"Mama"!

A couple weeks ago, when Tyler turned 6 months he said his first word...you guessed it! "Momma" Andy thinks I have been bias and training him to say it since he is in Korea and can't influence him otherwise. I am not going to lie....he is partially correct :) Anyway, for about 5 days he was saying it, and then stopped and hasn't said it since. Every time I tried to take a video he would stop, so I was taking this video for Andy to show off his "kicking skills" and he says it in the video! It's not as clear as some of the other times he said it, but you get the jist. I'm so glad I caught it :) He still doesn't know what it means but someday soon he will. Until then, we are working on "Dada" for our trip back to Korea next week. We can't wait to see him!

HAPPY EASTER!

Happy Easter Everyone!!! I tried several times to get a picture of Ty and Georgia with their bunny ears but wasn't too successful. Here are some pictures from my many attempts. Have a wonderful day and remember that HE HAS RISEN!!!

Our Georgia Peach

I've been posting so much about Tyler and our various trips that I thought we owe it to our little girl to have a post all about her. She has been staying with Andy's parents in California for the year and we miss her so much! We are comforted knowing she is loved and very spoiled with them :) She loves Tyler and plays mother hen; letting me know when he wakes up from a nap or brings him her teddy bear when he cries. She has the sweetest, most sensitive demeanor and cuddles with me at night while Andy is gone. We love our lil' peach!!

Georgia loves to sunbathe on the back patio that overlooks the pond. She has a fun time watching the ducks. Here she is after she got groomed. Such a beauty :)

Trying to get equal attention from Grandma K.
Such a good big sis :) She likes to be his pillow. He will grab and pull her fur and if it hurts she just kisses him to let him know.

Hanging out in the back yard. She loves the grass after being in Tucson with nothing but rocks for a yard!

Here is a dog park nearby. She played with the 4 other Golden Retrievers while we were there; this being one of them.

Ty, Georgia, and I went for a hike on some of the trails near my in-laws house. Here she is telling me to stop taking pictures so we can RUN!!

Group photo by the pond :)

Our lil' beauty in a field of wildflowers...such a pretty sight!

Here is a video of her chasing after her beloved ball...she can never get enough of it!!

Minnesota Part 2

The second leg of our trip was spent visiting friends and staying with my friend and college roommate Erica, her hubby Drew, and sweet lil' twin girls. Several college friends came to visit, so it was a busy time but so much fun catching up and relaxing with everyone. I warn you there are lots of pictures with college roommates and babies...better than college babies and roomates :) haha!

Here is Erica with Tirzah and Alayna. By the last day, I was finally able to tell them apart!

Tyler wasn't sleeping well since we got to MN. He has been teething pretty bad and going through his 6 month growth spurt...not a good combo! Erica had a twin pack n' play that is much larger than the standard, so he had plenty of room to move around; but he always seemed to find the corner :)

He was really into sticking his tongue out this week! If I do it first, he will mimick me. Here is my friend Carrie and Tommy, her 3 month old. We went to Africa together, then shared an apartment after college. It is always so fun to share memories, and now make new ones with our boys!Tyler and Tommy :)
Us with our Jailbirds :)
We already started to make wedding plans :)
Leaving for brunch at Good Earth, our favorite health food restaurant. Ty and the girls were good back seat drivers :)

With my friend Colleen. Does living on the same floor Freshman year constitute as a roommate?

Erica, my other college roomie Emily, me, and Carrie

Poor Tommy getting decked by one of the twins :)

With my good friend Matt Lang

CARIBOU!!! By far the best coffee ever. Starbucks has nothing on them! (By the way, Tyler's sleep hood from his baby carrier also serves as a great bib to catch crumbs and coffee drip, haha :)

Tyler was particularly unhappy one afternoon and nothing was working. Erica tried singing and it didn't last very long...

The calm before the...

STORM!!

Tyler: "Don't worry, I'm okay now that I have my ladies to console me!""Shhh, just go."

"You haven't heard? Pink is the new blue!" :)

A visit from my friend Lindsey and her twin boys. No we weren't roommates in college...but did become good friends on a month excursion in Mexico. Barricading the boys from the stairs. They sure were determined!

Lacey with her daughter Melody. Yes, we were roommates in college and also went to Mexico together. I know you are wondering how many roommates I had! No one liked me, so I had to keep switching :) haha!

Drew's Aunt and Uncle came over Friday night to watch the kids so we could all go out for dinner, see the Jr. High Musical "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" that Erica coreographed, and grab a drink afterward.Here is our weird smile picture.

We each only had one drink, so we can't blame it on the alcohol :) With my friend Petra and...(you guessed it) my college roommate!

Erica's brother Ryan with his son and Ty Choking Emily; my favorite pastime :)

All the kids (and dog) happy as clams :)

All in this last week Tyler started holding his bottle, sitting up, and just yesterday said his first word: "MAMA!"

Big boy in the tub :)

Last picture before heading to the airport. Thank you so much for your hospitality and the great fellowship!Goodbye Minnesota, hello California (for the next month at least :)