There's nothing better...

There really is nothing better than,

my boys having just come from a bath, cuddling on the floor together in their towels,

smelling like baby lotion (my fave) and chilling in there PJ's on the couch.

nothing...

well maybe them being asleep..haha

okay so is it just me or does nixon look so old, like a little man already..

Love this pic of them together.. makes me so sad seeing how big they look

NO words!

There are no words to describe just how hilarious this was..

for starters- the swim cap is just sooo tight, making his eyes so scrunched up he can barely see

and the fact that the kit even came with a swim cap is so funny, i mean what does a 2 yr old need a swim cap for?? i guess comedy effect.

Well it worked, this made our day at Pike Lake seeing Elias trying out his snorkel set for the first time!

check out his face..hahaha, despite that it looks very uncomfortable .. he really loved it!

break time, Elias with his buddy Ben enjoying a snack

Calgary Zoo.. our trip continued

walking across the bridge to the zoo with cousins Kade & Carson.. they held hands the whole time it was pretty cute..

So i totally forgot i had this post saved as a draft.. just needed to add i more photo and then forgot about it..

Anyways we also went to the Calgary Zoo while we were at home with some of Jer's family, Randal & Rebecca and their kids and Shannon and Kade.

It had been a long time since we'd been here and besides it being INSANELY busy we had alot fun.

Here are some photos from our l o n g day:

Elias was pretty pumped to feed the giraffe, check out its long tongue!

A pretty good shot of all of us together at the zoo

can't go to the zoo without a pic in the kangaroo!

this was the cutest baby monkey.. aww loved it.

and of course to end the day off with a train ride with the cousins

Elias.. (and i think Jer too) was beyond exhausted, a fun day indeed!

Summer Vacation

So last week we got home from a nice long and fun holiday at the Cabin with my family and then spending some time in Raymond with Jer's. It took me quite a while to get up and going again.. i dont know what it is with trips though.. but when you get home arent you just exhausted?? I know i am, and the kids always seem to be so screwed up as well.. Elias' potty training was put on hold while we were at the cabin, since he just couldnt stop to take a break because he was having too much fun so now i am back to him in pullups.. oh well and then Nixon has been getting up through the night tons too, so off schedule.. i just barely unpacked everything and we have been home for a week now. But despite it all.. its still soooo worth it.

First we headed to my parents cabin at Echo lake in Bigfork Montana, this was the first summer we have been able to enjoy it there. Jeremy even got to borrow his brothers motorbike and drive it down.. he was in heaven! Even though he got poured on by the rain.. wearing only sunglasses, no visor and no rain gear, it was so funny when the big trucks passed him ...my mom and i were laughing so hard in the van, but he was a trooper and loved it all!!

We had tons of fun quading, playing outside, boating, tubing and just hanging out with the fam.. we even had a little scare with my nephew Colby, thinking he has chicken pox.. i was so scared of Nixon getting sick again.. but then it turned out to be duck mites in the lake.. phew! so it was all good.

Elias was beyond exhausted everynight and his legs were covered in scraps and bruises, proving that the cabin was ALOT of fun for a little boy.

Me and my little sweetie.

off for a cruise.. jer was lovin biking again!

me and my sis , Renae hanging at the beach

Troy and Kade and Colby off for a ride

Papa, Elias and cousin Joel

Jer landing a nice backflip!

Nixon, lounging in the beach chair.. thats one cute kid!

the sweet view from my parents deck down to the lake..

After a week or so at the cabin we headed to Raymond to hang with the Coopers. We had lots of fun at Raymond days, Jeremy even decided the night before to run the 10km race. He hasn't been running at all for like the last 6 mths.. but actually ran it in under an hour.. he was beyond tired when he finished though. Good job babe! The parade was actually really good as well and Elias enjoyed all the candy.

Glad to be home though.. its always hard living out of suitcases for a couple weeks.. but like i said well worth it.. and we'll actually be doing it again in another 2 weeks. haha

Raymond Day pic.. Elias 2.5yr, Nixon 4mths

LOVE this pic.. checking out the sweet July 1st Parade

Gotta love the bike...

So we had to get Elias this bike.. after trying it out and hearing all about it, from Woody and Laura we just knew Elias would love it and LOVE it he does. 

If you notice it has no pedals on it... the point is that you first learn the steering and balancing and then eventually they start coasting by pushing. This way they learn to balance, the trickest part of riding a bike. Anyways he cant get enough of this bike, it works really good as a bribe for potty training as well.. which actually is going pretty good, we have been doing it now for a month and he is finally telling me when he needs to go and having very few accidents.. Good job Buddy! 

Well since its been so beautiful out we decided to go for a walk down by the river and try out the new spray park there, we had a picnic.. and of course Elias was riding his bike all over and had to ride it across Victoria bridge with Jer, he was pretty excited about that.. while me and Nixon strolled along. 

after playing at the spray park

biking off to Victoria bridge..

my little sweetie.. loving the stroll ride

classic pic.. Elias just HAD to put his bike on the bike rake like daddy does...I laughed so hard 

when i saw this,  soo cute eh??

So were off.. well officially on Wednesday we head out to Alberta. We are going to my parents cabin at echo lake in Montana for 10 days.. i am so excited to see ALL my family, i am ready for some major tube wars, swimming, quading, hiking and just lounging around. And then we are headed to Raymond for Raymond Days and to spend some time with Jer's family. We will also be FINALLY getting Nixon blessed too in Raymond.. he will be closer to 4 mths by then. I know time just flew by.. but anyways-later

He's got me...

those eyes..i'm hooked

Well Nixon is 3 months old already last week.. i cant believe how much older he looks.. and how much more smiley and alert he is. His little dimples and everything about him just gets me.. i am so in love with this little bundle of joy. Elias is finally taking to Nixon too.. wanting to hold him and give him his soother or a toy to hold.. I really do love being a mom, even on the rough days (which these days seems frequent) , i am so happy i am able to stay at home with them..