Cuddles and Creations

I set Lexi on the couch next to Cole for a minute while he was watching a movie and turned around to find this gem of a picture. I know neither are smiling, but I love the casual cuddle between what I hope will be good friends. They truly do enjoy just being around each other.

 

 

That being said, Cole still gets a little jealous of Lexi and her toys sometimes. One particular day last week he only wanted to play with her toys. I was making lunch when he started getting really upset, and I found him totally stuck in Lexi's saucer. As you can see, he wasn't too happy about me taking a picture of him being stuck, but I couldn't resist. ;-)

We have had quite a few struggles getting Cole to eat all sorts of foods, but just this past month he has made some real progress. He definitely likes to be involved in choosing his own food and this was one of his creations for dinner that we had to document. In case you can't tell what it is, it's black beans, corn, blueberries and avocados all mixed together, and of course a little bit of "spicy" (salt) on top. A super food medley, and he loved it!





Photo Op Fun

I tried to get a cute picture of Cole holding Lexi this afternoon and I just have to post the whole reel. The photos are in chronological order...notice how Lexi's face varies from a look of sheer terror to sheer delight and everything in between. I think we were both feeling the same way!

 

This picture is when Cole decided he was done holding Lexi and in an attempt to give her back to me almost threw her off the couch. Gotta love my gentle giant.

More fun in St. George

Here are a few more gems from our St. George trip. Grandpa and Grandma definitely spoil these two! This was Lexi's first time meeting Grandpa. :)

 

Cutie Pies

Here are a couple of my favorite pictures from the last month. Cole's toy box is big enough for him to ride in and he can't stop grinning. Lexi is the most adorable little princess in pink and she's wearing the shoes that I wore when I was a baby - so precious!

 

 

Fun in St. George

The end of May we took a family road trip to St. George to visit the Beutlers. Our last road trip with both kids was less than enjoyable, so we recently sold our little Mazda and upgraded to a mini van. I definitely feel like a soccer mom now, but it was soooo much nicer to have the space for Dave or I in the back with the kids (and the built in DVD player didn't hurt either). While we were there we went to the red sand dunes in Zion's National Park and Cole had so much fun playing with his Uncle Joe and Joe's girlfriend Kayla. After the sand dunes they cooled off in the splash pad by Beutler's house.