All of us!

This weekend Annie and Papa came to pick up the boys and take them to Fort Dodge for a few days.  We spent time playing outside, running errands and we went swimming at Jeff and Jamie's pool.  The boys had a great time showing off their jump styles.  Kevin and Brian threw Austin up into the air a bunch of times and Austin loved it and wanted to do that over and over again.  Colton enjoyed just jumping off of the side of the pool to Brian.  Brian fed Gavin from a bottle for the first time last Monday.  Gavin drank the bottle down like a champ!  He also grew out of his bassinet over the last week so last night (Sunday), he spent his first night in the crib.  I cannot believe how big he is getting but I also couldn't believe how little he looked lying in the crib! 



Happy 4th of July!

Gavin at one month.  I couldn't quite catch a smile but I was happy to get one with his eyes open.  He doesn't look particularly amused with what was going on!!  When I took this picture he weighed 14lbs and 6 oz

Gavin getting ready for the big 4th of July celebration at Nick and Courtney's house!  What a little sweetie!

We spent the weekend seeing friends and family.  We went to Twin Lakes on Friday and got to spend the entire day with four of my girlfriends from highschool, their husbands, and all of their kids!  It was a fun day!  On Saturday we got up and headed to Nick and Courtney's to celebrate the 4th of July and Brian's birthday!  Austin and Colton had a lot of fun blowing out the candles over and over again!  The weather was perfect and we spent as much time as possible outdoors.  The boys played on a slip-n-slide, ran around with water guns and got to try their hand at bags!



Sturgis Falls 2013

 Sturgis Falls was this past weekend at Cedar Falls.  We missed out on the parade Saturday morning because it was pouring rain.  So, instead of the parade, we went to Chuck E Cheese's with Jamie, Jeff and Keller.  After that we headed down to the carnival by the river.  The above picture was a shot of the boys in a monkey ride.  It was one that spins and moves in a circle and they both really liked it.

 Austin and Colton and Brian all enjoyed the carousel!

 And in this one Austin and Colton are the last two, in the fourth car back.  Austin had his hands up in the air for most of the ride and Colton was grinning from ear to ear and loved every minute of it.  Brian and I were a little skeptical on if Colton would like it or not but it was definitely his favorite one!

 Ice Cream sandwiches on Annie and Papa's deck!  We met Grandma and Grandpa Kliegl in Fort Dodge on Sunday night so that the boys could go spend a few days in Emmetsburg.  So far they are loving it.  Colton has already caught a fish off the dock and Austin has already made a friend at the park!  So, they are having a wonderful time in Emmetsburg.  Meanwhile back in Cedar Falls . . .

 Gavin is definitely enjoying the silence at home!  ;)  He took a three hour nap lying on the couch.  We also had a quiet mommy/Gavin day and just got laundry done and played in the living room a lot.  He is a precious little guy and it is nice to just have him to focus on for a few days!!

Such a sweet baby boy!

Gavin hanging out!

These are just a few pictures of Gavin! 

Being "Bart Simpson".

 Tons of serious faces from Gavin all the time.  I was trying to catch one of the wrinkled forhead.  He makes this adorable 'concerned' face every once in awhile that is so hard to capture!

And here is Gavin, taking a snooze.  He loves being curled up in a ball when he sleeps and this boppy pillow seems to help.  It kind of holds him so that I can put him down for a few minutes and get something else done.  Of course I would love to just hold him and rock all day!!!