Father's Day Fun!

Well, we celebrated a fabulous Father's Day today complete with breakfast for Daddy, a trip to The Zoo, an ice cream treat, and a trip to the dog park for Gravel! We were all completely exhausted after our long day. Wil was a trooper though and didn't miss a thing, which explains why he's a cranky boy tonight! All in all, it was a wonderful day and boy oh boy, do we love our Daddy! Here are some pictures from along the way:

Our first ever attempt at a Do-It-Yourself family photo. I think it turned out pretty good!

Wil & Mommy visit the Grizzly Bears! I LOVE my baby backpack... and so does Wil!

Daddy and Wil at the Dog Park! Even Adam likes the backpack - well, sort of. He feels pretty silly in it, but I think they look so cute in their hats! My kid's bald... I have to protect his head from the sun! :)

Gravel loves the "Water Dog Park"! It has a lake with a big dock in it for the doggies to jump off of... which is why my dog is soaked! He loves the water!!!

One last pic - only because it's adorable. If I do say so myself! :)

My Best Friend is Here!!!

Wil's new BFF is finally here! Liz had her baby Friday, June 18 at 9:29pm. He was a whopping 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 21 inches long! He is absolutely precious and we're so excited he's here! We're already planning a playdate for next week... too bad I live an hour away. :(

Unfortunately, Baby Perkins has no name... yet! Liz and Jason just can't decide. Like his Grandma Cheryl, I'm really pushing for Way, yes - I like Way Perkins. You know... "Where there's a Wil, there's a Way". Get it!?!? HaHaHa! More pictures of the two besties coming soon!!!!

Hanging out at home...

So I may be a crazy person, but I just can't help taking random photos of my child. They're so cute and I have to share them with you! It's not much, but still...

Here's Wil chillin' outside. It was rather sunny and windy, so I turned his Bouncie Seat into a covered patio!

Here's another favorite. Wil and Adam watching The History Channel (a crowd favorite). As you can see, I HATE The History Channel... what to do when bored - take pictures of Wil, duh!!!

Here's what we do every morning - sit on the couch and chat! Wil's learning how to blow bubbles too!

The newest craze - the Bumbo seat! It gives Wil a whole new perspective of the world. He's amazed! It's also a great spot to watch Sponge Bob!

Here's to 25 years...

My Mom and Dad celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary this weekend! My brother and I decided, what a better way to celebrate than with family and friends, "picnic-in-the-park style"!?!?!

Of course, Grandma and Poppa loved sharing this special day with their first grandbaby.

Tired Kids

What a "ruff" day! It's hard being so busy in the summer time.

Happiness Is...

1. A baby boy who slept from 7pm until 7am last night - that's 12 straight hours folks! I am loving my "supplemental-formula-feed" right before bedtime. It seems to do the trick, to say the least!

AND

2. Spending the afternoon with my family at Pam's pool! Pam and I would spend countless hours at her pool every summer and my fear was that my swimmin' days were over. But, I was pleasently mistaken.

Wil was amazing! His pool gear is a little big right now, but still adorable. His day consisted of a nap in his carseat (under an umbrella), a bottle at half-time, and a couple of quick swims. He doesn't seem to mind the water, but he gets chilly pretty quickly... So he'd return to his umbrella to watch the trees blow and listen to the kids play in the water. Adam, Pam, and I were thoroughly impressed by his stamina. He was a peach the entire time! Mommy got to swim for nearly three hours! What a good baby!

My Husband Rocks!

Adam's big project this spring was to extend our brick patio and build a deck. He started two weeks after Wil was born... just 6 weeks later, it was all finished! I am so proud of him! I can't believe he did this almost entirely by himself! Unfortunately, I didn't capture him extending the patio, which was probably the hardest part, but take a look at the following - it's pretty impressive! :)

And so it began... the first posts were placed in the ground.

With a little help from Lance...

and Adam's Dad - the deck is taking shape!

Let the landscaping begin!

The finished product - AMAZING!

I added the two hanging baskets on the corner... of course Adam actually "hung" them!

A view from our sliding glass door in the dining room! Again, I added the potted flowers - it's not much, but it's all I could be in charge of (I was mostly on Baby Duty)!

I told you my husband rocks!

Who wears short shorts?

It's 90 degrees today... we had to pull out the shorts! However, Wil's 0-3 month shorts nearly reach his ankles (of course) so I found these "Newborns" check that... I mean "Preemies" that my BFF Liz got us a few weeks back. They're a little short, to say the least (sorry for the crotch shot, HaHaHa). Wil was apparently NOT a fan - he's just like his Daddy and will inevitably where jeans all the time. I think they're cute though, especially when paired with a shark t-shirt!

Wil's World

Take a look at some of Wil's favorite things to do around the house...

Hang out with Daddy!

Go for rides in the truck AND work in the garage!

Relax outside.

Watch afternoon TV (Oprah of course), but Wil LOVES cartoons too!

And take naps!

Bike-O-Rama!

Adam and Wil have been on a mission lately to find a "Burley" at a rummage sale. You know... one of those fancy, pull-behind-your-bike, trailer-tent-like contraptions you can put your kid in?!?!? Adam thinks Wil would really enjoy it, but actaully it's hard to keep Adam off of his new bike, so I think he really wants one so he can ride all the time with his new best friend!

Unfortunately, after a day of rummaging last Friday, the boys were unsuccessful in their search. Leave it to my man to improvise though! Of course I only let them leave the driveway for a few seconds (out of fear), but it was quite clever and a lot of fun for both!

It's interesting that my 2 month old little boy is already terrifying me with his fearlessness...