Colton had his 3-year check up yesterday at the Dr.  He weighs 33 pounds and is 3'1" tall!  He is growing and doing great!  Austin came to the appointment as well, so both boys could get flu vaccines.  They had the nasal mist for both of them and they did really well.  Austin wanted to go first.  The nurse told him that after she mists it into his nose, he needs to pretend he is smelling a flower so that it gets sucked up.  He did great!  After that, Colton did just as great as Austin.  They were very proud of themselves and the nurse let them each pick a sticker for being so brave. 

Last night, the five of us went on a walk around our neighborhood.  The boys collected sticks, pinecones, rocks and leaves.  They brought all their treasures home and we had an arts and crafts time.  They each glued all of their findings onto construction paper.  This morning, they were very excited that the glue was dry and they could hang up their 'science projects'.  Austin explained to me that next year when he is in kindergarten, he will be doing a lot of science projects . . . so this one was really good practice!  He is so cute and of course had a great reason as to why we were collecting items on our walk!  Colton was excited because he got to use glue, scissors and the stapler!  And to be honest, with all the glue they used, I was surprised that it was actually dry this morning.  :)

Colton turns 3!

To celebrate Colton we had a little get together at a hotel swimming pool.  The grandparents were all able to be there, as well as Nate & Amanda, Nick & Courtney, Sarah & Charlee and Jamie, Jeff & Keller!  The kids were very excited to get to go swimming.  They were singing a "Let's go swimming" song all the way to the hotel pool.  This was a made up song, that basically consisted of the words "Let's go swimming" repeated over and over and over and over . . . 

 At the request of the birthday boy, I made a construction site cake.  He wanted a backhoe and this was about as close as I could get.  He thought it was great that he could drive the dump truck right off the side of the cake!  It tasted delicious as well!

 Here is a picture of Colton and Charlee.  They are relaxing in the hot tub!  I didn't get in the water, but apparently it was freezing.  Brian spent most of his time in the pool throwing the boys up in the air and letting them jump to him in the deep end.

 Keller, Colton and Charlee blowing out the candles on the cake!  We sang 'Happy Birthday' four different times so each kid could have a chance to blow out the candles, although I think ever time, they all helped eachother!

 Colton is giving Charlee a hug and thanking her for his new Team Umi Zoomi bath toys!

 

On the day of Colton's birthday, he woke up to a bedroom full of balloons and he got to take cupcakes to Mindy's to share with all of his friends.  Austin also got to go to Mindy's for the day, which was a special birthday treat for Colton!  Mindy had a gift for Colton and also had a little birthday party for him in the morning.  Each kid at her house, got a teenage mutant ninja turtle party favor and a cupcake too!  At the end of the day Brian and I picked up the boys and the five of us went to Pizza Ranch.  After dinner, we went home to open gifts and call one of Colton's birthday buddies . . . Uncle Jon (who was turning 30 the same day!)  So, we talked to Jon for a minute and then had to get right back to opening up gifts. 

 

 The big boys waiting patiently for the go ahead to start opening gifts!

  

 An shot of Gavin, trying to get in on the present opening action!

And a thank you hug to big brother Austin for all of the new Chuck and Friends trucks!

 



Gavin's baptism

Gavin is such a sweet baby.  He truly is always happy and smiley.  He doesn't complain too much and he has a lot of patience with his brothers, who are always in his face!  Well, he was baptized on October 13th at St. Pat's church and he screamed and cried the first 10 minutes of the ceremony.  It was heartbreaking to hear him cry so intensely.  I think he was tired and if he would have slept through the mass, he probably would have been just fine, but unfortunately that was not the case.  He did get baptized so at least the day was a success!

 Deacon Loving administering the sacrament of baptism.

 God parents:  Uncle Aaron and Aunt Courtney

 Gavin and his family.  This was the best picture I had on my camera of the five of us!  Colton was very interested in everything about the baptism and Austin was not as interested as I thought he would be.  Austin was just recently learning about baptism at preschool so I think he thought he already knew it all!

 Gavin is all smiles after his nap back at the house!

And this picture is definitely overdue but wanted to make sure I got it on here . . . Gavin at four months! 

 

Gavin had a Dr. appointment last Tuesday.  So, on October 15th, (almost five months old), he weighed 19lbs 4oz and is 27" long.  He is at the top of the 95th percentile in weight and in the 90th percentile for height.  When we walked into the Dr. office, the nurse called him a 'bruiser'!  He is a big guy, and he is healthy and so happy!