than having to sit and pass the time away slowly.
I am planner. I have my weeks planned out at the start of the week with an idea of what will be going on that week. I take each day and break it down by if there are any events that desire our presence and then plan the various weekly chores around those events. So that everything that needs to be accomplished gets done. It helps the week go smoother for me and I dont get stressed out when it comes down to the last minute. I had a very similar plan with Hannah and kindergarten. A couple of weeks ago that plan changed. Hannah makes the cut off date to enroll for kindergarten this school year by about a month. So we had decided to wait another year and then enroll her and hope that she got into the pre-k program this coming school year. There was a very high chance that she would get in b/c I hadnt heard of anyone not getting in in the recent years, but as it turns out she is to old for the program since she can go to school this coming school year. So to make a long story even longer :) we are enrolling her in kindergarten. The preschool she has been attending is amazing she loves her teacher and so do I, but she really needs more structure and more time than just 2 hours to advance. So once the decision was made there was a peaceful feeling and I knew that she would excel both socially and academically. I did get a good laugh when people made the suggestion of me teaching her at home. I believe that there are people who are ment to be teachers and I am not one of them. I did once toy with the idea of going into education but I wised up and realized that it would be better for my sanity and the kids well-being that I not pursue it.

In other news I have finally started, again, and this time have made it past the second day with potty training Hayden. We started at the begining of the week I put him in undies and deal with whatever happens and then at night he gets a pull-up. He was been doing really well and I look forward to the day when I can say its been a long, messy, business but it is finally over and he is potty trained.

Fun in the Sun

Last week it was GEORGOUS outside. Something we had been waiting for for awhile. The kids had been getting a little bit stir crazy having to stay in the house. Since Heidi came along the other two have been deprived of any errand running that requires me to get them in and out of the car multiple times, I have found that it is more hassle than what its worth.

So the GEORGOUS weather gave us the opprotunity to get out and enjoy the outside:

And even bikes need gas!