Ring bearer for hire.

Cal was in my cousin Hannah's wedding last weekend & he did AMAZING! After a rough run at the rehearsal thanks to a little bout of shyness, I was a pretty worried about how we were going to get him down the isle on the big day. But it just so happens he woke up a new kid on Saturday, his nerves were a thing of the past and he rocked it, not to mention that he loved every minute of it. For your viewing pleasure, here's a  bit of a picture overload cause I just can't get over how handsome he looked.

 

 

Happy #8 sista!

Our first daughter celebrated her 8th birthday on in July and you guessed it, her party consisted of a cheeseburger & presents....

cheeseburger, yum!

waiting for her presents

Clyde helped with the opening

Our haps from the last month or so...

one of a couple visits up to Grammie & Pa's

no visit would be complete without a tractor ride!

A night out in Woodinville with friends to celebrate my friend, Steph's wedding

our summer guilty-pleasure, milkshakes!

Cal getting ready to ride in a 4th of July parade

and then a couple days later we had our first no-training wheels causality.

which meant a trip to the dentist to have the couple teeth that got knocked loose checked out. Fortunately, the 2 teeth that we knew were loose survived, another front tooth that was apparently injured was not spared and died.

31 weeks prego + biking 11 miles towing a 40 lb child = not a winning combo

we ended up finishing the last couple of miles with Ian pulling a train of kids

Spider Man playing Batman & Buzz playing Star Wars, just another day in the life of having all boys

Celebrating my dad's 60th birthday!

resting

The boys heading to a friend's bday party at the fire station so they of course insisted on wearing costumes. 

Apple Sox baseball game with friends (coug night)

We've been spending lots of time at the library this summer.

you think someone looks up to their dad at all?!

guarding the baby bump

a day at the river with friends

Cousins!

out for an evening stroll

guys night with Wenatchee's finest at the races

Unfortunately, a fire in the area means days of smokey skies (an unwelcome deja vu from last fall)

34 weeks!

34 weeks & a couple days (& just barely squeezing into my workout clothes...) With all my babes, 34 weeks is always my "ok, this baby is going to be here sooner than later." And yesterday, after a full day of contractions I started getting a little frantic about all that we have left to do in case she comes early. Aside from washing all her clothes & bedding, finishing the room, buying diapers, etc. my #1 priority is spending as much quality family time with the boys as possible before their world's are turned upside down, and they have to share mom even more (tear ;)

The big 3 stats

Still can't believe this little peanut is 3 & even crazier that he starts preschool in September...

3 year stats

Height: 3' 5.25" (98%)

Weight: 40 lbs 1.6 oz (98%)

BMI: 68%

"I do not have a mustache!"

Trolley ride

We met up with the our good friends, Jade & her momma, for a little trolley & FroYo fun on Tuesday.  I took the boys for a trolley ride (aka public transportation ;) a couple of years ago and they ask all the time to do it again. Well apparently there gal pal Jade has been wanting to ride it too, so for some early birthday fun for Jade, that's what we did.  And the kids had a blast. We rode it all over town with a  frozen yogurt break in the middle. Nothing better than some good cheap fun & very happy kids!

The best of friends. I can't believe these two kiddos are 3.