Annual Urban Garden

We planted our annual urban garden this year and Jacoby was a lot of help!

He loved it but what's not to love... dirt, digging in the dirt and more dirt.

Daddy showing his the ropes.

Looking over the plants. He would not stop digging and chucking dirt over his shoulder.

We finally convinced him that we were all done by telling him we needed to pick up everything and put it in the bag. He loves putting things in the bag and then carrying it around.

He usually flips it over his shoulder and tells us bye-bye. Like he is headed to the market or something. So funny! Check out his muddy hands!

or the muddy footprints to the door and hand prints on the door! I love it!

This year we planted a heirloom garden. I have been wanting to do this for a while and we started this year. We planted funky types of tomatoes, beans, strawberries, basil and thyme. Hopefully we will have pictures soon of us enjoying our garden.

Emma

Just beacuse she is too cute and I took her 4 week pics when I was home!

Monkey Bizness

While I was home we had a cousin's party with my grandma, aunts, cousins and all of their kids at Monkey Bizness. We had so much fun!! I cut their heads off but this is Ash and Aunt Heid getting ready to go down this massive slide that was a blast! I had to laugh at my sister though because I knew when she was heading down from across the room with her squeal!

Jacoby was not certain what to think of all the yelling but he warmed up pretty quick and had the best time.

Michael and Jacoby waiting for their turn!

Jacoby didn't love the slide but he did ok on it as long as it was me taking him down. Ash tried to take him once and he wasn't a big fan but he loved the other areas with her. I think the slide was a little scary for him but me on the other hand was a huge fan!

We were laughing at Heid because even if the kids weren't going down the slide she was! Ash, Raech and Heidi going for a ride.

Jacoby really likes Rainy and I was so glad Em made the drive down from Washington so we could see them. Jacoby loves to give Rainy kisses and Rainy like to baby Jacoby so it works out well.

This little boy cracks me up to say the least! He ran over and sat next to me and when I asked him what he was doing he told me that his batteries were dying and he need to recharge them. He then pretended to plug himself in and before I knew it his batteries were charged and he was off again!

It was really fun watching them all play together. Ryder, Rainy, Jacoby, Stellar and McCoy

Emma was a little too young to play this time so she was passed around.

Stellar and Aunt Heid

Poor Rylan wasn't feeling well and we always try and get a picture of these two together and this is the best that we got. Jacoby trying to escape!

I love when Jacoby gets to see Grandma GG! She is so special to me and I love watching her with my baby.

He thought it was so funny when she would kiss him.

They both love each other!

Here is another picture we try and get every time and it is crazy! But with a little help from Ash, Raech and Lynds this one didn't turn out too bad but we are missing Boden who was home sick- poor little guy!

Madden, Emma, McCoy, Michael, Rainy, Stellar, Jacoby and Rylan- that's quite a few and I am not sure where Ryder was??

We had the best time and Jacoby was exhausted! This was him within 30 seconds of being in the car. I don't even think we were out of the parking lot!

But this little stinkers batteries were fully charged so we talked the whole way home. Mostly we were going over every one's names because that morning we stopped at Hobby Lobby on our way in and Michael wondered off. The lady working at the store started talking to him and he told her that his Mamma was lost and he was trying to find her. The lady asked what she looked like and he told her that she was about this tall- holding his hand out, had eyes like him and had a shirt on! My mom was so thankful that she had a shirt on that day! :)

He is too funny!

It was so much seeing every one and watching all of these kids running around. I can't wait to do it again next time!

Paka and Jacoby

Jacoby is obsessed with Tractors right now. Even though we live in a big city this little boy can spot a tractor from a mile away. I was telling Ash this and she told me that she thought that Jacoby would love to ride on the tractor with Paka. I forgot about the tractor!! To say he was thrilled would be an understatement. He was so excited when he saw the tractor let alone got to ride on it.

My dad took Jacoby at least once a day and they would be gone for an hour or longer. He would just sit on the Paka's lap and lean over to see the tires go round and round or help drive.

I think they both really enjoyed their time together on the tractor.

Every time Jacoby would see my dad he would run over to him and say Trackktoor. Even know when he sees a picture of Paka he says Pak and then tractor.

They had so much fun on the tractor they moved to the riding lawn mower all in one day!

He thought this was a tractor too!

I think the mowed the lawn at least three times when I was home. It was so fascinating to Jacoby.

Look at him he loves it!! This boy may be a country boy after all!!

or maybe just best buds with Paka!! He loves his Paka!!

Best of Friends??

I was so excited to take Jacoby home to see his cousins. He had such a wonderful time last time and I was certain that they would again. The first few hours we were there they had a slumber party in the middle of the living room, the boys taught him how to play ring around the roseys and climb the stairs like a crazy man.

Then we headed outdoors for Jacoby to take a ride with Michael (yes, Michael put his own shirt on backwards and he has boots on the wrong feet that you can't see!). Jacoby absolutely adores Michael and wants to do everything just like him. Michael is so good with him. These two play so well together and Jacoby runs after him calling him Mitel.

and then there are these two!! Don't let this sweet picture fool you. Oh my goodness they are trouble!! They were constantly fighting this time. Boden taught Jacoby how to hit and Jacoby taught Boden how to pull hair. If they were near each other it was on like Donkey Kong- seriously! It got to the point that we pretty much kept Jacoby upstairs with Michael and Bo downstairs. Ugh! It was so annoying! I really hope they grow out of this stage and fast!!

Sweet Baby Emma

I was so excited to go home and see my new niece! Jacoby was so excited to see her too but only if he could be between Emma and me when I held her!

He was very interested in what she was doing and had to lay next to her when she was getting her diaper changed.

He was also certain that she needed her binky at all times and would come and try to shove it in her mouth- so sweet!

Ohhh she is so beautiful!!

Jacoby and I are not the only ones smitten with her- ok, the whole family is but Bo is really into her.

and into shoving his fingers in her mouth!

She really could not be any cuter or more loved! I don't think that she was put down the entire weekend and most of the time there was a line to hold her- that included her 3 boy cousins!

The next morning when we woke up the first thing that Jacoby said to me was "Babbbeee Emma". He could not wait to see her and ran out and found her and laid next to her. He loves her and so do I! I don't think he would think she was nearly as cool if she came home with us though. This little guy does not share his Mama well and Ash would have to take him outside most of the time so I could hold Emma without any help!

Bath Time

The other day I realized that it has been forever since I took bath pictures. I am sure Jacoby will really appreciate them some day :) He still loves the bath and spends a good 20-30 minutes in there playing every time. He gets so excited when you ask him if he wants to take a bath. He jumps up and runs in to the bathroom and starts trying to take his clothes off.

He still gets in and lays down on his sponge while he hurry and wash his hair and then it's play time. We are just going to keep on doing this until he won't do it any more because it is so much easier to wash his hair while he lies down even if he hangs clear off his sponge.

He loves his ducks and makes them quack and swim. He also has a bus toy that he loves! We still go to swim classes every week and he is doing really well! He loves to blow bubbles, kick (or kix as Jacoby says) and his favorite part of class is jumping in the pool. He least favorite part is putting his face in the water but I can't say I blame him.

Our handsome, handsome boy!!!

Love, love, love these big blue eyes!

I really don't think he could be any cuter! He is so much fun and growing and changing every day. I love that he still loves the water and I hope that he always will.