Ike @ 18 Months

Well Check Stats:

Weight: 21lb. 4oz. (12%)

Height:31 inches (8%)

Head Circumference: 19 inches (74%)

Handsome little man!!! 

 OH boy! 18 months is a big milestone for the little ones. It means he can now go into the nursery at church!  It's such a weird feeling to look at these pictures and wonder how in the heck he got so old so fast?! Yet at the same time, those last 6 months of wandering the halls in church waiting for nursery age seems to last an eternity!

 He did great... he was just happy to be able to play instead of sit still! 

 swimming for Jet's birthday. yes, another water dog on our hands! i love it! 

 One can never have too many binkys!

 It was awfully quiet... luckily the only damage done was a little extra baby germs on Jet's toothbrush! He looks so old here! 

 It was a rough month of fevers, ear infections, stomach bug... lots of snuggles. 

 Not feeling well....and not a fan of food.

 Big boy definitely out-growing the baby carrier!

 We finally gave him the upgrade...he moved into Jet's seat and Jet got a fancy new one. Ike was just stoked to finally be front-facing!! Car rides are much better for all of us now!

 At 18 Months, Ike:

• is now a full-time walker!
• had a double ear, double eye, and sinus infection. That was a long snotty week!
• 2 days after the antibiotic finished for the infections, he came down with a stomach bug (that Jet and I also caught a few days later). It was puke and diarrhea for about 4 days. 
• After the stomach bug cleared out, he came down with a gross nose and cough a few days later. It was a pretty rough month for sickness and this little guy.
• "geez"= cheese, "yeahhhhh or shhhhh"= yes, "pyees"= please
• Loves to try on everyone's shoes
• lies his face flat on the floor when he throws tantrums. 
• 5th tooth erupted-- #D (2/23/15)
• is a pretty picky eater. Only eats fruits and veggies if it's in jarred baby food, but pediatrician advised us to stop baby food and keep offering regular food. A few things he does like: easy mac n cheese, hotdogs, cheese, yogurt, bread, sometimes chicken.

Random March Memories Worth Noting

Grandparent "share" day at preschool. Jet invited Gma and Gpa Anderton to school. They shared a story and treats with his class. He loved having them come!  

 We bought a new fridge! Hooray!

The kiddos helping keep our church building clean. 

 A little break from gaming for a pic of Jetty. He loves special mom time while Emri is at school. This particular day wasn't great for me, but he was extra sweet that day! And i can't get over his pretty eyes. 

 Brett and I recently got new phones... and the kids have been using our old ones to play on. I came around the corner to all 3 of them like this and about died! haha! Even baby ike thinks he needs his own personal electronic device. Such a different generation, this one!

 Moms and Muffins at the school one morning. So fun to spend time with this cutie!

 Daddy teaching E the basics of basketball. She really loves watching sports with him! 

 Feeding Grandpa some dessert!

 It's so fun to look forward to these little traditions! Greenie Day! Fun shirts, and Lucky Charms for breakfast.... and a few gold coins!

 Love these little leprechauns! 

 Keeping with the green theme.... we did facials and had a skin care class for a YW activity! 

 We stayed in town for Spring Break... but tried to make the most of our days! One day we went to the Dinosaur Park in Ogden. The weather has be unbeatable for March!

 Some bike riding followed by bubble blowing.

 One day we met up with some friends at the Hill Air Force Base Museum.

One morning we did breakfast at McD's and played a while. 

 Just a pic of my big girl. Man she's growing up faaaaasst!!!!!

Wrapping up February...

We finally got enough snow to roll out a really tall snowman! Doesn't he look like the snowman on Rudolph? 

My life-long bestie, Angi, and her family were able to be sealed to the sweet twin girls they recently adopted. What a sweet experience to witness. 

 With the sealing brought many friends I hadn't seen in a LONG time! This is Angi and my college roomie, Chels. Gosh I love and miss this girl!!!

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Dinner, bowling and arcades with the Brklacich crew to celebrate February/March birthdays.

Jet & Brody

 Emri & Ayden

 Kade & Keeley

 Momma Max & Ike

 The uncles spoiled our kids on arcades. I don't think we even spent a dime! 

 Kolby was a pro at the grabber machine and snagged several stuffed animals for the kids! No wonder he's a favorite! :)

Emri @ 6 Years Old

Weight: 45lbs 8 oz (56%)

Height: 45 3/4 inches (or 3ft 9 3/4 inches) (60%)

 When did this chair start looking so small?!

Remember when we first started this tradition?

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Grandpa & Grandma A picked the kids up on a day between both their b-days for a movie and dinner date and spoiled them with gifts. 

Emri went to bed and the decorating fairies showed up in the night!

 Birthday breakfast of choice for this SIX year old..."yolk eggs" and toast. 

Opening presents.... she and Jet both got new bikes. I guess we didn't get a pic of her on hers, just some video cruising in the church parking lot. She did great on 2 wheels!

 Birthday Activity of choice... to go to the arcade! The kids were in heaven, spending tokens and earning tickets! We went to "the Rush" in Syracuse. 

 The 2nd day of celebrations.... birthday dinner request: hotdogs, chips, and fruit. Easy peasy! 

 Birthday cake request: banana cake, with a Rainbow. Super cute and so simple to put together! She was beyond excited!! 

 This was take-2... Jet blew out the candles after the first round of singing! haha! 

She's growing like a weed!! Grown 2.25 inches since last bday and gained about 4.5 lbs.

At 6 years, Emri:

• LOVES her friends and has made some girlfriends at school this year too! Seems like her preschool and primary class she was the only girl, so she only ever had play dates with boys. Now she enjoys having girls over to play too.
• She has added a dose of sass to our family lately...does that come with going to elementary school?? I don't know but it sure is a test of mom's patience at times. 
• She loves her brothers, and they get along most of the time. She is a really good helper with keeping ike busy when I need to accomplish something without a baby on my hip. She keeps talking about how he's the cutest baby ever and how it's so fun to have a baby in our family. 
• She is an excellent student and always gets good reports from her teacher. 
• She enjoys music as she always has and loves to dance around the house. 
• She likes to play soccer, and gets aggressive during home practices, but on the field at her games she is just excited to be there and usually bounces around the outer edge of the clump of players surrounding the ball and flits like a butterfly! But she loves it!
• Some of her favorite foods include: dill pickles, plain noodles (cooked), "pickle sandwiches" (turkey+pickles+mustard/mayo), apples,and most fruits, quesadillas, "horse carrots," peanut butter and toast.

Some pics of E over the last few months...

 Kindergarten Picture Day!

 She's always up for an adventure!

 Has an obsession with dill pickles...

 What a fun thing it has been to watch this sweet girl grow over the past 6 years!! We sure love having her in our family.