Halloween

I'm not all that into Halloween, but with kids it is fun to dress them up. Lita bought Trenton a costume and I had a hat from Trenton that I put on Sawyer. Landon had to work so I took the kids to Lita and Grandpa's house to hand out candy.

Birthday Party

Trenton turned two. Unbelievable! Here's a slideshow of his party. We had a good night eating a sub sandwich and playing at the park. Although, he was a stinker and wouldn't pose or smile for the camera all night!! He did have a blast, even if it doesn't show, especially since everytime I turned around someone else was giving him a piece of cake :-)

Catch Up - Be prepared, it's a lot!

Yea, I am finally back on the internet! Here's a couple of pictures of Trenton I took recently just for the heck of it. He's in a new stage of expressions - he always purses his lips and looks at you out of the corner of his eye. It's hysterical, but very hard to capture on camera because it's so spontaneous. I also love to tell him to close his eyes because he looks at the ceiling, but his eyes are still wide open :-)

Trenton is also becoming more and more independent. If there is any sort of cup or bottle (even Sawyer's bottles!) within his reach on the counter, he will grab it to get his own drink when he's thirsty.





This is a funny couple videos - Landon had just set up surround sound and put on Disney's cars to surprise Trenton. He LOVED it on the big TV with the sound coming out of all the speakers. He had to keep pointing it out to us like, do you see this?!?! Then when the "Life is a Highway" song came on, he just went nuts dancing :-)

He looks like a model . . .

When my family was here to visit, our friend, who was my wedding photographer, took Caitlyn's Senior pictures. I showed up with both boys fresh from bed to offer support. Cori started snapping pictures of Trenton too. Isn't this one precious?? You can't even tell he's in PJs right? :-) I made an 8x10 of it I loved it so much.

Playtime at the Park

We took the boys to the park by our new house and had a blast!

Brotherly Love

Trenton, once again, kept asking to hold Sawyer. This time we let him do it on his own because Sawyer was swaddled and couldn't flail about. Trenton was so sweet! He sat there calmly for five minutes or so just holding his brother. The only reason it ended is because I picked him back up; I think Trenton would have stayed there with his brother forever! He adores Sawyer now.

Daddy's Shoes

Trenton amazes me with how well he occupies himself and finds creative things to play. His new favorite spot is the window seat by the front door in the condo. He climbs up there even if it means climbing OVER the toy bin to get there. Landon and I also keep our shoes in a basket on this ledge. Here's what happens when you mix Trenton and a basket of shoes . . .

The Newspaper

Trenton has seen us read the paper with breakfast so many times that now he asks for a piece of the paper in the morning! Here he is "reading" the sports page and drinking his milk. He takes it very seriously :-)

Baby Brother

Trenton kept reaching for Sawyer the other night while Landon was holding him, so we sat him on the couch and let him "hold" his brother for a bit. It was adorable!! He already cares so much for Sawyer, whether that means giving him his paci or rocking his car seat when he starts fussing or poking him in the face while he's eating :-) It makes me eager to see their relationship develop as Sawyer grows.

Brothers

Well, here are my attempts to take a picture of the two boys together! After these 3, Trenton started fussing because he was sick of me pushing him back down to sit by Sawyer. He wanted to grab the camera or give Sawyer his paci or jump off the bed. All in all, they turned out cute and good for a laugh even if they aren't the traditional "look at the camera and smile" pose!

Trenton's First Football Game

Landon has a student in ninth grade and we've become good friends with her parents. On Wednesday, we went to one of the junior high football games to see her cheer. I was worried about bringing Trenton because I thought one of us was going to have to chase him around since there was no way he would sit still for long. Boy did he surprise me! He sat on the bleachers for an entire hour watching the game!!! He clapped and waved his hands in the air whenever the crowd cheered, and he kept pointing at the field and saying "oooh." It was amazing to see how interested he was in the sport; it must be genetic :-)

Trenton's Week with the Kemp Family

Trenton remembered Mimi and Pops right away and all week enjoyed reaching out for them or running into their arms. It was a fun week for him, as he got to read books and play with them and also show them his wild side :-) Despite having a new brother who got lots of attention, Trenton was still able to steal the limelight plenty. By the end of the vacation, he was so attached to everyone that he sobbed, pointing out the window, when we dropped Caitlyn and Aaron off at the airport! It was heartbreaking. We all miss them terribly.

Our Attempt at a Family Picture

We had already taken a bunch of group shots, and Trenton was done with the whole smiling for the camera thing! All he cared about was his shoe. . . and then he got Sawyer in on the mischief somehow. They must already be communicating as brothers! Notice the fist to block dad's face :-)

Grandpa's Beans

Trenton, once again, tries to use the silverware! He always does well with the clean stuff - hot dogs and fruit - and then gives up on the real "saucy" items - spaghetti and baked beans. I couldn't help taking more pictures :-)

Quality Time with Dad

Trenton is having to adjust to a little brother around now so Landon and I have each taken him on a date and tried to give him some individual attention. In this case, Landon was watching an episode of Friends and Trenton went and sat in the umbrella chair right by him. He sat there for longer than I have ever seen him sit still!! And he kept laughing and clapping at the show like he understood what was going on. It was cute to see him seek out Landon and mimic what he was doing.