Naked Policeman...

Bryce has calmed down a lot when it comes to getting his diaper changed... but every once in a while he still gets squirmy and manages to get away from me. On this particular day, he ran straight for his patrol car.

Goggles of fun!

Kids! Hours and hours of entertainment.

I've decided it is impossible to be bored when there is a child in the house.

Quilting with Aunt Lanea!

Sunday night my mom, Bryce and I went up to see my Aunt Lanea. She not only has a quilting machine, but she is a quilting machine! I had started a quilt, then by the time Bryce was born, I quickly realized it would take a daunting amount of time to complete it. So I asked her to help me finish it, and now it is complete. We went, we sewed, we quilted. I even had some great scraps left over to make some decorative pillows as well. I'll take a picture of everything together later. But for now, here are some photos of our fun and busy weekend.

Uncle Chip is a chef, at least we call him one b/c he is a whiz in the kitchen. I have always thought he was a chef b/c when my Aunt Lanea first married him, before introducing him to her mother, she said he was a chef. So my grandma refused to cook for him, and when he met the family on thanksgiving day, my grandma insisted that he cook the meal. I learned just yesterday that he's technically not a chef, but comes from a long line of cooks and just has a knack for it. The salad he made for us was so delicious and beautiful, I had to take a picture.

The view from the house. There is a huge barn to the left, and passing through it will take you to the tree house and monkey bridges!

House-sitting for my Aunt and Uncle on a mission, Uncle Chip and Aunt Lanea are so gracious to invite visitors to their mountain retreat. I love this house, I wish I had a picture to post of the house itself, nestled in the mountains, but I did get a picture of their front yard... Bryce had a great time. he was a gem. Took great naps, and contented himself almost the whole time with toys and fabric.

This is her quilting machine... She taught me how to work it by having me hold her hands first, then set me loose to quilt the ginormous thing!

Below: Ironing the backing...

Uncle Chip took Bryce for a short walk Monday morning. Bryce enjoyed the rocks, and even took one as a memento.

Friends and their babies.

I don't have pictures of the friends, but we did get the babies together. It's so fun to see and visit with friends that I grew up with. Fairfield has changed a lot as people have come and gone, it was so nice visit and catch up. These are my friend Stephanie's little girls, Bryce loved playing with them...

...And just last week my good friend Shanna was in town visiting her family, so we had to get our Kenna and Bryce together. Again, no pictures with Shanna, we were lucky enough to get Kenna and Bryce to sit at the same time, and long enough for a photo.

Birthday toys = fun for all!

I am so proud of this picture. Great timing, but lots of luck too since I built block towers for a very long time while trying to get a shot like this.

Bryce got these blocks for his birthday, and I have to say I enjoy this birthday gift most of all. I get to build cool towers, and watch my crazy kid get so excited as he knocks them down. I can't seem to build the towers fast enough though... he gets frustrated with me if I make him wait too long, or wait until I can get a tower at least taller than three blocks high.
And yes, he enjoys throwing them, banging them together...

...And eating them too!

Such a cute kid.

I got up one morning before he woke up and set up a big huge tower for him... he was really excited! We just had to hold him off long enough so I could take a picture...

Bryce also got the coolest police car from his Grandma Biggs. Getting in and out, being pushed around, really, he just leans back and lets us do all the work, he doesn't even hold on to the steering wheel. And there is also a really cool siren he likes to sound. And again, he's not the only one who enjoys his police car. Our neighbors love it too.

Bubbles! Bryce's buddy Ty got him a bubble gun! I shouldn't have used it on our kitchen floor. Bryce and I were slippin' all over the place after we got done, and then I had to clean the floors.

Bubbles make great pictures!

Takin' a walk in Grandma's boots.

It was so nice having Grandma and Grandpa Carlson (Ty's folks) come down for Bryce's birthday. We had a great Memorial Day weekend with plenty of fun, games, and plenty of relaxing as well. Bryce always has so much fun with his grandparents. The morning before they heading home, Grandma brought her boots down for Bryce to try on... Pretty good fit don't you think?

Birthday Party Part 2

We ate burritos for lunch, Bryce's favorite. Played water games after that. Then cupcakes, ice cream, and presents to finish it all off. The weather has been abnormally cold for May, but it warmed up perfectly for the party. The picture above was a relay where we passed Bryce back and forth, after dunking him (his toes really) into the swimming pool. He didn't seem overly excited about it, but he didn't seem to mind either.

I love these pictures. You know those relays where you have to dress, then undress while running around... well, we put a little twist on that and called this the lifesaver relay. Dressing in beach apparel, then pulling a baby doll across the yard and back to safety. Above is Elissa, she'll kill me if she finds out I put this picture up, so don't tell ;o) And below is my mother-in-law looking fabulous, and below that, my dad. The white-legged goof!

Water balloon relay, which we hardly had enough balloons for.

Can I defend myself for dressing my kid head-to-toe to go swimming? It was his first time in the pool alright! I'll be less worried when I can give him my full attention. Still shocked he kept the hat on. Oh, and can't forget to mention his buddy Zaeda... he wanted to do everything she was doing.

Cake time!!! When Bryce ran out of cake, people kept handing him spoonfuls of ice cream. As if one cupcake isn't enough sugar for on afternoon.

And there we have it, one birthday boy, and one great party! Thanks to everyone who made it. It's no party without people.