We did the Puyallup!!

This year was really all about Kaylee. 

She actually "gets it" when it comes to looking at all the animals, riding the rides, eating the fair food, walking through the exhibits, etc. 

here is how the Torres family does the Puyallup.....

 

The sun was still out this week!! 

My dad says that people come and visit the northwest during this time of year and fall in love with it because the weather really is perfect right now...then they move here and discover what our weather is really like.....

We made the best of it.....

We played at the park, then went to the mall for a little shopping and played some more in at the kiddy land. We are starting to get the house put together!! There are actually pictures up on the walls!! :) We went to Costco super early and decided to have some fun in the car before it opened. This included a small photo shoot and tracing on the window. 

Tuesday was Amy's 30th birthday so I hosted a little lunch for her. Corinne, Lindsey, and I filled balloons with 30 things we loved about Amy! It was so fun for the kids and a tear jerker for us highly emotional moms. WE LOVE YOU AMY!! 

This week at Stroller Strides we made noodle necklaces! I feel so crafty lately!

Isaiah went to a T Mobile Conference in Seattle for two days so the kids and I made the most of the beautiful weather and went for a run/bike ride and a whole lot of time at the park. We video chatted a few times and Isaiah saved the day when we came home!! 

yep....that smile is permanently on his face....all...the...time!!

seven month stats:

wieght: doctors appointment is next month 

height: as big as some 18 month old's if that's an indication of growth!

eating: 3 solid meals a day, 5 or so bottles of formula, one breastfeeding meal

clothes: 12-18 months

diapers: size 4

"mama..mama....mama"

music to my ears!!!!

 He is saying it all-the-time now! We have also started teaching him a bit sign language this month and so far we have mastered "all done." He even says "A da, a da" when he is making the motion so in my little mommy bias world my baby is a genius and saying "all done, all done." We haven't really been working on too many signs at once so we will see where this goes. He is starting to say "ba ba" when he sees his bottle. Kaylee keeps trying to get him to say her name and I just don't have the heart to tell her that's not going to happen any time soon. It is so cute listening to her try though. She is the best big sister ever! She entertains him, comforts him, shows him how to do things, makes him laugh, helps make his bottles and grabs diapers, helps me bathe him and is always looking out for him. I couldn't have asked for two better children when it comes to sibling love :)

milestones/factoids: 

pulling himself up, getting himself down, and taking steps along the couch 

loves playing in the bath

loves exploring new textures:grass, rocks, water, paper

hangs out on the dishwasher when I'm loading or unloading

pretty predicable schedule

still up once a night {grrrrr......}

gives the best baby kissses

still uses the pacifier for naps and bed

no teeth yet

personality is growing so much...he smiles ALL-THE-TIME

first time crying with a babysitter {sorry Heather!}

too loud to make it through the entire church service so we are tag teaming in the halls

loves to put everything in his mouth

loves to snuggle :)

Yep....that's right.... I'm really updating our blog only a week after my last post!! I'm starting to get into a groove with the whole picture thing now that we have discovered Dropbox. Its an app on our phone where every picture we take links to our computer at home. Then all I have to do is throw them in a collage and...BAM.... blogging happens. I so love technology right now!! :) 

Here is how we started September.....

{ps....starting to freak out a little bit at all the birthdays coming up...Isaiah Sept, Kaylee Nov, Nathan Dec....how did this happen already??}

Isaiah and Jeff had a man-date and went golfing in the beautiful summer weather. I love my husband so much....he takes pictures for me now without me even asking him too....and even gets our friends in on it. Thanks guys!!

I went in to get Nathan out of bed in the morning and found both of them in there playing....so cute!!

Nathan was a little lady killer in his church clothes then decided to be super cute with his sister before bed. 

The last picture is of the paint color we chose for the kitchen....exploring khaki

Our daily adventures at the park and then sibling snuggles which Nathan 

was NOT into as you can see. 

The final picture of the kitchen in RED {taken by Kaylee}

bike riding at the park, spray painting some picture frames and Kaylee's first day of preschool!!

Isaiah started football practice so the kids and I decided to take dinner to the park to watch. I taught Stroller Strides with a twist on a normal wall sit and then we came home and started painting then kitchen. 

Nathan fell asleep at church and Isaiah got a new sign at work. 

Yep.... first week of Sept in the books! 

 

A week an a half until the craziness around here begins!! Isaiah starts us off with his 35th birthday, Halloween, Kaylee's birthday, Thanksgiving, Nathan's 1st birthday, then Christmas!! Throw in a trip to Boise maybe to visit my parents and we will have one heck of a few months!! 

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!

wow....wow....wow.... summer you have been good to the Torres family! 

I feel like life is just flying by and everyday is just so perfect. 

Here is a HUGE photo dump of the last few weeks. 

we did Stroller Strides, nap time, roller skating, birthdays, Grandpa visits, cousin twister, and Tropical day with friends

then I made this collage with some repeating pictures....why you ask...because I had one hour to get all of the pictures collaged while the kids napped and realized my mistake when I went to finish this post and frankly I just dont feel like going back and fixing all of the other ones...so lucky you...you get to see two of the same pictures...haha...

after the repeats we played at the park, took some more super cute napping pictures, then Nathans 7 seven month update shot. Kaylee started to feel sick and turned out she had a kidney infection. She asked if she could lay down outside in the fresh air and I just couldn't say no...

kaylee helped me wash the car, we did two birthday parties in one day and then Kaylee snapped a few pictures from the backseat on our way to dinner.

We played with beach balls....and food....and all of moms books... 

We hit up the fountains as a family and had a blast. 

and of course we tried on a ton of super hero masks at Target because thats just what you do when you are crazy into superheros like Kaylee is right now

 

I just had to capture this adorable little baby butt one night before bath time and then he turned around in the tub and gave me this amazing smile. Kaylee grabbed my phone for a little backseat photoshoot and boxes took over my house. We headed to Sand in the City for some face painting, project making, and sand playing.

The kids decided to help me pack up the kitchen....lets just say it took longer than I thought it would because packing and playing seem to mean the same thing with you are little.

of course no packing is ever complete without some kids in a box :) 

We moved in....and bought a new couch... then headed to Lowes to start some DIY projects...with more spray paint of course. 

The month ended back at the doctors..... Kaylee hit her mouth so we needed to go in the get it checked out.... doctor prescribed some good old popsicles while her mouth healed.