PRESCHOOL!!!!

I can't believe my little guy started preschool. He has done SO well in his first week, and gets so excited to go! I teared up thinking about it every time it was brought up beforehand. SOMEHOW, by a miracle, I held it together for him on his first day (can't say the same about orientation night...) He as beaming and smiling from ear to ear when I picked him up and couldn't wait to get down the hall before he had to show me the pictures he had colored for me. I think he is going to do so well there, and grow so much. It's good for him to have his own 'thing' and he loves that it means he is a big boy! The teachers have said that he is super cooperative and loves to participate and follows the rules so far. Hopefully he continues to do so. He is one of the youngest in the group (and biggest in size) since he just turned 3 in July, so hopefully he will not be too hard on the teachers!
I'm just so proud of him, and can't believe how brave my little guy is!

my grown up boy!

Spiderman backpack = coolest backpack EVER!

He couldn't wait, he wasn't even running, he was more like skip/hop/running inside

my partner. 

waiting in line....

SO MUCH EXCITEMENT!!! 

Finally time to go into class and start his next adventure! He didn't even look back, I was so proud!

Celebration ice cream cones!

Easton's Big Boy Room

Easton is officially in a big boy ROOM! We took the front off of his crib in January, and he did well in the toddler style bed, and this summer we finally got around to cleaning our the office and turning that into a usable bedroom. The whole thing turned our DARLING! Ryan did all the painting and it looks great! I also got a dresser from a friend that was moving a few months back, and I planned to refinish it, and of course Ryan took it over for me, and did such a great job! I am so happy with how the whole room turned out, and Easton is even more thrilled! His favorite part is definitely the basketball hoop. He can't wait until Papa gets home from work and they can go up to shoot hoops together!

The complete room

Dresser BEFORE! Doesn't it look better after Ryan got ahold of it!

Easton turns 3!

Easton had been looking forward to his birthday for a LONG time leading up to the actual day! He practiced blowing out his candles multiple times because he asked for them to be on almost every meal, every day, and it wasn't really worth the tears to tell him no. ha! (Unfortunate for him, the candles didn't even light at his party because there was a little bit of breeze...he didn't care though luckily!)
The night before his birthday, my friend Laura and I spent much of our 'Bachelorette' watching time blowing up tons of balloons to hang in front of his door the following morning. It looked awesome, and I was so excited for him to wake up and see them all. The poor little guy though woke up in the middle of the night, and when he went to open his door to come into our room, he saw them in the darkness, and was completely petrified! I ran into his room, and he was slowly backing into the corner away from the door and the balloons, and was screaming a sound I've never heard come out of him...I felt terrible! The next morning (in the daylight!) he LOVED them though! He and Boone had a great time running through them back and forth giggling all day!
For breakfast we made pancakes together, I let him pour sprinkles on top, and they were pretty much burnt crystallized sugar by the time he was done! He loved them anyway, especially with, of course, candles on top!
We had a pretty regular morning and afternoon, we went to the gym, everyone wished him happy birthday which we loved, then we had to run to WalMart for a few party items, and I let him pick out a new toy, he thought that was awesome. He picked a new Captain America figurine, and he played with it all day! He took a short little rest time, and then eventually came downstairs and it was time to get the car packed and head out to his party! I was a little nervous that no one would come. It had been overcast all day, and about 45 minutes before party time, big dark clouds rolled in, and it started to sprinkle a bit. His party was scheduled to be at the Reunion Trails Splash pad, so an outdoor party in July suddenly had me nervous!
Luckily when we pulled up and had the car all unpacked to everything under the bowery, the clouds went away and it was perfect party weather, low 90's and overcast so it wasn't blazing hot! And bonus...no one else was there because of the weather, so the kids had the whole splash pad and park to themselves! Easton had a lot of his little buddies show up, and he LOVED running around and playing with all of them. Ryan came after work and brought Little Caesars pizzas, we had grapes and Capri Suns, and the kids were in heaven! I didn't make a cake this year since I'd anticipated super hot weather, and didn't want it to melt. So instead we decided on a simple donut cake, and it was the best desicion ever! The kids LOVED it, and it was super easy clean up!
Easton was so spoiled, and even though we said no gifts (between grandparents and us, there were a ton!) everyone brought him a gift anyway. He had a blast opening them all, and came home with quite a stash!
It was such a great day, we love our sassy little 3 year old so much, and can't imagine life before his sweet little personality!

scary/awesome birthday morning balloons

birthday pancakes!

hanging out with Spidey at WalMart

enjoying his new pool from Grandma and Grandpa Broadbent

present time!

more presents!

and MORE presents!

BIRTHDAY DONUT CAKE!

SPRINKLERS!

Easton LOVES running through the sprinklers...and I don't know how much longer it will be cute to take nudey photos of him, so I love the opportunity!

Spring 2014

helping me plant some flower pots!

feeding the ducks at Sunset Park

Laura and Allie came down for Allie's bithday and we went to see Robin Thicke perform! 

breakfasts on the patio before the summer heat brought us back inside every day!

true man. very resourceful.

taking Rocky and Boone for a walk to The Wetlands

St. Patrick's Day 2014

Easton LOVES holidays...and I guess what I really mean is that I love holidays, which makes him super excited to do something a little different than our day to day routine :) We didn't do too much different, wore green...went to the gym...added food coloring to food and drinks, ya know the regular. But what he was really excited for, was when the leprechaun came that night. Easton followed a trail of golden wrapped candies out of his room, down the hall and stairs to a pile of loot down on the couch :) We had a few gifts left over from Christmas, so that's what he got, as well as the movie Space Jam, he completely LOVES it, and wants to watch it all of the time! Also, he got a Thomas the Train Set addition to what he already has. It is so much fun to see him so excited over little simple things!

so so so excited!

Space Jam baby!

he would. not. hold. still.

bowling king

A couple months ago, we took Easton bowling for the first time, he had no idea what it was, but he QUICKLY fell in love! He still asks to go all of the time! It's so fun to see him experience everyday activities for the first time, and see through his eyes how something so simple can bring so much happiness to him. It was worth every little cent just to see him having so much fun!

help from Papa

Easton's first Dental Appointment

My little man is growing up too fast! He went to the dentist for the first time, and I was totally prepared for a full fledged meltdown and no cooperation at all. But he totally surprised me. He told me to sit in the seat away from him the whole time, he laid back in the chair and let both the hygienist and dentist look all over in his mouth without any hesitation. He was just so great...I may have cried after because I had such a realization that he is getting so big and independent, doing new things all on his own!

he Toby were all set from the get go!

such a brave boy

love this kid!

Halloween 2013

This year we had a little PIRATE running around muggling candy from everyone. He definitely understood what trick or treating was all about this year, and he LOVED the concept of getting free candy. He could hardly get it out of your hand before he was eating it all! We took him to the Haunted Harvest Festival at the Springs Preserve with the Gatewoods and the Cowdins, I took him to the Whitney Ranch Rec Center on Halloween for their kids carnival, and we took him to our ward Halloween Party and he won the Cutest Contest Award! Woohoo! It was a super fun and festive holiday season for us!

Easton on a ship!!

ward party, woor woot!

loved my little pirate, and the uber cheap costume that won the Cutest Award!

at the Whitney Ranch carnival

ward party mini golf...he didn't leave this spot, or share...

seriously didn't want to leave!

Trick or Treat time!

sugar high!

Ryan at his rotation with Advanced Manuel Therapy clinic

loved the Springs Preserve!

thrilled papa again

Easton the Pirate, and Bindi the Witch

true love...can we plan the wedding now?

I could seriously steal little Avy!