Catching up.... 2015

So... I am going to stop promising to get better at this blogging thing, and just accept that I am horrible at keeping it up, but here it is our summary of January to March, April gets more exciting :-) So far 2015 has been pretty busy! We went to SLC a few times, we have been getting ready for the new baby to get here, both of us have been working a lot, Tripp has been working WAY too much on his toddler skills (good and bad). Here are some pictures to go along with our summary :-)

Unky J babysat Tripp while we were in town in February, Tripp LOVED hanging out with his unky, and the good news is, they both survived. :-)

Tripp exhausted dad.... this is a common occurrence.

While staying at Nana's house, Tripp likes to come snuggle in the mornings after we all wake up. Snuggling and cartoons is the best way to start every morning. 

Tripp talked about going bowling in Salt Lake for about a month before we even went up there, so we HAD to take him. He loved it and kept "teaching" everyone else how to bowl correctly....it was entertaining. 

A Tripp selfie.

Then... we had winter in Moab... that was fun.... it only lasted about a day, but we got some use out of Tripp's winter clothes. 

Louie found a new passion for trains.

Some of Tripps favorite indoor activities are legos, cars and trucks, 

Having a conversation with Babe the cat.

A pic of the nursery we had been working on the past few months. 

Our washer broke.... but Tripp and Jon fixed it in no time. Tripp is Jon's little mini-me... goes everywhere dad goes, does everything dad does.

Just making a mess.

Stretching with dad.....don't ask where his clothes are...we don't know. Tripp used to be so OCD about always having to have ALL his clothes on at all times, even socks and shoes, like 2 seconds out of the bath he would freak out without his clothes, he just recently has started changing on this, now he runs around in underwear half the time. When he does actually wear clothes, he still just loves his basketball shorts and t-shirts. Can't get the kid to wear pants to save his life.

Went on a family date to "MoYo" the frozen yogurt shop in Moab. Tripp took his own ice cream (allergy safe) and add-on's (allergy free chocolate chips) but really enjoyed the outing. 

Chillin with Louie.

Playing outside... like we do everyday that the weather cooperates. 

Was so tired today, he didn't even put the rest of his clothes on.... or get under the covers.  Toddler life is exhausting. 

Tripps new phrase, that he often mixes up, but is hilarious, is "do you want tickets to the gun show?" Then shows off his muscles. Sometimes he just says "do you want to go to the gun factory?"

Playing outside.. making mud... or according to Tripp, making soup.

Tripp is showing dad what happens at the dentist.

Working on the trailer.

And sometimes we sleep......this is the quietest and calmest you will ever see him. He is a GREAT sleeper though, always has been!

Basketball (on the TV) and My Little Pony (on the computer) is very intense.  Yes Tripp has been in to My Little Pony lately. His favorite pony is Rainbow Dash. 

I FINALLY got Tripp to do something crafty with me... the trick was to buy beads that are sports themed. Kept his attention for quite a while. I was impressed.

The Bike Park.... Tripp's favorite place! He would go here every single day if he could.  He is getting more fearless which is scary to mom, but that is why mom just doesn't watch it all anymore.... dad gets to be 100% in charge at the bike park to prevent mom from having a heart attack :-) 

We found a lake in Moab, we are hoping to go play here more often when it gets nice and warm! It is called Kens Lake. It is small, but had all the essentials.....water, dirt and rocks!

Helping dad with yard work!

Then he had his own little picnic. He seriously could live outside all the time if we let him..... wants to play, eat, and sleep outside all the time! Nature boy :-)