Three Fingers

Our little mister turned three this month!  When people ask him how old he is, he doesn't say "three," it's "three fingers," and then he holds up his little digits.  He is growing up too fast. :(

Here is how we celebrated his special day.

We went to the zoo a few days before his birthday.  It was his first time, and he loved seeing all the animals.

The awesome giraffe slide

Komodo dragon?

Feeding the goats

Butterfly garden

Mommy's favorite: the giraffes

Penguins

Rawr!

For his birthday, he got a baseball bat. . .

. . . and a T-ball stand

We went to the park so he could try out his new toys.

Later, we drove into the mountains for a picnic, and Bennett played in the dirt. He's such a boy.

Eden enjoyed the mountains, too.

Happy birthday to you!  Bennett knows the happy birthday song, so he'll sing along, and the best part is that he ALWAYS blows at the end of the song, even when there aren't candles.  It's adorable.

There's the pretty little sister.

I just love them!

One day we went berry-picking in Nampa.  Here the boys are picking blackberries.

Getting raspberries.  Bennett was hot and bored after not too long, 

but the fruits of our labors made it worth it.

And finally, here's a few pictures of baby Eden.

Here are some updates on the kiddos.

Bennett:

• At his 3-year appointment, he was in the 15th percentile for his weight and 6th for height. We weren't surprised that he's small for his age.
• He loves to sing. His favorites are "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" and the monkeys swinging in the tree song
• He says "hi" to every person we see
• Sometimes he calls Mom and Dad "Ryan" and "Heather."  When he REALLY wants my attention, it's, "Mommy. Heather. Mommy. Heather. Mommy. Heather. . ."
• He loves baseball, nursery, cheese, baby sister, and watching cartoons
• He can count to ten and finally likes reading books with Mom
• He loves the bishop and includes him in every single prayer. He may or may not pray for Mom, Dad, and Eden.
• He loves talking on the phone with his grandmas
• He is SUPER adorable, and we are thankful for him everyday  :)

 Eden:

• At 2 months, she weighs 10 lbs 11 oz. (35%) and is in the 48th percentile for her height
• She can smile, coo, and roll from her tummy to her back
• She still likes being swaddled and wakes up once at night
• We think her eyes are going to be blue, and her hair is getting lighter (and thinner)
• She is a beautiful and sweet little girl :)

Hey Pretty Girl

Eden is already almost 2 months old!  Every time I blink, she changes.  There's a new country song called "Hey Pretty Girl" by Kip Moore, and I love to sing it to my gorgeous daughter.  Here is some of what's been happening with the pretty girl and her family lately:

 Pictures of the princess

 

Daddy and Bennett being superheroes

 

 All ready for church

The kids out on a Sunday walk

Cheese!

Eden is starting to love the Bumbo

I love snuggling with her after her baths.

Look how adorable her little feet are!!!

Playing frisbee golf in the park.

I love this picture.  He is growing up so fast.

 Hey pretty girl!

The boys swimming at Alisha's hotel when she came through town.

Eden was blessed in church on August 4, and we had a lot of family come 

into town.  Here is Eden Rae with her Great Grandma Rae.

Hanging out with Great Grandma and Grandpa Bagshaw

Eden in the beautiful blessing dress that Ryan's mom made for her.

 4 generation picture: Grandma LaRae, Dad, Heather Rae, and Eden Rae

Our new family of 4 on Eden's blessing day

Eden with her super adorable cousin Sarah

All the Achatz girls (who were able to make it): 

Sarah, Emma, Hannah, Savannah, and Eden

Cheese

Ahhhhhh

We  made the mistake of leaving some of Bennett's birthday presents on top of a dresser in his room, and one day before his nap, he had a little pre-birthday party all by himself.  This is what we found: