Simon Turned ONE!

Here he is enjoying his birthday cupcake.

I can't believe my baby has turned one.  Simon is almost running around to keep up with his brothers.  He is still a major mamma's boy and prefers me over anyone.  He is the happiest baby, whenever he sees us he not only smiles but laughs and bounces.  Simon is our pale, red hair, blue eyed boy, talk about sticking out like a sore thumb.  We love having him around he is such a joy in our family.  Here is some pictures of the day he was born.

This was taken the night before the c-section

Mommy and baby

Oh! so cute.  Those nine months take forever but then time speeds up ;(

Here is a video from our day at the pumpkin patch. Sorry it is not very good quality.

Enjoy

Pumpkin Pie

My kids asked if I could make pumpkin pie.  Well I  have never made it before so I though why not.  here are the results. 

And the results are 3 thumbs up and one that will eat whatever you put in his mouth

Pumpkin Patch

We did our annual trip to the pumpkin patch.  This year we went to a place called Hoffmans farm.  It was alright, kind of junkie.  We probably won't go there next year.  I was wanting to go to an actual field and cut the pumpkins off the vine like we did in Spokane.  The boys had a fun time so thats all that matters.

 

Mason loved pulling this wagon around, he would pull it hard backwards and not see the pumpkins in his way and he would trip over them.  It was so sad but he would not let me help him.

Here is a picture of me and Simon, he had a grand time riding on my back. 

Parker and Everett loved the pony rides.  Mason would not ride on them, he remembers not liking them when we were in Rapid City when he was two. 

            

My Little Monkey

This is what I found after I had been upstairs for a minute.  Notice the spoons that he is showing me.  I guess the dishwasher need to always be locked from now on.  Isn't he cute.

Boys Versus Girls

I am having a strange experience tonight.  As you know I have only boys, so I am used to playing things like: wrestle, bug hunt, chase and tickle, building blocks, play dough and coloring.  I know that girls do some of these things as well but it is so much different then the way my boys play from what I have experienced.  I am watching some of my nieces (and nephew) tonight and I asked them what they wanted to do.  One says well "I wanted to play school, I brought some glasses that I could wear and be the teacher" then she went and explained all the things that she wanted to do.  I was so impressed because this is exactly how I played as a kid.  I have been listening to them play for like 20 minutes and it is so cute hearing her say "OK, now students" and that sort of thing.  I went and peeked at them and all my boys were sitting on make shift chairs and upturned plastic tubs for desks with papers and pens and they were "playing school" even Mason.  I don't think that I have seen them sit that long with something that was not a movie or video game.  Anyways I think it is really cute and foreign to me, my boys would never come up with this idea on their own.  I hope someday Phil and I can experience having a girl.  I wanted to tell Tiffany that she has awesome kids and they are so much fun and I love them all.

Treckin"

Well I am just trecking through life from SON up to SON down.  Big news Simon officially walked yesterday from the couch to the window, which is like 8 feet.  Then he saw the older boys running laps around the couches so he decided to give it a try.  It was so cute seeing his face all geared up to move his head tilted forward and arms ready and then one step and he was down on the ground.  He wouldn't let me help him (I have another Everett in the making), he tried again and then gave in to let me hold his hand so he could go faster.  He was so cute laughing and giggling the the whole way.  Now  a day later he try's to walk before he crawls.  He is so much fun.

As of now that is the only big thing, we have been enjoying cousins this week Abe and Betsy came up to visit Betsy's brother so we luckily got to see them as well.  We are also looking forward to seeing Grandma and Grandpa Fox who are coming on Wednesday.  Just not that much happening in our little family except for school, Mona Vie (Phil), Scouts, Mona Vie and playing, Oh did I mention Mona Vie.  

Per request of my sister Sheila I am going try updating my blog more often with thing like this so if you don't like it, well then don't read it (just kidding)