MATTHEW TURNES ONE!!!

Well he made it to a year and I didn't kill him but that might change in the next year when he pushes his limits. Looking back and seeing that I can do it gives me hope. Hope he won't need thousands of dollars latter for shrink bills.



A little perspective for you. This is how he looked in his car seat the day we brought him home.

And this is what he looked like the last day he was in it.

We graduated him to a front facing car seat at about 11 1/2 months. It is hard to remember what he was like when he was just a blob on a blanket. he hardly moved now it is hard to keep up with him.

For his birthday I desided to go get his hair cut. This is his hair before all long and girly. . . .

And this is my handsome boy after his hair cut. . . he did really good!

I had planed a birthday party outside at a park half way between oconomowoc and west allis thinking the weather would be really nice to play outside, run around and play at the playground. Boy was I wrong!!! It was the coldest weekend for the end of August i can ever remember. I am so done planing outside events. First a cold outdoor wedding then a cold out door party. Next birthday will be inside!

Matthew loved playing with lots of people and eating corn on the cob and hotdogs. As well as the cake. Yum Yum!!

UTAH TRIP 2009

So much stuff to show here are some more photos



This is such a cute picture. This is Matthews favorite thing to do still. Sit in Daddys truck and drive it. He cries when we pry him out. He is all boy what am I to Do? If you look close you can see the air conditioner blowing his hair.


This was swimming at the pool, he had so much fun. We also took Maddison and Katelyn Robs side neices to the pool with us.

At the reunion every one needed to have a skitt put together. This is Chad and his dad Ken singing patty cakes. He is so cute.

This is one of the waggons to pull around a path to see what it was like to pull a hand cart on the trail. Talon had a great time pulling everyond and Matthew would love it when he did.

Just some more fun photos of the trip.

UTAH TRIP July 2009

Having an icecream cone on the way out and getting a handle bar mustash

The family went west for two weeks at the end of July for the Patten Family Reunion. An adventure and a half.!!!!!!

Matt at a parade in his shades

Mom afeter a four wheeler ride time for a shower

We palyed with EVERYONE. Went on four wheeler rides, saw all kinds of animals, we went to a parade, went to a pool to go swiming with Greg Sarah and Morgan. We stayed with Jordan and his family in Heber. Viseted the Dell and played in the pond and got our legs so cold they turned red. Viseted great grandmas house and played the piano with our toes. We jamed so much stuff in two week we were glad to come home.

Morgan at the parade in her shades

The reunion was in Wyoming in a prarrie. It got very windy during the day and very very cold at night. Poor Matthew had a hard time at night. Me being the bad mom thaught it wouldn't get so cold in the middle of summer so he came to sleep with mom and dad. And anyone who has sleeped with a baby knows they don't sit still even sleeping. It was fun to see all my Patten relatives. The cousins had fun playing with eachother.

Again a reminder to how well I really have it in 2009!

A GREAT time was had by all and we miss everyone out in Utah! come and visit us soon.

4th of July 2009 Camping

I plan on posting a few highlights till we get caught up. We have done so many fun things I would like you all to see.

We went camping with Russ over the 4th of July last year. It had its own challanges but is was very fun. We had brought a walking toy for Matthew and he crused all over the camp with the aid of his toy.

We went for a hike around a lake. Spent time with Grandpa and hit the beach. Matthew had so much fun splashing around and we sure tired him out.

Camping with a 10 month old is a lot of work but we could have been pionears trecking across the country without a camper to protect us from the elements.

Hello from the abiss

The internet in our house has been FIXED!! I need to update everyone on what we have been doing but that will have to waite till later this week.

TTFN

Greetings from Never Never Land

I know you all think I have vanished from the face of the earth but my only excuse is that my kid got mobile and my Internet connection is not that great so I get to play catch up again and I hope I remember everything.

I am going to get started with pictures from our trip to Seattle and go from their.

Here is the all time best sister who came along and helped out with the little ones. THANK YOU

Matthew and I got to go to the top of the space needle and look around. It was really cool.

Our fun cousin Morgan came with us and we had fun getting up very early in the morning to the dismay of our mothers.

This is cousin Chad smiling BIG for the camera. We sure miss him!

We got to do lots of things there, one of them was going to a park one day and feeding the ducks. It went one for the ducks, one for Matthew. We also went to see the locks and dams, which grandpa Russ loved.

Here is the newest cousin Natlie Sue Patten. She is looking so beautiful on her blessing day.

Ken here with his two wonderful kids. And he said he had a no girl policy (that didn't work out). I am so happy he family is getting bigger and happier everyday.

Time to go home. Matthew is trying to figure out how everything works and if he can drive it. He was really a good kid on the plain.

When I went to unpack I realized I had the best souvenir ever! I closed the lid took everything upstairs to unpack, kid and all. He looked so cute in there I couldn't pass up the picture op.

We had so much fun visiting our family and would love to do it again soon

We are stil Alive

Sorry I haven't posted in a long time, so much is going on. We got teeth, had a trip to Seattle, I went to Canada and am working a little more. Also I found that I can get a little more rest if I sleep when Matthew is sleeping instead of blogging , when that kid is awake I swear he is everywhere at once. I stole a few moments for this post hopefully I will find time to night to do more explaining.