DIET PEPSI & Unca' Gosh

So, Zach and I are seriously considering buying our own Pop machine like they have at Chevrons for our office. That would be heaven for me. However we might run into an addiction problem with our baby girl. She LOVES pop -- especially Diet Pepsi just like her mom. She will find a cup- a mug- a can- whatever and drink it 'til it's gone or Zach or I take it from her. I've actually had to start filling cups like these with water or milk, then I can have the good stuff without her bothering me for some and she thinks she's getting pop . For now it's working - but we'll see how long it takes her to figure it out.

Also - a couple weekends ago we went to Art in the Park. It was neat. We saw some really fun and unique things. We had a caricature sketch done of the kids, ate some good treats, and met unca' Gosh (as Ty calls him) there for some fun. No Mom that's not really his hair (he's taking good care of himself - don't freak) but I think it would really win over the ladies, or I bet it would go over great in the courtroom as he's prosecutes the defendant that has the same do :-) I think it looks attorney-ish.

BUCKEYE FOOTBALL

USC tomorrow. I'm so excited for football season to be here. I was looking back at zach's fourth year pics. We had awesome seats and so much fun at the games. This is at the MiCHiGaN game, just as the dude is dotting the i. Ty loved when TBDBITL would come around during the game and play at each section. We have Carmen OHIO and the fight song downloaded to our computer and Ty still listens to the all the time.
Zach and I at the Shoe before the Buckeyes took the field at OSU VS. U of M. I LOVE watching football and I have to say this was probably one of the best games. Intense the whole time. The entitre day was so fun. From seeing Kirk Herbstreit on ESPN's College GameDay to tailgaiting to just feeling the excitement in the air. I CAN'T wait for the "real" games to start. GO BUCKS!! I wish we were still in OHIO just for this.

Here you go ERIN!!

So Erin asked me forever ago to get a blog going, but between moving from OHIO getting a job and opening our own office it has taken me 'til now to get on it. (Thanks Melissa for showing me how to do this computer junk!!)

. . . to catch up. My kids are getting so big. Ty is as imaginative and creative as ever and Bryton is getting feistier every day. I guess being littler means you have to learn to fight back at an early age. She is finally walking. Thanks goodness. It is cute to see them interact together. Their first fight was in a Costco shopping cart. Ty thought Bryton had too much room, so he was trying to push her over. Bryton didn't think she wanted to move so she started yelling at him and hitting. I was laughing so hard I couldn't discipline and just had to turn away 'til I could get it together enough to make them stop.

Things have gotten a lot better. I have to admit this last year has been so hectic I didn't think I'd survive. I now only work 3 days a week at a community health center and then get to stay home the rest of the time. Zach works 6 days a week. 5 at our office and 1 at an assisting school. It's not too bad -- at least I can go shopping (without him knowing) whenever I want. However, he still finds the hoards of candy I try to stash. (and yes I still get lectured) As Zach has gotten busier at the office I've had to step it up and start helping there, but not as another DDS. Nope as the low "lady" on the totem pole. I get to be the cleaning lady. He is adding another chair and needs to hire another assistant but we haven't found one we're super excited about. So for now I clean the office on Thursday's with the kids there "helping".

Our summer was jam-packed full of stuff. Bryn and Luke came home for a month and a half and had a party lined up every day they were here. These pics are some of the summer fun.


Camping at the Ranch with Zach Family. It's near new Plymouth and Papa marc has made a little campfire area and sleeping area to camp. It's a lot of fun.

(Above) Camping at Bear Lake (Ty, Zach, Luke) We went with Judd's family, Bryn and Luke, and my parents. It was a blast. Thanks Judd and Becky. I'll have to post some pictures of us when we get them from Judd. The other photo is Bryton's idea of camping & always happy as long as she's eatin' . (BELOW) Also Mr. Sportsman and T-wacky (yes he's there just tucked away) having a blast at the lake.

Swimming on the Payette River up at Horshebend. Zach bought us a canoe and that's our new favorite thing to do. Bryton bree loves the water. She's funny, she always wants to get in the water so she'll try to get out over the side and she, being the chunky monkey she is, can actually make the boat rock -- which then makes our 'fraiddy cat Ty cry. Second pic is the same trip, just at the put in spot.

Old Faithful in Yellowstone. We went with Papa Red, Luke, and Bryn. It was so fun, and we saw this Buffalo right next to the road. Crazy people were running towards it trying to get pictures.

Bryton's first ride on a carousel. She loved it. She loves animals. She's not really talking yet, but she knows a lot of her animal sounds!!

Ty -- not really helping the situation!! This was again another camping/canoe trip up to magic reservoir near Fairfield. A bunch of drunks were passed out up the canyon and their music was blarring 'til 6 am the next morning. To say the least we were a little irrate.

Ty learning to be a Dr. just like Binnie

We had season passes to the waterpark this summer and with Zach working all the time it was a life saver. Ty got to be so much more brave. Especially on days he would go with his cousins. He loved to do whatever Abby and Lexi would do -- even if it meant going under the water. Thank goodness for brave little girls.