Sunday, July 29, 2012

Happy 40th Birthday Jeffro and Bergie!

Jeff turned 40 on July 27th and Bergie turns 40 on August 2nd.  Kara and I decided to throw our two boys a 40th birthday party.  It turned out perfect.  We had just the right amount of guests, plenty of yummy food, of course good beer and great weather to be outside.


Here are the birthday boys before the guests arrived



Here are the birthday boys around the end of the night -
I believe one of them was up until near sunset




Here we all are
Karen (me), Jeff, Kara and Chris

Happy Birthday Jeff and Chris!!!

Saturday, July 21, 2012

21 Months Old

Caswell is closer and closer to being 2 years old.  :(  We are having so much fun watch him grow up.  You never know what word will come out of his mouth or which one he will repeat.  His vocabulary has really soared this past month.  He now has a new obsession with Elmo.  That is all he wants to watch when he is at home and has a good eye whenever we are out, if he spots anything w/Elmo on it, he shouts right out, "ELMO".
Caswell loves to eat cheese and crackers, berries, chocolate and drink his water and milk.  We have not quite expanded our meals yet beyond, french fries, bean burritos, mac n cheese, pizza, chef boyardee, yogurt, eggs, oatmeal and cereal.
Caswell is such  little fish when it comes to the water.  He loves to go swimming, play in the sprinkler, take a bath or even just step outside to feel the rain.
You are still in 24 months clothing but starting to move you into a 2T.  Your wear a size 7 shoe and have pretty much lived in your little Keen sandals Nana bought you this summer.

You really wanted nothing to do with our monthly sticker.  Poor guy mama made you do this on the day you were home sick.  

You wanted me to take it back.  




You really just wanted to get away from me.  So of course I went ahead and put it right on your little be hinder.




I finally quit and you were content with your Bunky and some milk.  
  
I Love you my Sweetie Pie

Monday, July 9, 2012

Playing outside







The last few nights we have been playing outside before bedtime.  
The week before it was too dang hot to even be outside.  




Wednesday, July 4, 2012

July 4, 2011 and now 2012

What a difference a year makes.  


July 4, 2011


July 4, 2012

What a day for a parade

We went to the Richfield 4th of July Parade today.  Even though it was extremely hot we still made it.  We all joked that it was so hot outside even the street was melting.  And that was true.  We walked on melting tar in the road.  We went with Aunt Cassie, Uncle JR and Cousin B.  The parade was 85 units and we stayed for about half.  Caswell's favorites (the fire trucks and Ronald McDonald) are below. It was a good parade.  Caswell was waving to everyone as they went by. We also got lots of goodies (frisbee's, a pencil, candy, garlic (yes that was from Pizza Luce), coupons and keychains).  
We will definitely be heading back there next year.  






Red, White and

Blueberry Pie!!  


I found a recipe online and just had to try.  It came out of the oven a little after 9 last night.  I did all I could not to sneak a bite before I went to bed.  


I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Fourth of July.  
God Bless America!!  

Monday, July 2, 2012

A favorite snack...





POPCORN!!!

Grandpa Steve would be so proud.  My dad made us popcorn a lot as kids.  We always teased him too as he would eat it for supper some nights. If I know I am seeing a movie at my favorite theater I do that too. :)