Our FIRST Family Vacation

A couple weekends ago we headed to Zion National Park with some friends and Matix. It was a lot of fun. We biked up the park and hiked around. Matix did awesome for his first camp out! We look forward to many more family vacations- Here are some pics...


Ralphie from Christams Story

SOOOO SMART

This weekend Scott has been telling Matix how smart he is. Last night Scott said "You are SOOO smart" and Matix full on laughed at him. Every time Scott says it Matix laughs. Its pretty cute- Really I think he is just laughing at his daddy's cheesy face and thinking "my dad is such a dork!"

GO UTES!

Summer Fun

Matix and I have been spending our summer days up at Cherry Hill. Although Matix usually sleeps most the time, he will at least make a couple rounds on the lazy river. He actually loves the water...

I must also add that Matix had his first set of shots this week. It was way sad...but he survived. He was also weighed and measured. His weight is in the 50th percentile while his head size is in the 85th. I guess he is going to be VERY smart!!! I still think he is the cutest ever.

Photoshoot

So in all my research of photographers, I found it to be quite the expense. As an alternative, I recruited my sister to help me get some photos of our little family before Matix is too big to be naked in his pictures! A couple Saturdays ago we got some pretty cute pics of my little man! I also did some of my own the day before- all was going well and Matix was posing perfectly. At one point he got really calm and laid his head down. I thought he was just tired of being on his belly and his mom being cheesier than ever- I quickly realized he was peeing and it was dripping down the ottoman. I was obviously taking too long and the chilly air was affecting Matix's need to mark his territory!!

If you look close you can see the puddle-

These are in his room- I couldn't get rid of the blinds in the background.

These are in our room-I think they turned out pretty cute! Thanks Ang and Scott for being such a good sports! Matix you are darling- I'll keep you!

Lovin the Bike

Matix loves bike rides- It is really funny to watch his face. He is so concerned about what is going on around him. Most of the bike ride his eyes are really big, the rest of the time he is sleeping. Yesterday after our ride, he was smiling ear to ear.

We went to the doctor yesterday and he weighs 11lbs 3oz. He is a chunky little boy- it is kind of sad that he is getting so big already!

The Latest

Being the crafty person I am (ha ha), I decided to make Matix's name for his room...

Matix has started smiling- It is the cutest thing ever. I have been trying to get a picture of it but every time I get out my camera he stops. This is the best I could get...

Matix is also balding. I knew he was but realized it even more when I looked at some of the pictures from the hospital. I have been a little bit devastated by it but now know what he will look like when he is elderly!...

He is totally an old man!

Matix and I are finally on some what of a schedule. It is a beautiful thing! It has made things so much more manageable. I love my little monkey!...

My favorite picture of them all. My brother Mike and his 5 kids came to visit this past week. We had a really good time and all of his kids were pretty excited to hold Matix. Especially Gabrielle- Check out that smile!...

More on the blacksters later...