Beating the summer heat

I saw the idea on pinterest to put glow sticks in the bath tube for the little ones and thought it would be fun to do on a larger scale. So when our family was visiting from Wyoming we decided to fill the pool with glow sticks for a little night swim. It was a fun activity for such a beastly HOT night! 

Getting them ready 

Ready to jump in! 

 Afterwards we put them in the freezer and were able to have another glow swim the following night. 

Sonic the hedgehog cake

I started out with two 9" round cakes and used one for the head and cut the other for the hair and ears. I free handed the second cake and kept cutting and adding pieces until I liked the shape. 

Next I frosted the whole cake with white buttercream frosting and then used a toothpick to draw out the face

Final step was adding the millions of stars! 

Santa Cruz 2012

Its going to be hard to plan any sort of outings this summer with my husband in paramedic school but we had one weekend where Deke AND Tyler were out of school at the same time. We took advantage of that and went to Santa Cruz for a long weekend. 

  Day 1 was beach fun

They found lots of sand crabs! 

A little chilly for the baby so I kept him nice and bundled. 

He kept me warm too 

Some of our friends were at the beach the same day we were so we met up for a while 

Broderick with papa 

My boys ♥

View of the boardwalk from the pier 

Day 2 Boardwalk fun 

This was the worst ride ever. Notice how I'm double checking my latch to make sure its secure? Oh and see my terrified face. Yeah, I knew I was in trouble here. 

Ha, again I'm the only one who looks scared. Figures. 

Ok how much of a paranoid mom am I? I have one arm around Tyler and the other holding onto Deke. I wanted to make sure no one fell out! 

The swings are my favorite! 

There was about one hour in the day that was hot. The log ride was perfect for a quick cool down! 

Tyler and I on the roller coaster 

We went on the Carousel the most of all the rides. We LOVED grabbing the rings and throwing them into the clowns mouth, just like the ride is supposed to be like! 

Broderick was a doll on this trip. So content and happy while we carted him around. 

I thought it was so cute how he was looking out the mesh sides. 

Day 3 fishing and pier 

Another great view of the boardwalk 

Lots of cute seals to look at! 

Blessing Day

Broderick was blessed by his daddy last Sunday, June 3, 2012. I was a little concerned having him blessed at 10 weeks old but he did wonderful. Daddy did a great job too :) 

I took this picture today after church. It seems as though he never wants to smile when a camera is in his face. Got a little one this time! 

Summer to-do list

1. Rivercats game

2. Glow night swim

3. Make slime

4. Go on a picnic

5. Go to the lake

6. Paint a picture

7. Balloon tennis

8. "Ding-Dong" ditch someone (leave treat)

9. Create a holiday

10. Fly a kite

11. Go to the community pool

12. Go geocaching

13. Mini-marshmallow construction

14. Drive-in movies

15. Write a letter

16. Make marshmallow shooters

17. Go to the beach

18. Make taffy

19. S'mores

20. Have a pool party

21. Play baseball

22. Go to the movies

23. Kayaking

24. Decorate a cake

25. Go on a hike 

With only a few days left of school I felt it time to make our summer plans. Let the fun begin! 

A fireman and a baby photo shoot

When I was pregnant I had been searching for cute photos of firemen and newborns for us to do once the baby was born. I had several saved on my pinterest that I was dying to do. However, I wasn't expecting the little peanut to come so early AND spend so much time in the hospital. Once he finally came home and we got the chance he wasn't quite young enough to do some of the shots I wanted to attempt. My sister and I did a little photo shoot regardless and will just keep those other cute poses in mind for the next time I have a baby. Here are some of the shots we got yesterday in our mothers dining room! 

Two very cute models 

I just imagine Broderick screaming "SAVE ME" when I see this one.. I love the outreached arm! 

My fav ♥

See what I mean about not being young enough? He wouldn't curl up at all! 

Newborn photo shoot

Thank you Benton Photography for taking such beautiful pictures of my new baby boy! 

I love how cozy and relaxed he looks in this one. 

This one is my favorite. Love that face!