Mantua (Mannoway :)) Bike Ride

My fun mom & dad planned a family bike trip around Mantua Lake. First let me say I have seen the signs for Mantua, but thought it was pronounced how it looks MAN-TOO-UH, so I thought "Mannoway" was somewhere different & I had no idea WHERE it was.

 Soooo, I am 32 & learned something new about UT :)

It was SO beautiful there & such a cute, quaint little town. Sooo pretty. I had so much fun I want to go back to canoe there, & to ride bikes again so Bobby can come (he had to work, the usual, I'm off-he's working, he's off-I'm working. It sucks but, you do what you gotta do & we are lucky to have jobs!) 

In fact it was SO much fun I decided to get a bike trailer/jogger combo. I've wanted one, but wasn't sure how much I'd really use it or like it. I LOVE my stroller for jogging & figured that was enough. I love my cute beach cruiser I got in New York & it was so fun to have it out & ride it again!

I haven't done it since I got pretty pregnant. Liv & I would go for rides & that was about it. Now I want to venture out! Tate LOVES to go for walks & look at everything outside. He's so observant, so I'm sure he'll love it. He looked like he loved riding on the back of my mom's bike!

What a fun little outing though. And a lot of work for my sweet parents! Picking up everyone's bikes, loading them up, bringing them up there on a big trailer, planning dinner, buying dinner, packing dinner, etc, etc, etc. My mom also made it extra special & we celebrated Tater's birthday at the same time. Mom likes to do a little "cousin party" which is awesome. I love spending time with my fam :)

She had bandanas for all the kids, she made special treats, & treat bags, all themed of course. Mom really goes all out & I hope she knows how much it really means to all of us. Of course, it's not expected, but it is really enjoyed.

Thanks for all the fun Mom & Dad!

Love you!

 

 

He really liked the bike seat. We weren't sure, but he seemed right at home :)

Cute brother & sister :)

Mom took tater on her bike because the seat was already on it.

So I got to just cruise around on my cruiser! It was fun to be able to see & watch him though.

Can you see his lil feet up on the seat? They looked so cute. He's such a little monkey!

Livers

The view was seriously beautiful!

I want to go back up there. It was a perfect little ride

More gorgeousness

Little feeties :)

Cute and DELICIOUS treats Grammy made.

Oreo muddy buddies!

Delish!

 

Livy & Tessie enjoying the dinner Grammy brought

Zach & Dakota

July Fun

On the 4th of July we went to the North Ogden Aquatic Center. It was fun! After the 4 o'clock pool check everyone left, so it was empty & fun! Tate loved it there, but had to be attached to me at all times. He is SUCH a momma's boy! I love it, but it is quite intense some days ;)

 

This is what a lil boy looks like who refuses to take a nap after a day full of sunshine & swimming that would normally where a brotha out. Not my boy!

And this is me trying to blow dry my hair with Tate crawling all over me. Tricky

 

This is him getting really angry while I am trying to have Liv take a photo of him in his 4th of July outfit Grammy got him.

 

This is Tater enTHRALLED with the fireworks. I was nervous he wouldn't like them because he gets startled so easily, but he loved them & just stared. I was excited to share this "first" with him. I love experiencing everything with him!

 

Representin at the Ogden Fireworks! I've never been to this one & decided to support our community. It was actually very impressive. We got there at the end of the demolition derby, & everyone just stays in their seats in the bleachers & they shoot them off in the park, just to the left. Everyone has a perfect view!

Ogden is Awesome :)

 

 Sparklers at home. Tate really like them! Look at that cute face :)

Bailey joined us for the day. It was fun! She is a sweet girl

Walks at the Parkway. It is SO beautiful here. They have added so much over the years too. It is so cool!

I planted morning glories to climb up the porch. This was the first bloom. They have actually quadrupled in size & are everywhere now. I'll hafta take another pic. I didn't realize they ONLY bloom in the morning though. Since I am not a morning PERSON, I don't get to see them bloomed that often :(

Close up

 

This is the awesome new room I had Ry build. He really just added a wall & a closet, but he did an amazing job & I love it! My sweet dad came to help me paint it all, even though I told him I could do it myself. It turns out it is a lot trickier than I thought. He helped me paint the ceiling up the stairs, the hallway up the stairs, & both sides of the wall. I helped, but of course he did the majority. He is so talented at EVERYTHING!  I don't know what I would do without my dad! He's the best

Tate's new little play nook! We love it! It is the perfect little area to get ALL the toys out & have them not be in the way, & in everyone's sight. LOVE IT & so does he :)

Beautiful color! It really looks great down here now! It makes the room look comfy & cozy, & Bobby's favorite...dark (when all the doors are shut there are no windows & it is a perfect sleeping room for a night shifter)!

BBQ at Kami Fister's.

Fun with friends :)

Playin guitar with Avery

The finishing piece to my wall! (Lower-lefthand corner).

You can see the cute reflection in the mirror of Bobby & Tater playing :)

 

I've added some green candles I had in the storage since then.

 

Mae & Houston LOVE Tater

Group hug

Congrats Cheer Captain!

A congratulatory present from Gram n Pop

Lindsay's 29th bday!

Happy birthday Linds!

We love you!

Holy crap this is my first run in awhile. SOOOO blasted hot. It was cool earlier in the day & even had a few raindrops, but then of course as I'm out & about it got HOT & HUMID! I did hills & went for 50 mins too. It was ridiculous, but felt good afterwards!

Visiting Bob & Cindy's new puppies

 Happy July!

 

 

Tater is 1 yr. old!

Sooo I just BARELY did his 11 month summary. Not TOO much is different so here are a few pics & fun facts about Tater at 1 year :)

1.He is 23.4 lbs, which is 56th percentile
   31 inches long, which is 83%
   His head circumference is 46.5 cm, 52%
2. He is ALMOST walking! He loves his walker toy that Katy Morgan (& technically the Lythgoes ;)) gave him

 

 

3. He is being more adventurous with foods....

Hmm, that looks interesting....

Let's take a closer looksie...

Tater sampling taters :)

 

4. He loves his cousins. And they love him!

 

 

5. He loves to go for walks in his little red push-car (another gift from Katy)

 

6. He is getting pretty handy with a fork! He loves to have you put the food on the fork (especially the grown-up forks), then hand it to him. He turns it all the way around so it goes in his mouth backwards, but he is getting SO good at it! Big boy :)



7. On Tater's actual birthday Bobby was working & Liv was gone to girls camp so it was just me n him. He got his first haircut by Aunt Lindsay. Grammy was there for a photo shoot, so more cute pics of this to follow, but she caught a few on my phone.

8. He loves the sandbox! I got new fresh sand to top off what I had. For his bday I got him some sandbox toys that I found a super-good deal on-what a steal! He loved the little shovel that Grammy n Poppy got him for Easter though. It's his fave. I wanted him to have a fun day doing what he wanted, so we got dirty in the sand! He loved shoveling sand onto his lap. It was so fun to watch him have so much fun!

We went for a walk in his car (probably his favorite thing EVER to do) & then to see Bob n Cindy's new puppies. I thought he would like them more, but he really just wanted to chew on his shovel

Followed by a non-rushed bath & then nakedness. I figured it probably felt good for him to be naked & free :) Cool with me as long as he didn't pee on my bed!

9. He got super sick with his MMR shot. He was throwing up, & running a temp of 104.5 after alternating ibuprofen & tylenol, a cool dip in the pool, & was so lethargic. It scared me. I ended up taking him to an Urgent Care in Roy. My sweet parents met us there. He was negative for Strep, so they said it was probably due to the MMR. The doc said that they don't usually get temps that high, but he probably wouldn't be feeling better until after the weekend. Since I was off work, of course Bobby WAS working. We slept at Grammy n Poppy's that night. It was fun, other than Tater being sick. He slept most of the night with me snuggled in the twin bed. I hated seeing him like that! It was fun to snuggle, & he felt tons better the next day. We went home after Bobby was done sleeping & by the time we got home he had the most MASSIVE blowout ever! It was all over the carseat, his hands, clothes, in the buckle system of the carseat. I wasn't sure if it was puke or poop at first! Gross! Anyways, he still didn't feel totally better for awhile. He threw up occasionally, ran a fever, & was grumpy off and on for the next few weeks. Poor baby!

10. He is getting 3 more teeth! All on the top & two of them are molars. Dr. Nye said that's really not typical to get molars after the two front teeth (top & bottom).

11. So now his expanding vocabulary includes: "this" which sounds like "dis" sometimes, it is so cute! He has said "cheese" "dog" "that" &  says "baby" "yay"  "dada"  more often.
He has OFFICIALLY said MOMMA! Hooray! It's been since he's been sick, & it always sounds kinda whiney, but it is the sweetest sound EVER! He says it with his bottom lip sticking out & goes "Mumma-mumma-mumma-mumma." I love it!



Cute pics Grammy took. 9 months-ish

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are more great pics from Grammy