Ty at 3!

Now that Ty is three, it's time to do a post all about him.

• Ty weighs about 30 lbs.  
• Ty loves to ride his orange bike and loves to coast on flat roads (which there aren't many of near our house).
• Ty to take naps with his two blankets, his dog, Charlie, and his bear.
• Ty does not like to get his hair cut.
• Ty is a big boy and wears cars underwear.
• Ty likes to get dressed by himself and loves to wear basketball shirts and shorts just like Jack.
• Ty likes to eat breakfast and lunch, but not dinner.
• Ty loves chocolate milk and fruit snacks.
• Ty loves to check out train books and DVDs from the library.
• Ty likes to "read" while moving his fingers along the words.
• Ty likes to watch train video clips on youtube.
• Every night Ty prays that "we'll get the train out" (meaning Jack's electric train).
• Ty likes to lay in his bed after he wakes up from his nap and before he goes to sleep at night.
• Ty does not like to take medicine.
• Ty knows how to spell his name and can type it on the computer.  He loves to point out "TY" when he sees it written anywhere.
• Ty likes to play in the sand in the backyard with his shovel and dump truck.
• Ty tries to figure out the password on the computer so he can "send emails to Dad."
• Ty loves to give baby brother in Mom's tummy kisses and he often asks if "her baby is okay?"
• Ty can throw amazing tantrums.
• Ty is very sweet and loves to give kisses.

Time Out

It's not very often that this happens during time out...

Swimming Summer 2012

We're just finishing up two weeks of swimming lessons.  We've been going to the pool often this summer, but not every day.  We try to go two or three times a week (except during swimming lessons).

The kids love going to the pool!  They love swimming.  They love their friends.  And they love eating.  

Here are some pool action shots of Ty...

He loves jumping into the baby pool.  He likes me to sit on the side of the big pool in the 3 foot are to hold his hand while he runs and jumps in. 

 And he loves this ducky!

Ty doesn't like hanging out in his swimming suit.  He prefers changing into his clothes when he's done swimming.  It's warmer than a wet ducky towel.

 Now for pictures of Jack...

 He's been doing great in his swimming lessons!  He is always under the water swimming around.

Now onto Kate...

 She's been doing great in her swimming lessons too.  She's getting better all the time with her strokes!

 

Kate and her friend, Sophi, are inseparable this summer.  They can't seem to get enough of each other.  

 

 Only a few more weeks and then school starts!  Way too soon!

Lost Tooth

Jack lost his first top tooth last night (actually Dave pulled it out with the pliers).  Now he looks like a first grader!

Summer Day...

Tuesday was a busy day.  The kids had swimming lessons at 9:30.  We stayed and played in the pool for a little while longer.  Then headed home.  We got to work making this parking garage made out of a cereal box and toilet paper tubes (saw it on pinterest). 

 Then the kids had to play with it!

 Then we headed to the library for a Star Wars party!  The kids are now officially Jedi Knights!

Ty missed his nap.  At 5:00 after helping himself to an apple, he snuggled up in the couch.

 And went to sleep!

Great Outdoors!

Ty is enjoying the benefits of being potty trained and living on a perimeter lot with the wilderness in our backyard. 

Ty is 3!

Ty had a really fun third birthday. He had been waiting for his birthday since Jack has his birthday in May.

Ty got to open his presents first thing in the morning.  Jack couldn't wait!

The kids helped Dave and I pick out some Geotrax presents for Ty.

Ty had been asking for a remote control train for his birthday.  A remote control Francesco was a good substitute!

Grandma Cox made Ty a quilt that matches Jack's!

Kate gave Ty a few of her favorite little animals and Grandma and Grandpa Judi sent Ty a card and some $!

Love that remote control!

We got to work and made our biggest geotrax track yet!

Ty and his blankets on his big boy bed.

Matching quilts made by Grandma Cox.  The boys love the underside of the quilt as well as the top.  We switch which side is facing up each week.

After a yummy breakfast of blueberry muffings (made by Kate), we headed to the park to play a little mini golf. 

Some of our friends came to play with us too (the Miller's and the Vest's).  Ty shared fruit snacks with them. 

Ty wanted a train cake...

 The kids loved eating the different parts of the train.

A bit blurry, but they're happy...

Garden

We planted a garden in May, but while we were in Carlsbad a squirrel ate most of it.  Before we left on our trip we had peas, green beans and cucumbers all sprouting and growing.  When we came home they were all gone!  This is is the area that was eaten down to the stubs. 

We still have tomatoes, green peppers and a few onions (most of the onions have been eaten).  I planted zucchini three different times and finally they sprouted and are growing.  We planted more cucumbers and put walls of water around them to protect them from the squirrels. 

We planted potatoes in the planter boxes that go down the side yard and they are doing great.  The deer have only nibbled on them a little bit. 

I planted cilantro in the front yard planter and it's producing! I love how there is a deer track right in the middle of the cilantro.  It's hard to grow anything here!

 We built a fence around the garden to keep the deer and rabbits out.  They were ruining the garden before we put up the fence.  We also borrowed our friend's pellet gun and got rid a few rabbits that were destroying our grass.  (Sorry to any of you rabbit lovers out there.  It's legal in NM to get rid of them -- we checked.)  Dave and Jack built a trip a couple of months ago and we've caught a couple of squirrels in it that we've relocated a few canyons over.

We have an apricot tree in our front yard and got to pick apricots this week!

I made 24 jars of apricot jam and then we gave most of the other apricots away to neighbors and friends.