Gavin's Day!

Our sweet Gavin turned 4! This little guy lights up our home with his smile, funny jokes, and bouncing energy that is endless! I'm so glad that we celebrated his Birthday on Saturday (which was the day before his actual birthday) because we were all sick on Sunday! We had a fun family day and spent a lot of time at the park and going on walks. He requested a McDonald's happy meal for his birthday dinner so that's what he got! We ended the day snuggled up on the couch watching Peter Pan (which was one of his gifts) for the first time. When we were tucking Gavin in bed that night I asked him what his favorite part of the day was and he said, "All of it!". Such an angel. :)

He loves his new bike! He wanted to ride it all day. We even let him ride it around inside the house since it was his special day! He thought that was pretty cool.

On sunday Gavin wanted to watch Peter Pan again. So they built a Lost Boys Fort in the front room and watched it from there. :)

Oh Gavin, you are too much for words! You are so loved. Happy Birthday!

First Time Snowboarding

We took a quick trip up to Flagstaff so that Quint could teach Tristan how to snowboard. Quint has been talking about this day ever since I was pregnant with Tristan and we found out we were having a boy! :) We had a really nice trip and both Quint and Tristan were over the moon about snowboarding. They had so much fun together. Tristan is determined to get as good as Daddy someday and he wants to help teach Gavin in a few years too. :)

Tristan's Day!

 Tristan turned 7 years old this month and I still can't believe it! We had a really fun day celebrating him. Birthday festivities consisted of:

Opening presents in the morning! We sort of had a Star Wars theme going on with the presents, but his favorite gift was his Razor Shock Scooter! He spent most of the morning riding it outside.

                                     

 We had a small get together with a few friends at the park. Quint played football and kickball with all the boys and then we had cake. It was a nice mini party :)

 Of all places to eat at for his birthday Tristan chose Ihop! I thought it was funny that he chose that but while we were eating Quint and I kept saying, "Why don't we eat here more often?!" It was very yummy! And the staff came out and surprised Tristan with a Birthday Sundae! 

Happy Birthday Tristan! You are such a joy and we love you so much.

Tenley keeps growing!

I could just sit around all day and watch Tenley play! And sometimes I do...  :)

She loves playing with trucks and cars. They are her favorite! She rides them around the house and says, "Vroooom". It is so stinkin cute. She hasn't really taken a huge interest in her baby dolls yet, she just wants to play with the trucks. Too funny!

Recently she started really playing with the boys. She goes up and sits next to them and just starts playing with whatever their playing with. They love playing with her and get sad when it's time for her to take a nap or go to bed. 

These moments are so precious

Fun in January

The month of January means beautiful weather for us and we love spending time outdoors! Going to the park, riding bikes, and going for walks are our favorites. 

Tristan had another assembly at school and made the honor roll again! He was disappointed that he didn't get a "Perfect Attendance" certificate this time like he did at the last assembly. He was sick for a few days and missed school and must have forgotten about it. I reminded him and tried to cheer him up. He has a goal now to not get sick this quarter. :)

Cousin Lexy leaves for college in six months so we've been spending every moment with her that we can! Tens loves giving her cuddles.

The McCook's had a birthday celebration for Dan, Lex, Tristan, and Gav this month and we all went to Adam and Erin's beautiful new home. There were two trays of brownies so the boys each get their own set of candles to blow out! 

                                     

Honestly, this dog makes Quint and I a bit crazy!! He is a puppy so we try so hard to patient and teach him but sometimes he is just so naughty! And then he goes and does this....cute little cuddle bug. It's a good thing he is so cute! :) We really do love him, but I don't think we'll miss the puppy phase when it's over.

This cutie pie turned 1! Emma and Danny threw him a fun party at the park and we all loved soaking up a memorable day with Jonah. He is such a sweet, calm baby with the kindest disposition. Just an angel and we love him. Happy Birthday Jonah! 

We're starting to see the cousin bond grow with Tenely and Jo and it's adorable! They will be running and chasing each other around in no time.