Hardys

And here are some more pictures from our time with the Hardys...

Marcus, Paden, and Mike went to a shooting range

More Cousin Time

Chase thought the guitar was a "Daddy Cello" and loved playing with Grandpa

He was also so soft and gentle petting the bird

Another comfy Ty nap

It is not easy to get a good picture of Chase and Ty together, even one of Chase alone is tricky

Ty meeting Luke

There were many matchbox tracks made with Grandpa throughout the week

Chase quickly figured out how to do it all by himself

Luke, the baby guard dog

Our Ty Guy

There were many Mario Kart and other Wii Sibling Game Nights

I love scrolling from the concentration in this picture to the next one

Kate reading with Chase

And almost everyone was roped into some Play-Doh time with Chase

Ty was able to meet a lot of family

Great-grandma Love

This picture was taken on the FIRST TRY! AMAZING!

Thanks for a fun trip in Utah!

Ty's Blessing

We decided to have Ty's baby blessing when he was two months old.  That allowed for both sides of grandparents to come and also the earlier celebration of Chase's birthday.  While we were all together -- and nicely dressed for church, we got some pictures.

Kate and Ty

Grandpa, Noni, and the boys

Gram, Pops, and the boys

A family of four (???!)

Our sweet little man of the hour

Family Birthday Party

For Chase's birthday, we had a small family birthday party.  We ordered pizza, made salad, had cupcakes, and, of course opened presents.  Chase had a really fun evening with so many of his favorite people in one spot.

He had been patiently waiting ALL DAY for his special "green cakes."

And he was mesmerized by the candles.  He blew them out right on cue, with no flying spit :)

And he devoured his cupcake - even after it fell down the front of his shirt!

Since Chase was covered in green frosting, he jumped in the tub and got ready for bed before presents.  Every time he opened a new present, he was super excited.  There were a lot of gasps and wow's.  Chase is so funny.  He wanted everything completely opened, and he played with every single thing.

By bedtime, he was exhausted.  He woke up the next morning bright and early, looking forward to playing with each toy he was given.  He'd rotate through them all, often requesting family members to play specific things with him.

And two bonus Ty pictures from during the party:

Family Fun

We had been really looking forward to having family come visit for Ty's blessing and Chase's birthday.  The timing was perfect.  Chase would ask all the time if Noni and Grandpa, Kate, or Gram and Pops were at the door.  He loves them all so much - it's super cute!  (Although Kate seems to be his all time favorite right now.)  Anytime someone buzzed or knocked, "Is it ...?"  It was exciting when they finally arrived :)  It was an entire long weekend full of fun, family, and fun.  Chase especially loved every second.  We compiled some pictures from all the cameras taking pictures over the weekend, so here's a small peek into all the fun.

See, nonstop family fun!