Tailgate Time!

September 28th:

Tyson went to his first BSU tailgate and thanks to Anna, he was appropriately dressed for the occasion.  The weather ended up being better than expected but I still had Tyson in fleece PJ's with a BSU jersey over the top.  Audrianna enjoys all the activity booths in the front of the stadium, so her, myself, and Tyson walked over to check them out.  I couldn't resist getting Tyson's picture with the cheerleaders!  My mom came and picked Tyson up and then Nick, Audrianna, and I went into the game.  Shortly after sitting down it started to rain but luckily we had blankets.  The game was pretty slow and on ESPN so there were many time outs. Audrianna wanted to stay and watch the band before leaving at halftime.

New Truck!

September 26th:

Yes, we did it. . .we bought a new truck! Nick finally gets to drive the truck of his dreams. It's a 2014 Toyata Tundra, the Limited edition. It's super fancy and of course has all the electronic bells and whistles (Nick's favorite part). My favorite is the heated seats!  It's super exciting to finally have a truck and another car that we can all travel as a family in. 

Audrianna's 9th Birthday Party

September 21st:

We had another joint birthday party with Linnea and Robbie to celebrate Audrianna turning 9!  Audrianna really wanted to have a "dolphin themed" swimming party at Robbie's Uncle's house, who has a great backyard for entertaining.  Audrianna also had some big ideas, like a bounce house . . . which yes, she ended up getting.  The weather was not as warm as it could have been, but the kids didn't seem to mind. They had a blast between the pool, trampoline, and bounce house.  Everyone enjoyed hot dogs and hamburgers and visiting while the kids played.  Audrianna did a great job reading her cards and acknowledging who the gift was from before tearing into the present.  Last, we sang happy birthday and ate dolphin cupcakes!  I can't believe Audrianna is already 9!

Airplane Ride

September 15th:

Dennis surprised Audrianna with an airplane ride for her up coming 9th birthday!  The ride was in a Cessna Centurion six passenger plane.  After doing some research, these planes were first made in 1957 and only produced until 1985.  Little planes make me nervous but Nick didn't want to miss out on the opportunity so he went along too. 

Their flight path flew over Idaho City, Boise National Forest, The Sawtooth Mountains, Red Fish Lake and   landed on a private air strip at Sulphur Creek Ranch.  Upon landed they enjoyed a yummy breakfast and then had time to look around the lodge.

Dennis surprised Audrianna with 9 candles and a singing birthday card!

Nick said it was such a neat experience!  He was glad to share it with his dad and Audrianna.

Fun Saturday

September 14th:

We had a fun weekend with Audrianna and Tyson.  We went to the "Community Days" event in Settlers park.  Audrianna had fun in the bounce houses, bungee race, and the rock climbing wall.  Tyson was a trooper hanging out in the stroller.  For the first time, we used a toy across the handlebars of his car seat.  It was so amazing to watch him first notice the bright colored toys, he was so interested and his eyes were completely fixed on them.  The park was having complimentary hot dogs and drinks. I was so hungry that I ate one and to my surprise it wasn't too bad.  I have been staying away from hot dogs for years but it was actually pretty tasty. 

Later that day, we all went to Rob and Carrie's BBQ baby shower.  It was a beautiful warm evening and a great time to spend with friends!

First BSU home game

September 13th:

The Boise State Broncos will play their first home game this evening.  None of us are able to go to the game but we sure dressed the part.  Nick went to a concert with Ross, so Audrianna, Tyson and I are going to Fruitland to watch the game with my parents.  I couldn't resist taking a couple of pictures of Audrianna and Tyson all ready to cheer for the broncos!

Back to Work

September 11th:

The day has come, I had to go back to work today.  I couldn't have asked for a better morning for my first day back, everything went smooth and as planned.  Nick and I both went to drop Tyson off; however, Nick had a harder time than I did . . . I love my sensitive husband.  Tyson looked so big and grown up in his carseat, almost looks like he is waving bye!

My day at work went by super fast, especially having to pump twice.  It was actually harder for me to pick Tyson up because I was sad that I didn't know exactly what he did all day.  Suzanne said he did ok, but didn't sleep much and she thinks that he drinks more than 2 to 3 ounces in a bottle.  I know it will take sometime for him to adjust and get on a schedule.  It was so good to see Tyson and hold him!  Now I know why working mommies cherish their evenings!  I know eventually it will just be natural to drop him off at daycare, but right now I really don't want to tomorrow.