Nummies

I'm positive Marco is teething.  He always has something in his mouth for his chewing satisfaction.  Marco LOVES these sucking mesh toys.  I put ice cubes in them, and the minute he spots their bright little selves his eyes light up, his arms and legs start wigglin' and he squeals with delight.

Nate and Brack enjoying their favorite lunch of all time, peanut butter and honey sandwich.  They would eat these every day if I didn't insist on a little variety every now and then.

Little Chomper

Chillin' with a toy in his mouth is probably one of Marco's favorite past times.  Of course it is second to snuggling with Mommy and being showered with besos.

Swimming Stunts

Mariachi Nate

3 Days in SLC

On our way home to Arizona, we stopped for a few days in Salt Lake City to visit Great-Grandma King.

First up, we wanted to see the sites down town and to make the experience more memorable we hopped on the TRAX for our ride.  Nathan and Bracken were beyond thrilled.  At the end of the day when we rode the TRAX back home we had a little mishap with getting on the wrong train, figuring it out quickly and getting on  the right train, but we unknowingly left behind Bracky's little back pack filled with his favorite toys.  I was sick to my stomach as I mentally added up the sum of how much it would cost to replace those toys.  Amazingly enough, when Grandma King went to the lost and found office the next morning, our little back pack was there waiting for us!  Bracky was one happy kid.

Our first stop was the Church History Museum.  This year they have a special exhibit for children all about the Book of Mormon and it's people.  My favorite station was the Mariachi dancing.  Nathan looked muy guapo in his mariachi vest stomping his feet and shaking his booty.

After we toured the Book of Mormon exhibit, we enjoyed a picnic lunch on Temple Square.  The boys enjoyed the open space to roam and play with their monster trucks and I soaked in all the beautiful flowers.

The next afternoon the boys and I headed down to Great-Grandmas pool and Nathan perfected his front flip.

Later in the afternoon we went to an aquarium in Sandy, UT.  It was just the right size for my kids.  They loved the penguins, sharks and the sting rays.  We walked past the sting rays several times and it took Nathan about 5 passes to work up the nerve to try touching one.  Bracken loved every second of the aquarium.  At each tank and exhibit he would stop, look and absorb every little detail.  Grandma King and I loved seeing him so enthralled.  His most favorite fish was the chocolate chip cookie star fish, it is tan with black nodules along it's legs making it look like a chocolate chip cookie.

4 Months Old

Oh goodness, our little Marco is growing up so quickly!

4 Month Stats:

16 lbs 9 oz.

26 1/4" long

Marco is still all smiles!  He is truly my angel baby.  He goes with the flow, loves his brothers even when they pound on his belly and try to poke his eyes, sleeps great and adores his Mommy!  He is still a big boy and is wearing 9 months size clothes now.  He has mastered his chupi, but he only wants it when he is sleepy and the second he is deep asleep that sucker pops right out.  He has started rolling from side to side and the drool factory is beginning to work over time.  He is obsessed with sucking and chewing on his fists and any ones willing fingers.  I think teeth are on our horizon.

All the way up north to the land of Idaho.

After the Bluth Reunion in July, the boys and I drove with Grandpa and Grandma King back to Idaho.  Curtis was at the peak of his busy summer and even though he missed us terribly while we were gone, it allowed him to focus 100% on his studies without feeling guilty that he was abandoning his family.  So while he slaved away and lived practically 24/7 sitting in front of his laptop, the boys and I had ourselves a grand adventure.

We took the drive from New Mexico to Idaho in 2 days and had fun swimming in the hotel pool during our pit stop.  It was Marco's first swim and really enjoyed it.

We enjoyed laid back evenings together sitting on the porch and eating Creamies, several afternoon walks into town to visit Grandpa at the bank and grab a sucker or 2 from his treat bowl, and a few delicious dinners out on the driveway.

One morning we headed into Logan, Utah with Grandma King to do some shopping and enjoy some play time on the beautiful Logan Temple grounds.

The boys love the Malad City Park that's across the street from Grandma and Grandpa.  The park is right next to the library where we checked out several movies including all the Narnia videos.  Nathan loves the Narnia movies and he was even allowed to stay up late and watch thee with Mommy and Tia Aubrey while we snacked on cookies and consumed an entire carton of ice cream.

Marco snoozing in the bed next to me after his early morning feeding.

One evening after Grandpa came home from work we loaded up and drove to Lave Hot Springs.  The water is naturally heated and the facility is large and very family friendly.  They have several different water slides for all ages.  At first Nathan and Bracken were cautious and enjoyed watching other kids attempt the kiddie slides, but after some smooth talking on my part they decided to give'em a try and what do you know?  They loved it!  After his 10th slide Nathan, who didn't even need me to catch him at the end of the slide, popped out of the water and yelled "This is the best place EVER!"

Grandma and Grandpa's yard is beautiful and very fun to play in.  One afternoon we took a walk through town and picked up some rubber band launch planes at the quaint drug store on Main Street.  The boys spent the next 2 days playing with them.

On our last evening in Idaho we celebrated with woof'ems (roasted biscuit bowls filled with pie filling), a fun and yummy alternative to smores.  Nathan downed at least 8 of these bad boys.  Before heading into the house for bed we all laid on the trampoline, gazed at the stars, and a perfect ending to a perfect visit to Idaho.