Sunglasses

I wish I knew what he was thinking when I took this picture, lol. He's such a goof! It was about time that Dylan had his own sunglasses. He's always trying to steal mine. Not to mention, it sucks playing outside with squinted eyes all day. I was curious to see if he would actually leave them on to be functional or if they were going to be a toy.


Dylan was more than excited to have his own sunglasses. He had to fully investigate them first of course. After he checked out every little detail and how it works, he finally put them on. Once he had them on, I think that he realized how much nicer it was because he left them on. Dylan kept looking at me and saying "Wow". I guess the sunglasses are a hit.

Little man posing for a picture. What a goof ball!

Summer Time Fun

It is officially Summer! It has been quite hot outside lately so Dylan & I find fun ways to keep cool while enjoying the sunshine. We break out water guns, water balloons, and even the hose a couple of times. We need to get a sprinkler for him to run around him. I think he would love it. He loved Grandma & Grandpa Gray's pool a few weekends ago. He has a blast playing in the pool. He was laughing, splashing, and kicking his legs trying to swim. It was pretty cute. It's a BIG pool so Dylan spent most of his time floating or "swimming" with somebody else, lol. It will be a few years before he'll be able to touch the bottom, ha ha. Here are a few pictures of Dylan & I playing outside this week.

We started out the day outside playing with sidewalk chalk. Dylan's cheek instantly turn bright red even if he's the slightest bit hot. Before too long, he was stripped down to just his shorts. I coated him in more sunblock, took off the shoes, and let him run free in the grass. His arms and chest were red under his shirt, lol. I am always scared he is sunburnt until I realize that that part of his skin wasn't even in the sun yet. I'm telling you, I've got another polar bear on my hands. Now I'm outnumbered. I must prepare for a lifetime of sweatshirts and blankets, lol.

Ahhh...much better! We definitely need to invest in a sprinkler. Dylan loves to run and play in the water!

Dylan was chasing me all over the yard & squealing like crazy.  He can really bring out the little kid in you.  When was the last time you ran around a yard chasing someone and spraying each other with a hose, lol?

  

Dylan & I have a blast playing outside on the hot summer days!

Silly Boy

Hershey Park Happy

I woke up to very loud thunderstorms Saturday morning around 6 a.m. I immediately couldn't help but think..."there goes our day at Hershey Park." I know that this is pretty early to start jumping to conclusions but I had been keeping an eye on forecasts and weather info for Saturday all week in hopes that it just might be a clear day. It was actually calling for the opposite. It was calling for showers and thunderstorms throughout the whole day. I just kept my fingers crossed that these showers and thunderstorms had some breaks so that we would be able to enjoy our day at the park.

My Dad's work gave tickets out to their employees and their familys for this Saturday including catered picnic lunch in the park as well. Therefore, we were at least going to give it a try. Dylan woke up around 7 and I looked out the window to only see hard, drenching rain. I kept getting more bummed as the morning went while hoping the whole time that it would clear up soon. I called my Dad to make sure they were going to attempt the trip and they were already on the road driving. So it was official...we were going to at least drive over there, hope for the best and give the day a try. By the time Dust & Alisha got to our house, the rain started to lighten a bit. So we all packed up the car, jumped in, and drove to Hershey with our fingers crossed the whole time, lol.

Oh we all got wet that day but it turned out to be a fantastic day. The rain gave us quite a break. There were showers throughout the day but nothing too crazy...no thunderstorms at least. The sun even peaked out for a few minutes or so. It actually turned out to be almost ideal. The weather was not too hot or humid. We only waited in line for one ride (the newest coaster, Fahrenheit) for 10-15 mins. That was probably the best part. We were able to hit the whole park in half a day since the usual hour or more wait in line was reduced to none. Dylan had a blast watching the rollercoasters, going to the zoo, and splashing in the puddles. Overall...a really great day! So Thank You Mother Nature giving us a break for the day! It turned out to be a Hershey Park Happy Day, lol! We all have to do that again soon! I promise not to trick you on any more coasters Alisha. Although I honestly don't remember that coaster being THAT big or bad, lol.

 

Dylan excitedly watching the rollercoasters. The area where the catered lunch was set up was literally right beside the big, bad, scary Fahrenheit rollercoaster.  Therefore,  as we ate our lunch, we got to watch train after train of very scared people flying around the twisty tracks. Dylan LOVED it!

Dust, Bran, Jeff,

Blake, Kenna, and Cam
The 6 of us trying to figure out what rollercoaster to hit up next.

Aunt Alisha posing with Dylan who apparently moved his head at the last second. Grandpa won the little Hershey Park bear for Dylan. We got off of our first rollercoaster to see him already with a stuffed animal. Apparently Grandpa has some theme park game skills. I never win any of those games!

Happy Father's Day!

Dad,

I may not need you to hold my hand anymore...

but I'll always need you to hold me in your heart!

I love you! 

Happy Father's Day!

Love,

Your biggest little girl.

The Cutest Little Squeaker Around

Kiersten Jean Marie Lake

6 Days Old

Dylan & I had to drive back to Mercersburg yesterday to drop off Miss Dicey's completed dance recital books. While we were in the area, we decided to go visit Nicole, Barry and the new baby Kiersten at home. I absolutely adore this little girl! I call her a little squeaker because when she cries, it doesn't really sound like a cry. She makes loud squeaks, or at least for now. I'm sure that voice will find some more power the older that she gets, lol. But for now, she makes adorable little squeaks!

I cuddled with Kiersten for hours, soaking in as much precious, baby girl time that I could. Dylan liked the baby too. He called her "Baby" and gently played with her hands and hair, lol. He even helped Barry out with some laundry while we were there, lol. What a goof!

Even though Nicole is my cousin, we are more like sisters. She has always been like another little sister to me ever since we were kids. So I'm claiming "Aunt" status, ha ha ha. Everyone is home, happy, healthy and trying to get as much sleep as they can, lol. I can't wait to see precious Kiersten again!

"Bye-Bye Plane"

Every time Dylan hears an airplane, he quickly points it out or at least says there is an airplane even if he can't see it. After the plane passes or he can no longer hear it, he always waves and says, "Bye-Bye Plane." It's too cute and he does it with just about everything, not just planes, lol. I finally caught it on camera to show you guys.


Even though Dylan loves his bikes, he also loves balls! He practices doing all sorts of things from dribbling, kicking, throwing, and most recently catching the ball. He can only catch the ball if he is the one to throw it, lol. He can't quite catch a ball thrown by someone else yet but he's getting close, lol. I'm telling you, he's going to be your competition Grandpa Gray! I may not be able to beat you with my awesome basketball skills but Dylan will be able to in no time, ha ha ha.

Happy Birthday Great-Grandma Guyer!

Happy Birthday Mommy Helen!

Hugs for his Great-Grandma!

Happy 49th Anniversary 

Great-Grandma & Great-Grandpap Guyer!

Get Well Soon Great-Grandpa Guyer!

Last week was a busy week for Dylan & I. On Monday, we were at the Chambersburg Hospital visiting Great-Grandpa Guyer, who had just had his gallbladder removed. I just so happened to be in Chambersburg during J & B Bridal's hours so I also went to FINALLY pick up my bridesmaid's dress!

On Thursday, Dylan & I went to visit one of my best friend's fron high school who just recently moved to Carlisle!! I was being updated via text message on Nicole & that beautiful baby girl on her way. As you can see from a post earlier, she was born that Thursday evening! This day was also my Grandma & Pap Guyer's 49th Anniversary! That number is getting pretty big. Next year is the big 5-0! We've been told to not plan any big parties for they will pack up and go away that day, LOL! But I'm thinking if we are super-secretive, we might be able to throw them a party, LOL.

And then there was Friday. Dylan & I traveled back to Mercersburg to visit Great-Grandma & Grandpa Guyer in the morning. It was Great-Grandma Guyer's birthday!!! Like I said before, it was a busy week. My Pap just got home, their anniversary was the day before, and now it was Grandma's Birthday too! After spending the afternoon in Mercersburg, we headed back to Chambersburg to visit Nicole & Baby Kiersten in the hospital!

So since I didn't get to post it last Thursday, Friday or the weekend...it's a little belated now but oh well....better late than never right, lol?

Welcome Baby Kiersten

Congratulations Nicole & Barry!

Welcome....

Kiersten Jean Marie Lake

June 11, 2009 at 5:51 p.m.

6 lbs 15.3 oz & 19 in long

After a couple of weeks of changing her mind, lol, baby Kiersten finally came out to say hello yesterday. I went to visit the new Mommy, Nicole, and this precious little girl today! Mommy is doing well now and baby looks as healthy as can be! She was so quiet and sweet the whole time I was there. She made a couple faces at me and squeaked a couple of times. I even got to see her beautiful eyes before I left.

The twins came to meet their new sister while I was there. This is Kaylee saying hello to her new baby sister!

Hey! That's my Hat!

Dylan decided one day that he was going to steal my hat and make a game out of it at the same time, ha ha. First, he stole the hat, put it on backwards, and checked himself out in the mirror. After that he kept telling me, "Hat...mine!" and would run across the hall to his bedroom. He kept egging me on and trying to get me to chase him.

I got a few cute pictures of the goofy boy who makes a game/fun out of just about anything, lol.

Wheelie Time

Dylan loves his 4 wheeler! We always take it Grandma & Grandpa Gray's house so that he can ride his Kawasaki while the other boys are riding theirs. Most of the time, we also forget to take it back out of the car and bring it in the house (or at least for the past month or so). We remembered to bring it back inside last Sunday night and Dylan has not gotten off of it since, ha ha. He has been practicing his wheelies and other "freestyle" moves a lot lately and I finally remembered to grab the camera to catch a picture of his wheelie fun. As far as his other freestyle moves...well...he's not allowed to do them and if Mom catches him, she reminds him of that! I know that I sound like a mean Mommy who won't let him have fun but these little moves usually involve him standing on the seat. I have natural consequences on my side though, lol. The other night while Daddy was cooking on the grill and Mom had her back turned for a second, he decided it was the opportune time to try this out. The bike went backwards and he luckily caught himself with his hands before hitting the floor. It scared him a little bit but not enough to stop trying. He is getting more and more brave as the days go and I keep getting more and more nervous. The other weekend, Dylan actually rode on a MX bike with Daddy on the track (even though I was having a heart attack about it) for a lap or two. He was really holding on tight and Jeff said he could hear him saying "Weeeeee" while they were riding, lol. I guess I'm going to have to learn some stress relieving techniques and try to stay calm. It looks like he is going to follow in the Gray footsteps. I'm just hoping he'll play a little soccer with me here and there too, LOL.

A few people joke about Dylan being the next Ryan Villopoto. Some even go as far as calling him Ryan as a joke, lol. His bright red hair and his love for Kawasaki & MX in general leaves me with very little to argue with, lol. For those of you who do not watch MX, here is a picture of Villopoto. He is out right now after having knee surgery. Could Dylan be his replacement, lol? He would definitely fit right in, ha ha.  

A New Photoshop Adventure

So I decided to start my own hand-held version of The Peanut Journey. My recent photoshop/scrapbook pages have been future pages this book, lol. My first book of The Peanut Journey Series, lol, will be Prego to First Birthday so I'm slowly making my way through from the beginning. There are some other pages that are seriously long-term type projects which I am hoping will eventually turn out pretty cool, ha ha. Anyways...here you go.

The Prego/Sonogram page. He obviously didn't make the date, lol. Just like both of his parents...always running a little late, ha ha.

The Baby Shower pages. I'm thinking that by the time I'm actually ready to start building this scrapbook that a couple of these pages might change a bit, lol. This one is 2 pages, obviously, ha ha.

The Birth page. I still have to figure out what I'm going to do with the text on this one. Most of the time, that is the hardest part for me to finish, lol. If anyone has any good ideas/suggestions...please...send them my way, ha ha ha.  

These are the only three pages that I have "done" at the moment and like I said...they are not completely done.  However, it's been a while since I posted any PS stuff so I figured I could show you what I've been up to, lol.  Let me know what you think.

More Memorial Day Weekend Videos

So instead of adding more videos to my previous post...I'll just create a new post because I had quite a few more videos to add. All of these videos are from Memorial Day weekend while Dylan & I were hanging out at Uncle Dust & Aunt Alisha's house. Chrissy was my camera operator for most of these so you actually get to see my goofy self in some of the videos....grrrrreat, LOL!

Enjoy!!!