Welcome Tyler Jacob!

On Wednesday, November 28th we welcomed a new little one into our family. Brady and Candace had a little boy named Tyler Jacob! He was 8lbs. 1oz. and 21.5 inches long. It was a scheduled c-section, so we were all really anxious to hear the news. Mom and Dad took care of Kylie that morning and went down to Glendive to see Brady, Candace and Tyler. We had to wait until Ben got home from work at noon to head down to the hospital. It felt like a long couple of hours. We were all very excited to see the very adorable little baby boy. He didn't look like he was 8lbs. He looked tiny, but he was very long.

Grandma and Tyler

Proud Daddy with his little boy.

Kylie and Mommy. I didn't get a picture of Candace and Tyler. I know, stupid, huh!

Diaper changing mishap. He didn't want to stop pooping! But he was happy. Brady didn't know how to handle all the poop and we all just laughed at him freaking out. And still Tyler was happy!

Getting his picture taken for the hospital website.

Kylie and Rhys hanging out.

Ben and I with all three little ones in our family.

Me and Tyler.

Papa and Tyler.

Isn't he cute!

Thanksgiving Craziness!

Thanksgiving was a little crazy this year. On Wednesday afternoon we went to my parents' house. We cooked most of the Thanksgiving meal at my parents' house on Thursday morning and then took everything down to Brady and Candaces's house to eat. For those that don't know, Candace was almost 9 months pregnant at this time and it was easier for us to come to her. Also, their house is one level and easier for Rhys and Kylie to play. Then, on Friday morning we drove to Billings where we did some Christmas shopping. That night we went and visited Dave and Kasey Smith and family at Dave's parents' house. After visiting we went to Columbus to stay with Jim and Carol. Saturday morning we hung out in Columbus and that afternoon we went to Bozeman. We attended Nathan Pust's wedding that evening. It was like a mini UCF reunion. We got to see a lot of people that we hadn't seen in a long time. It was a blast! We stayed with Ben's uncle and aunt in Belgrade that night. Sunday morning we had breakfast with Brett and Loren in their very quaint little two room house. It was wonderful to spend time with just them and to learn about all that was going on in their crazy busy lives. We had to do a little bit of shopping in Bozeman before we went back to Columbus that afternoon. Jim and Carol were very eager to see Rhys and probably would have liked to have seen him more, but we just had a lot to do. Rhys was a little dazed and confused by all the running around that we did. He was glad to be at Grandpa and Grandma Larson's house to just relax a little.

Grandma Carol, Rhys and Grandpa Jim.

Our little family!

Monday morning we headed to Billings to make a few last minute shopping stops. Finally on Monday afternoon we headed home. Boy was Rhys ever glad to be home and back in his own bed.

At Grandma & Grandpa's House and More!

Grandma Erickson has three inside kitties (all my fault - email me and I will tell you the story) and Rhys just loves these cats. But he is a typical boy and he really doesn't want to be gentle with them he just wants to pull on them. So it is generally really hard to get them close to him, but we managed to do it one day and he loved it.



Rhys and Feisty. Feisty fits his name very well.

Trying to get OD's tail.

OD is a lover.

Feisty is the leader and very snotty.

Rhys loves to clap.

The end of a clap.

Rhys' new thing has to do with the ladybug on his highchair toy. Instead of using his hand to hit the ladybug which in turn makes music play he insists on using his mouth. This is the progression of this happening.

THE END!

It's Been A While, Sorry!!

Wow - it's been a while since I posted anything. It has been a busy end of October and all of November. From staying at my parents' house to Thanksgiving to going to Bozeman for a wedding it has all been a blur and I can't believe that Rhys is already 8 months old and counting. Time really flies when you are having fun. I will post pictures in a couple of different blogs, so that it isn't 2 pages of pictures.

7 months & sitting in his toy basket.

Bath time is a lot of fun now.

Love my froggy towel.

I have some great hair!

Jaxsen and I are Best Buds. He is only 3 days older than me.

We like to chase around after each other.

Well, mostly Jaxsen likes to chase after me.

Daddy loves to tickle me.

and I don't mind being tickled.

6 Months

He really likes his cereal.

Such a flexible guy. He must get that from Mommy,

because Daddy isn't flexible at all.

This is his 6 month picture. His outfit is all bugs, so we surrounded him by bugs.

He loves to be tickled and ...

we love to tickle him!

Rhys had his 6 month appointment on September 26th. I almost fainted when the nurse told me how much he weighed and I had to ask her twice. He weighed 20lbs. 4oz. and he was 27 inches long. He has definitely caught up to the other babies his age and maybe surpassed them. We call him our TWENTY POUNDER WITH CHEESE!

He's a muscle man!

I love to have my clothes off!

Me and Uncle Brady.

Grandma Marlys was feeding me a green olive.

I really liked it and didn't want her to take it away.

I'm such a spitter!

I'm a good boy - I eat my vegetables.

Cousin Kylie and I are such good friends, but sometimes I don't know what to think about what she is doing. You can tell by my expression.

The Circle Banner's youngest reader.

I have Daddy wrapped around my fingers. He's my puppet.

4 1/2 Months Plus

Just teasin' us. Making us think that he was going to roll over.

Now he doesn't want to have anything to do with being on his back or trying to roll over.

I'm a farmer's grandson!

Go Green! Go John Deere!

I love my jumper!

Grandma caught me in the act of spitting.

Goin' for a ride with Grandpa on his combine.

Dressed for the occassion.

They look like they might be a little related!

5 months old and hangin' with my teddy bears.

My 1st Medora Musical. I liked it so much that I didn't want to eat and that never happens.

I like to have my clothes off!

I am getting really good at sitting up all by myself.

My 1st time eating cereal.

Boy is it good!

The last time I'll be in a shorts outfit. It is getting cold.

Don't I look just adorable!

Searching for just the right toy to play with.