Super DAY

Cheyenne hosts a one day "Super day" each June.  Lots of free activities: horse rides, train rides, bounce houses, vendors, food (not free), fire trucks, race cars, music, etc.  Autumn's favorite is the paddle boats.

 Evan did this huge trampoline thing

I love cut out heads....Autumn was not impressed!

3.5

Autumn's half birthday!  Of course she woke up early and got herself dressed!  We made "animal pancakes".  Autumn decorated her crown cake.  I assumed we'd make a pink cake, but when she came with me to the grocery store she picked out blue and white sprinkles (I think she did that since she went to a friend's "Frozen" party).  We had a bunch of friends over to  play in our "water slide"  it was overcast and cold but the kids had fun.  And we made it inside just before the rain/hail storm.  Then FINALLY after almost falling asleep during quite time and mom and dad talking to a financial adviser for well over 90 minutes we had pizza for dinner (Autumn's favorite even though she eats it without toppings or cheese-which drives Evan crazy), let Autumn open up presents and ate more cake.

 Mickey mouse

 Decorating her cake (3 1/2)

 1.5

 New birthday outfit.

 Jaxson and Emma

 Jackson and Penelope (or Can el o pee, as Autumn calls her)

 Violet Chillin'

 Rain storm...seriously Wyoming I hate you.

 Opening her present from Maverick...magnet paper dolls

 Opening her present from Violet...Princess Anna clippy girl

 Violet having a private concert from uncle Cameron

After cake Autumn snuck into her room and shut the door and played with her new toys for over an hour even though it was way past bed time.  Finally she emerged and she said, "Mom, you didn't read me any stories!"  Well darling we were letting you be "sneaky"

"Summer"

Summer still hasn't really begun yet...Yes it has stopped snowing but boy to I miss California and the perfect weather, traffic NO, weather yes.  Our latest happenings.

I try (some days) to work on letters with Autumn.  Maybe my most clever day, Autumn wore a pouch and was a "Kangaroo".  I hide "K" s around the house and she had to find them and put them n her pouch.

The babes "reading"  they like to pull out all the book.

Watching Autumn play outside...and yes that is a cloth diaper on Maverick.  We ran out of our stock pile so I bought cloth.  It is gross and smelly, but I think I finally got a handle on it and it is cheap so we'll stick with it.

Autumn fell asleep like this one night after whining for several minutes about how hungry she was (news flash...if you eat dinner you won't be hungry).  Typically Evan tells her a story then heads to the gym.  Autumn waits a few minutes then comes out and says, "Is dad at the gym"  "Yes"  I say.  They Autumn proceeds to ask for food for about 30 minutes.  I hate bedtime.

Maverick loves playing "peek-a-boo" with the curtains.

Testing out our new water slide

Father's day...Autumn was too busy to be in the picture

Later on in the day we tried again...Autumn still refused to be in the picture.

Evan borrowed his brother's bike to take to work one day...he came home at lunch and had his mommy take him back to work, because he didn't like the bike.  He tried again the next day with his dad's bike that worked better.

Wicked

We saw Wicked in Denver and it was awesome.  I liked the cast better than the first time we saw it four years ago.  Ashley Parker Angel from O-town played the part of Fiyero.

9 months

Maverick and Violet are growing up fast.  They both have very different personalities.  Violet now crawls on her knees and has a top tooth.  They both like crawling to dad's receiver especially Maverick.  When you call his name so he'll stop, he turns looks at you and grins.  They both pull themselves up on things, especially Violet.  Violet pushes the little ottoman around the front room.  They like to get into the box of books we have in the front room and pull them all out.  I found them drumming on the toilet (closed) lid the other day.  I often find both of them "chatting" to each other in their respective cribs when I go get them from naps...both of them standing of course. Maverick can now get from his belly to his bum to sit.  Both kids got their first colds...which lasted almost 3 weeks.  Violet now claps!  Maverick in true boy fashion loves balls and can throw pretty well.  The kids each drink 32 oz of formula a day!  That means we go through a large can of formula every 4-5 days! Plus some "real" food.  They love yogurt and bananas, especially Violet.  

For their well-child visit Autumn wore her "big sister" shirt so that she could tell them "It's okay buddy".  (Her words)

fighting over something

Autumn has taken a liking to playing outside...by herself, especially when she wants me to play with her but I'm busy.  I think it is a way to escape.

One day Maverick was playing in here and Violet pulled herself up and was playing and talking with Maverick, but I was too slow with the camera.

I put Maverick's pants in Autumn's drawer on accident...so she wore them...but they wouldn't button so she finally changed.

9 months old and they still don't know what warm weather is like!

I hate taking pictures of mobile babies!

Stats: 6/12/15

Violet
Weight: 16 lbs 8.5 oz (10%)
Head: 43 cm (20%)
Height: 27 in (30%)

Maverick:
Weight: 17 lbs 8.5 oz (10%)
Head: 43.5 cm (10%)
Height: 29 in (70%)
Developed a heart murmur :(