10 Months Old!

Easton turned 10 months old while we were on vacation.  But we couldn't skip tradition, so here is his sign picture :) Easton continues to grow and amaze me.  He makes more sounds and actions all the time.  His facial expressions are so funny! He has a serious face, and of course a smile that melts my heart! He's a very happy go lucky little boy, and doesn't get upset easily.  He enjoys his sleep, so as long as he has had a good nap and of course some food, he's good to go! He enjoys puffs, and I'm know that "real food" is in his near future!  

 

Easton's First Family Vacation- Continued

We did so many exciting things, I have to post them all! Here are some great pictures from 4-wheeling.  And before you go and think I'm crazy for letting my 10 month old ride a 4-wheeler ( I still can't believe I did it), Mark drove us the whole time and I felt safe almost the whole time :)  Easton loved it though, he was a very happy baby, and if he wasn't sight seeing, he was sleeping :) 

Easton's First Family Vacation! - Days 1 & 2

It's a family tradition of the Dieren's to go 4-wheeling in the Black Hills.  I went with Mark in July 2010, and we had a great time.  Much to our dismay, it was a freezing cold 4th of July that year, and I'm happy to report that it wasn't near as cold this July, 2013! We did wear sweatshirts and jeans a lot, but by mid-morning, the sun was shining and we were shedding our layers. 
The drive started on Sunday morning, and Easton did great!  We left right around nap time, and he slept the majority of the drive.  We stopped in Wall, SD and visited Wall Drug.  Mark and I both did this at kids, making the same trip! Easton was amazed by all the people and he activity. He and Dad posed next to a lady that I can remember pictures of my brothers doing the same thing!

As you can see, Easton was amazed by Wall Drug, he had an "o" face the whole time! One lady even stopped and laughed at him beause he was in such amazement!

Next up: Wonderland Cave! 

We did this in the morning, before we headed out for a day of 4-wheeling.  It was a cool experience and everyone enjoyed it.  I'm not sure about the 100+ steps it took to go down and then come back up, but it was fun!  

Splash Pad

My friend Andrea lives in Larchwood, and we heard they got a Splash Pad!  We went for a play date with Greeley & Winslow, and Easton had a great time!  It's so nice!!  He can sit and splash and I don't have to worry to much about him crawling into water that's too deep!  He loved all the fountains and the water was nice and warm :) We'll definetly go back! I know that Boyden has one too, and my friend Dana lives there.  Sounds like another play date in the near future :)

Grandpa's Birthday!

My parents had everyone over on Sunday to celebrate my Dad's Birthday! We had a great meal followed with ice cream and cake!  In the afternoon we had a water balloon fight.  My parents had Cam & Preston in the morning before dinner, and this was their game plan.  My Mom called me, warning me that whatever we wore, might get wet!  I wasn't excited to say the least, but we all had a good time.  I think Mark was my biggest enemy during this battle!  He seemed to have the best aim when it came to hitting me with water ballons :)  But back inside we went, the heat and the nats are two things you don't want to mess with this summer!!

Easton loves his cousins, is always entertained by them!  Two little monkeys, see below!

Mommy's Photo Shoot- 9.5 mths old

I took these photos because he looked so darn cute! I had him dressed up for church, and the outside landscaping was in full bloom.  I can remember a photo of my brother, Caleb sitting in the plants outside of our house.  It's always been a picture I loved of him! So that's where I got the idea. 

I'm glad I got this on video.  Easton started crawling like a Gorilla!  It makes me laugh everytime I see him :) Too cute, he'll be walking before we know it!



Easton walks!?

I can still remember when Cori sent me a video of Cameron doing this! He doesn't walk without the assistance of his toy, but moves right along with it!  Walking is coming, very soon!

Happy 4th of July!

We had a great time camping at Lake Pahoja! Easton enjoyed all the time spent outdoors, and the attention he received from everyone!  We went to the parade in Inwood, which was a first for all of us!  It was nice to be at a parade that I wasn't participating in!  Easton wasn't so sure at first, the sirens and gun shots were kind of scary, but he adjusted well.  Campfires, smores, beach time, and lots of walks- it was all great!

Ash was a great help!

He loved eating outside at the same table as everyone else!

Parade 

Ashley & Rachel loved Easton!

We got a picture of just the two of us! Rare these days :)

The beach wore him out ;)

This was typical, anytime Easton was in his "cage"!  He never was alone :)

Beach Baby

Because I have so many pictures to share from our weekend of camping, I thought I'd make a post just for the beach! Easton loved the water!  I have to get some pictures from Sandy, she had some of him playing with trucks with the boys in the sand.  He had a great time!

First Camping Trip

A big THANKS goes to Todd & Stacy for letting us use their camper this weekend!

We brought the camper out to Lake Pahoja on Monday, June 24th to secure a spot for the 4th of July.  We got one, and were actually able to enjoy a night this past weekend.  We camped for the first time as a famly on Sunday night.  It went pretty well.  Easton slept through the night, but had a hard time napping.  We came home on Monday afternoon, but we are excited to head back tonight-Sunday.  Wish us luck, have a safe & Happy 4th of July everyone!

Love, Easton & Nelli