Oregon Coast 2009

Last week we went to the Oregon coast with Zach's family. We had such a fun time. Being new parents, Zach and I never thought twice about taking a 3month old on a 12 hour road trip. Luckily Keller is so mellow that he did just fine. You never know what to expect weather wise on the coast, but we got pretty lucky. We only had one really windy day. The best thing about the OC is that it is a vacation where you don't HAVE to do anything. We went to the beach, explored the caves and tide pools, played lots of games at night, and went shopping (my favorite part of course, the outlets are awesome, but there were especially good sales while we were there!)

Here are a few pictures from the trip...

Keller's sleigh pulled by Frank and Willy in Newport

Keller made a new friend

The whole reason why we go to Newport... the candy!

The coldest day at the beach... can't you tell he's lovin it :)

Zach skim boarding

Holly, Levi, and Zach pretending like it isn't cold

What were they thinking?? (Zach and Levi)

Frank chasing Jeff's kite

Keller's new hat (only $0.49)

Shopping at the outlets

Our first family pic in a cave

All in all I would say that we had a fun family vacation... besides gaining 5 pounds from the cheese cake, cheese burgers, and ice cream. I guess it is back to real life now. After a few days of my cooking, those extra 5 pounds on Zach and I should melt right off!

Swimmin' time

We spent the end of June back in Boise and we had a blast. The Glynns have an above ground pool we fondly call "the intex". It was so nice on those HOT days to be able to jump into the water. It turns out that Keller loved the pool just as much as his parents! He swam 3 or 4 of the days that we were there. Zach even took him under water a few times... which of course freaked me out at first. Luckily we had an expert there. Levi's girlfriend Holly used to teach the "Mommy and Me" classes at the YMCA. Keller had such a fun time. He was kicking and splashing and loved every minute of it. I think we may have the next Michael Phelps on our hands. Check out some of the highlights.

Hold your breath!







Swimming with Grandpa Jon


and swimming with Grandpa Jeff

...another note...

Keller got his first walker while we were back in Boise.

His feet don't touch the ground, but he sure loves sitting up like a big boy!! and Zach likes the toys!

3 months old

It's hard to believe that 3 months have gone by since Keller came into this world. I would be lying if I didn't admit that it was quite an adjustment. I know some new moms may think I am crazy, but these last few months have been absolutely wonderful. Sure, I have to do laundry every day now, sometimes I even change outfits 3 times a day because he likes to shoot poop out of his diaper. I definitely get less sleep. But he truly is the perfect baby! We have been so lucky. Keller has discovered his voice box so now he likes to yell and make odd noises at the top of his lungs... he thinks it is funny! He is growing fast. He's around 15 lbs and 28 inches long. We are going back to Idaho to visit the family next week. They can't wait to see him again. He has changed so much just in the short time since we saw them last. Happy 3 months Keller! We love you!

Our Saturday project

This afternoon Zach and I spent some time on the back porch working on our latest masterpiece. What do you think??

I'm ready for summer!

Happy Birthday to ME!

Thursday was my birthday and we had a wonderful day. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate than with my two favorite boys! We had a nice dinner and then Keller took me out for ice cream. Isn't he a nice boy...

Not a peep...

Today is my birthday and this morning I woke up to the most wonderful present a new mom could ask for. Last night Keller slept through the whole night. He slept from 10:45pm-6:45am. WOW! Before last night, the longest he had gone was a 6 1/2 hour stretch. Waking up and seeing 6:45 on the clock this morning really set the day off right. I am so proud of him... but at the same time I realize that he is growing up way too fast!! We love you Keller! Now be a good boy and do that every night!