Summer Friends

This summer our ward was inundated with security families (the husband sells security systems for the summer).  It was so fun to get to know a bunch of couples from Idaho!  Two people we saw a lot of - Jamie and her little girl Kylie.  Jamie and I swapped babysitting and which was wonderful and Drake absolutely loved it.  They played together really well and Drake learned how to share.  Here are some pictures of the last time they got to play before the Hiltons moved back to Idaho, I was so sad to see them go!

For craft time we made prints of our feet and hands and the dye wouldn't come off their feet : )

Kylie being cute and nice, Drake being a typical boy

(Yes, Jamie, I tried to make our kids kiss.  That way when they are 18 and 19 up at BYU - I and meet each other I can embarrass them)

Drake's first rejection.  She gave him the 'cold shoulder'.

His second attempt he decided to only go 90%, yet still got rejected.  

He takes after his dad I guess

The Blingky

When I was pregnant with Drake I purchased this Blingky.  I loved it.  It was the first thing that made me excited to be a mom.  To Johnny's dismay, it cost $30.  I know, a thirty dollar binky is ridiculous, but it made me sooo happy.  Doesn't that matter?  Well, Drake never took a binky.  Shortly after having Pierce I gave him a little pep talk, telling him that he would immediately be my favorite child if he just gave the Blingky a try.  He listened and has now claimed that he loves it as much as me and never wants to part with it.  Thank you Bubba for making me even more happy to be your mother.   

Drake, you can make it up to me by potty training yourself before you turn two.  Good luck.  

Boston Trip July '09

At the end of July Johnny and I took the boys up to Boston for a week.  Here are some photos of my favorite parts of the trip:

(for more pictures you can click here)

Squirrel whispering in Boston Common

New England Aquarium

Splashing in the fountains by Faneuil Hall

First ride on a carousel

Drake and Bubba riding a dolphin

The beaches in Newport, RI

Utah Trip - June '09

In June we spent almost the whole month in Utah. It was so fun to see my whole family and have Drake spend time with them. Here are photo's from the highlights of our time in Utah:

Right when we got there we had a Hunsaker family reunion. It isn't too often we get this whole group together, but when we do it is so fun and always a lot of laughs!

From day one Drake and Brady spent lots of time in the little pool in the backyard.

The Oremfest summer parade was lots of fun. Drake loved his first parade and all of the Police cars and motorcycles.

Brady and Drake played Hair Salon in the pool.
Brady: "So, didn't you think that chocolate ice cream bar was TO DIE for?"
Drake: "It was so dewicious, da way da nuts mixed wiff dat chocolate. Yuh-um."

More time in the sun.

Poor Bubba spent three hours under an umbrella.  After we got inside, I realized the umbrella barely provided any shade!  His face got SO sunburned and made me feel like such a horrible mother! Luckily it didn't take too long for him to recover.

Of course, Johnny and Brett had to have a best of five, one-on-one tourny. I won't say who won or lost, but it was fun to watch!

And Johnny made sure to show me that even though he is 30, he can still dunk.

There was plenty of bath time.

And it was so nice to spend time with my Grandma. She didn't mind the chaos and the mess we made, just laughed at how crazy all the kids were.

Tired little guys.

It was such a fun vacation and hard to leave! I hope we get to repeat it again next summer!

Johnny's Trip to Alaska

While the boys and I were in Utah, Johnny was able to spend a week in Alaska with his two friends Dave and Andy. They rented a motorhome for a week, fished salmon and halibut, hiked a glacier, canoed in the ocean, and tried their hardest to be more manly. He absolutely loved it!

Salmon fishing - they had the most luck of any other group on the river!

The lovely RV

Canoeing in the Ocean

Halibut Fishing

Johnny caught a 5'7", 150 lber that had to be shot in the head 8 times before finally surrendering

Although he was trying his hardest to be manly, he couldn't help taking a picture among the beautiful wildflowers he passed while hiking to a glacier.

Trip to California

 When visiting Utah, my mom and I decided to take the boys down to Long Beach and spend time with my wonderful mother-in-law, Mary. Drake pushed a little, red wagon around the whole time filled with stuffed animals and cars. Bubba was held non stop, and my mom and I got to run along the beach and lay out. Mary fed us SOOOO well and was the perfect host, as always. I wish we could do it all over again right now!

The beach is Mary's backyard. It doesn't get any better than that. Drake kept trying to drop cars off the ledge.  Luckily his chubby arm wouldn't allow it.

Beautiful Mary reading to the babies. I don't think Pierce liked that book.

We went to the Long Beach Aquarium. It was fun to see Drake get excited about the animals and fish and shout NEMO!

Pierce still recovering from his awful sunburn.

Busy Summer

We've had a busy summer, to say the least. It started with a move from our apartment into a townhouse a few minutes down the road. Now we have a bit more space to breath, and Johnny has an office so me and the kids aren't bothering him every 5 minutes.

moving day

new place

Hallelujia

One day and $1300.00 later, we have our car back and are able to continue our vacation (with a few plans changed.) Boston is a beautiful place. Pictures to come...

Because...

Because I'm stuck in a hotel room with two napping babies while Johnny's in a meeting, I will give some highlights from yesterday:

Dropped camera

Shattered and jammed lens filter

Rain, rain, rain

Cars, Toy Story, Cars, Cars, Cars

Beautiful sunshine

Broken down car

3 hour wait for tow truck

Camera somewhat fixed

"Its your fault." "No, its your fault." "Cars, Choo Choo."

Sleep

It was a looooong day, to say the least.

Overload

My computer is out of memory.  That is to blame for no blogging for the last two months.

As soon as my external hard drive arrives in the mail, you will get pictures of:

Trip to Utah

Trip to California

Trip to Alaska

NY day trip to The Hamptons

Upcoming trip to Boston, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket

and, of course, more pictures of the boys

Bubbas Update

Four Month Checkup:

Height 26"

Weight 16lbs 14oz

Head - Still small but cute

And a very happy baby!

Crash

Uh oh, looks like someone tipped over...

Is he gonna make it?  Is he in too much pain to move?

Nope, he's ok

Baby Comparison

Here are my two boys, both at age 2 months and 5 days.  Drake weighed in at 13.1 lbs and Pierce weighs in at 14.8 lbs.  Drake obviously had a rough childhood, probably cause he was malnourished.  No wonder he gives me so much attitude.