Fall is in the air!

A couple of weeks ago we decided we'd finally go and hike the Grotto up Payson canyon. I have been wanting to go on this trail for some time now and I am sure happy that it was the fall season when we made it.

This was Dax's 1st hike that he was out of the carrier and it was perfect for him since the trail was pretty short and not too many difficult things for Dax to conquer. My brother's family joined us, along with their super awesome and helpful kiddos.

I can't even explain how happy it makes me to be with McKay and our kids in the mountains. The air was crisp and fresh, the views were beautiful and the company was exceptional! 

At the trail head

As you can see the trail is well maintained

He was happy to have a helping hand while he crossed, but soon realized that he was capable of doing it on his own.  Dad knew he was not and made sure he was there by his side while they balanced across them.

Dax LOVED all the bridges.

A cave in the back part of the falls. I cant remember if Dax liked it or not. I do remember him wanting to splash in the water, thus the upset face he's making.

"Geese, Deyine and Geegee" or "Guys!" is what Dax calls them

Our attempt to get a family picture....sigh.... I guess we need to start going with the candid-like shots since Dax will NOT smile when he knows we want him to.

Gray loved it!

Dax was running so fast back down. All I could do is laugh at how funny he looked since he has not mastered the art of running.

This hill was actually pretty steep. (you cant tell by the pic)

 He liked sliding down on his butt like a slide

Discovery Gateway

We love this place wayyyyy too much! I actually just found out that they got the funds they needed by donation to build one at Thanksgiving Point. Hurray! When we move into our new home in Saratoga Springs we will be less than 10 minutes away from it. We could honestly spend more than half a day here and we basically did this time. We went for a couple hrs, left to have lunch, then came back for another hr or so. I love watching Dax's imagination and little body go a hundred miles per hr. It seems like he always enjoys different things each time we go too. This trip he spent a lot of time on the 2nd level which is were we sometimes don't even go. It's more for older kids.

Construction zone 

Hanging out with my bebe!

He cleared out the pretend vegetable oil and laundry detergent, although, he did get a banana and baguette in his cart too. This is always my favorite section.

This is in the 2nd level more for older kids. It was fun for McKay to play with him here.

He would say "YES!" along with a fist pump when the ball would go down their ramp.

Lol! Goofy Grayson.

Pretty happy to join in on the fun.

The helicopter was a huge hit. 

Snuggles on the news! 

Future weather man right there!

He was pretty wore out by the end of the day. We all were.

Giddy Up!

We went to Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point last week and I must say Dax was a huge fan.

This was as close as Dax would get to the turkeys at first until they started making giggle noises and pecking at each others faces. He thought they were laughing and giving each other kisses. He kept laughing at them then saying "MUAH!" 

Excitingly waiting his turn for the pony ride.

Loved the horses! 

The best part of the whole day was the pony ride. I really didn't know if he would love it or hate it and it just so happened that we had "that child" that was kicking and screaming while trying to get him off the horse when it was over. 

Mckay walked with him for a second, but quickly realized he was  a natural cowboy. 

He looked like this most of the time. Happy, yet relaxed like he had been on the range all day.

The short wagon ride. We were all pretty bored anyway, especially Dax if you cant tell by the picture.

Of course, Gray was my happy kiddo the entire time.

Overwhelmed with cuteness!

So, Grayson is 6 months today and I couldn’t be any sadder. Okay, I'll stop being dramatic since I am not that upset, but I do think to myself everyday how happy I would be if I could freeze time with my babies. That totally explains my obsession with taking pics and videos I guess.

Grayson has hit some pretty big milestones unexpectedly in the last 4 wks.

He has now mastered sitting up. This one surprised me the most since Dax didn’t sit up until he was 7 months old. I still look at Gray’s little, tiny self all bright eyed and back straight just soaking in the new views and think he is just too little to being doing this!

 We recently noticed that he has this adorable deep dimple on his left cheek. I think it showed up when he got those chubby cheeks.
 He rolls all over the place! I love laying on the other side of the bed and seeing the determination in his face as he continually rolls in the same direction towards me until we are together.

 He is oh so very vocal. I figure with the lack of crying the first 4 months he is making up for happy squeals and screams. They can be so blunt and loud that it makes us jump and makes Dax laugh. He is now using more vowels and different pitches in his voice, but most of all and my favorite is when he says “Ma Ma Ma!” Dax said Da Da first and said it forever, so it’s only fair that Gray says my name. RIGHT?

 The latest big boy accomplishment is stand up while holding on to the couch, chairs, our fingers etc…… He has a lot of work to do on this one though.

 Still is not a fan of the bottle. I imagine the day when I stop nursing and try formula with a bottle is going to be scary. Leaving him for a long period is not in the cards for us. Some may think this is an issue, but since he is so happy and content with hanging out in his car seat/stroller looking around it makes it pretty easy taking him to dinner, shopping or house hunting.

 His naps are awesome, but sleeping at night is not so awesome. He is the most inconsistent night sleeper ever! Sometimes he wakes up 6+ times others he sleeps 8 hrs straight.

If you have facial hair it takes a bit for him to warm up to you. Other then that he is pretty good now at going to anyone unless he is being passed around a lot, which happens, quit a bit. That’s a good thing since it means he is very loved and very cute.

So handsome :)

Well good morning sunshine!

We started rice cereal and as you can see by the look on his face in the pics he is not impressed with it. It was quit hilarious watching his many disgusted expressions while trying to choke it down. Dax is a great observer and copycat, so he insisted in helping us feed Grayson. It was pretty cute.

1st taste

.....and wishing it was the last taste.

I was so happy Dax wanted to help

Brotherly love......

Sitting up!

Loves books just like Dax did

He was having a stare down with Sammy

He he he! Loves sucking on those tasty toes!

Bath time is so fun now that Gray can sit up and we can bath them together.

Love this expression

I never thought a profile of a ducky could be so adorable.

Last and definitely not least. Grayson is such a happy and smiley baby.

 Sometimes this baby boy of ours is so cute it hurts. We could seriously kiss and squish him all day if we didn’t have other things to do. I love it when I catch myself anticipating for him to wake up from his naps when I’m done with whatever I’m needing to do during his naps.
All I ask is for the next 6 months to go veryyyyyy sloooooooow!