Little of This, Little of That

The past month has been pretty busy for us, not anything exciting in particular just life. We just go from one thing to the next, the way we like it. I'm not sure if anything is ever planned out with us. Such as, we went outside decided the waterfall wasn't all that great and that day started tearing it down. Another example we had a pipe that wasn't draining right so Trent decided to tackle our plumbing spur of the moment. Well things aren't always that simple and needless to say it has turned more time consuming than we planned(always does). Trent enjoys it....most of the time, he's learning something new. I love that Trent can do all these things and takes the time to do them saving us lots of money. At times I make it seem as though I hate that he doesn't just hire someone but really I love that he is doing it. I just get frustrated when I go to do something that I need water for and he has it turned off, I have no patience for anything but I'm getting better. THANKS HONEY!!

Spring semester is over and summer has begun, luckily Trent decided to take it easy this time take 1 class and enjoy his summer. Briggs and I couldn't be happier. It's been busy but we have had alot of fun Trent and I have got to get away a little more often which has been really nice. We didn't date really so it's always fun to actually go on a date. We always say when we're out that we wish we would have dated more because we have alot of fun but really I think we both love the way it all happened.

We started playing on a co-ed softball team and to be honest I wasn't real sure on how we would do(Trent and I that is). Our first game was on Wednesday and we won by 15, not that we didn't play well but the team we played really...wasn't all that great. Trent pitched and did awesome, got a little nervous last inning. I don't have any pictures because I think it would be silly to take pictures at an adult softball game but I will later. I'll have to find us a cheering section to take them though since it would be even sillier having me take one from outfield. So Trent pitches and that would put me in right field, I like it a little less pressure. We had alot of fun!

Briggs is still all boy and growing up. He'll be 1 in 8 days, CRAZY!!!

Briggs has found a new love....

THE SPRINKLER!!!

OUR LITTLE MONKEY CLIMBING UP THE SLIDE

WHAT!......11 Months

I can't believe our little man is 11 months old already. He's growing up way to fast. We feel like we can't get enough. Briggs is still all boy and getting into everything he can manage to.

So what's new with Briggs:

*He's back to snuggling! He hasn't been a big snuggler since he was like 2 months but lately he's been all about it and so have we. I love when he climbs up on my lap and lays his head on my shoulder, I think it's because I started tickling his back at church to get him to settle down so now he wants his back tickled all the time.

*Loves his back rubbed and tickled

*Throws tantrums, WHAT THE!!??? I didn't think this would start for a while but he literally will yell at us that's right yell. After he feels he has vocalized his frustrations enough he will throw himself on the ground and bury his face, and throw an all out fit. It makes me so sad.

*Learned how to clap his hands, his favorite time to clap is while watching me workout. He's quite the motivator.

* Can do jumping jacks, well kinda he just does the arm part. Funny, Funny

* Completely off baby food, yea! He's never really like the stuff so we started early on "big boy" food and are now completely done with baby food.

* He's starting to really watch what we say and do. He likes to repeat what we say, he doesn't retain the words but he will repeat it once. So we've really had to start watching ourselves, he understands alot now.

* He loves loves loves Quando(dog).

* Loves his forward facing car seat, ssshhh don't tell we started kinda early he was just too big.

* Still loves his daddy more than anything in the world! Trent has to hold him for at least 10 minutes when he gets home before putting him down or he throws a fit(Briggs that is).

* When we say stinky stinky he waves his hand in front of his nose.

* He wants to stand up all by himself without the help of something. He will rock back and forth until he gets up enough energy to propel himself forward onto his knees. So once the rocking is over he gets forward enough and just on his calves one of two things happens, usually he will just fall forward because he has to much energy or he will stand on his knees and rock for awhile and try to stand with no luck. but both ending with him on his belly. It is truly hilarious to watch, he just does it over and over and over for like 30 minutes. Rock, rock, rock , rock. He is very independent.

Here are some pictures of Briggs doing what he does best:

Getting into some real predicaments:Not much has been going on around here just loving the days that it's warm and of course house and yard work. Our family room is still not done it's just waiting to be taped and mudded but we've put that on hold while we do some things in the yard. We have hauled like 5 loads off and still have so much more to do. We tore out the waterfall and pond we had because it was Ghetto looking and have turned it into a raised flower bed. I totally forgot to take before pictures but here is some half-way after pictures, we're not done yet.

Well it's raised on one side.

Trent's Grandpa Sievers came down a few weeks ago, Briggs sure does love him!