September - Favorite Faces

I am constantly amazed at how fast the boys are growing.

They are so much fun and I feel so incredibely lucky that I am their mom.

Here are some of September's random, adorable moments:

Weston:

Tave:
(Tave has decided that photos are not cool...hence he has the least amount)

Ryder:

Love them.

Buttons Buttons

A long time ago I turned my spice rack into a button holder.

I.Love.It.

and so do the boys.

Any chance they get, they are sneaking in to play with these.

Looks like fun!

Love her...

I have been so amazed at this woman's strength and grace. I can't wait to hear her speak.

Does anyone care to join me?!

Let me know!!!

Ryder - 2 months

September 20th

Height: 23 inches

Weight: 11 lbs

This little guy has completely stolen our hearts!

He is all smiles now, especially when we talk to him.

He loves love loves to be held and snuggled.

He is still a sleepy head in the day but stays awake for longer periods.

He falls asleep the minute we put him in the stroller or in his carseat.

He still wakes up a few times at night, but hopefully that will get better soon.

He is ticklish on his tummy and feet.

He does really well having tummy time.

He is so patient with his brothers when they want to hold him and play with him.

He LOVES bath time and having his hair washed.

He is a champion nurser, now. But he does have lots of gas and upset tummy... so he has a hard time at night from about 8-11pm. That's when he gets even more snuggle time.

He loves the swing, getting rocked in the glider, and going on walks.

He is such a sweet little guy.

Call me crazy...

Do you know what this is?

Do you KNOW what this is??!!!

(besides one dang cute Tave)

Yes, I am cloth diapering. Part time.

What- ME?! Yes, I AM crazy.

However...

Did you know the average child uses about 6,000 disposable diapers in 2.5 years?

This adds up to aprox. $1,600-$2,000 worth of diapers AND lots of waste in landfills.

I'm not trying to make anyone feel guilty, I LOVE me those disposable diapers.

But I'm a little more than disgusted at the thought of what Weston's 3.5 years & Tave's 2.5 years worth of diapers are doing to our earth.

So I'm trying it out. I'm really excited about this and the potential cost savings it will have on our household.

Not to mention- they are just so stinkin cute on that bum.

AND they are oh-so-soft organic cotton. Really truly, I rubbed it on my face it was SO soft. (BEFORE they ever touched a naked bum)

And just so you don't think I'm completely off my rocker -

I am not cloth diapering the newborn. No way, uh-uh. In a few months when I have this whole cloth-diapering thing down (and he's not going through 12 diapers a day) we'll start.

Wish me luck.

ps. for those of you interested, these are the diapers I'm using. Jeff & I figured, if we stick to this, it cost us about $400 upfront, but we'll be using them on Tave until he's potty trained and then Ryder and then whoever else comes along. You figure out the math!

**I'll update periodically to let you know how it's going and the things we've learned about cloth diapering.**

Just to see you smile...

Little man has started smiling when we talk to him.

We are all so in love with this boy...hee makes us smile every single day.


Babies bring Heaven right into your home.

Entertainmet Center

I had to take a break from playing blog catch up to post something recent.

Jeff finished the entertainment center!!! YAY!!! I really, truly, absolutley, 100% LOVE it!

I did a bunch of looking online to find just what I wanted. I took pieces of this and that and told him everything this one needed to have to be just right. He took all of my suggestions, added a few of his own, and designed this awesomeness:

Our good friends, Will and Geniel, and Will's dad, are who helped make this happen. We can't thank them enough. Jeff loved learning how to make something from scratch. They all put tons of time into making this and I am so grateful! It still has some work to go (more sanding and paint) but I seriously Love love love it.

Thanks, babe!

Weston started Preschool!!!

September 2010

Weston started preschool in September and he is loving it!

He was SO thrilled for his first day and he is doing awesome.

His teacher is wonderful and he loves spending time with his friends and learning new things.

Tave and I definitely miss our buddy while he's away, but it's fun to have some time with just the little two and West is having a blast.

I just can't believe how fast he's growing!

Fun with Grandma & Grandpa

Mom & Dad were able to stay an extra day. It was awesome to have them to ourselves and get to spend that extra bit of time with them. The boys sure love their grandparents! I'm so glad they were able to meet Ryder and see his little tiny self!!

We had a Wii night with them, I think they liked it. :)

Ryder's Blessing

Baby blessings are always so special.
I love seeing all the preisthood holders in our family take this little baby in their arms and give him a blessing. It is amazing to think about his life and who he will become. I love hearing about the blessings he will receive as he lives worthy and it reminds me just how important my job as his mother is. I get to help him on this journey.

How lucky I am.

Thank you to all the wonderful family who were able to be a part of this special day. And to those of you who were far away, we felt your thoughts with us and we missed you.

After the blessing we went back to the house for some brunch and relaxing.

We had such a fun time together and while ALL the boys took a nap, the ladies played some games. It was a wonderful day!

Jonathan + Rachel

The entire Drysdale fam came out here for Jonathan & Rachel's wedding.

It was so amazing to have all of us together in the Temple.

Congrats Jonathan & Rachel!!!

The reception was beautiful and sweet. They held it in the afternoon, which was soooo great, the kids were awesome for it and no one was too tired at the end. :)

We packed tons of fun into the quick weekend! It was awesome!!


Sat. night Mom & Dad watched all three boys so the siblings could go on a date together. It was awesome, I don't think we have done that since before kiddos! Pics coming.

August ~ Favorite Faces!

Weston

Tave

All my boys!

West & Tave LOOOVE their brother. Every morning they come in and talk to him, hold him, share toys and blankies with him, and snuggle him.

I love these boys!

What we've been up to in AUGUST

I'm pretty behind in blogging and am going to try to catch up with one post a day. We'll see how it goes. Life is so busy with three boys. We really truly are loving it and trying to really enjoy each moment while they are at these fun ages. Ryder is growing SO fast and we just love snuggling and holding him. As a result, blogging is pretty much last on my list of to-dos. But I will be better!

So here are some shots from August:

Snuggling my little man and trying to catch up on some sleep. Oh I've been SOOOO tired!

The boys picked out a new tie for Jeff for his first day of school. (teaching) They also each picked one out for themselves. Here they are modeling their cool look:

We are enjoying every single bit of sun we can before the winter hits. Chalk drawing has been a favorite lately:

Lauging it up with these crazy kids! They are tons of fun and really truly make us laugh every single day. We sure love our funny guys:

These two have so much fun together. They have started playing even better than before and are best buds:


Ryder had his first bottle! This is always something Jeff really looks forward to and Ryder did awesome!


That's our August in a nutshell.
We have had lots of fun, relaxing family days, and it's been great!

Sunday Best

I love getting my guys all dressed up. They are just the most adorable little men in their suits and ties.

Of course we had to get the littlest guy dressed up for his first appearance at church. (he was an angel - slept and then wanted to eat and then slept some more)

Oh I love them!