Sept. 2009

Sept 2009- 21 months old

William loves Daddy! Especially helping daddy with projects and playing together!

Mowing (a very popular summer activity for Troy)

"Shaving with daddy"


"Put the tape right here daddy?"

Tiling and installing the master shower.

Our Church- Heartland Community Church- Had its official groundbreaking ceremony-Sept 2009

Construction worker William

Heartland Children at Groundbreaking Ceremony

Lyons family

Helping mommy make applesauce


Helping daddy take down the crib.

William's big boy bed!
The transition has been great! It has been a month since he transitioned into it and we have had no problems. He is such a good boy. He does randomly ask "where my crib at?" So it will be interesting when we finally get it up in baby brother's room.

Trip to Oregon- Aug 2009

It has been awhile since I have updated our blog. So I will try to just hit some highlights in order to get caught up. In August we went to Oregon to visit Troy's sister, Sarah, and family. It was William's first time on a plane and he did great! We enjoyed hanging out with family, going to the beach and playing with the cousins!

Preparing for our first flight!


William loved these moving walk ways- hours of fun!


All buckled in and ready to go!

Cousins! Isaac-5 and Silas-3 and William-20 months

How cute!

At the beach!








A trip to the river!


Explorers looking for wildlife to catch!

The First Haircut!

We made a trip to Minnesota to visit relatives a few weekends ago and my cousin, Kristie, offered to cut anyone's hair who wanted it cut. So we decided it was time for William to get his first haircut. Poor little guy was pushing it out of his face a lot! So in my grandparent's back yard, she went to work while we entertained William with cups of water and blueberries. He did very well. Kristie did a great job with him moving a lot and I was very glad with the way it turned out.

Curls before haircut

Before he could barely see to drive
Right before haircut-wondering what is going on

Who knew drinking water out of a cup could be so entertaining?

Now pouring water in and out of cups- super fun :)
William only cried when hair got all over his arm and leg- he wanted it off ASAP!
Not even an electric razor could bother a boy with his blueberries.
The back- no more curls!
A few more blueberries to recover from all the trauma.
No more picture-please!
Our little baby isn't so little anymore. What a big boy!

18 months

William turned 18 months this month! It is again so crazy how fast they grow up. He's becoming such a big boy. However, some of his newest tricks involve throwing fits and testing the boundaries of how to get what he wants. It is great fun for everyone :) . But he is still overall a pretty good boy! Here are a few new pictures- enjoy!

Bath Time Smiles

RJ and Vern getting a ride
Feeding RJ his bottle-how cute!
Practicing to fish with daddy.
Every time they cast the rod, William would point and yell get it, get it!




Cool dude!
18 month photo shoot
Say cheese!
How did I get in this tree and how do I get down?

Little Cutie, Curls, and the Big News

So it has been awhile since I have posted anything. The newest activities around here involve going outside. William loves to go outside. If he gets it in his mind, he walks around the house saying side, walk, shoes, jackie (for jacket) over and over and over. Which is not as bad as standing at the door reaching for the handle whining and close to crying which he tries sometime :). William is getting pretty independent now. He does very well at getting around despite the most uneven surfaces and he loves to feed himself now. It is quite messy at times but it is amazing how things must taste better when spooned into your own mouth by your own hand?!?! William is quite the parrot also. He loves talking and if in the right mood will repeat almost anything. It is very cute to hear such big words come out of his mouth like helicopter, alligator, calculator and so many more. Of course, I think he is so advanced but who doesn't think that about their kids. I guess I should address one more issue- the hair! I know! It IS long! But we have not been able to bring ourselves to cutting it yet. His little curls are so cute! But it is getting close to being time as he has started even pushing it out of his way so he can see. Poor little thing. In the pictures below, William is 16-17 months old. I can't believe how grown up he is getting. Enjoy!

William loves his daddy, it is cute! He loves taking walks outside, swinging and of course still his blankeys.
Playing outside with mommy! He is obsessed with tractors and trucks. He looks for them everywhere we go. He is very much a boy!
Practicing our smile and catching a picture of those curls.
Oh and one last thing William would like you to know (via remote control calling). Read my shirt!
"I am going to be a big brother."
It is official, we are expecting! I am 12 & 1/2 weeks along and due Nov. 29th. Everything is going well and we are very excited.