Summer Lovin'

As I have mentioned numerous times before, summer is my absolute favorite season. This summer has been especially fun. Kyler and I have been spending some quality time together and really getting to know each other. He is a cool kid if I don't say so myself (I'd like to think that I had everything to do with that, but can't possibly take all of the credit)!

Things that we do to make us LOVE SUMMER
1. Playing in the pool - Kyler absolutely loves playing in the pool. When we fill it he gets extremely excited and yells, "Pool, Pool!" He even likes to run and jump into it!
2. Hanging out with friends - Not only is this time for Kyler to get some socialization, but it's mommy time too!
3. Going to the park - Luckily there is a park really close to our house, so we can go pretty much whenever we want!

4. Finger painting! - The other afternoon it was extremely hot, so I decided to reach into my bag of tricks. Since our basement is unfinished, not to mention really cool, I thought that it would be a good place to try finger painting on a hot afternoon.


5. Story time - Every Thursday our local library has a "Toddler time story time" that we have been attending regularly. Kyler really enjoys the songs, stories, finger plays, bubbles, and friends there. Afterwards we spend some time in the children's section looking at books, playing with the train set, and running around the amphitheatre. Kyler loves to read, so this is right up his alley!

6. Movies - On Friday, we had a family day at the movies. Luckily Debbie blazed that trail for us, so Kyler acted like an old pro. We took him to see Toy Story 3 - He loved it and so did we!

The summer is only half over, so we have a lot more to fall in love with! We can't wait!

Baseball Mania!

Kyler Urich was baseball mad, he had the fever and he had it bad!

It all kind of started with us bringing Kyler to the Rockies game back in May. He really made the connection to baseball and began to understand the basic premise of the game. Then the connection was solidified when we visited our friends, Billy and Mariah in Montrose, CO and their three boys. They had a real t-ball glove, and Kyler wore it pretty much the entire time that we were there. Everytime even a clip of baseball comes on the TV Kyler shouts out! Since he became so interested in the sport, I picked out a couple of baseball books on one of our many trips to the library. He LOVES to read them, as I posted before, he also likes to sleep with them. So, for his birthday he conveniently received lots of baseball paraphernalia.


Another one of the gifts he got for his birthday was a beach towel that folds up nicely into a backpack. One evening we tried on the towel backpack and Kyler said, "O-k, bye, bye!" So I predictably responded with, "Where are you going?" He blew me away with his immediate response of, "To the ball game!" After having a chuckle, I thought about why he might have said that and concluded that it was probably because we have been singing, "Take me out to the ball game" quite frequently. So cute!

One of the books that we got from the library is titled, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". It tells about how the song originated. It is one of his favorites (he sleeps with it often)! Since we have read it numerous times, Kyler pretty much has it memorized. Here is his rendition of the song!


Since Kyler has been asking so much about going "to the ball game", I decided that I would take him to see a high school game. Not to mention our good friend, Dave, coaches so we were able to support him too. While Josh was out of town, Kyler and I got a little bored, so we headed out to Butch Butler Field to catch a summer league game. Kyler loved it! He sat in the bleachers so well just staring at the players, listening to the surroundings, and clapping when the other fans clapped. He even gave high-fives to the entire front row on the way out. Now when you ask him, "Kyler, what do you do with a baseball?" He will respond with, "Heet (hit), tatch (catch), and throw!

We are hoping to make it to at least one more Rockies game before the end of baseball season!

6.26

What can I say, it is an important day in our household! This year Josh and I are celebrating six years of marital bliss, and two terrific years with the coolest kid I know.

Six years ago...
...I married my best friend! I can remember being extremely nervous as my dad walked me down the aisle of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Then through the sea of people I can remember finding Josh's eyes and the calm feeling that rushed over me as I was about to promise my love to him forever. To this day, he makes me feel calm and collected when things get crazy. I am extremely lucky to have such a wonderful husband!
Two years ago...
...Josh announced to the entire room, "It's a boy!" We were both in pure shock! I was convinced that I was pregnant with a girl, therefore, I had convinced all of my family and friends (including Josh) of the same. Kyler Allan Urich, a name that many may not know, but we will be forever grateful that we do know him. Over the past two years I have come to know, teach, and love him in so many ways! He is an integral part of our lives, and always will be! We love you Ky!
This year we decided to have a family day. We all got into the car and headed up the mountain to Estes Park (this is a special place for us because Josh proposed to me there on February 15, 2003). If you have ever been to Estes Park, you know that it is a touristy town with lots of shops and beautiful views of Colorado's Rocky Mountains.We strolled around for a bit, found a bite to eat as well as a quaint little candy shop, hung out at the Scandinavian Festival (Kyler danced a jig), and watched the rushing water of the river.As soon as Kyler saw the water he was intrigued! We all just stared and listened. Then we got to a part in which you can go down to the river and immediately Kyler yelled, "Shoes off!" He wanted to take his shoes off and stick his feet into the ice cold, snow melt water.What a fabulous day to commemorate two very important events! I love my boys!

Kyler Turns TWO!

My baby is two already! How did that happen? It seemed like just yesterday I was bringing him home from the hospital! He is turning in to quite the character. He is talking lots and into everything! We are so lucky to be his parents!

Kyler's Top Ten at Two!
1. Mommy and Daddy (equally)
2. Lucy
3. Debbie and the "guys"
4. Sports (currently Baseball)
5. Tractors ("trakers")
6. The pool
7. Books
8. The park
9."Abby" (that's what he calls Sesame Street)
10. Cookies ("keykey")

We have a doctor's appointment on July 1 and will update his stats then.

This year we decided to celebrate Kyler's birthday a bit early for many reasons, some of which included Josh's folks being in town, Josh heading off to college, and the fact that our anniversary is on the exact same day as Kyler's real birthday. The backyard BBQ is the way to go. We invited family and friends and had a grand old time. Kyler seemed to really understand what was going on, therefore, he had a great time!
Thank you to all of our friends and family that were able to come and celebrate with us - you really made Kyler's Birthday special!

The Kinyon's Cabin

We have great friends! This weekend, the Kinyons invited us up to their family cabin to spend some time with them.

September of 2004 was the first time that they had invited us up to the cabin by Nederland to hang out. This was one of the first times that I had ever really hung out with Angy, and to be quite honest, I didn't really want to go. I had just started working with Angy at the time, and didn't know her extremely well. She had always been kind enough to invite Josh and I to go out with she and John but I seemed to decline rather frequently. This particular time I didn't have any excuses. We packed up our things and decided to give it just one night. Well, one night turned into the entire weekend. It was filled with lots of laughs, playing tons of cards/board games, drinking our fair share of Bud Light, a scenic trip into to the town of Nederland in search of a shot glass for Irish Car Bombs, a few short hikes around the Switzerland Park area, and it was the beginning of a friendship that will last a lifetime!This time, however, was quite different. There was still the Bud Light, and card/board games, but there were also 3 kids, 2 "pack-n-plays", waking up in the middle of the night, and crying fits. Although there was this change, we still had fun. It was really nice to get away, out of town, and relax a little bit. Not to mention, the company was great! Thanks Kinyons! We heart you!

Sucker for SPORTS!

Oh my goodness! Kyler is definitely a sucker for sports! Anything sports/ball related he is extremely infatuated with! While we were visiting some friends of ours, Kyler found a child-sized baseball glove...I don't think he took it off the entire time we were there! Baseball has become a real "hit" in our house! The connection was made for Kyler when we brought him to the Rockies game in mid-May. He got out his baby t-ball set that he got for his birthday last year. He is so funny when he wants to play he will say, "Moma, base-ball, heet (hit)!" So, since he has this new-found fetish with baseball, I decided to get him a baseball book at the library, "H is for Homerun". We read it every night, and just last night he fell asleep with it.His "Uncle" Dave would be proud!

Colorado National Monument

Since we were visiting Grandma and Grandpa, we took advantage of the "built in babysitter." Josh and I were able to go on a date night! It was the first one in a while! We took the short trek over to Grand Junction and went out for sushi. It was delectable! Then, a few days later, we headed over to Grand Junction with out the little one again. Only this time we were able to do some sightseeing! In all the years that I have know Josh (nearing 10 already!) and traveled over the mountains to see his family, we have never gone to see the Colorado National Monument. It was simply breathtaking! We had a fantastic visit with the Urich's and are looking forward to their visit at the end of the month. It was a fabulous way to ring in the summer during Memorial Day Weekend!

Field of Dreams

Another one of Kyler's favorite things are parks. Everytime we drive by one he shouts out, "Poke (park) Mama!" Luckily, there is a park right across the street from the Urich's farm. Coincidentally, it is called the Field of Dreams. Kyler had a blast, and I think his daddy did too!

Where does milk come from?

If you asked Kyler this question, he would respond with, "Molk (milk) MOOO!" Last week we paid a visit to Grandma and Grandpa Urich's house on the western slope of Colorado. They live on a dairy farm, and things really seemed to click for Kyler this time around. He says, "tracker (tractor)", and even got see one up close and take a little ride on one!His grandpa even bought him a John Deere hat so that he would fit right in!
Swinging on the tire swing! Hanging out with Great-Grandma and Grandpa!

Not only did Kyler learn about cows on the farm, but he also learned more about his grandma and grandpa's hobby. "Moakas (motorcycles)!" He loved sitting on them with his Uncle Jake and Grandpa! Then we came across a little surprise!A rocking motorcycle! Kyler LOVED it! It was a great visit to the farm!