Summer Fun, where have you GONE?

I don't know about you, but our summer slipped away too fast! I'm trying to gear myself up for the routine and schedule that Fall brings. I definitely loved being footloose and fancy free this summer with my kiddos (well as free as you can be with 3 in tow! : )

We spent lots of time splashing in the pool...

...and grilling! Here's my hotty husband playing fireman with the boys while grilling some burgers! : )

We took lots of fun adventures in the BOB this summer! Luckily we're still able to somewhat maneuver with three in tow! Wyatt is getting pretty good at taking his bike, BUT if he gets tired, then you are stuck carrying him AND the bike!

Birthday parties! This one was at Lifetime Fitness and so much fun!

I love the look on Wyatt's face as if he's saying, "Why am I doing all the work and you are just along for the ride? Look, buddy... you need to pull your weight too!"

Pupcakes always go along with birthdays!

We celebrated a very special someone's bd in July--MIMI!

Here's Wyatt setting up camp at the balloon fest!

We took this one for you, Grandma Becky!

I've got to get some pictures with my boys. Is this my first with Micah? It can't be! But I think it might be.

It was a pretty incredible summer! So long until next year...

19 Months...

...EXHAUSTING!

This little guy WEARS.ME.OUT! but I wouldn't trade him in for any other little boy in the whole wide world. I LOVE, love, lOoooove my crazy-wild man-spunky-charming-sweet spirited-dangerous-Isaac Owen!

What do you think of his do? I LOVE it! But it is just a matter of time before I make the phone call and get this boy in to the barber before we snip off the mohawk. I can't promise it won't still be around in his 20-month shoot!

Isaac has the most perfect pouty face, if I've ever seen one!

Here he is having a full blown tantrum because Mommy has the lock on the office doors and Isaac can't get in to wake up Micah!

M.E.S.S.Y!!!Here's Ike going through his flash cards!

Isaac loves to say QUACK-QUACK!

Isaac is chillin' on the cool, tile floor with his best bud, Gabbi!

Put 'em up!If Isaac isn't outside, than you can normally find him gazing out of the window to see what's going on in the neighborhood. He's definitely our outdoors-man!

Isaac normally has some part of his body sticking out of the crib rails!

I just love the look on Isaac's face when he first wakes up in the morning!

It doesn't take him long, though, to rise and SHINE with his big, bright smile! He's such a sweet little boy... if I'm busy doing other things or taking care of his brothers in the morning or after nap, he'll just hang out in his crib perfectly content to jabber and sing for sometimes an hour before I get him. I try very hard not to take advantage of his sweet patience--but every once in awhile he has to wait, and he doesn't seem to mind!

You are very BUSY, little one!

I love you like crazy.

You are such a little ham bone--

You add tons of flavor to our family!

I can't imagine life without your sweet self.

I LOOoooooooove YOU and I love being your mommy!

M-I-C-K-E-Y

Wyatt was pretty proud of dressing up his lil bro as Mickey while I was out of the room!

Boo Boo Buddies!

Luckily our pediatrician has 2 boys (and a third BOY on the way) of his own or I think he'd be suspicious of us. Ok, not really! But my boys are seriously covered in scrapes, knots and bruises about 99% of the time! I happened to get a picture of them with matching battle wounds today. They are not iron-deficient or even clumsy, just terribly rough! That's it. Boys will be boys...

4 Months with Micah!

Look at these chubby arms and legs! Micah is now 19 lbs 6oz (> 95%) and 26.5 in tall (95%)! He's a BIG BOY, to say the least!

Micah is able to sit up UNSUPPORTED now. OK, it only lasts a couple of seconds but he really is sitting on his own--and it's way too early for that to be happening. Slow down, Popeye! I know you've got some strong muscles but mommy wants you to be a baby just a little bit longer!

Fun times in IOWA!

This past weekend we took a little road trip to Iowa for some fun times with grandparents, great grandmas, aunts, uncles, and friends! Here's a pic with Wyatt and his Grandma and Papa roasting marshmallows at the fire pit and enjoying some s'mores! Surprisingly, we had a short break from the 110 degree summer heat wave and finally got some cooler evenings to actually sit by a fire!

Wyatt loved roasting (or should I say charring!) marshmallows for everyone! Oopsies--I think this one caught fire. Papa was quick to the rescue!

Guess who got to eat the BLACK marshmallow??? Me, of course! How could I resist...it was toasted with love!

We tried to keep our rowdy boys OUTSIDE in hopes of not destroying Grandma's 'pretties'!!! So the boys had fun playing football..

I think he's a LEFTY!

and playing with the new stomp rocket... a fav at Grandma and Papa's house!

and pulling things out of Grandma's flower garden! Isaac LOVES ducks. It's so cute to hear him say quack-quack.

Wyatt cleared the chocolate icing off of his donut!

Here's a couple new of my favorites of Isaac!

Saturday we got to spend the day with Uncle John and Aunt Sandy! We had not seen them since last May when Isaac was just 4 months old... this trip we got to introduce them to our newest four-month-old, Micah Jay!

Uncle John and Isaac were very good buddies!

Uncle John is pretty hands on and loves to wrestle so he completely won Isaac over!

A little lovin' from Grandma!

Meeting the great grandmas--Grandma Barb!

and Grandma Surber!

Sunday we got to celebrate Grandpa's Birthday with him!!!!!

And here are a few 'candid' shots of our sweet little fellas!

Lastly, here's Ike man playing peek-a-boo!

I think this might have been the only time we saw Isaac smiling on the trip home. The trip to Iowa was fabulous, but this little man wanted nothing to do with being in his carseat on the way back to KC. I think I still have some ringing in my ears from all of the high pitched screaming. His poor brothers were troopers and somehow were able to just tune him OUT! : ) We might not be taking another road trip until Isaac can communicate with words. But wait, then Micah will be filling in his spot with screaming!