Dirt in There

Recently, Dylan has figured out an easy way to turn his fourwheeler around and quickly, lol. Now Dylan can take laps around the kitchen and living room. Luckily, it's not at very fast speeds, haha. So this afternoon, Dylan decided he was going to do some laps on his Kawasaki while I was washing some dishes. When I was done, I finally picked up the camera to capture his new found skill.



Shortly after I turned on the camera, Dylan started pointing at the vacuum and telling me "Babuum." Dylan and this vacuum have quite a history. Dylan used to be terrified on it but only when it was not on and simply sitting nearby. He is and always has been very aware of its presence if it is not stashed away in the kitchen closet where it lives. Oh and he knows that it is in there too. He points and labels every time the closet doors open, lol. Anyway, Dylan is not scared of the vacuum anymore but still fascinated by it.



So I realized after watching the video, that he was trying to tell me "there's dirt in there" for a bit before I even picked up on it. I thought he was just repeating me like he normally does at first, but soon realized that he was sure he knew what that vacuum had in it and what it does, ha ha. I find it amazing that I am absolutely amazed by Dylan every single day in one way or another! He picks up new stuff all the time and I can't believe how fast he is growing! Has it really been a year and a half, ha ha.

Wheels On The Truck...

This video is just a little video of Dylan playing with his new truck. Daddy teaches him about the wheels and then Goofy Dylan comes out to say hello, ha ha ha.

Dylan's Clubhouse

This past weekend, Daddy & Mommy took a much needed break from "everyday" life.  We decided to let Grandma & Grandpa Gray take over for a couple of days, lol. That way, both Mommy & Daddy, get a "mini-vacation." Not that I needed time away from my adorable little angel, but I must admit, it was quite nice to not have to think or do anything for an entire day, haha. Anyways, long story short, Jeff & I decided it was about time for us to have a nice place to hang out and relax on our back patio. We have been talking about this for years, literally! We finally went out shopping to make our patio much nicer and comfortable too, lol. So while Dylan was away, we went shopping, lol. Anything like this HAS to come in a big box. We found that there is more than just one use for a box this size!

Dylan came home and instantly started checking out all the new stuff, as he always does. He always makes sure things are the same and if they are not, he'll let you know, lol. Anyways, Dylan liked the huge boxes that were still left over from our new purchases. I didn't realize it at the time but Daddy apparently already had an idea for the biggest of boxes, haha. While Dylan ate lunch, Daddy made a little fort/clubhouse for Dylan with a swinging door, window, and even some skylights, hahaha.

As you can see, the fort/clubhouse was a huge hit with Dylan. We gave him some of his crayons to decorate his new little clubhouse. Dylan spent all day playing in and out of his new clubhouse. For the first hour or so, he kept waving, saying goodbye, walking in his house, and pulling the door shut. Then he would pop back and say "Hi."

As you can see, large boxes can be a blast, especially with a creative Daddy who had this in his mind from the moment the big box was empty, haha.  These are just a couple of pictures that I took this morning.  Dylan wasted no time and playing in the clubhouse was the first thing on his agenda.

Welcome Baby Brayden!

Brayden Christopher Beltz

Born March 30, 2009 at 6:31 p.m.

7 lbs 15 oz and 22 inches long

Congrats Cortney!  He's absolutely adorable!  We can't wait to come meet him!

Story Time!

Last week, while we were in the area, Dylan & I stopped by Great-Grandpa & Great-Grandma Guyers' house for a few minutes to say hello. Shortly after we got there, the kids that she babysits got off the bus and home from school. Dylan was pretty shy at first but after a few minutes or so and started breaking out of his box, ha ha. This video is of one of the girls reading a book to Dylan. He really liked her! I have never had him sit SO still and so attentive while listening to a story, lol. Just a quick, cute video.



Oh...sorry about being able to hear everything. There were more kids in the room directly behind me so at times it is hard to hear.

Sprinting Down the Hills

Every single day (as long as it's not raining), Dylan & I have to go outside, get some fresh air, and stretch the legs a bit. Dylan could spend the entire day outside if he didn't have to come in for lunch & his nap. He spends hours running all over the yard, exploring anything in his sight, playing with the ball, and (his personal favorite) sprinting down the hills. These are just a couple of recent pictures of Dylan playing outside.


Dylan likes to run up the hill and play "hide-n-seek" behind the pine trees. This is him sitting at the top of the hill, trying to coax me to come chase him. As soon as I get close, he jumps up and runs around the tree, ha ha.

This is Dylan in one of his sprints down the hill. It's a pretty decent size hill. I still get nervous every time. His little legs some how manage to keep moving just fast enough for him to not fall. However, he always looks like he is right on that fine line right between an "all-out" sprint and face planting into the grass. He has taken quite a few falls too but it never bothers him. He gets right back up and keeps going. We are both pretty happy now that the weather is getting warmer so that we can go outside more often and for much longer than we could the past couple of wintery months.

Uh-Oh!

This picture is pretty self-explanatory but I'll provide a slight backdrop to help you laugh a little harder. Dylan's favorite thing to eat for breakfast is still cheerios and bananas but I give him a whole bowl with milk and spoon too. Well, he has been doing this for quite some time now and I knew eventuallly I would end up with a big mess. I am quite impressed it has not happened sooner. There have been small messes...oh yes...but nothing quite compares to the range of destruction this day, ha ha. This picture doesn't quite do the mess any justice but I'll just sum it up by saying that I found cheerios and milk splattered on windows, the door, and it spread the width of the room...by far.

Anyway, I ran to the bathroom real quick and when I came out and took two steps around the corner, this is what I saw. I admit...I was pretty mad at first but had to take the picture so I could laugh at it in a bit, ha ha. So there's a little random Dylan story for you this week, lol.

Have a good weekend!