Last day of school!

The boys today! I think they've grown a bit!
The boys in September on the first day of school!

28 weeks 6 days!

Had a photo shoot today with the Tell's from IL. They came for a short, but nice visit! We did Hayden's 1 year cake pics. He wasn't too into the cake. So after he was done Cole jumped right in and started eating it. lol Hence his chocolate mustache in the above pic. So while I was "set up" I asked Bill to take some belly pics. I've been meaning to for about 5 weeks! So finally here is my 28 weeks 6 days shot. I just have to say I may not look very big...so people are telling me too. BUT I feel 4 times bigger than I look. Seriously! So we are looking at 7-9 weeks left possibly. Chances are I'll go early just like I did with both boys! She's an active little girl lately too!
In other news, the boys have their last day of preschool tomorrow! Parker graduates from preschool on Thursday too! So very sad, but we'll be looking forward to going to the pool and enjoying the summer before Chloe's arrival. I still cannot believe in less than 3 months I'll be putting my Parkerman on a school bus.

Cole and Parker got bunk beds a week ago. Cole's not adjusting too well to them and wants HIS room and not Parker's, but he's been sleeping in their for 2 days now! Daddy has the touch! Although, at nap and bedtime he tells us to "take it out and put in my room" about his mattress. Hopefully, this week I'll get to moving his clothes and taking down his bed. Then maybe he'll get that it's going to be Chloe's room. I hope! Poor kid.

Today I found out our crib is recalled. I've had a couple friends that have discovered the same thing lately and decided I'd check on ours. Sure enough. So now I have to send in all the bolts and brackets along with a photo of the model number and we should get a voucher in the mail to get a new crib at Babies R Us! Hopefully the process doesn't take too long.

Long time no blog!

It's been awhile...a long while! Lots has happened, but with pregnancy brain I don't remember much these days. So without further a do...

My Coley monster is now my little photo poser. It only took 2.5 years. lol It's nice to not have to chase. He's talking up a storm and actually understands stuff now. He's a our little clown and thinks he is just as old as P if not older at times. He loves sports. And can pretty much tell you each sport by looking at the ball. He is also riding bike now too. Loves his bike and nobody better go near it or a major fit will be thrown. He's so funny, arnry, independent, and yet so loveable too! Those eyes do it everytime.

Parker accomplished a MAJOR milestone today! I think this even surpasses his preschool graduation in 2 weeks...for me anyway! Anyway, last night while delaying going to bed he insisted that I take off his training wheels today and then we could go on a walk. Well after Cole
went down for a nap I took off his training wheels. He insisted that he would just be able to ride and not sure why I doubted him. I did. Thinking back I shouldn't have doubted him at all because after all he is my son. He's just like his mother. lol He took off and was a tad bit wobbly and I barely had to stay by him. Thank goodness because I don't think I could have handled all the running. Within I'd say 30 minutes he was racing in circles on the driveway. I had to tell him to slow down he was going so fast. So proud, we called Daddy who was at work. Sadly, he missed it but we sent a video via my cellphone for him. We are so proud of Parker. We've noticed he looks a lot more grown up lately and wow looking at him riding a 2 wheeler he looked even bigger yet. I did manage to hold back the tears because I didn't want him to think I was sad. However, they are flowing now. During his 3 hour period of riding his bike he only managed to get one bandaid on his knee...the only scrap that bled a little bit and only ran over his brother twice. Needless to say, Cole didn't go near Parker on his bike after that.

Another accomplishment P has done lately is eat new foods. Through no pushing or pleading on our part at all. He eats pizza and grilled cheese. So we now order him food when we eat at restaurants. Tuesday after the quarry we went to Applebee's because kids eat free. He got the grilled cheese kids meal and ate half the grilled cheese. He ate it like an oreo but whatever works. Today he even ate a bomb pop too. We are so proud of him and hope this continues.
Tuesday afternoon we went on a rocky quarry tour with the Moms Club. We went last
year and they enjoyed it even more this year.

The tires on the front loader cost $20,000 a piece. With the chains they last 5 years without only 1.
The dumptruck can haul 60 tons of rock at a time. And they have to haul 1500 tons of rock an hour to the crusher.