Strike...

Tyler had fun with Mommy and Daddy on his first bowling adventure. He was very interested in all that was around him. The new sounds and sights were fascinating. He is now sitting up in high chair at restaurants and growing up to be such a big boy! We are having a blast.

This is so much fun! He likes bowling about as much as he likes his food.

Daddy's biggest fan watching and cheering him on.

Fun in the Sun...

The Sunshine State that is! Andy and I went on a trip to Florida, thanks to his company, to celebrate him earning "Account of the Year" at work. There was a big hoopla in Orlando, which I couldn't attend but was great for Andy to be recognized. So, that being said, we were off to Florida to enjoy a vacation (just the two of us), relaxing in a hammock, the sunshine, and of course...Walt Disney World! We had a blast at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom acting like kids and goofing off. I had a chance to see my cousin Nick twice. It was great catching up with him because we have not seen each other in about 10 years or maybe even more than that. I am glad we made it out there to enjoy the heat because we got our first snow yesterday.

Entering Epcot...

Mickey and I hanging out.

"Goof"ing around with Goofy.

Andy's favorite duck without pants.

Fun in France...can you see the Eiffel Tower?

My belly dancing getup and Andy in his Fez.

In Japan with the Epcot ball in the background.

Hangin' with the naked guy in Italy.

In a German village.

China was undergoing construction.

The Norwegian vikings. Nice braids, Andy...you blond bombshell, you.

A fiesta anyone?

Off to the Magic Kingdom...

That is happy Walt...look closely.

The Jungle Cruise...maybe one of the best Disney rides.

Did you know that a different Disney guest is picked to stay in this castle every night? If you are headed to Disney World be sure to pack your princess dress and mouse ears to impress the employees. Thanks for the trivia Nick. Too bad it wasn't us. Maybe next time...

Of course we didn't forget to get Tyler his own Mickey hat.

Chili's has a new mascot...

Our little chili pepper was so adorable on Halloween night. We think he has the new gig as the Chili's spokesperson. What do you think? Andy, Tyler and I spent some time with Barb and Steve on Halloween and hung out, ate pizza, and passed out candy to the neighborhood kids. Tyler was in his costume for about 10 minutes and then he fell asleep. It was a little overwhelming for him I guess.

Tyler with Grandpa before the night got going.

Our little chili pepper looking so cute.

This could be fun...

Okay...maybe not so much fun now. Now I am a pot of chili. Is this chili abuse?

I hope they don't eat me...

Six Month Update...

Well, Tyler went to the doctor this week and is growing rapidly. We have enjoyed him so much in the past few months and he is doing so much more than we ever imagined. He is finally getting more hair on his head and he is "chubbing" up nicely.

His six month stats:

Weight: 17 lbs. 10 oz. (50th %)

Length: 27 1/4 inches (75th %)

Interests: Sitting up, trying to stand, waving "hi" to people, making louder noises, laughing a lot, smiling, flirting, rolling over, hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa, looking at and grabbing his feet, putting everything in his mouth...

Skills he is working on: Eating from a spoon, crawling, sleeping through the night (although he is doing much better with this one)

These are Tyler's pumpkins that we got yesterday from the Pumpkin Patch. He thinks they are pretty funny! Ha Ha...

Andy...

Warhol not Lafflam, of course. We stumbled upon this original work of art by Andy Warhol here in Fort Collins in front of one of the University buildings downtown. I thought it was a great photo op!

M'm M'm good!

Winterizing...

It's getting cold here and we are starting to winterize. Our sprinklers got blown out on Friday and the temperature is dropping fast. Although we are still in fall, we are getting ready for cooler temperatures. Planting bulbs for beautiful fall tulips and daffodils are on our to do list. Tyler was trying on some of his winter clothes today and he is looking so cute! I can't believe he will be 6 months old tomorrow. Time flies by so fast! I will post another update with his newest stats as soon as we have our next doctor appointment.

Through the Rockies...

Yesterday, Andy and I took a drive through the Rockies. We started in Fort Collins and went through Estes Park and finally made our way to Boulder. We had a lot of fun on our journey and saw the fall colors in the mountains. Coming from California, we don't really get to see that too often. The weather is definitely changing and the days are so beautiful here. We are cooling down and we expect to have our first snow within the next month or so. Along our drive we saw such beautiful landscapes and some really neat signs. Here are some shots that we took...

Yes, I think I do...Mmmm...Pie....

These 2 signs were perfect. We have two dogs that look like twins and they are Lily and Olive. Very ironic...don't you think.

Here they are now...Olive on the left and Lily on the right. Don't the look like twin sisters?

We saw this rainbow on the way home. What a great way to end the day!