Catch-Up Post - 2nd Half

School pictures for the boys came in and I love how they turned out!

Soccer pictures came in too...a lot of work went into getting him in front of the camera.  Once he got in front of the camera, he was all smiles.

We're loving the warm weather - Garrett got his first ride on the electric scooter.

Why not take advantage of the windy weather too and fly kites!

We recently got Bryant a library card and have taken a couple trips to the library.  Both kids love the toys and the books.

Look at the little Gare-sized backpack!

Over Memorial Day, we headed to the cabin, but first time for Bryant's favorite breakfast...donuts!

Lots of fun at the cabin!

Boat rides!

Bryant LOVED driving!

Boating wore the little guy out.

Having fun while brother drove the boat.

Busy weekend sure wore out the kiddos.

Cute kids sporting some new outfits...I can't believe how grown up they are looking.

Here's a better picture of our little neighborhood fox.  I've been running outside in the mornings and he usually waits for me to take his picture and then runs off. 

We took our camper out for its first trip.  We met up with Trav's high school/college buddy and their family at Canyon Ferry.  It was a pretty short distance for us, but it was a blast!  Bryant had so much fun playing with the other kids.  I was worried it would take him a little bit to warm up, but they were the best of friends after about 5 minutes.  I didn't get hardly any pictures, but the camping memories will last forever!

Last week, we made a trip to Lowes to pick up some seeds to start our garden.  The boys had so much fun driving the cart.  So much so that we had a meltdown the whole way home because we couldn't bring the cart with us.

Now for the belated 15 (and now 16) month update.  Garrett is still our Gare-Bear, but he's also earned a new nickname...he is a sour patch kid.  He'll hit someone and then snuggle up and give them a big hug.  He can be the feistiest but most loveable little kid.  He's always on the go and has the cutest little run/hop/straddle walk.  He points out his body parts like eyes, nose, mouth, ears, but his favorite (just like his older brother at this age) is pointing at his belly.  He uses more and more words, but they all somewhat sound alike, so it's nice that he still uses some sign language.  He is obsessed with shoes whether they are his or not and loves to be outdoors.  He seems to be allergic to most sunscreens, so it definitely makes it challenging trying to let him play outside, but not breakout in a rash.  He wants to copy everything his brother does and also knows how to poke his brother's buttons.  He loves animals and always tries to hug Mocha and other dogs by laying his head on them.  If he has a shy bone in his body, I haven't found it yet.  Even at dinner the other night, he waved bye to everyone that walked by.  And my favorite is his absolutely contagious laugh.

At 15 months, Garrett weighed 26 pounds 12 ounces, was 32.25 inches long, and head circumference was 49.8 cm.  Compared to Travis and Bryant, their heights were almost identical and his weight is more in line with them too.  I've had a lot of people tell me lately that Garrett is looking more and more like his brother, but I think they are looking different...maybe it is because Garrett has more hair than Bryant did at this age.  Bryant didn't have his first haircut until he was almost 2 years old.  I don't think I'm going to be able to make it that long with Garrett!

So, I'm almost caught up now!  Next post will be about Bryant's preschool graduation!