It’s Time to Start Baby Proofing…We have a Crawler!

I would like to make a prediction…Miss B is going to be one of those babies who gets into EVERYTHIG! I would say were pretty lucky with Drew. He didn’t really mess with things that he wasn’t supposed to. I never really had to take down any decorations or non baby items for fear that he would get hurt or break something…he just kind of ignored all that stuff.

Miss B on the other hand is going to be a different story. She officially started crawling this week. She starts off by taking 3 or 4 crawls and then plops down for a much needed rest. She is getting stronger and faster with each day. Darren left his laptop on the floor the other night and before I could blink, she had crawled over and ripped three keys off the keyboard!! She then bee lined it over to the electrical outlet and was playing with a cord. I also caught her reaching for a picture frame that is sitting on a pedestal on the fireplace hearth…and she has only been crawling for THREE DAYS! To say the least, we need to baby proof the house PRONTO!

Fun-Filled 4th!

Fourth of July is easily becoming one of my favorite holidays. Friends, family, fireworks, bbq’s, swimming, boating….the list goes on and on! We had such a great weekend and the kids enjoyed EVERY second of the busy weekend. I’m so glad that we live in a country where we can celebrate our freedom with great friends and family! Happy 4th of July!!!

Friday Night BBQ with the Blomenkamps

We really lit up the sky friday night with sparklers, smoke bombs and pops....CRAZY!  

 

1st time with sparklers...

Spiderman would be Drew's neighborhood friend Tommy...they are superhero freaks!

Sydney with a bit of smoke in the face...

Brooke and Madison sat out of the sparkler action...

 

Having so much fun!

Crazies...

The Kerr's Friends & Family 4th of July Fish Fry!

Thanks to Heidi and Jimmy for providing the kids with HOURS of entertainment!

Of course, he could not just go down normal...

Waiting in line...

The adults were entertained as well..

An intense game of horseshoes...

Someday Brooke you will be right in the mix of it all...

Anita and James...taking a break from all the action...

Look closely...Darren is getting it from one of the kids with a water gun...

You never know what Nathan is going to do next...

Brooke is exhausted just from watching all the action...

They said they were digging to China...

Next day....Raintree Lake for a BBQ at Matt and Louis' home.

Drew's new Besties...he had so much fun with you girls!

Captain Sue and Richie

My buddy!

Carlee and Becki

Brooke playing in the Pack n Play

Cruising the lake...

He seriously is a FISH!

Booze Cruise!

Snack time!

Uncle Don, Uncle Dan & Aunt Carol...reminiscing of the old days!

Drew’s Weird Dreams and Thundercrackers!

Last night Drew did not want to sleep alone in his bed…not unusual. So I laid down next to him for a few minutes and then started to get up to leave….thinking he was sleeping and that it was safe to escape. Of course, that was not the case. He immediately sat up in bed and said, “MOM, I was having a bad dream.” I hesitated to ask what the dream was about because I didn’t want him to spend anymore time thinking about something that scared him and fearing he would never fall asleep. He then started to smell his pillow, blankets, sheet and headboard. When I asked him what he was doing, he told me he was dreaming that everything in his bed smelled like MEATLOAF and that he was just checking to make sure it was a dream.

Drew is pretty fascinated with Fireworks right now. This weekend should be really fun with all the 4th of July activities. I think over this past week he has gotten confused about what to call fireworks though. Every time he hears a loud boom he get’s all excited and says, “I just heard a THUNDERCRACKER!” Hope you enjoy your 4th of July weekend with all the thundercrackers!

Drew Fishing in the Subdivision Pond…Big Catch!