The past two weeks!

Well we have had a fun two weeks between Fay and a stomach bug going around our house.I'm sorry I have not posted in while its mainly because my life has been a little nuts.Ethan has been a handful.We have decided to start I call some control issues within toddlerhood.Its super fun and to anyone who has a toddler or had one knows what I'm talking about.So after Fay decided to rain on us all week and completely mess up our schedules.Along comes an awesome stomach bug and that is always fun tell me tell ya;-).So I still trying to get Ethan readjusted back to normal and it taking some work but this has all been an experience too.
Pictures of Fay left behind for us to view,The truck wasn't bad at all but Beau had to rescue the car and move it to a higher ground cause it was nearing the top of the tires.

This is after the water had gone down some

Look! No sidewalk;-)

Want a goldfish mommy,hes started to share food,but sometimes he decideds to lick it before giving it to ya(hehe)YUCK!

Now thats a cute smile!

Thecats got a little bored to I mean what can ya do,its sleepy weather,big time.

Dreaming away on a rainy day.

AHH!The Laziness.

14 months!

Where does the time go.I can still remember when I brought him home from the hospital and now he is already a toddler and acting like one too.We have discovered temper tantrums and oh what fun.He does what we call his"happy dance" when we not paying him any attention for maybe a minute he will run over jerk on our legs and gives us about 3 seconds to react before he stomps in a circle and falls to the floor that is Ethans happy dance everybody.
We are also learning new words every day too we now have Uppies which "up please",uh-oh is a coughing sound followed by "oh",and hes got names down for all three kitties too,when I say Noah he says Nohoo,When I say Callie he runs over to her and tries to give her a hug(sounds to much like Kitty right now too), and when I say Chatter he says"Neeowl" cause thats mostly what he says is meow.Plus Chatter is not a quiet cat either!
Trying to get Callie to give him a kiss while shes catnapping

Looking to see which egg is best to throw

He turns his Tonka truck over so he can play with the wheels and fiddle with the bottom parts

Such a cute, but serious face here.

My wonderful Kid

I just had to put this video on here of Ethan at his true self.Ignore the diaper only wearing child.Hes so hot natured that thats what I let him walk around in most of the time at home.You will see him read,throw his balls and make the cutest sounds.Enjoy!

In Ethans World!

First off just so you know its hard for me to post something without any pictures,but my computer picture download is being strange so I'll post them next time.
Ethan now has a language all his own now are as follows and this is as much as we have been able to make so far.
Kitty-he actually says it the right way and goes and looks for one of ours too when I ask.
Yeah while shaking his head no(too cute)
Uck-Duck
Mommy-aww!
Awog-Dog
NO!-Self Explaining
Baah!-Sheep
IGGG!-Pig
ALLE-Ball
Numm-Yum Yum
And hes bond to be speaking pretty clear by Christmas the way he is always babbling and talking and trying to repeat everything we say:-).I think I'm going to have to child-proof a little better too cause this kid is so mechanically minded that hes figured out the printer,the doors on the entainment center and buttons on the DVR(so we have a game of ON-OFF with that).He likes to turn over all his cars and trucks and mess with the wheels and whats underneath and how its working.Can you say mechanic or civil engineer here.He also found tummies to be quite interesting to we'll playing the belly game he walks up and lifts up beau or my shirt then we lift up his and it starts him and he thinks its soo funny that he starts pulling up his own shirt just so we will tickle him.My kid is a trip I tell you what,never a dull moment in this house:-)

Ethan in all his glory

Hey everyone I am 13 months now and growing like a weed still.Mommy measured me this week at 33 inches,I'm up to the top of my mommys legs now so I don't think I'll have a problem reaching 6 feet like daddy said I would before I was born.I'm starting to really try and put words together now too.Though still you want understand what I'm saying it sounds more like talking though.
He's so cute he has started to read aloud to himself or anyone that will listen now and turn the pages while doing it.And I maybe just imaging it but I thought I heard him say mommy the other day(not mama).That kinda surprised me a little but not a whole lot seeing that hes putting so many sounds together the last few weeks.Oh and I couldn't get the video at the bottom to flip around the right way so if you can't make it out hes playing with one of his bouncy ball and listen to the sound he makes every time he picks it up,altough this does not do it justice.
So cute,of course thats just my opinion.

Say hey Daddy,you going to take my picture.

Sometimes he will not ham up but mostly that is cause his mouth is full;-)

MMM.mommys meatballs and peppers,he loves my cooking

I didn't get a good angle but hes trying to feed me here.

He thinks its funny

He thinks hes so big when he on the couch,and he is.

Oh my goodness just look at this expression,you can't tell me my kid is camera shy:-)

Ahh another classic my spaghetti bolognese,everywhere;)

Go away daddy I'm trying to finish.

Hehe,its in his hair nice huh,and yeah it was bath night too.

Furry Cuteness!

First off,when you get done looking at these pictures you might think I take way to many pictures of my pets but in my book I don't take enough.I've always had a strong love for my pets and even now with a husband and kid it really hasn't changed at all.I just like to show off my family and yes that means even the ones with fur.My two fur babies just turned a year this month and they still act so much like the day we brought them home last year.They have been a blessing in my life and more then anything help to heal a hole from last year in me so much quicker.

Chatter Bug he still tries to wedge himself into Ethans bumbo seat that he quite using at christmas.He gives me dirty looks if I move or miss place it somewhere too.This cat has a huge personality:-)
Beautiful and sweet Callie ,I've never had one quite like her before.So sweet natured and gentle a cat you will ever find.

Callie and Chatter 11 Weeks-The first picture I took of them the day we brought them home.

Callie 11 weeks,look how precious

Chatter 3 months,playing like little groundhogs in beaus pool table

Chatter 3 months,can you see a difference in the bumbo seat here? :)

Callie 3 months

Chatter 3 months,coming after my camera lens

Callie 3 months,so cute

Callie and Chatter 3 months ,a little brother,sister rough time there

Callie 3 1/2 months,so photographic

Chatter 3 1/2 months,giving me dirty looks there

Chatter 4 months,hehe hes relaxed

Callie 4 months,hey sweety

Callie and Chatter 4 months,tried to crawl though the top part of Ethans play mat.

Callie and Chatter 4 1/2 months,such a cute picture

Chatter 4 1/2 months,comfy napping position

Chatter 5 months,hey chatter bug

Callie 6 months,I will destroy you.

Callie 8 months,Its bedtime I guess

Callie-1 Chatter-0 - 9 months,Callie wins a match occasionally

They are 4 months old and beau has the camera and I have the laser pointer and they are having a blast.

Fun on the 4th!

We had a fun busy holiday weekend on the 4th of July,and since Ethan would not remember last years being two weeks old:).We wanted to do lots of stuff.He was an on the go little man,which he always is to say the least.Always willing to go out with mommy on errands,lunch with grandma.Lets just say he knows excatly where we are when I pull into the Target parking lot;-).Anyways on to our filled weekend.
Ethan got a wagon for his birthday a few weeks ago and last week he decided to become daddys little helper while Beau was putting it together.He is intriged by wheels too.Beau left it upside down for a bit just to see how long we would sit there and spin the wheels.The funniest thing was seeing him trying to get all the wheels to go at once.

He sat there for at least a good 20 to 30 minutes just playing with the wagon wheels.

He is also becoming all boy because he now wants to figure out how things are put together too.My little future Engineer:)

Our fourth started right after his morning nap.We went to granmas and papas for grilled hamburgers and potato salad(which is what he ate).While they were grilled we took him over to their pool.I tell you what this kid loves the water.We have to do all in our power to prevent him from trying to go down into the water.I hope he continues to love water and become mommys little fish.

Then after his afternoon nap we went to a BBQ at our friends house from church.She got the bouncy house from the church for the kids to play in.And Ethan got in it when all the bigger kids moved on to something else.He actually had fun bouncing in it.He played and played till we had to leave.He was upset when we had to leave cause he was having such a good time,but I had no problem getting him to bed that night,despite the loud fireworks right outside our window:)

Throw Ethan Throw!Use that power arm.

He loves this floaty.Its a arm saver since when I have to hold him he tends to want to stay still for maybe 5 secends:).Its like holding on to a wet slippery fish.This way he can move with ease.

He browns up like a little bear and I put 50 spf on him at all times.He loves being outside there is no mistaking that.

Its bedtime mommy I'm tired.

Saturday brought yet another beautiful day on our long weekend. So we decided to take his wagon out for a spin.He loves cause he can see everything and most important to him he can see me.

Just a randon shot of birds chilling by the lake.

Smile for the camera Ethan.He is good about looking into the camera when I need him too.

See what a beautiful day out..We could not have asked for a better weekend.