Our Weekend Together

After several busy weekends traveling to Michigan, attending weddings and different events, it was quite refreshing to have a weekend at home with just the three of us!

On Friday night, we drove up to spend time with some friends of Jon's who live on a lake near us. They have twin boys the same age as Tanner. It was the first time I got to meet them, and we had a really great time. The men spent the evening on the lake wakeboarding while us moms got to know each other and watch the boys play. The thing about being a mom is that you have an instant connection with other moms, simply because you have something in common to talk about right away -- your kids! After wakeboarding, our hosts treated us to an awesome steak dinner and then it was bedtime for all of the kiddos and time to leave.

We had intended to go to the air show downtown on Saturday, but were a little intimidated of fighting the crowds with Tanner in tow, and decided to stick around here for the day. We ended up having so much fun! I packed a lunch for the three of us, and we drove down the street where we picnicked and then checked out a new spray park. This park had a large sand area next to the spray area, and Tanner was in heaven! Is there anything better than a huge pit of dirt when you're a one-year-old boy? I cringed as he got dirtier and dirtier, but held my tongue and let him play. One more trip to the spray area and he was clean again!

Yesterday, we went to church, then came home, relaxed, and did some catching-up on the Olympics. I usually don't have the TV on much throughout the day, but lately it's been on almost constantly with all of the Olympic coverage! I hope I'm not making Tanner too much of a couch potato! Later on, Jon worked on our landscaping while I watched Tanner and attempted to tidy up the house (it's amazing how dirty it gets over the weekend!). Then, it was ice cream for everyone -- our favorite way to start the week!

Tanner has been getting some new teeth lately. He's been working on his top molars for a few weeks now, and is starting to get his top right "lateral incisor," which is wierd since his two top front teeth haven't appeared yet. Maybe in the next few days?? We'll keep watching!

Our boy is also obsessed with chairs lately -- kid-sized chairs, that is. He LOVES to climb onto them, sit down, stand up, and climb on again. The past two times I've dropped him off at the gym or at church, the workers have commented that he spent the whole time playing with a chair!! Yesterday, we were outside on our patio, and he just kept backing his little tushy up to the step, sitting down, and then standing up. He would even clap after he stood up. Too cute. I think we'll have to buy him his own table and chair set for his playroom.

Well, I'm off to start our laundry for the week! Hope you're having a great Monday!

My boys, enjoying their picnic lunch.

Can we go in now, Dad?! Pleeeeease?!

Not afraid to get down and dirty! The girls were building a little "pool" for him.

Cuddling with my little love. Is there anything more heavenly?