The Mitchells

>> Saturday, June 20, 2009

Happy Father's Day!

11 Months

>> Monday, June 15, 2009

Better late than never...I'm almost a week behind on this one. Rogan turned 11 months old on June 9th. He is starting to babble a lot. He said "Bubba" last night, which I'm convinced he was attempting to get Brice's attention since they were on the floor together. He says "Dada" all the time and of course nothing even close to mom. He'll probably follow in Brice's shoes and call me Boss. Either that, or he will call me Mom or Momma and the first time Brice hears it he'll say who's that? Mom? I don't understand. Why do you call her that? That's Boss. Such is my life. It's okay, I know I'm loved.

Rogan is pulling up and starting to try to stand on his own a little bit. He stands and starts to bounce, trying to figure out how to get his legs to move. He hasn't attempted to take a step yet. He prefers to drop down to his knees and crawl at warp speed to wherever he's headed.

Rogan is all smiles, still. He laughs at everything. He's a giggle box. He even laughs when you're trying to feed him. He'll look at you, smile, then start to giggle. He can't help it. It's so funny and we love it. You can't help but to laugh along. He's so happy.

Four teeth have arrived, finally! His top front two teeth have finally come through. He has figured out how to grind the top and bottom together to make the worst sound in the world. It's worse than fingernails on a chalkboard, of course he finds it hilarious.

We'll be in Texas the week before Rogan's birthday so we are going to have a get together at my parents' house with my family. When we get home, we'll have Rogan's birthday here at our house for the rest of our family. His first birthday sure did get here fast.

Our Weekend

>> Monday, June 1, 2009

The neighbors had a birthday party

then...we pretty much played outside the rest of the the weekend.

The Pool

>> Thursday, May 21, 2009

Our neighborhood pool opens this weekend, but we decided to get a jump start on summer today. I have shrugged off all responsibility this week and have played outside with the kids everyday. I have managed to cook dinner every night except one...although we've eaten most of our meals on the patio. We may not have clean socks or underwear, the house may be messy, the carpet has not been vacuumed, but we have had a lot fun this week. And, we're getting a good start on our summer tans.

The boys and I ran to Big Lots early this morning and bought a pool. We had a great one last year, with a slide and everything, but at the end of summer our lab Fisher decided to jump in with Brice and he managed to tear a hole in the bottom of it. So, Brice and Rogan got a new pool this year.

Here is our day in pictures...

Welcome Back Sunshine

>> Tuesday, May 19, 2009

We put up with rain for a few weeks and now we are reaping the rewards. It has been beautiful here the last few days and more of the same is expected for the rest of the week. The temperature is a perfect 75 degrees, the sun is shining and there are no clouds in the sky. The boys and I have spent the last two days outdoors. We have eaten lunch and dinner on the patio and we've been soaking up our Vitamin D. I found out last week while at the park that Rogan is allergic to sunscreen but we found an organic brand California Baby that seems to be working and causing no rashes. Here are a few pictures of all the fun we've been having!

Rogan playing peekaboo in the porta crib

Brice trying to convince me that naps can be taken outside while swinging and there is no need to go indoors.

A Day At The Park

>> Wednesday, May 13, 2009

It was sunny and 91 degrees here today, so after lunch the boys and I headed to the playground. I parked Rogan in the shade under the shelter and Brice got busy climbing and playing. Afterward, we headed to McDonald's so Brice could get an ice cream cone and cool off. It was hilarious watching him eat that cone. He loved it and even offered his brother a taste, but Rogan wasn't interested.Rogan was content to sit and relax in the shade.
The boys have started to play together. Brice enjoys entertaining his brother and making him laugh. Rogan spends his time trying to follow his big brother around to see what he's up to. Here are a few pictures I took last week of the boys playing and rolling around on the floor together.