Grand Haven

Yesterday afternoon Bill decided he was sick of sitting at home so, we decided to head out to Grand Haven for the evening. We quickly got everything packed up and off we went! First we headed to Old Boys' Brew House to grab something to eat. It was a hot night, but we still sat outside and enjoyed the warmth!

 After dinner we headed to downtown Grand Haven to take a walk on the pier. Well, we actually never made it to the pier, but we did go down by the water. Peyton was having so much fun playing in the sand. I think he would have played all night if we would have let him, but we had to head home and bathe the kid who had sand EVERYWHERE! It was a lot of fun just hanging out as a family!

Bedtime

Tonight while I was on my run Bill got Peyton ready for bed............. this is what I came home to!

The pants are size 18 month (he normally wears a 3T). Oh Peyton.........

Weekend at the Races!

Well, last weekend was filled with lots of "boy" activities! We started off the weekend by heading over to Caledonia's Western Week to check out the truck pulls on Friday night. Peyton loves to watch truck/tractor pulls on youtube so, I figured he would be on cloud nine. Let's just say that was quite the experience........ Bill and I decided we did not fit in with that crowd! FYI if you ever attend a truck pull the majority of the people will probably not be wearing flip flops.

On Saturday morning our friend Mike was Mountain Bike Racing in the Michigan State Games so, we headed out their to cheer him on to VICTORY! Peyton had fun watching all the bikers but what he really enjoyed doing was cashing Adalynn around! He ABSOLUTELY ADORES Adalynn.

Bill heading up the ski hill with the kiddos

After a quick nap in the afternoon off we went to the Berlin Raceway in Marne for Bill's work outing. I wasn't sure how Peyton was going to handle the noise but it didn't phase the kid. He thought it was great! He would get soooooo excited when the cars would go by. I think he could have spent all night there just watching the race ohhhhhh and playing in the dirt!

 Watching the races!

Waiting for another race to start!

Lets Ride!

For Christmas Peyton received a balance bike from Bill's sister and brother-in-law. This was definitely one of Peyton's favorite gifts! He totally understood the concept of this bike right away. All winter long this bike did laps around my kitchen table. Well, now that it is FINALLY warm enough we can ride outside! Whenever we are outside all Peyton wants to do is go up and down the sidewalk on his bike. He is getting pretty good at it too!

Stickers

So, I was in the kitchen and all of the sudden Peyton comes running in yelling "Look at me mom!" I can only imagine what I am going to see..............

Car Wash!

So, now that it is FINALLY getting warm out all Peyton wants to do is play outside. Specifically play outside with the hose. I tell ya this kid LOVES water. So one warm afternoon I put the hose on and let him go to town. The first thing he did was grab his Cozy Coupe and give it a car wash. 

 This is a typical reaction I get when I want a picture of him......

Better Late Than Never! Right?!?!?!

Peyton turned 2 back in March! Awhile ago, I know........ We just had a small party at my parents house with both my family and Bill's. Even cousin 5 day old cousin Chase made an appearance!

 The Mickey cake my mom & I made!



I have NEVER seen a child open presents so fast!

Peyton holding Chase



Catch Up!

So, I know I have a TON of catching up to do here! I have all these posts running in my head, but I just need to take the time to sit down and do it! It will also help once our computer is up and running again. Hopefully in the next week or so I will have some new posts to share (yes, and maybe my new hairstyle will even get its own post!)! Stay tuned! I know you will all be sitting on edge until then! :)

True Love

Peyton LOVES tractors. Thanks Grandpa! My dad has a tractor that Peyton just loves to ride on. Every time we go to my parents he has to go for a ride. So, Peyton has developed a very strong love for any type of tractor. He is even addicted to watching tractor pulls on youtube (thanks dad). All he ever talks about is the tractor went boom. So, I was getting some groceries at Meijer and happened to come across this shirt for Peyton. It was $3.97 so I bought it. He had to put it on first thing that night and come bedtime did not want to take it off. So, we slept with our tractor shirt on! This shirt gets worn regularly at our house. For $3.97 it was worth every smile!

  

Cookies!

Usually around an upcoming holiday Bill's sister (& her 2 kids) like to come over to bake and decorate sugar cookies. Just before Valentines Day Candace, Jordyn & Jacob came over and we spent the morning baking. This was really the first time Peyton understood what we were doing and wanted to be in on the fun. I wouldn't call what he did baking but more of making a mess. All he wanted to do was eat the dough (takes after his mother) & lick the flour off the counter. It was rather funny to watch. I let you decide if we actually made cookies or just made a mess!

 The 3 kiddos ready to get to work!

 Peyton digging in

 Jake was the perfectionist of the day

 Licking the flour....... No words......

 Jordyn loves to bake!

And the finished product..............

The Blizzard of 2011

So, the weather people talked for at least a week about this HUGE storm we were going to get. I was rather skeptical as to whether or not we were actually going to get anything! As most of you know they have been wrong before! Well, the storm was scheduled to arrive on a Tuesday night/Wednesday morning and I knew i would be needing some more baby wipes. So, I quick ran into Target after work on Tuesday night. When I drove by Meijer on the way to Target it was INSANE!!!! You would have thought it was the day before a holiday! Thankfully Target was not busy! I got what I needed and was on my way in no time! Well, we did get the full 18" or so that was predicted! It was crazy how much snow we got in such a little amount of time. We don't own a snowblower but have the best neighbors who do! Our neighbor Dave came to our rescue and snowblowed our driveway. Don't worry I just happened to be baking while he was doing that so he got a plate of goodies as a small thank you! Bill did make it to work for a few hours but since it was slow he came home early. Once he got home we decided to bundle up and take Peyton out to check out all the snow! He loved every second of it! Here are a few pics of the day!

Helping daddy shovel

Peyton loves to bring his "Scoop" outside  in the snow

Slacker.....

I know, I know I have been a total slacker when it comes to my blog! I have all these posts running in my head but just haven't had the time or motivation to actually do it! So, I am finally catching up on the last month or so!

I'm Dreaming of..............

SUMMER! Oh, how I am longing for warm sunny days, windows open with fresh air in my house, playing outside (and not freezing), no more coats, hats & mittens and the list goes on and on. Here's a picture from last summer at the beach in South Haven. Here's to hoping for summer!

Oatmeal Anyone?

Peyton loves his oatmeal, and it's usually what he eats for breakfast. Well, the other morning he told me he was "ungry momma" so he ran to the pantry to get out the oatmeal. He will typically take the top off of the container and give it to me so I can make him a bowl. Instead of giving me the container he just started digging in and eating handfuls of raw oatmeal. Can we say GROSS! Whenever I asked him to give me the oatmeal so I could make him a bowl he just shook his head and said "no". Of course I just had to grab my camera and snap some pics!

 

Winter Fun!

So, a couple of weeks ago we headed down to Bill's sister's house in k-zoo for an afternoon of playing outside and dinner. They have a huge pond behind their house so Bill and Brent took it upon themselves to create a HUGE ice rink. We bundled up all the kiddos and headed out for some fun! I wasn't sure how Peyton would do because he HATES wearing a coat and hat. He LOVED it and played outside for over 1.5 hours! Now all he wants to do is play outside. Here are just a few pics from the day.

Playing with Jacob

The boys having a snowball fight! :)