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I was going to post a long blog, since I'm way overdue. However, blogspot says that image uploads will be disabled due to maintenance. I guess you'll all have to wait. Sorry. You can blame it on blogspot.

Just Some Ramblings of a Mom

Here are a few names of some of Corgin's toys. He named them all by himself.

His tricycle: Mr. Blue Mountain Bike

His bicycle: Mr. Blue Green Mountain Bike

One of his stuffed animals: Mr. Choo-choo Train Bear

I love that they are all Mr. something or other. He cracks me up. Oh, there's also Mr. Burns, another stuffed animal that he got at the ER when he burned his arm, but he might have had a little help naming that one.

We took Corgin to the fair and on our way home he says to Clint and I: That was fun. I had a good day. Thank you for taking me to the fair.

That makes it all totally worth it. He is such a sweet little boy.

Here's how our potty training is going. Corgin is pretty good to go number one, however he is determined not to go number two in the toilet. The other day Clint went to check on him and he was hiding in his closet.

Clint: What are you doing?

Corgin: Go away dad.

Clint: Why?

Corgin: I'm making stinkies in my pants and I don't want to go in the toilet!

Then the child closed the closet door. He is so stubborn about it. My patience is starting to run out. Anyone have any advice?

Linkers has found his thumb, if only that would work in the middle of the night.

five things about linkoln

1. Linkoln is my little cuddlebug. He is always content when he is being held. When he is tired he just snuggles down in my arms or next to my neck (when I burp him and he falls asleep). I love it and hope it lasts a little longer.

2. Linkoln is very vocal. He talks and talks and talks! He coos when he is happy and he yells when he wants attention or is upset. He gets very vocal when he is tired and makes the cutest sounds as he falls asleep.

3. Linkoln is a morning person (like my other boys). He likes to wake up early and is really loud, but once we unwrap him he is happy and all smiles. He is happy most of the morning and is glad to just play and be up.

4. Linkoln is my little lizard. He loves his tongue and he always has it going. He has done this since the day he was born, and just last night he was licking one of his toys. It cracks me up.

5.Linkoln is pretty easily entertained. He loves to watch cartoons or play with his toys and will be happy with that stuff for quite a while. He also loves loves loves to watch Corgin.

Conversations with my Two Year Old

Corgin: Mom, I have to tell you something.
Me: Okay. What?
Corgin: I need . . . a snowmobile.

A few minutes later . . . . .

Corgin: Dad, I have to tell you something.

Clint: What?

Corgin: I need . . . a motorbike. A green one.

Clint: Really. Mom and Dad can't even afford to buy these things for ourselves, what makes you think we can buy one for you?

Corgin: Yeah, with money!

Clint: Where are we going to get this money?

Corgin: On the choo choo train.

Clint: The train doesn't have enough money.

Corgin: Grandma Kristi has money!

Clint: No, she doesn't have enough money either.

Corgin: I will earn money.

Clint: How do you think you're going to do that?

Corgin: By riding my green bicycle bike.

Clint: You'd have to do a lot of cool tricks if you want to make money that way.

Corgin: Yeah, I do cool tricks! I do back flips!

Clint: Great.

Everytime Corgin gets in trouble and Clint or I get after him, he will start crying and say, "I need a big ol' hug, gimme a big ol' hug!" Hard to stay mad at him for too long when all he wants is a 'big ol' hug'. He keeps us laughing.

Linkoln Update

Linkoln had his four month check-up yesterday. He is growing so quickly! He now weighs 14 lbs and 14 oz. He is in the 50th percentile for weight, and the 25th percentile for height at 24 in. The doc was also asking about his motor skills and was asking if he could roll over and scoot. He hadn't really rolled from back to front, but since we got home from the dr, he has done it three times and scooted a few feet. I guess the dr. gave him an idea and he decided to try it. I guess it can't be an accident if he's done it that many times either. Anyway, he is growing up way too fast and getting way too big. I won't be suprised if he outgrows Corgin soon. Love my boys!

He started on the blanket.

Good News and Bad News

So, this morning Clint comes to me and says, "I've got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that Corgin lost your place in your book. If you want to see the good news go look at the boys." This is what I saw.

Corgin was 'reading' to Link. It was so cute!

Here is Corgin and Link with their cousin Tytan.

Corgin is done with pictures now.

Here are the two babies.

Also, I started this quilt before Link was born and just finally finished it. Sorry the bed wasn't made, but Corgin was taking his nap when I took the picture.

Finally a New Post

I know, it's been a while. Sorry. But here are some pics.

This morning I asked Corgin to watch Link for a few minutes. This is how he took care of his little brother. I love it!

These are just a few pics from a few days ago. I thought that I had lost them, but I guess I didn't. I think my boys are so sweet.

And I took my camera when we went camping, but then I forgot to take any pictures. We had a lot of fun. We got rained on the second night, and some of our stuff got wet, so since my Mom's house was only an hour away, we just went and slept there. Then, the last night we had to leave early because Clint had to go to work the next morning. A lot of traveling for a weekend camping. We had lots of fun though. Corgin had fun playing with his cousins and in the little creek. In fact, within minutes of us getting there he was in the creek, shoes, pants and all. Link just enjoyed staying in the shade and having fun. We all had a great time.

Boating and Summer Fun!

Well, we've been busy these last few weeks. We've been especially busy having fun in the water. Here are some pictures of all the excitement.

Clint's brother, Jake, came home from his mission this last week, so most of his family has been here and we've been partying. I didn't have my camera for some of it and I was kinda bummed. We picked him up at the SLC airport. Corgin and his cousin, Addi, held the sign and we attached balloons to them. It was pretty cute! Then, on Friday we all went boating. Here are a few pictures from that adventure, and there really is just a few - I wished I would have taken more.

Corgin helped his daddy drive the boat.

He also went for a swim.

He got really tired by the end of the day. I kept hoping that a boat ride would put him to sleep.

Link played and looked cute.

I love this picture. Corgin had so much fun playing with his cousins. Here he is with Grant and Addi. They were taking a little break from playing in the water to eat. They had lots of fun digging and swimming on the beach. We also had a thing called "The Relaxation Station" which was a big inflatable toy with four chairs and a net bottom. The adults would sit and the kids had tons of fun running around in the water in the bottom. I think that the kids weren't the only ones that had a blast. We all did!

When Clint's parents were gone picking up his brother, we took the boat out one day. Here are some pics of that.

Corgin's first boat ride of the summer. He was so happy!

Daddy let him drive. (Yes, that is Link's carseat, we took him on his first boat ride too)

Corgin had fun throwing rocks in the water and he was being so cute.

He also went in the water with his dad. Here they were waving at me and Link on the beach.

Trying out the water.

After swimming, the two boys sat and relaxed on the back of the boat.

After swimming, Corgin played on the beach. He found all sorts of things to play with. And he is such a boy, all about dirt and rocks and sticks.

He'd stand there until his feet would get buried in the sand and we'd have to go help him out.

Look at that dirty "hinder binder" as Corgin calls it.

Played so hard that his pants were falling off.

Link slept.

And then he was awake long enough to eat and get a few pics. We had fun. I love spending time with my boys, all three of them. Good times, and I'm looking forward to so many more.

Fun and Fireworks!

We started out our 4th of July celebrations with a parade. Corgin was really excited!

We went to the parade in Inkom. They always throw lots of candy. Corgin waited with his hands out so he could catch it all!

He would also wave as the floats (can I really call them that?) went by. Sometimes they would throw extra candy when they saw him waving.
Why is it that all the rules go out the window when there is a parade and parents start encouraging their kids to run out in the middle of the street and pick candy up off the ground? I'm not really sure, but we had fun doing just that, as did Corgin!

Here is all the goods he got. He'll be earning (potty treats, yay!) these for weeks!

Later, we went to a family barbeque and did some fireworks there. This is how Corgin would watch them at first.

Then he went to sit with his Aunt Maddie and cousin Tytan for a little while.

For some of the bigger ones, we moved to the church parking lot. Corgin was more into it by then and would even take them over to Uncle Gery to be lit.

He was super excited to take the big tank firework over to be lit.

Here it is. The grand finale of tanks! Corgin loved it.

Linkoln just slept through most of the celebrations, so no pictures of him.

Then, on Sunday night we watched fireworks from our house. I didn't take any pictures, but Corgin liked the really big ones. And again, Link slept.

Link's Stats

So, I forgot to include this in the last post, so here it is. Linkoln went to the Dr. for his two month check-up and shots. He is in the 50th percentile for height and weight. He is just growing so fast! He weighed 11 lbs and 4 oz. It's just so different from what I'm used to since Corgin was so little.

Anyway, since I'm making my blog into a book for journaling purposes, I'm also going to include a few little bits of info about my boys that I just love! Linkoln curls his toes when he eats and I think it is so cute. He is also smiling and cooing at us, especially in the mornings. He is a morning person, I guess. Corgin keeps us laughing all the time. He calls pool tables "golf ball tables" and has several nick names for Linkoln, like "Linkoln turtle", "Linkoln pie", and thanks to my brother, "Stinkin' Linkoln". Ha. He also can be so sweet. The other morning he came and crawled in bed with me and put his arm around me and said, "Corgin like Mommy." So I said, "Mommy loves Corgin." And then he asked, "Keep Corgin?" and I told him we would keep him, then he continued to ask me if we would keep Link and Mommy. After our little conversation he gave me the biggest hug. I loved it. I love being a mommy!