Six months

Yes I realize these are a few months late but I thought I would still share a few of Thatchers Six month old pictures. At his six month check up he was in the 90% for his hight but only the 28th% for his weight.

My poor boy!

It rained the first 2 days of the fair so there weren't as many people out as usual. We all still were there though and it is always a treat to hang out with family for a week in a concentrated space and piece on elephant ears and chocolate milk. I did run into a new predicament this year in that I have a child now. Poor little Thatcher slept out in the rain because that is where Arizona left him, she is very good at getting him to sleep and then on the 50 pound bags of flour. I wonder how the health department feels about that? Thatcher was saved by Nana and Grandpa Lybbert on Saturday and spent a lot of the day with them at the fair. Yeah! All in all a great week. I love my family!

Huckleberry Picking

We went out a few times just north of Hayden, what beautiful country we live in. Grandpa had to stick to the road and has really enjoyed his berry picker, we didn't really end up with a whole lot but then Landon went out to Ione and picked blueberry size Huckleberries-delicious! I didn't even have to purchase Huckleberry ice cream at the fair this year because we had already been making it and ours was so much better. Just yesterday I also made pumpkin ice cream...oh my yumm-o!

RECIPE:
4 eggs
2 1/4C Sugar
4 C Heavy Cream
1 C Milk
1/2 t Salt
2-4 t Vanilla
2-4 C berry some blended some whole or just mashed

or whatever, we have also used raspberry, mint Oreo cookies and pumpkin, it's versatile, have fun with it.
Whip the eggs together a bit then add the sugar and whip until it thickens. Add it and the rest of your ingredients to your ice cream maker bucket. Mix until frozen and place in freezer. Over night is best.

Lemons!

We've all been there at some point.

What Happened to August?

August was very busy! I don't even know what to write about. So I will post pictures and add comments as we go through it. It was really full of family and friends visiting meeting our new nephews Hayden & Everett and of course the Idaho fair. He was a trooper at the elephant ear booth and fell asleep in the stroller in the rain, amongst the flour and products and in my arms while I was passing dough around. My poor boy. We found time to go Huckleberry picking and have made Delicious ice cream. I also just returned from Labor day weekend visiting friends. Now I hope for September to be a little bit quieter other than the many sounds of Thatcher. He is saying "mumu" & "dada" now crawling and standing up on everything. He makes a sour face when eating fruit and of course lemons, we've had to lower his pack 'n' play so that he wont tumble out of it. He has already fallen off the couches and our bed I know all the bangs and scratches have just begone, I better invest in some band aids but mostly he just needs love. He still loves paper, ropes and cords. Why even bother with purchasing toys. He is already in 12 month clothes and will be 8 months on the 8th of September. How quickly he is learning and growing. Oh and he already gives you five when you ask him to. What a smarty.

Face to Face

Make You Smile

It's not hard for this guy to make you smile. It seems everywhere we go and everyone we see he has a smile (or better yet his goobery gummy grin) just waiting to flash at them; some how they can't help but smile back. Ahhh shucks!

in out up down

Mommy's Little Monster

My friend Lisa gave me this outfit for little man and it fits him now, at such an appropriate age too. what a cute boy I have and Yes, I know I say that a lot but don't you agree?

Stuff

"Riding" with dad
The Falls River Front park
The Fish Hatchery