It's a girl!!!

Todd and I were on our way to the toy store to pick out some birthday gifts for Logan and having a really hard time deciding what to buy him. He had already had a party and gifts from Grandma and Grandpa and Nana, but we usually save a just a few gifts from mom and dad and have cake for the actual day of their birth. Logan has always wanted a cat, and Todd always says, "I hate cats! How about a fish? pig? goat? hamster? rabbit?" But Logan really wasn't into any other options. Anyway, we pulled into Toy's R Us and next door was Petco. Todd was actually the one who suggested getting him a cat. Daddy totally came through! Logan probably told Todd about 100 times, "Thanks for getting me a cat, dad!"

So this is Pumpkin--- a.k.a Kitty. And yes, Logan picked the name Pumpkin just like every other orange tabby in the world. Logan love love love love LOVES Kitty. She is a great cat. The boys drag her around, take turns holding her, and she cuddles on the couch and in their beds with them. We put her in the basement at night (because the middle of the night seems to be her frisky time) and when we try to find her she is almost always in Logan's room. Not just on the bed, but on Logan's chest on the bed. She knows she is his kitty. Logan and Kitty sleeping together.

Kitty will sleep on almost any warm body.


Self explanitory. Check out that happy face.

On his birthday, just moments after getting Kitty. Best gift ever, thanks daddy!

The Birthday Month

Starting on Aug. 12 with T.J.'s second birthday, followed closely by Todd, myself then finally Logan on Sept. 15, we celebrate our entire family's birthday's in just a month. It's a lot to squeeze in! The boys had a combined party this year--they mostly have the same friends--and are really too young to mind if they don't have their own. We had it at this great park, shady with lots of old oak trees, and it turned out to be a really nice day. We had giant sandwiches, a pinata, and a potato sack race (because we live in Idaho and Elmo does it on Sesame Street). Here's a few highlights:

Gettin' ready for the sack race.

Awwwww!! I never get cute pictures of them together!




Logan got a jeep for his second birthday, so Nana got Tate the "Artic Cat" complete with truck bed and tail gate, and a shovel of course.

Tate doesn't like cake, so on his real birthday (not the combined party day) they decorated Elmo cookies.

Can you say S-L-A-C-K-E-R??

Alright...yes, I am a HUGE slacker and have not updated this blog in 2 months!! What can I say, it has been just a little busy around here! We have celebrated 4 birthdays (on at least 8 different occasions), had a visit from Nana, started a new job, and I now have Dirty Boyz gear in 3 baby boutiques and Mini Bazaar here in eastern Idaho. Oh, and I forgot that a friend and I are in two craft shows coming up in the next month. Needless to say, there hasn't been a lot of blogging time. I uploaded 212 photos today, so here's just a few with a promise to post birthday pictures later today. or maybe tomorrow. soon.

Recent and annual trip to the red barn to pick out some new pumpkins. Because the 8 we grew in our garden just weren't enough.

Logan's first day of Pre-Kindergarten, Tate had to have his own backpack too! (Thanks, Wendy!)

Check out the lip!!! Sad for hours after Nana left.....