The Zoo, a Barbecue, and a nasty story of Poo

We had a great weekend. On Saturday Michael went paint balling with friends. He came back very sore, but had a great time. Monday we went to the zoo and a barbecue with friends. I know I post a lot of zoo pictures but we have a membership so that is what we do. The zoo was fun, but I would warn anyone who rides the monorail at the Dallas Zoo that cart number nine is where Joshua decided to pee. I wiped it up with wipes and it dried very fast. I was so embarrassed, luckily we were with friends who are also potty training a child, so they were understanding.


The gorilla came up so close to us that Joshua felt the need to back up, we enjoyed spending time looking at all of the animals.

We spent some time at the Children's Zoo and the kids played in the creek. Joshua and Dallin had so much fun. Dallin didn't even care that he was being walked on by bigger kids. :)

My boys are growing up so fast, in this picture I think they almost look the same size.

At the barbecue we were with the same friends as last year, and it just struck me how big they are all getting, and how much more they can do. Joshua was just barely walking last year. The food was delicious, and we had a great time Thanks to the Lukers and Gerstners!

As a side note, this morning was so nasty. Dallin was eating breakfast in the high chair. He started to grunt and I knew that he was pooping. He had a little bit left to eat so I figured that I would grab myself a bite to eat and then change him as soon as he was done. I grabbed my food, turned around, and saw that Dallin had poop all around his mouth. I was horrified. I screamed at Michael. Michael threw him in the tub, and I cleaned up the high chair. I bleached everything and scrubbed the chair so well. I guess Dallin must have been sitting just right because the diaper hardly had any poop in it. Needless to say I wasn't hungry anymore.

May is Here and Almost Gone

I got the messages that I needed to update my blog. :) I just have not had too much time to be on the computer. We had fun at the zoo two weekends ago, which is where the pictures above are from. I played hooky from a Church meeting and hung out with my family and our friends. We had a blast! Michael did a great job with Mother's Day, he made a delicious breakfast and dinner.

My patience have been tested this past week. I really need to work on my patience. This week is looking a little better. I am not sure if it is because I am in a better mood, or if Dallin is in a slightly better mood. I think Dallin may be teething so he has been very much attached to me. He also had a fever last week, but it was very low grade and went away over night.

The boys have been fighting a lot. Dallin is quite the antagonist. He will steal Lightning McQueen from all of Joshua's cars and crawl away as fast as he can. He does this several times. He will also take the binky out of Joshua's mouth right after nap time and take off with even though he already has one in his mouth. Joshua on the other hand is not so innocent either, he always seems to want to play with whatever toy Dallin or any other child at our house has, and feels it is his right to take it away. We are working on taking turns and sharing. I hope it will catch on soon. Joshua is doing ok with potty training. We still average about 1 accident every two days. I just wish he wanted it more. I still have to encourage him so much. Oh well, at least we are using less diapers now. Dallin is starting to stand a little on his own, and is walking behind the Tonka truck. They are both doing so great!

Below is a video of my boys actually getting along and this is what I would like to remember so that is why I posted it. The boys like to play in the window because they feel like they are outside. :)

Potty Training Break Through

Yesterday Joshua finally went #1 in the toilet several times. It actually gave me hope and encouragement to keep going, not that I was going to give up, but my heart wasn't into it. Today we went to the library, Walmart, and Sam's Club and he has not had one "accident." It has been amazing. I would like to say I have no messes to clean up, but that is not the case, Joshua needs to work on his aim. :) When we went out I kept him in his underwear and put a pull up over the top and both were dry. I didn't want to have to deal with anything so early in the potty training stage. Yeah! Joshua! I am not saying we are close to being done because this could just be a really good day, but it is enough to keep me excited that it will happen soon. :)

On the Phone

I thought this was so cute, that I have to post. It may be only cute to me, but I think Grandma may enjoy it. Joshua was talking to Grandma and Grandpa on the phone for a long time. He was walking around with it and reading a book to them. I turned on the speaker so I could hear, and tried to get a video of it. The video is not great but you will get the general idea. My kids are growing up fast. :)

Spring has Blossomed

This blog is especially for my Aunt Lori, who loves gardens and flowers. We have had flowers blooming during every season, thanks to the previous owners of our house. These are just some of the latest flower that have blossomed. We love to see everything bloom, and hope that we can just keep them alive and make our yard look nice.

We are doing great here. The boys are getting over colds, but sleeping better now. Michael is working hard at work and we are keeping him busy at home with yard work. I am trying to catch up on sleep from the last couple of weeks, and feeling bad for things I may have said. When you are tired it is amazing what comes out of your mouth that you may not really mean. I am trying to get better at it. The older you get I think the more flaws you see in yourself. I am sorry if I did offend anyone, I promise you that was not my intention. Other than that we are enjoying the weather, and loving life.

9 Months!

Dallin turned 9 months on tax day! He is getting so big. These pictures are comparing Joshua and Dallin around 9 months. Dallin is 30 inches tall, and weighs just over 20 pounds. He also had to get his blood drawn to test lead levels and what not. He was not so happy about that, but we survived. He is crawling and is now working on his fourth tooth! He pulls himself to standing all of the time. Currently he is suffering from ear infections, but he is still happy. Joshua and Dallin are playing great together, well most of the time.

Joshua is doing great as well. Recently he has been asking to go the zoo with Dad. Now his new thing is that he wants to go car shopping. Michael likes to go and look at cars. Eventually, someday down the road we would like to get another vehicle, so Michael likes to stop and look at cars. It is one of Joshua's favorite things and he left the dealership crying. Who knew car shopping was so exciting to a 2 year old.

Happy Easter

We had a great Easter. I think Joshua has enough candy to last him for a year. Church was great today, and the music was wonderful. The Meager's came over and hid eggs for us and Joshua got to hunt for them. He loved it! Thank You! It was so fun! We then went to see baby ducks. We also did another egg hunt for Joshua today. He was running around the back yard yelling at the eggs to come to him. It was funny! I hope everyone had a great Easter!