Exploring the Great Outdoors= our yard

Corben started his exploring with the lawn mower
He is so happy outdoors!!

He gets all his toys out and still loves to get around in his fire truck

Part of the routine...picking up 'The Fresno Bee' newspaper

Then to the back yard for sand box fun! The dirtier the better!

Exploring continues as Corben wanders around the yard!

Peeking through the bushes making it hard for Mommy to follow...

(and I have Mason in the front baby carrier).

Still wandering...but making sure Mommy is following!

We have so much fun in our great outdoors!!

Chewable Vitamins

It doesn't look like it...but Corben really loves eating his vitamins every day and asks for them! He bits them into pieces, you can see in his left hand that he is holding part of the vitamin.

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Corben received stickers in the mail from Papa John & Meme and immediately put them all over his legs and all over Mommy!

Mason Kate & Mommy

Mason Kate 7 weeks

Aunt Kara gave her the adorable flower headband...and we just love to accessorize!Mason & Mommy relaxing at home

My boys...

When I looked out the front door today....this is what I saw...

MY BOYS!

Corben absolutely loves to be with Daddy when he is working outside!

Sweater vest

We bought Corben a sweater vest for an upcoming family wedding and Christmas festivities, we tried it on him this morning and he refuses to take it off!! He actually cried when Daddy tried to take it off....so he took his nap in the sweater vest too! Looks like I am going to get more wear out of this sweater than I thought!!!

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Notice Dad's screw driver that Corben is holding and often refuses to let go of also...

he loves playing with Daddy's tools!

Mommy & the kids

Corben, Mommy, & Mason

Ready for a day out around town

(Dad will also be with us, Mommy hasn't ventured out shopping alone with both kids yet!)

Brother and Sister

Corben 21 months, Mason 6 weeks old

Toys

Mason has her own little toy basket and big brother is so sweet...while Mason was playing on the gym mat, Corben went and got her toy basket and started taking out all her soft toys and placing them by her head to look at!! Sweet brother!

TRICYCLE...

Wow...what a surprise....Pop & Nonie got Corben his 1st TRICYCLE...

and he LOVES it!! His legs are almost long enough to reach the peddles!

Meeting Uncle Karl & Aunt Sue

Part of our family got together today for lunch to see Uncle Karl and Aunt Sue

Unlce Karl and Aunt Sue drove up from Palos Verdes to meet Mason Kate!
Thanks for making the drive...it was great seeing you!

Aunt Sue and Mason Kate

Corben & Noah when we asked to take their picture...

A little bit better...these boys were silly today and had so much fun playing together!

Papa John & Corben

Papa John, Corben, & Meme

(Their last day in California...we are going to miss them!!

We had a great time with them staying at our house to help with new baby Mason!

Thanks for all your help. Corben had such a great time playing with you both every day!)

Corben, Kyndal, & Payton

Teeter Totter fun with cousins
Playing golf with Payton and Kyndal
Apparently Corben plays backwards...
he swings behind himself and can actually hit the ball pretty hard!!
The three cousins...looking mischievous?

Yes...sticking golf clubs in Pop's fountain!

Oh well, Corben always has a great time playing with Payton & Kyndal

Bird feeder

Corben wearing his beenie and gloves after our morning walk...

checking out his bird feeder and wondering..."birds, where are you?"

Thank you Papa John & Meme for the feeder, now we are waiting for the birds to notice!

Activity Gym

Mason enjoying play time under her activity gym
Notice the contact of her arm with the green frog!!

Brother Corben loves to play right by his sister!!

Corben 21 months

Corben loves to color pictures and use different colors of crayons

Corben loves to climb and play on Dad's tractor...

notice he is balancing with his feet up!! It takes Mommy a long time to get Corben out of the garage....

he just loves to play with Dad's tools and climb on Dad's tractor!

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New words: Pop (different than Papa), tractor, "I did it", mine

Signs: please, yes, and gives a hug for sorry

Fun at Pop & Nonie's house

Playing in Pop's yard with his new water fountain!! Watering all of Pop's plants....

it was more fun to water the grass and make mud puddles!

Nonie and baby Mason Kate
Pop teaching Corben the game of GOLFFuture golfer?

Carousel

Riding the carousel with cousins Eli and Noah...

during cousin Colby's 4th birthday party

Corben had a great time riding the horse on the carousel
Playing games with cousin Noah

Visiting Daddy's Fire Station

We went to Delano to visit Daddy at his fire station
Right after we got there Daddy had to respond to a "call"...
so away went the fire engine in a hurry!

Luckily is was a minor emergency and Daddy returned quickly to finish our tour of the station.

Daddy & Corben

Daddy & Mason

Mason's first visit to see Daddy as a Fire fighter!

Daddy and his kids on the fire engine

Our family at the fire station

Corben lovin' on his baby sister!

Daddy works at Station 34 in Delano

Daddy, Mason, & Corben

Daddy is a Kern County Fire fighter

Corben trying on Daddy's boots and turn-outs

Little fire fighter in training?

Animal Alphabet Train Book

Uncle John & Aunt Barbara gave Corben this great book....

best part is the animals are all finger puppets!!