Cloudcroft Hike

Well these photos are all out of order. I just don't have the time right now to reverse them all so try and read from bottom to top of this post??

On the way home from our hike we stopped at a veggie truck stand and got our pumpkins etc! Shane was asleep in the car but Logan was still game...


While in Cloudcroft we had to stop at the Country Store in attempt to get a Fruits of the Forest pie. These pies are amazing. They are like homemade and yummy in our tummy!!! Sadly they were out of them. We do remember they sell out of that one fast as they are so popular. We opted for the apple cranberry. I do digress...While we wated for the pies to come out of the oven I took Logan for a walk around town. When we returned this is what we stumbled on Dad and Shane doing .... Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek

Logan of course had to join in. This was sort of one of those pick your battles thing since it was already in progress (danger, danger!!) so I opted to get my camera out and ask for the kids to smile.....
Just a cute shot near a local eatery.

I thought the Cloudcroft Church was just adorable.
Can you see Moxie? Hint she is on the road thus she blends in. near the skinny tree. That is the draw to this photo. I didn't know it at the time but Tim told me and the picture also tells the story ... Tim went to get the car at the end of the hike. Moxie attempted to go with him but she was torn! She didn't want to leave me and the kids (being protective!!) but she also wanted to go adventure with Tim. Ahhh renewing my thoughts on why we have a dog! Go MOXIE!!
Checking on Shane.
Yeah, yeah I know I am a slacker but a kid wants what he wants and he wanted Dad.
Checking out a dead animal skin along the way..
A trekking we will go..
Over the rocks and though the trees..
Oh it was nice and the weather was great!
Logan had so much fun. He LOVED hiking and he also loved saying he is a hiker. He again didn't want any help and loved everything about it. Moxie rolled all around in this field of grass where some animals slept. Naturally Logan had to try it out because Moxie made it look so fun.
Ahhhh the pond Moxie and her boyfriend, Banfi, loved to swim and play in. Ahhh the memories!
A lesson in Poop. I guess we are just used to those with potty training. HA!

Laundry Basket Races

Good fun for all...


Poor Shane isn't sure what to think but Logan's hysterical laughter is making him think it must be ok....

Purely priceless...

Babies Are Amazing

A few weeks ago Shane discovered the blinds. I caught him with his new discovery and got it on camera...

He had been playing with them for 5-10 minutes. When I took the photo he realized he had been found out.

It is amazing to watch these little ones discover everything. Who knew blinds could be so entertaining?

Shane's First Friend Birthday Party!

Shane's friend, Max, turned 1!!! Okay he is Logan's friend too but it is just too cute. Here is the Birthday boy in his cool ball castle.

The guys hanging out at the party.
Another great thing...Max's brother, Luke is 2! Luke and Logan are buds too! We love our new neighbors!!

Peas Glorious Peas!

Here Shane and Logan enjoy peas. This was the first time I gave Shane non baby food peas!

Shane made them look so good Swiper came calling...

Hey those are my peas!
Okay, I shall get my own....
It was an eventful night. I decided to let Shane eat regular old peas and I let Logan dish out his own peas. Both were thrilled.

Shane at Play

Uh oh Shane is going for Logan's train track....

car box distraction...

Watching Moxie eat her dinner.

Hiking In Alamogordo

Yesterday we took the boys hiking at one of our old favorite spots....


Logan enjoyed learning more about the cacti ..
Logan LOVED hiking and didn't want any help.
Moxie came too.
Sadly the trail we wanted to hike was closed off therefore we really only went on a short hike. Logan didn't want to leave.
Just playing with my camera and I knew you would enjoy the cacti.
This one is out of order ... on the way up...

Shane's Photo Session With Mom

I was looking at Shane thinking he isn't going to look like a baby much longer. I began kicking myself for not taking him for photos at 6 mos. I had taken him in at 4 mos with Logan soooo I wanted to wait longer. I decided I waited too long and took him in before we headed out of town. I decided to just take him. I don't want him to feel like he is baby 2 and didn't have as many photos as someone else. I also didn't care much for the ones I had taken with him as an infant so I wanted a new Mommy and Me photo. The session went well. Of course I cant decide which photos to post, they are all soooo cute!!!

I love love love this one!!! I am getting a HUGE one for the house. Yehaw!!
It was seriously hard to pick which ones to print. Of course there are more than I posted. I got wallets so don't worry. Let me know if you have a favorite :P





Is this a classic or what??


Oh noooooooo where did our baby gooooooooooooooooooo??????????? Okay he still does look like a baby but he is " sooooooooooo big".

I think Shane is a strawberry blond!! Still not enough hair to really tell....
Shane was a trooper. He was really good. The photographer, Mary, thought the applesauce I fed him while we were waiting made him hyper. I am here to say NO WAY. Shane is a MOVER!! This is his NORMAL. I tried to tell her that but she was in disbelief. No sitting with this dude...

Happy Boy

Here is what welcomes me when Shane wakes up. Not too shabby!!

Nice Dinner Talk

Shane often talks, ok yells, a lot during meals. Here I got him to have a nice table conversation.

Ready to Roll

Shane is ready to roll! I love this buggy and am glad Shane is ready for it. Look out neighborhood here we come.


Shane loves to stick his tongue out and it is so cute you can't help but smile.

Beep Beep here I come!

Bloody Monday

Halloween is coming ... this morning I was taking Logan to Mother's Day out. I was putting Shane in the stroller when Logan said, "Mom, what's this?"? I looked over to find him with blood everywhere. He had picked his nose so much he had blood all over his face and hands. Of course the wipes I keep in the car in case of ER had been left open and were all dried up. I explained to him what happened and showed him in the mirror. My hope was it would encourage him to STOP picking his nose. His reply was "I am all bloody, I am all bloody!" With a Yippee tone!! Guess blood has nothing on him! A hunter for sure but perhaps Doc, nurse, vet or dentist in the making!

Bye Bye Veggies

Time to winterize the garden. Basically, pull it all out. Tim is leaving some tomatoes for now and I am going to try and freeze some basil.

This is funny ... Moxie will stick her big nose inside the garden as far as she can to get a tasty treat. She often gets a cucumber and then takes it across the yard and eats it.

Now that Shane is crawling he wants to go go go !!! Here he is picking the grass and checking out the watermelons.

Here is Logan helping Dad (eating the cherry tomatoes!).
Goodbye veggies! I hope the frogs all have a place to go!!!!!

Stormin

We have been getting cooler weather and a few rain showers. It is nice to get the rain but all of our allergies are revving up. Tim and Logan love to race outside when the rain subsides and skip through the puddles.


Taking a break ...


Logan in his diaper and Shane in his jammies ... what the neighbors must think. Oh -- we have neighbors now!

The Curtain Call

A shout out to Ang for the brand of this terrible do. Logan once again got his "little boy" haircut that I will now refer to has the curtain cut. How do I get them to cut it differently??? Oh and the marks on his face are from mosquito bites. UGH!! We have been swarmed.

Building Blocks

Whenever I get out something for Shane Logan also has to check it out. If I give Shane dry Cheerios to much Logan also wants some. You know the story. Here I got out some blocks for Shane to check out. I turned around to find Logan silently building houses. This was neat. He hasnt played with blocks in a long time and to be honest I don't remember him building houses unless we were building alongside with him encouraging him to. The age of two brings a lot!!

Breakfast Guests

This week we had two different breakfast guests. I missed the photo opp of the first guest. Sorry to disappoint. If you have seen one ginormous black beetle you have seen them all. Here is Logan introducing our next guest.



The kid like bugs.