YEAH... 11 Hours

Last night was Gannon's first night sleeping 11 hours - 7 to 6!!! We have had a few 10 hour nights which are great, but I'll take 11. I have to say we have been very blessed with great sleepers. Dave is very excited to not have to stay up for his 10:30 feeding time anymore, as if that is so late...especially now that baseball is on till 10. Keep up the good sleeping Gannon!!!

Sunday with Mom

Dave is still down in Fresno for State Conference so it was me and the boys today. Garrett started the day with a video of Barney, which we actually haven't watched in a while. I am getting a little braver with both boys so we ventured to Target to pick up a few things and I thought it would be fun to let Garrett paint with water colors so we grabbed some colors. I didn't explain too much of what there were so he would not fight taking his nap. Grandma and Grandpa brought sandwiches over for lunch and then it was off to naps. Garrett usually wakes up about and hour before Gannon, but not today so we had to wait for Gannon to finish his bottle before painting. Garrett loves to color with crayons and markers so I thought he would like the paint and he did! He didn't quite understand that the brush had to go in the water then the color then the paper. He like to put just water on the paper and then paint in the water - whatever. He managed to paint three sheets of paper over a 30 minute period. I'm sure he'll remember where I put the colors and ask for them again soon. Well both boys are fast asleep so I guess I go enjoy some adult tv now, like Oprah recordings from this week - fun. See ya...

Gannon watching Garrett paint

What a project

Oh yeah Dave - thanks for the Barney shirt - he had to wear it today! I tried to switch it for a different one and he wasn't going to be fooled!!!

Sleeping Baby #1

Sleeping Baby #2

Vintage Days

Dave's contest this week was in Fresno and Vintage Days was also being held at Fresno State so the boys and I took a drive down to Fresno to spend the afternoon with Dave. The drive was good – both boys fell asleep on the way down and on the way home. Dave and Garrett went in the little petting zoo. Garrett is so funny, half the time he is scared of dogs, but has not problem being stuck in a pen full of farm animals. I guess that’s good since he is an ag teachers child and better get used to the pigs! It was actually really warm in the sun and it wasn’t even 90 degrees yet – I wish it would stay in the 80’s all summer. I don’t think I’m ready for the 100 degree weather, but I guess I don’t really have a choice. I can’t believe only 1 more contest and the 2009 judging season is over, unless they win State of course. I swear every year it goes by faster. I remember the first year Dave and I were dating and it was the hardest five months. I thought it would never end and then I married this crazy busy life!!! I love you sweetheart, but I love you home!

Yes, we let our child play in this germ infested water! At least we washed his hands and arms before he started sucking his thumb!

Garrett had to color a bookmark!

What a cute baby pig - too bad they get so big and stinky!

Gannon had a great time and look a picture that's not taken in the stroller!

Avila Beach

Easter morning we took the boys down to Avila Beach so Garrett could play in the sand. There is a great park just before the beach that has sand so we tried to play there, but Garrett was much more interested in playing on the real beach - can you blame the poor kid. Dave took him down on by the water and came back to switch off boys and Garrett and I headed back. As soon as he saw me take my flip flops off he wanted to put his toes in the sand! We ran back up to the park to grab Dave and Gannon and headed back down by the water. He loves to play with his bucket and shovel.

Easter Day at Grandma Toni's

We had lunch with Dave's mom and sisters for Easter and Grandma Toni had a little Easter Egg hunt in her backyard for Garrett. Gannon hung out with Uncle Juan to give him a little brush up on his baby skills since he and Heather are expecting in September.

All the blue eyes of the family - sorry daddy. Don't ask me what is wrong with my eye, I swear I'm falling apart. I didn't even notice the red bump till Monday morning. Whatever!

Aunt Shannon's

Aunt Shannon was so great to let Garrett color Easter Eggs at her house on Saturday. She brought home a special coloring table from her preschool just for Garrett to color his eggs! He was so excited about coloring the 36 eggs Shannon had cooked...lots of eggs. He had to concentrate really hard on each egg to decide which color he wanted it to be and once he ran out of white eggs and decided he wasn't done so the already colored eggs went back in for more, who cares if yellow now needs to be blue! Kids are so funny. After coloring eggs he went outside to feed the real bunny and the Linny look alike (the Guinea Pig from the Wonder Pets).

Gannon's First Hotel Stay

Gannon went on his first weekend trip to visit his family at the beach. Heather and Juan are always so great to invite us to stay but since Gannon isn't sleeping totally through the night and there are 4 of us now we decided a suite at the hotel would be better. So Gannon and I took the room and daddy and Garrett took the soft bed. A whole king bed all to myself sounds great, but hotel pillow suck and I do like having my husband next to me. Dave didn't enjoy our 2 year old that kicks and turns all night on the small sofa pullout. Traveling sure changes when you add a couple kids to the mix!!! Gannon did great for his first trip away from home. He slept from around 8:30 to 5 and would wake for a small snack and go right back to bed till 7. I can't complain for a three month old. He is such a sweet little guy. This picture was taken the first night and I think the clock said 7:18 in the picture, he did wake one extra time the first night - still no complaints here...