VACATION!

We spent as much time as we could with Aunt Vanessa and the kids. (Uncle Elton was usually at work). Blake loved the swing in the back yard. I guess we'll have to get a swing set one of these days!

Blake is here just hanging out with his great-grandparent's right before we walked around the lake up at Payson Lakes!

My mom (oma to Blake..which is grandma in dutch) and I with Blake walking at Payson Lakes. It's rare to have my dad (papa to Blake) in the picture since he's always the photographer!

Here is Blake with his 3 cousins on Erik's side. Vivi, Aubrey and Dillon. It was so fun to have all the cousins together. Last time they were together he was not quite 2 months old and needless to say...not very social! It's only been 4 months, but he's a whole new baby! We only were missing Erik, Mimi and Grandpa-T (Erik's parent's)!!

Blake and Dillon

He's always up for a walk!

Here he is with his other Great-grandpa!

Blake and I just got back from Utah yesterday. It was quite a trip! We left Erik here since he started his fall semester and we drove with my parents and little sister who we dropped off at Dixie in St. George. We went to St. George first and moved my sister into her apartment. We spent about 4 days there with my dad's parent's and then headed up north to Spanish Fork to spend about a week with my mom's parent's.

The drive out there and back was just fine. Blake did extremely well for being couped up in his car seat. He didn't really cry at all! Let's just say thank goodness for portable DVD players and Baby Einstein videos! Also, stopping every 3 hours or so was perfect for him to be able to get out. We had such a great time seeing tons of family and being able to spend time with them. It was sure fun, but we are so glad to be back home with Erik!

FAMILY!

The Winston girls

still not quite able to sit on his own. We're getting there though.

That little tongue is always poking out

The Nielsen boys!

It's hard to get him to smile on cue. We had about 3 people trying to get him to smile. The look on his face looks like "what the heck are those people doing?!"

Wrong direction....but it's a smile

Things are still busy around here. My older sister Maryke is still visiting with her 3 kids. Yesterday my dad took pictures of the 3 girls since we are all here, and some of Erik, Blake and I. It's fun having some of the cousins together, except we have to keep a tight watch on Ava (Maryke's 14 month old) She always makes a b-line for Blake to touch his eyes. She loves the eyes!

Just an UPDATE!!

Don't let those chubby cheeks fool you! There is nothing in his mouth...only outside his mouth!

Going in! (don't mind the pink and purple bumbo seat...my sister gave it to me after she was done using it with her little girl!) It was free...what can I say?

I had to take a picture of him on his tummy. From behind there is just this little body kicking away...he looks like a little turtle.

Just a cute picture!

He fell asleep like this the other night. He is always messing around with his bumper, so much that he falls asleep doing it!

It's been pretty busy around here lately. My sister is visiting with her kids for a couple of weeks and my brother just left with his family after spending the weekend with us too! It's been non stop kids!

Blake turned 5 months old this past week and is growing like a weed. We had our first experience with rice cereal which was "just messy" (as I was expecting it to be). Of course more came back out of his mouth then actually went in. But, we have to start somewhere. It's only been few days....I know it'll take time!!

He's been rolling around like crazy on the floor everyday! I think his stomach is his favorite position because every time I put him down, within 2 seconds he's on his stomach. The other day I set him down and in no time he had moved across the room!

Erik is almost done with his summer semester. He's been doing great in his anatomy class, it has definitely been keeping him VERY busy. But, he enjoys it. He's ready to have a little break before the fall semester starts. His break is about 4 days...hey, it's better than nothing!

I just wanted to give a small update since I haven't posted anything for a while. So...there it is!