Kolby Rides a Bike

We had a little miracle this week. We went for a family bike ride last Wed night and passed by some friends who were teaching their 5 year old son how to ride a bike. When we got back from our bike ride, Kolby said that if Luke could ride a bike without training wheels then he could too. So we got the other bike out of the garage that doesn't have training wheels on it and he climbed on it and I gave him a push and he totally just took off down the street with no fear. Within 5 minutes he was starting and stopping all by himself and was riding his bike like a pro. My 4 year old grew up so fast in that moment because he gave him such a sense of freedom. Since then, all he wants to do is ride his bike everywhere and wants me of course to be in the front to watch him. He loves to go over little jumps/piles of dirt and definitely maneuvers the bike very well. We're not so good at looking before crossing the street and I sure hope he doesn't have to learn that the hard way. I felt like I had a teenager already when he was coming in and out of the house beet red in the face and dripping with sweat and sometimes blood--he'd ask for a band-aid the first time, then a glass of water cuz he was so thirsty, then a pear cuz he was so hungry. He'd just run in and spit out his request, I'd give it to him and then he'd run right back out and ride his bike. don't worry...there was an adult out there watching him. He thinks that he needs to always ride with Luke since they learned to ride on the same day. Yeah for Kolby!

SLC Marathon

Geoff ran his 2nd marathon...this one in SLC on April 19. The whole family made the trek to Utah to support him and to see family and friends en route. It was such a fun, quick trip. We got to stay with some friends in St. George on the way there and the way back and the kids definitely thought they were at Disneyland. They were having so much fun playing games, riding bikes, playing indoor football, dancing on top of air hockey tables, playing foosball and basketball. it was so great. Thanks so much to our friends. The kids also got to hang out with Auntie whit, Grandma & Grandpa and they got to meet some of my friends, Heather & Diane. It was so great to see everyone and so great to see Geoff complete another marathon. We don't know how he does it, but he does. He was hoping to qualify for Boston, but that didn't happen this time because he was fighting a 20-30mph headwind for the first 13 miles. A little rough on the legs. The wind was so strong that where we were waiting for him at mile 13, all the police barricades kept getting blown over. It was so windy! Even though he didn't qualify, he still ran so fast. I am so proud of him...he ran a 3:38! He is determined to qualify for Boston, so we might be going back to UT for the St. George marathon in October. I didn't realized I was marrying such an athlete, but he is serious about this stuff. He is currently training for a triathlon in May. I wish I took more pictures, but I didn't...Hopefully you can figure out the correct order of the photos, I wasn't smart enough to take the time to load them correctly. Geoff was hurting pretty badly after the marathon so it was nice they had on-site massage therapists to take away some of the pain. And then of course we had to celebrate with a huge ice cream treat followed by a trip to the hotel pool and hot tub. Fun for the kids and great for the sore muscles.

Spinster Shauri Came to Visit

well, sort of...she came to a nearby team with her beloved Utah Flash and so we were able to meet up with her for dinner and she got us some great seats for the game. It was so much fun to see her and catch up with her and the kids absolutely loved her. Of course i wouldn't have expected anything less. To this day, they keep saying "hey lady" (what Shauri said to Eliza) and they think it is so funny. Best part of the game for the kids was that the music almost never stops and so they got a lot of good dancing in. Thanks, Shaurs!

Field Trip to the Farm

Kolby's preschool was learning about farm animals and so we were able to go on a field trip to the local community college's farm. The kids love seeing the animals up close and personal, but weren't quite brave enough to touch any of them yet. No problems here with that...the fewer the germs, the better.

Playtime while Kolby is at Preschool

When Kolby goes to school 2 days a week, Eliza really loves the alone time she gets with me and more importantly with all the toys. Even though Carson is around, he is not competing for the toys (at least not yet) and she gets to be the queen! These photos are funny of Eliza and show her little personality, quite a bit. I especially love that she has to dress up in her princess dress just to play with her brother's Hot Wheels.

Carson is 6 Months Old

Wow! Time really does fly! My sweet little baby boy is already 6 months old. That does mean that in a big way, life is beginning to get a lot easier...he is growing out of his reflux, which means he is sleeping a lot better and is happier because he isn't in pain all the time. He has also achieved his big milestone of sitting up. I must say that I love this stage because they can sit up and be a little self-entertaining when surrounded by toys. He is so excited to be a "big boy" and really loves "playing" in the toy room with Kolby and Eliza. He weighed in at 17 lbs 15 ozs and was 27 in long at his 6 month checkup...not too shabby for a reflux baby! Here are some photos of our sweet little boy.

T-Ball: It's Official

Kolby is in love with baseball! And now he is finally old enough to be on the parks & rec league and play t-ball. He feels so special and loves going to practice every Monday night and to games on Saturday. His team is the Rangers and he and Eliza think they are the Power Rangers. So at his games, Eliza yells out, "Go Power Rangers." It's very cute. When he first got his uniform, he wanted to wear it everyday, everywhere. Kind of like those camo rain boots i blogged about before. Now he is to the point where he treats his uniform with respect and saves it for game day. He is doing great. He usually plays first base, which means he just stands there at first base and pretends that he is going to catch the ball when and if someone throws it to him. If he's not at first base then he is fielding somewhere...usually running to the balls in the outfield. He is so funny because he thinks his job is done when he runs and puts the ball in his glove. He runs so fast to retrieve it and then just turns around and starts walking back to the infield, very proud of himself, usually ignoring everyone yelling at him to throw the ball in. It's pretty funny. Of course his specialty is offense. Lots of homeruns for this kid, if they were even allowed in this league. He definitely knows how to throw his weight into his swing. We have so much fun watching him because he loves it so much. And the sports with our kids era of our lives has just begun...