Griffin at 18 Months

Our little guy is growing up and does his best to keep us all on our toes! Griffin gets into everything, all day long and can't be redirected or distracted. He can grab knives from the dishwasher with lightning speed, thinks all tables are for climbing, and has made it his life mission to eat every chapstick in the house. His favorite word is "no" and he says it often, even when he really means "yes". 

He's also the snuggliest bug you ever did see and has a smile and laugh that melts us every time. He loves food and often out eats his siblings at dinner, both in quantity and variety. He adores his family and can't wait to run out to see them each morning. He is full of energy, mischief, drama, and joy. We sure love this sweet boy!!

...and he's done

September 2021 Roundup

September is always a busy month as school and sports are well underway, but have to compete with the end of summer and all the last minute activities we try to squeeze out of the year before it gets windy and cold. Here are some more September moments:

Charlie made a marshmallow dinosaur at the Discovery Center

It takes talent to only fall half way out of bed

Sophie and Davey built a duplo world

Family picnic at WT with grandparents

Sunday chill time

Playground day with my little buddy while Charlie was at Letter Group

Zoo day with our ward friends

Moments of Griffin being sweet

Davey wrote out a list of all his favorite foods. We never managed to decipher all the entries but it does include bananas, grapes, noodles, watermelon, peaches, ham, and oranges. This kids loves his fruit!

Sophie soaking up time with Toady before the winter hibernation process begins

Charlie got tired of walking on our errands so we rode double in the single stroller

Fun from a quick trip to Grandma and Grandpa's house

The soccer fields are our second home during fall

School Pictures: Sophie (3rd Grade) and Davey (Kindergarten)

September 2021 Video Clips

Family Football Weekend (Except Different Games in Different States)

Dave went away with Greg, Jack and his dad to California for a weekend in September. The main event was watching the Cowboys play the Chargers in the new SoFi stadium, but they also had time for a baseball game and a few other local highlights. Dave said overall LA was dirty and rundown, but he had a good time with his family. I told Dave to make sure he took pictures since I wouldn't be there to document, and came through with lots of selfies :)

With the Hollywood sign off in the distance

Griffith Observatory and Venice Beach

Harry Potter cast on the Walk of Fame

Ready for the big game

Cowboys won 20-17 over the Chargers

While Dave was away, we decided we should also go enjoy some football. It was no small feat to take 5 kids (ours + one friend) to a game all on my own, but the effort was worth it. WT won big and we had a great night cheering them on from the front row!! It felt weird going to a game at the university where Dave teaches without him, but I'm glad we went and had fun anyway. Go Buffs

Such a beautiful night for a game

After some early hysterics, Griffin managed to have a good time

Sidewalk chalk and popcorn served on the promotional frisbees kept them occupied when the game wasn't exciting enough

WT WINS!!

Sleepy Hollow Color Run

Throw color dust like confetti while running around like crazy?? Yes please! The kids sure loved the school fundraiser tonight!! I was also a fan. All I had to do was buy the shirt, and then watch them run around and around in circles while getting progressively more colorful. It was a fun night for the whole family. As a surprise bonus, Grandma and Grandpa Howe showed up as a surprise at the house just before and were able to join us in cheering the kids on!

Before and After

Charlie with a very purple arm from throwing dust :)

Colorful event calls for a colorful treat!