Tucker's 3rd Birthday

It's so hard to believe Tucker is 3! It is amazing what a little person he has become, he is definitely coming out of the toddler stage and becoming a preschooler. He is now quick to tell me if I start doing something wrong, for example today he told me, "No, mama, No. Don't be angry. No, mama." He loves to pretend play and I love to hear what things he comes up with. He frequently pretends to go to Disneyland or Lake Tahoe (gets that one from Avery) and his cars he pretends are people.

We had his first friend birthday party this year. I kept it really small and simple, but I thought it was really fun for Tucker and his friends. We just blew up the kiddie pool and let the kids play in the water and then have snacks.

I made Turtle cupcakes because Tucker loves Squirt the turtle from Finding Nemo.

They were really easy, but I thought they turned out cute.

Balloons, for decorations and they doubled as party favors. Everyone took a balloon home with them.

 Lots of pics of the kids playing in the pool. Tucker started running and then diving into the pool, we may have to get him a slip 'n slide next summer. 

There was also some time spent doing laps running around the deck.

Halle being her happy self.

What a cute birthday boy!

Cupcakes! Of course Tucker always eats the frosting first and then doesn't love the cake part as much.

We opened presents later that night with Sheldon's family. Tucker loved the treats he got and his very own soccer ball.

It was a very smart idea to put candles on cupcakes, because Tucker tends to spit quite a bit when he blows :)

It was such a fun day, thanks to everyone who came and celebrated with us!

I Love August!

I think August is one of my favorite months, it seems like we always do the most fun things in August. This August did not disappoint! At the beginning of August Sheldon's family went camping for a couple of days. Due to sick kids we did not spend the night, but we enjoyed spending time with them up at their campsite. Tucker had a lot of fun running around with Claytin and getting very dirty.

Sheldon carving our marshmallow roasting sticks. Marshmallows taste better roasted on a stick.

Tucker was a pro at roasting marshmallows and a big fan of eating them.

We visited Bridal Veil Falls with the Mills fam and Tucker of course loved throwing lots of rocks. His favorite are now throwing really big rocks. Big rocks = bigger splashes.

We took advantage of a free swim day at the Lindon Pool. It was super crowded, but Tucker got the hang of everything pretty quick and was having a blast going down the slide over and over again. It was the first time we had taken Halle to a pool and she was not a fan. Too noisy and the water was not warm enough for her.

This is my favorite picture of Tucker doing a little dance at the top of the slide.

We also went to a cool car show in Lindon. Tucker loved all the cars and would ask to get his picture taken next to the cars. I love when we take pictures of him he never looks at the camera, he looks anywhere but the camera.

We spent a couple Tuesdays at Thanksgiving Point enjoying their two buck Tuesdays. Tucker loved the dinosaur museum but was a little bit scared of the huge shark. He would only go close with Sheldon holding him.

 Farm country was lots of fun until one of the horses tried to eat Tucker's shirt, after that he wasn't so sure about feeding and petting the animals.

We had the best berries grow in our backyard this summer. Blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries! The blackberries grew especially well, and I have never been a fan of blackberries, but when you pick them at the right time they are actually super sweet.

 I'm already missing our summer days, hopefully we don't have an early winter!