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TOTS!



After the hike, it took quite a bit of time for the whole crew to get back to the hotel. While the unencumbered adults (sans kids) planned on going out for a late dinner, we knew we had to get a quick dinner for Luke. He had eaten Taco Johns the afternoon before and loved it, so we tried it again. What could be better than a quesadilla and tater tots??


Luke discovered that half the fun of tots is the stacking! He stacked to a solid three, but that fourth tot just would not stay on. Stack, fall, try again. Stack, fall, try again. Stack, fall . . . eat. Much more successful method.


Granted, it was late, Luke was tired, so he was especially loopy and giggly about the tots. But it did make for a humorous picture or two.

Avalanche Lake

We decided to take Luke on a 4.5 mile hike up to Avalanche Lake in Glacier. I am not a hiker. Yet, the Flory-Unger clan sure is! I always end up hiking around with them, and as I told them: I'm annoyed while hiking, but always really glad I did hike wheneverI get to where we're going.

This was no exception - the trail opened up to a beautiful lake with three waterfalls flowing into it.

The shore was rocky and wide, allowing us to take Luke out of the pack and let him run around a bit. He had been in the pack all day and was surprisingly not too annoyed by it.



But once we let him run, he was a happy happy kid. He was so tired, he kept falling. We just told him to "brush it off" to which he would rub his hands over his shirt and keep running. It was pretty entertaining to everyone around.


Luke with his cousins (2nd cousins?) Rose, Emily and KayKay.


We took off his shoes and stuck his feet in the lake, which he loved.

When it was time to go, he was pretty bent out of shape: once he has freedom, he is unlikely to give it up without a fight. But off we went, back down the trail to meet up with the rest of the clan who had not joined us.

Todd noticed the weight suddenly shifted in the pack and asked my aunt if Luke had fallen asleep. And he had. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it myself. Out he went like a light.

Little Hiker

Those who know me are very aware that I am not outdoorsy. But when in Rome . . .

We took the opportunity to go hiking in Glacier National Park and I am so glad we did! The park was beautiful and the hike was beautiful. And Luke looked really cute in his hiking boots. That were purely for show. We stuck him in a kid carrier and off we went!



We started off at a lake, skipping rocks, which Luke loved. I was impressed that Todd could skip rocks with Luke on his back.

The whole gang - we never seem to get to see each other often enough! ( We missed you Brian and Ben!)

Beautiful lake!

Pre-hike nap. The joys of being 18 months old!

Cousin Time!

My cousin Emily and I have always gotten along and had fun together. We're 10 years apart and rarely see each other, but when we are around each other, she is like a sister. I was thrilled when she was born, as I was clearly outnumbered by all the boys. Then her sisters followed (Rose and KK) and the girls finally outnumbered the boys. Yes, I care about this stuff. Well, more so when I was 10, but still - it's important! Its a very "Patty Duke" cousins looking alike stuff, which is fun, but she's the skinny, blond version of me. Foiled again!

Here we were outside of the Kiddie Kamper Touch-n-Feel Animal Kabin Thing in Glacier National Park. Good times!

Water Park in MT

All of the family trekked down the street to the local water play zone at the park. Luke is very hesitant with water, so he mostly ran around the edge of the play area and watched his cousins (all of them!) have a wonderful time playing in the water.

We ventured off to play on the playground ("sly! sly!") and spent some time there. Luke began feeling a little brave and went into the middle of the water zone. Right under buckets. Buckets that fill with water. Buckets that fill with water and then dump unexpectedly onto whatever happens to be directly underneath.

That's right.

Luke has fantastic timing.

It dumped right on him.

Just like a cartoon.

WOOOSH!

He cried. A lot. Not for long, but definitely an impressive wail. Then he was fine and played in the water again.

First Flight!

This summer, all of the Unger/Rosbrugh/Flory clan met up in Montana to have a family reunion. The week was a ton of fun and it was great seeing Luke in an outdoorsy setting, as we are not outdoorsy folks. We were extraordinarily hesitant, as Luke had never been on a plane and previous overnight trips where Luke did not have his own room were painful at best.

That being said - the trip was successful and there will be quite a few posts in the coming days to commemorate the trip. Big thanks to Auntie Kay for letting us crash at her place, allowing us to have Luke go to sleep at 7:30 without Todd and I having to go to sleep at the same time. Hooray!

Luke did really well - the flight attendants all knew his name and checked in on him frequently. He earned his first wings! We had a layover in Seattle and he slept on the second leg of the journey, but not the first. Another thanks to Grammie Linda for the DVD player, as well as Little Einsteins. We couldn't have done it without you!

Many more posts to come!

Yummy in the Tummy!

Fruit. It's not just for making diapers exciting, but it's funny too.

Family Pictures

It's not often that we can get all three of us together for a family picture. I think the last one we had was a year ago. This is from Spencer's birthday as well. What fun!

Birthday Party!

Spencer turned three, so we were off to Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos to celebrate! As always, he ran. And ran. And ran. It was nice to have both Todd and I there to tag team him.

He loved the orange cones for a brief, wonderful moment, he was entertained with stacking and arranging them. Just like Daddy teaching PE! What a cutie.



Luke had his first ride on both the train (choochoo!) and the carousel. The train was surprisingly not a hard sell (I figured it wouldn't move fast enough) and he was all about the "choochoo!"

I thought for sure Luke would be all about the carousel (more movement) he was so not into it. He took the first ride with Daddy and freaked out when he was put on the horse. So he rode on the bench. By the end, he was starting to dig it.

Unsure:

Getting there:

I immediate took him on and stuck him on a horse. He put the death grip on me (I wasn't going anywhere) and I stuck by him. Once the carousel started, Luke got into it and was all smiles by the end.

Happy little chatterbox:


By the way: too funny that I picked the "monkey" horse. Wierd.


We took Luke home for a nap and then met up with the rest of the party for dinner at Bucca Di Beppos. We realized we haven't been there since our rehearsal dinner. How time flies! Luke ate like a champ, which is always a great relief.

Outside, Spencer found some fountains and Luke just couldn't resist. (FYI: There are a dozen pictures of Luke screaming like a madman, he was so excited.) I can't say Spencer was all that thrilled with Luke's splashing.



Yup, I took video. He was a mess, but he loved it!

Shower Time!

'Tis the season for friends baking buns in their ovens. I'm planning on living vicariously through them. See my plate? It's full, thanks. That being said, I co-hosted a baby shower for one of my oldest friends, Stacie. She was my maid of honor in my wedding and I have known her for almost 25 years. So it was an extravaganza. Of course.

Shannon, Stacie and Me!

Stacie with the Diaper Wreath. I do love making a good diaper wreath.

The cake. Mmmmm . . . delicious.

(as a side note: I highly recommend Not Just Cheesecakes in Campbell for all your cake needs. )

We are all eagerly awaiting the arrival of little Baby Fazzio!

Potties

Potties are way cool. I have one. Do you?

Sometimes I like to sit on it.


Sometimes I like to play with it.

Use the potty, you ask?

Silly.

I love watermelon.

I really really love watermelon.



If you're nice to me, I might share. MIGHT.



Do you think if I let her hold me long enough, I can get more watermelon?



(Just wait for this diaper Mommy . . .)