I was looking through our photos the other day and realized that there are very few of me and the boys. So this morning, I made Rob take some. The quality is not quite what I would like, but it's good enough for now.
(Neither Rob nor I have any idea when this was taken during the wedding ceremony - he looks pretty ornery though!)
We just returned home from a trip to San Diego. Rob's cousin got married and Dylan was the ring bearer in the wedding. I was pretty nervous about him "performing" since several days before we left, he said he wasn't going to do it. It was a big job for a little three year old! However when it came time for the rehearsal and the wedding our little guy did it! And he did a fantastic job. 
Beautiful boy!
"Don't picture me, Papa!!"
I think it's an annual tradition to have the damn camera battery die on Halloween night (this is the third year it has happened). You would think we might get smart and charge it beforehand! Anyway, my MIL got some photos of the boys dressed up and I will post them as soon as I get copies. In the meantime, here is a cute one of Dylan at daycare last week with his little buddies M and D. FYI he is Buzz Lightyear (cheap Target-bought costume that he insisted on having!!).
The Budweiser Clydesdales are here at UC Davis for the opening ceremony of the new Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. They are staying in the UC Davis Horse Barn and the university community was invited to come out to see them. I thought this would be a neat outing for the boys and Daddy today, plus I thought it would be really cool to see such grand animals up close. Wow they sure are neat! When we arrived two of them were being washed and several others were in the pen. These guys are huge; it's amazing! There is also a dalmatian who rides in the coach with the handlers, his name is "Brady", or the "fire dog" as Dylan says.
Wow. It's been quite a while since I've composed a post or posted any photos here. I have fallen behind on blog maintenance (I apologize). Life has been busy these days... The boys are growing up and amazing us each day. Luke is starting to talk and they play more and more with each other. Dylan is a full-fledged little boy - or a "big" boy if you ask him! Luke will be 17 months old in a couple of days. It's amazing when I think of them both just a year ago, how much they've changed. I find myself breaking up a lot of scuffles between them lately. Luke does his best to keep up with Dylan and doesn't seem intimidated by much. I know I need to just step back and enjoy them at this stage, they are adorable. It's just so exhausting with work and life in general. I tend to realize just how lucky we are at the end of the day, when they are sleeping quietly and just so very sweet! Not only have I neglected the blog, but realized the other day that I had no (zero, none) photos from the month of September. In my defense, I have been working full time (it's the busiest time for me at work) and we have been traveling as well. On that note, I have to document that we survived a trip to Oklahoma for a family wedding. It was not so easy flying there with Lukie, but we made it (thanks Papa!!). Here are some shots of the boys cooking brownies with Sitie (it gets kind of messy) and a shot from our trip this past weekend to Lake Tahoe. Fun times...
We just returned from a nice trip down to sunny San Diego. The boys had a great visit with their Vavo, Grandpa & Aunt Sandie. Dylan had another birthday celebration (aka more presents & cake!). We took a day trip to the beach, where they splashed in the waves, played in the sand and soaked up the sun. Then a trip to Legoland with Mommy, Daddy & Dilly. It ended with Dylan & Luke getting to meet some extended family for the first time... great memories (& photos).
I have to dedicate this post to Dilly and his BFF Marah. I have known for a while that Dilly and Marah are great friends. She is the daughter of the wonderful woman who watches Dylan and Luke 3 days a week. Dylan has known Marah since he was 7 months old. They are very close in age, with Marah just older by about 4 months. I really just became aware of how close they were after Dilly's birthday party. When looking at the photos, I noticed that he and Marah are together in almost all the shots. I've joked for quite a while now that Marah may very well someday be his wife, or at least a girlfriend along the way... a mother can wish!!
Happy Birthday Bug!! Today you are three years old, and I still can't believe it. You're growing up so fast (too fast sometimes I think). I remember this day three years ago - we have both changed and grown so much since then. Now you are a full fledged little boy; and I am a mommy! I'm amazed by the things you do each and every day. You are sweet and playful, just down right silly a lot of the time; you are also sensitive and quite thoughtful, very aware of your surroundings; you are mischievous, independent and quite opinionated to boot. You are Dylan, my baby boy (and I know you'll tell me that you're not a baby, you're a big boy; but you will always be my baby)! I love you more than I can express in writing; the feeling just completely overwhelms my heart and body. I am so very lucky to have you and your little brother in my world; as cheesy as it sounds, you make me a better person! Happy number three my little fireman!
