Time FLIES!!!

The boys & I wore our "Sunday best" in honor of the Vikings season opener last Sunday. Cohen & I in our AP jerseys & Collin in his Favre jersey. Collin was so proud of his Favre jersey, he showed it to EVERYONE, lol! We watched the season opener at Jill & Mike's while we celebrated Lexi's 13th birthday. I can hardly believe Lexi's a teenager! Where did the time go??? Speaking of time...

Our little boy started preschool this morning...boo hoo hoo! :( After he finished brushing his teeth this morning, he came running out of the bathroom & said, "Ok mom, do I look handsome now?" Of course he did!!! A little while later as we were heading out the door, he put on his backpack & told Cohen, "Buddy, when you get bigger you'll be able to wear a backpack JUST LIKE ME!" It was so cute! Then as he was outside taking his 1st day of school picture, he threw his hands in the air & shouted, "Whoo Hoo! I'm going to school today!" It was so funny, I just about died laughing, lol!

It makes me sad to think Collin's old enough to start school but seeing how excited he was this morning, I'm so happy for him! I can't wait to talk to him later about his 1st day!

I haven't uploaded pictures of Collin from this morning but here's a few of the boys & I last Sunday.

I almost forgot...

I almost forgot I had these pictures of the "boys"at the Dakota County Fair. My entire family went to the Dakota County Fair on Sunday, August 16th to celebrate my Godchild Lauryn's birthday. (we go every year) Cohen & I stayed home so Cohen could nap but DJ & Collin went. Kelly took a few pictures of DJ & Collin on the rides for me. I just love the pictures of DJ & Collin on the bumper cars. They look like they're having so much fun! I wish I could have been there to see for myself. Oh well, maybe next year!

Happy 1st Birthday Cohen!

I can hardly believe my baby's already 1 year old! My pregnancy with Cohen seemed to last FOREVER considering how impatient Cohen was about making his entrance. (I was on bedrest for several months) Since Cohen entered our lives, time has flown by! He's an incredibly happy little boy, smiling constantly causing everyone around him to smile. He's at such a fun age trying hard to walk & talk. He's still pretty wobbly but is taking more & more steps everyday & surprising us by saying new words. His latest phrase, which comes out as one word is "whatsthat?" Its so cute!

Cohen's 1st Birthday Party was last Saturday afternoon. I've never seen a 1 year old enjoy his/her cake as much as Cohen did. Two seconds after I set the cake down he dove in & kept going. We laughed until we cried...lol!

He didn't even take a break from eating when all the kids crowded around him for a picture. :)

Happy Birthday Sweetheart! We love you very much!!!

Soccer

Collin's decided to play soccer this summer and let me tell you, it was very entertaining to watch! Collin was the smallest kid on the team & didn't get the ball all that much, although he scored 3 goals 1 night. Little did he know he "scored" in the wrong goal...lol! Oh well, he was proud of himself so that's all that really matters. Anyway here's a couple pictures of our little guy.

Cohen's 1st... beer?!

First of all, I would like to say this was ALL DJ & Kelly's fault! A couple weeks ago we were at Jill & Mike's for Ethan's birthday party & Cohen was being fussy. Partially because he was tired & partially because the only surface he had to crawl on was the grass, driveway, etc.. The surface didn't bother him much, it was the fact that we kept taking away the rocks & sticks he kept trying to put in his mouth. (Little stinker!) So DJ picked him up & was looking for something, other than rocks & sticks, for Cohen to chew on. He figured a cold can of beer was as good as any considering it would probably feel good on his gums/teeth. Thanks to Kelly we got it all on camera. The last picture absolutely cracks me up!!! Thank God the can was closed...lol!

A rainy 4th of July

I don't have a lot of time but I wanted to post a couple pictures of the boys from the 4th of July. Enjoy!

Collin didn't enjoy the rain so he hid under a bowl to protect himself...lol! Gosh, my boys make me laugh constantly. :)


Cohen wasn't the least bit bothered by the rain. He just sat there & played with a balloon.

Despite the rain, we hope everyone had a great 4th of July!

Cohen's 1st Vacation

When Jill, Kelly & I decided we were going to Florida, DJ & I decided it would be easier for both of us if Cohen came with. So at 10 months old, Cohen flew for the 1st time. He did sooo good! I can't tell you how many passengers commented on the plane or stopped us as we were leaving to tell me what a good little boy he was. I am so proud of him!

Here's a picture of us shortly after boarding our 1st flight.

After a long day of traveling, Cohen CRASHED! He was one tired little boy!

It was HOT while we were in Pensacola. It was 100-110 degrees with 80-85% humidity everyday. It was almost unbearable unless you were in or on the water. Jill, Kelly & I kept cool on Rusty's boat & the little boys kept cool by playing in the sprinkler. Isn't JB's sprinkler cute?! Its a large beach ball that shoots water out the sides. The boys had so much fun playing in the sprinkler. They weren't the least bit phased to go right up to it & get wet. They absolutely loved it! I hope I can find one like it in MN before Cohen's 1st birthday. I think it would be the perfect gift for him.

Here's my smiley guy catchin' some rays after playing in the sprinkler. Ok, so he's really not catchin' any rays because he's covered head to toe (lol), but can you blame me??? Cohen is as white as DJ's legs are...lol! In case you haven't seen DJ's legs, which you probably haven't because DJ NEVER wears shorts, they practically glow in the dark!!!

This was taken at the Aviation Museum located on the airbase in Pensacola. The boys were awed looking at all of the planes... if they only knew what they were looking at. :)

JB's pool has a hole in it so Bridget filled it with balls. It was one of Cohen's favorite places to play.

Boy did Cohen LOOOVE Rusty. He followed him EVERYWHERE! This picture was taken when Rusty went outside to fry fish. Cohen had to check where he went, then watched him from the patio door. JB wanted to know what was so exciting & came over to check it out for himself. Those 2 are quite a pair!

This was taken at the airport on our way home. At that point, we were both anxious to get home to see DJ & Collin. I can only hope the next time Cohen flies, he'll behave half as well as he did this time.