Healthy Kids are a blessing...

Yesterday we took both Amelia and Ro into the Dr for their well child visits. It was Amelia's 3 year checkup and Robby's 8 week check up. They are both doing great and cute as can be. Amelia is definitely a great version of the "strong willed child" and tests us at every corner which keeps us hopping (and sometimes, grinding our teeth :)). She is measuring in at about 36 pounds and is 38+inches tall. She ranks in the 90% for all weight, height and head circumference so she is perfectly proportioned and possibly growing to succeed very well in sports, if she would like to. :)

Ro is doing great too, he is weighing in at almost 13 pounds and is 23+ inches long which ranks at the 75% for all weight, height and head circumference. He really is the sweetest little boy, he unfortunately did get a few immunization injections and did quite well... however, he's been sleeping a lot since then. He rarely wakes up crying and if he does cry, if you tend to him he'll feel happier right away, even if he is super hungry. He's very snuggly and has beautiful smiles. Here are some pics I took of him today... Enjoy! We all think he is adorable!

Amelia Turns 3, that is THREE years old!!

We can't believe it or stand it that our Amelia is already 3 years old. It seems just like yesterday that she was Ro's age. Soon we'll be saying that about our sweet little boy, too! We had a great celebration for her special day. Famliy came from Polson, Butte and around Bozeman to join her party. She wanted Ponies as her theme and Aunt Pam couldn't let her down as for the cake and her adorable hat! Nana and Pops also found her some sassy black and red cowgirl boots that couldn't have been more perfect!!! She really is turning into a charming, smart, loving, kind, spicy and passionate little girl. We love her to pieces!!! What a blessing she is to our family!!!

Amelia and Tigger

Dana's family came to join us to celebrate Amelia's Birthday and Uncle Ryan's puppy, Tigger, joined them. Amelia could not keep away from her. Isn't Tigger just adorable?? Well, having a dog more Amelia's size was a huge treat for her... she can pick her up and carry her. Amelia would chase her around. It is a good thing that Tigger is so tolerant...when she'd had enough Tigger would seek out the protection of her master. Amelia adores Skyler, however, all she can do with him is push him around and maybe try to drag him somewhere if he has his collar on, but with Tigger, she had complete control... so cute!!!

Our quiet Easter Celebration

This year we had a nice quiet Easter celebration at home. Here is Amelia coloring her very first Easter Egg :) She really had fun. We also had our own Easter Egg hunt. We were unable to attend community hunts so we had the Easter bunny come to our home. After Dana had hid the eggs outside, I acted surprised and told Amelia I just saw the Easter bunny outside and that she better hurry if she wanted to see him. Then we mentioned to Amelia that our eggs were gone and that the Easter Bunny must have taken them to hide them for her to find...She got very upset and started to cry. It was quite sad, cute and funny all at the same time :) Now when she thinks about Easter she talks about how the silly bunny stole her eggs. We try to tell her that is is part of the game, but she is still a little mad at the Easter Bunny :)

Grandma Dee's Birthday!!!

At the beginning of the month, my whole family joined my Grandma Dee in Butte to celebrate her 75th birthday party. It is a milestone we all wish to get to and it is fun to get together to visit and celebrate this wonderful lady in our life. We were actually able to get a family photo as well...hard to do when everyone lives in different towns. We love you Grandma Dee!!!

Little Robert is 1 month old!!

On April 2nd, Robert turned 1 month old...He is such a sweet baby. He is content most of the time and really is easy to make happy. He's already weighing in at 10 pounds as of last Friday and I can really see how he is filling out. Here are some fun snuggle pictures! Amelia is so happy when she gets to love on Robert and how adorable are our two guys hanging out together?? Gotta love these pics!!

A blustery day of a hike!!

Since Robert's birth, we've been trying to get out for hikes/walks whenever we can. There are a few trails that are nice and flat that Amelia really enjoys and I can handle as I get back to my work out routine. Here are some pictures of one of our walks at Peet's hill... Amelia was such a trooper... she was a bit cold as she wanted to wear a skirt that day. Dana tried to talk her into pants, but she brought out one of her favorite books "Do Princesses Really Kiss Frogs?" and argued that the little girl in there wears a skirt on her hike so Amelia can too. We couldn't argue with that...so anyway, point is she didn't complain at all and really enjoyed the time out doors. She has her backpack filled with a camera and a few toys...the essentials :) The frog backpack was made by my Aunt Pam many years ago when I was about Amelia's age.

Below are some great photos of Amelia as she enjoys the park here close by our house. She knows how to have a good time!!