23 Months

July 15, 2018
Size 4 diapers
18 Month Clothing

Well this little goof ball is growing up too fast.  He has started talking a lot more.  He picks up new words all the time and gets very frustrated if we can't figure out what he is trying to tell us.  He is now working on his second 2 year molar, which has him a little cranky.  He had a fun bout of hand/foot/mouth.  Luckily it was pretty short lived.  He had a high fever for just over 24 hours and then didn't want to eat for another 24 hours and then was totally fine after that, aside from the red bumps on his ankles and hands.  Too bad Craig's stint with it wasn't as short lived.  He is pretty happy most of the time, he definitely has the occasional tantrum, but most of the time he is a smiley boy.  He loves to go up to everyone and say "hi" until they finally acknowledge him and say hi back.  He is still completely obsessed with his blanket and his WaWa and drags them all over the house.  Luckily he lets me wash them and doesn't throw too big of a fit.  He continues to learn new words, but my favorite is that he now refers to himself as Bubba.  He loves to play with his sister and has started getting a little rough.  He loves to tackle her and do belly bumps.  He also loves to play catch.  He has about 5 different basketballs and will play catch with whoever will sit down and play with him.  He has also really been into anything with wheels, trucks, cars, dump trucks, etc.  He loves to jump into the pool.  He does baby jumps and whoa (big) jumps, he has even jumped off the diving board a few times.  Brooklyn has been into dressing up recently and so McKay decided that he wanted to join her.  He typically goes for one of her tutus and occasionally will add fairy wings or princess heels or other accessories.  Craig's not so sure how he feels about it, but I think it is fantastic.  Maybe I should start getting him some more manly dress up clothes.  He is definitely not my baby anymore and is such a cute little boy.  He still loves his binky and it is clipped to him most of the time.  One of these days we will get rid of it, but right now it is not worth the fight.  I can't believe he will be two next month, time to start looking for presents.

We were able to spend Father's Day weekend in McCall with Craig's parents.  We played outside a lot. threw rocks into the lake, played at the playground, went on a few walks and ate a lot of yummy food.  Craig and I were also able to go on a quick hike just the two of us up to Boulder Lake.  It is amazing how much quicker it goes when you don't have a kid on your back.  It was a great weekend and glad that we can once again spend time up in McCall with Craig's parents, now that they are home from their mission.

Moss Family Reunion

The Moss Family Reunion was initially supposed to happen around the 4th of July, but Lisa's family all got sick and so they ended up coming into town on July 12th instead.  People had to rearrange a few things, but it ended up working well and we all still had a lot of fun.  It actually was probably for the best because a lot of people ended up getting sick during the time that Lisa was initially supposed to be here.  We started the party out on Thursday the 12th.  The kids all swam and we ate a lot of pizza.  That evening the moms headed to Shakespeare Fest to watch Mamma Mia, so so good.

Friday after nap time we all headed back to Craig's parents place.  There was a lot of swimming and yummy food.  The kids also played water kick ball and did some races.  Brooklyn was in heaven with so many cousins around and she swam as much as she possibly could.  Saturday morning was kicked off with a bounce house.  The kids played on that for hours.  McKay was a little more interested in the sand box, which was just fine by me because that meant I didn't have to do the bounce house and slide with him.  Craig came over to the house after work and we all ate some lunch.  Then we took the kids home for a rest before heading back that afternoon for more swimming, food, and playing.  Brooklyn seriously swam ever second possible, she is such a little fish and her swimming is so great this summer.  Sunday we then got together for dinner.  It was fast and furious but it was so good to see Lisa's family.  With them living in Florida we only get to see them once a year so we always look forward to it.  We are counting down the days until next year.

Happy 4th of July

We didn't have quite the 4th of July we had anticipated.  The kids had just gotten over being sick, McKay had Hand/Foot/Mouth and then had passed it along to Craig who was just starting to get sick on the 3rd.  So Craig was pretty much stuck at home most of the day. (Craig ended up getting really sick.  I guess hand/foot/mouth is way worse in adults than it is in kids).  While he was sleeping I took the kids to the Star parade.  Timid miss Brooklyn turned into Miss aggressive when it came to candy being thrown out, she totally went for it and was not going to let anyone take anything from her.  I was in such awe and just so proud of her that I didn't even get mad at her when she grabbed candy from her brother.  It took McKay a little bit to get into it but once he did he then had a lot of fun.  After the parade we headed up to Craig's parents house to let the kids swim and then that evening I took the kids over to Craig's brother Eric's house for a BBQ and fireworks.  The kids had a blast and maybe in a few years the kids will be able to stay awake until the real fireworks.  Happy Birthday America!!

Road Trip

We did our first bigger road trip as a family of 4.  We have driven to McCall countless times but McKay has yet to be in the car for over 2 hours, he is not so great in the car.  We headed down to Utah for Craig's grandparents 70th wedding anniversary celebration (isn't that AMAZING!?!?!).  Since we were going down we decided to make a little bit of a vacation out of it.  All of Craig's brothers and their families and his parents all went down on Thursday and then we spent all of Friday at Lagoon.  I was a little unsure of how McKay would do without a nap, but he powered through and did fantastic.  It was a pretty warm day, but luckily not ridiculously hot like it could have been.  McKay had a little meltdown as we were waiting for the rides to open, but once we finally got him on his first ride he was a happy camper.  Brooklyn was in heaven, I wasn't sure how many rides she would be able to do, but there are quite a few and she never got bored.  I have always loved amusement parks and was a little sad that I probably wouldn't be able to ride on very many big rides, but let me tell you, seeing the joy on my kids faces was way better than going on the big roller coasters.  Craig and I did take turns going on a few of the bigger ones, but that was plenty.  After lunch McKay started to get a little tired so I walked around with him in the stroller while Craig and Brooklyn did some rides and he eventually fell asleep and took a 20 minute power nap that got him through the rest of the day.  We lasted at the park for just over 6 hours, which was longer than we thought.  It was so much fun and we will definitely be going back soon.  It was a lot of fun to be there with cousins, the kids all had a blast.

On Saturday morning we all headed over to Thanksgiving Point and the Museum of Natural Curiosity.  OMG this place was awesome.  It was like kid heaven.  They were just running around checking everything out.  It was great for kids big and little and I would highly recommend it to everyone.  I think our kids favorite parts were the playground with the zip line and the veterinary clinic in the little town.  We spent a few good hours there before heading back to the hotel for nap time.

That evening was the anniversary celebration.  Almost the  entire Moss family came to Bountiful to celebrate Lee and Loraine.  Craig's grandparents are amazing and such an example to everyone of happiness and love.  We took some family pictures and ate a yummy dinner and then Stan and his siblings gave wonderful toasts.  It was so much fun to celebrate this amazing accomplishment with them.  We had such a great time in Utah and Brooklyn is always asking when we can go back again.  McKay did pretty well on the drive, I was exhausted by the end with having to entertain him, but it was worth it.  Oh and the $50 on new toys certainly helped too.  I would count this road trip as a success and hope the next one goes just as well.