St. George, UT...

...some say it was a "family weekend" still others think it was a "boys trip", either way we all had blast. Can you feel the love? A little night out for dinner and Les Mis at the outdoor theater set the mood for a great evening.
We went on a hike one afternoon, it was nearly 100 degrees and I forgot the sunblock! We kept Charlie cool by dumping water on his head and Reagan was sweet enough to share her "do-rag" with him.

Charlie was so pooped that he actually fell asleep in Adam's arms while on our hike.
Nothing like a little chocolate pudding to get through a six hour car ride.

Daddy time at the Entrada pool.
The gang hanging out at the Blad ranch.

Poison Control.

Charlie had a toothache so I gave him some Tylenol. As I went into the kitchen to wash off the dropper I got caught up doing a few dishes. Not more than three minutes had passed when I saw Charlie walk by with the empty Tylenol bottle hanging from his mouth. Panic. How much did he drink? Does he need his stomach pumped? Who do I call... Adam? 911? Poison control? I got on the phone with the Poison Control Center and while talking to them I discovered half the bottle of Tylenol all over the floor. After a few calculations, we determined that Charlie had not ingested enough medicine, if any, to cause harm. I guess I did not put the cap on tight enough and because the Tylenol was so tasty Charlie was having a heyday. Lesson learned.

Road Trip

Charlie and I took our first road trip without Adam, we were off to Vegas! Rachel and Reese were in town, there was the Baby Expo, and Charlie was missing all his cousins so we figured why not head up there while Adam works all week. Charlie and Reese spent the entire time chasing after and poking the poor cat. Even since we have been home, whenever I say "Where's the meow-meow?" Charlie's face lights up!
There is a new addition to the Koch household, her name is "Molly" the crazy dog. The only way to keep Molly from jumping on the kids or whacking them with her tail was for the kids to walk around with these squirt bottles. As soon as Molly got too close the kids would squirt her and she'd back off.
Our last night Charlie and Reese had a pajama dance party on the bed with Momoo and Dadoo. These two sure had fun together. (Check out the belly Charlie is sporting.)

Accessories.

Charlie has been loving Adam's shoes, and sunglasses,
and my headbands,
and just being an all around PIMP!

It's Only Just Begun!

Adam just finished his 4th and final Fantasy Football draft and commented, "There, ALL DONE!!" I told him, "Actually, IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN!!" The games... most often two channels at a time. The computer time... checking scores, picking players. The cheering for the quarterback on one team and the wide receiver on another team... all the while wanting the running back to score because that is where "the points" are given.

You may be asking, why four different leagues? I ask myself the same question. The answer, I have a loyal husband. His mission league: We've been doing it since 2000. Friends league: I've got to be in the league with all my buddies. Two family leagues: Come on, it's family. What a guy!

It's a SISTER thang....

We're PREGNANT!! Both due at the end of March.

New Shirt

Charlie was wearing this shirt when Adam got home from work a few weeks ago. He had a look on his face of total disbelief, like he wasn't there when it happened! It has taken a few weeks to let things sink in and we are officially thrilled! I am 9 weeks and my due date is March 27th. Excited. Nervous. Bloated. Tired. Blessed.

WARNING: He's not going in for a kiss

Charlie has always been a fan of putting things in his mouth. I thought it was all magnified by the fact that he was crawling and only a few inches from the floor, so naturally every piece of fuzz or dirt went straight to his mouth. Charlie is officially walking as of this week (yeah!) but his oral fixation has not stopped. The other day the little stinker actually started leaning in as I was holding him and he tried biting my eyelashes of all things! This post is a tribute to some of the things that have been in Charlie's mouth...

Christmas lights

feet
shoes
mini-blinds
toilet paper
sunblock

sand (by the handful)
I have had a few friends think it is so cute that Charlie goes charging for their child with his mouth open "trying to give a kiss!" At first I thought that was the case, but then I realized it was their head and hair he was interested in, not a kiss. He bites the fur on the fuzzy animal book we read and he does the same thing to his stuffed animals. What the heck... and poor Zachary!

Glen Ivy... every woman's fantasy!

While Em was in town we decided to have a girls day of pampering. So with the kiddos under the tender care of their daddy's, we were off to Glen Ivy Hot Springs. What an experience. We sat in a mineral bath hot tub, floated on rafts in a pool (arms linked the entire time), got painted with sea kelp, exfoliated in a mud bath, sunbathed, and took a long uninterrupted shower. We finished off the day with lunch and some shopping. Everyone decided that this will have to be an annual event! The Roman Spa.
Mud Bath

...until next year Glen Ivy, we'll be dreaming of you!

Sweet land of liberty...

We had a very fun-filled 4th of July weekend. It started with a family bike ride down to Main Street to watch the Independence Day Parade. Our sweet friends, the Hixson's, offered up their front yard and had a fabulous BBQ... so much fun!

Charlie started off riding with Gracie but he kept grabbing her pacifier and bopping her on the head so we decided to put him with sweet Zachy-boy. After that, Joshua and Grace rode together. Josh was nowhere near the age or weight requirement to be in a bike trailer but as Jen always says, by the time you have your third you just do what works!

Sweet Zachy-boy managed to fall fast asleep on the ride home, even with Charlie poking him the entire time.
Cute Alli was so proud to be on the big bike with her dad.
After all these years Jen still had the skills to ride with no hands.

Later that night we rode back down to watch the fireworks off the pier.