Beckett's 2nd Birthday Party

We threw Beckett another big birthday bash this year. It was Nemo themed and we held it in our newly cleaned up, re-done backyard. I had a thought of fun setting it up which included spending time on Pinterest, crafting, and baking. I must admit, I did have an epic Pinterest fail, but that comes with the territory. All that matters is that everyone had a good time, especially Beckett. Yesterday, which was his ACTUAL birthday was spent hanging around and being a kid. Josh took the day off and they went to the pet store, to the park and met me for lunch at work. That night we went out to dinner with my parents & Bree. Needless to say, this boy is spoiled and loved.

 

Beckett: 2 Years Old

I know that every parent says this, but it is SO true. I can't believe how FAST Beckett is growing up. Every day he says something or does something that astounds me. He truly is just growing up too fast. Here are some things to remember about  Beckett at 2 years old.

 

His favorite movie is Rio (2nd favorite is Finding Nemo).

He loves playing with balls, learning how to play catch.

His favorite drink is apple juice.

He loves to chew gum.

He likes to sneak into our room, steal a few coins, and 'feed' piggy (piggy bank).

His favorite past time is jumping off things.

He can spend 2 hours, literally, on our swing.

His favorite snacks are string cheese, gogurt, apples, berries, and fruit snacks.

His favorite book is Pingo (following closely by Dr. Seuss books).

When he is mad he still says, dammit. We ignore it....but it's not working.

He has all of his teeth but 4.

He never stops moving, he is always running around like crazy.

It is difficult to take him to the store, he doesn't mind very well :)

He is good at bonkin' his head (currently has a big bruise on his face he got at grandma & grandpa Stapley's.

We think it's super cute when he says "Ohmygoodness".

He is very animated with his face.

He is ALL boy. 100%.

Stats:
Height: 36" (85%)
Weight: 30 lbs (75%)



This Old House

We knew we had a lot of fixing up to do when we bought this house, and that is exactly what we've been up to. We haven't had much of a break since we moved in.....i'm hoping we get a break soon! We are finished with the entire upper floor of our home. We have now started on the outside. We have repainted our front door & shutter, sanded & stained our deck (Josh is a trooper, it seemed like he was sanding forever), and planted our garden. Almost eveything we've planted so far has started sprouting. I can't wait to be able to harvest it:)  It's amazing what a little sanding and painting will do....

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Bad Parenting 101

There is a story about Beckett that is just too funny not to share. First of all, i'm going to blame the following story ALL on Josh :)

Beckett is at an age where he is picking up everything, mannerisms, words, everything. A few weeks ago Beckett was getting in trouble for something (I don't remember the details), Beckett didn't like that so he yelled out "Dammit!" Josh and I just looked at each other. Did he say what we think he said?! Then, he continued to yell, "Dammit, dammit", just as clear as day. Yep, our 23 month old has just picked up a swear word from his parents. Parent of the year award.

Since then we have tried EVERYTHING to get this word out of his vocabulary. We have tried to ignore, we have tried to guide him to say "don't" instead, we have told him no. Nothing is working! It also doesn't help our case that we laugh half of the time he says it because, let's be honest, it's funny! Now the good part of the story. We were at church the other day, sitting in sacrament meeting, sitting towards the back. Beckett was being a pretty good boy the whole time until he started throwing some things on the floor. Josh got after him, told him no and to pick them up. Then, without warning, Beckett YELLS, "Dammit! Dammit!"
I pick Beckett up, covered his mouth and tried to control my laughter. Beckett keeps yelling, "Dammit! Dammit!" So I run with him out to the foyer. Oh my, what an awful moment. Here I am, a first time mom, and my son is already swearing at church.

Luckily, he hasn't said it since then.....let's hope we keep it that way and this can just be a funny story to look back on :)

Here is a picture of our culprit. This is his new thing.....socks on hands and no pants or diaper. He will be 2 in less than a month!

St. George

We got to end our spring break with a weekend trip down to St. George. What a great way to end our break, right? The weather was perfect-o, sunny and warm. We basked in the sun the entire time we were there. Beckett couldn't get enough time in the swimming pool which was fine by me.Anytime we would come back to the hotel he would look at me and say, "swimmin?" I couldn't resist his cute little face, we ended up swimming multiple times a day. Other than swimming we relaxed, hiked in Snow Canyon, shopped, and ate good food.

 

Spring Breakin'

Beckett & I have been spring breakin' it up. Josh had his mini spring break a few weeks ago, so it's been Beckett & I having a good ol' time. We have kept really busy (as usual) and had a lot of fun. We've been to City Creek, Hogle Zoo, Museum of Ancient History, gone on walks, bike rides, and to the park. Phew! The best part is that we are off to St. George tomorrow for a little weekend get-a-way. I heard that this weekend is going to be rainy, but not in St. George! Yeah! Perfect timing. Here are a few pictures of our week.

Hogle Zoo

Museum of Ancient History

A Few Randoms