Breakfast for Two Please...

Breakfast is usually the easiest meal in our house. Hultz loves breakfast and usually doesn't put up too much of a fight.

This morning he wanted blueberry yogrurt & a granola bar. Both were healthy choices & he ate most of it.

About 20 minutes later, he came back and said 'eat', while making the eat sign. I asked him what he wanted. He said 'Mo, Tiger' (which, translated means NO) and showed me that Tigger had been placed in his booster seat. I asked if Tigger was hungry and he said 'yeah, Tiger' (I cannot for the life of me get him to say yes- it's always yeah).

I put Tigger on the table and put Hultz in his booster seat thinking that maybe Tigger could just eat next to Hultz. That wasn't right at all. Hultz screamed and cried saying 'Mo, mo, mo'.

Thankfully my Mommy brain started working. I suggested we get out the highchair for Tigger. That seemed to suit Hultz just fine. I made mini blackberry muffins this morning and offered some to Hultz. He then offered some to Tigger. Neither ate any but both were happy.


So, dinner for two at our house this morning. :)

A Fun Week

Last week was full of company & traveling. This week we found time to unwind and play. I still cleaned like crazy and had alot to do but I tried really hard to take breaks more often to enjoy my sweet boy.

This included watching him line up some toys (which I should take more pictures of to show how this has started to become a little obsessive)...Hultz found a ladybug on our backdoor & insisted we rescue it. We held it a little before releasing it in our backyard.Hultz had a snack outside in his police car one afternoon. It was the happiest moment for him all day.We played in a nearby park one evening. Hultz was thrilled to have Dad there with him. Hultz has no fear, which Jon encourages and makes me nervous.



My Mom & Dad bought Hultz some new PJs. They got the size I told them would fit & I was wrong. So we exchanged them for these. Hultz picked them out because they had a firetruck & a dog on them. He also insisted wearing shoes one evening before bed. :)

So thanks Grandma & Grandpa for the pajamas!

Graduations or Rain...Which One is More Fun?

Last week Jon's younger sister Jaynan, her husband, Jason and daughter, Naomi flew up to see us for a few days. We had a picnic at Pinnacle Mountain and went to the Zoo. Hultz smothered Naomi with kisses and tried to teach her the art of wrestling but she really wasn't too interested.

We then headed up to Fayetteville for U of A Graduations and to see family. Jon's brother Luke & his wife Meagan both graduated this year. We were especially excited because this meant that we would be able to see Meagan's family, who we love dearly. Jon's parents flew in for a long weekend too.

We enjoyed lots of talking & eating while everyone was in town. Luke & Meagan shared some great news- that we'll be an aunt & uncle again in late November. We're very excited for them!

Friday was great weather. We enjoyed a nice lunch outside. We found a caterpillar and Hultz wasn't too interested in it.

We went to Meagan's nursing pinning Friday night & decided to take the kids for entertainment. They were pretty well behaved. It helped that Grandma & Grandpa were there (and that we had lots of snacks and books).

It rained on Saturday which made us move our cookout into the garage. Everyone was a great sport about it. Hultz really didn't care one bit. He was thrilled to play in the rain. Grandma was a good sport to play with him...

We're so grateful to have spent time with our families. We love them so much!

A Presidential Greeting...

I mailed Hultz's baby announcement to President Bush several weeks ago & received an official greeting. I thought I would share the idea with anyone who is going to have a baby or had a baby under Bush's presidency. You can mail an announcement from anytime your child was born as long as it was under his presidency.

If you mail a birth announcement to:

President & Mrs. Bush

White House Greetings Office

Room 39

Washington, DC 20500

(Make sure to include your baby's name, address, and birthdate)

You will receive the president's greeting. It takes about 6 weeks to get it in the mail. Open the envelope carefully because your child's name only show on the envelope. It's a great keepsake for children. I'm excited to add Hultz's to his scrapbook.

"No thank you"

Hultz has lots of energy and is the ultimate boy. His legs are covered in bruises & scratches. He loves to wrestle and throw balls. Sometimes these things bother me. But there is one thing that I'm proud of: He says please and thank you. This week he learned to say "No thank you"... I'm grateful that at least sometimes, Hultz knows his manners.