Andrew has been getting better at playing with his toy!

I got these videos today. They are all about the same but he talks a little more in one and smiles good in one so I thought I would just share all of them. It is kind of crazy how fast he is growing!

We had Andrew's blessing yesterday, August 22, 2010. It was a great day and both Andrew and Mike did a great job! Andrew started to "help" with the blessing, but he stopped so Mike did it on his own. The circle included Mike, Ken, Danny, Our Bishop Jade Millington, and first counselor Steven Parker.

Andrew looked mighty handsome in his outfit and the blanket that grandma Corky made for him worked perfectly for this special day!!!

He was one happy guy to have his blessing!

Tyler and Andrew after the blessing.

Our family

Aunt Shirley got his to smile a lot, she is a silly lady!

Grandpa Ken and Grandma Corky with Andrew

Grandpa Roger and Grandma Linda with Andrew and Tyler

We were happy to have so much family come spend this special day with us!! We had grandpa and grandma McArthur, grandpa and grandma Tilton, Shirley and Oceia, Danny, Emily, Adam, Ethan, Ella, Jenn, Henry, Olivia, Andrea, Hailee, Rachel, David, Shannon, Ken, Kaitlin, Calista. It was a great day!! Thanks for coming everyone!!!

My happy little man!!

It is AMAZING how fast Andrew is growing!! I wish he would slow down!! We keep saying he has to hurry and grow up so he can help with Tyler, but we don't really mean it!!

He has two amazing grandpa's and this shirt applies to both of them!!
He has started enjoying his bath time A LOT more then he did at first. It is fun to give him baths. He is getting a little big for the sling part of the tub so next time we will try without it.

Just chillin in the tub

All clean!! He loves the bath, but doesn't like getting out into the cold and getting lotion and clothes on!

New recipe

I tried a new recipe tonight and I thought it was really good so here it is for all you to try!!

Pasta with sugar snap peas, feta & mint (I got this from the June 2010 issue of Parents magazine)

8 oz Penne pasta
8 oz sugar snap peas
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
zest of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 oz crumbled feta cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
Red pepper flakes (optional)

Bring large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to directions. Add the peas 3 minutes before the pasta is ready. Drain.

In same pan, heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest and saute 1 minute (if the garlic begins to color, take pan off the heat). Stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Quickly add back the drained pasta and peas, tossing well to combine.

Add the feta, red pepper flakes (if desired) and more black pepper to taste and stir gently to combine. Enjoy!

A couple things I thought might make this dish better...more veggies!! Next time I will add zucchini and yellow squash probably maybe a bell pepper too and definitely chicken!! I also left out the mint because I don't use it much and didn't want to waste the money! I thought it was fine without it! I did not use the red pepper flakes either. I also forgot to add the peas to the pasta to cook but thought it was great with them raw.

Give this a try and let me know what you think. It was SUPER easy to make and it was light and refreshing for the hot summer!! ENJOY!!

Andrew is ONE month

Andrew turned one month old on July 29th. He is growing like a weed!! He weighed in at 11 lbs 6 oz and was 22.5 inches long.

He is starting to smile...

He likes to play with his tongue and often sticks it out...
And he LOVES his big brother, and Tyler loves him too!!
We are LOVING having this little guy in our home!! He has also started to figure out how his voice works and will let out little squawks once in a while.
He sleeps well at night too which is good for me because I might go crazy if I didn't get sleep. I think Heavenly Father knew that I needed a good baby so he sent Andrew!! He is a great baby!

Best friends

Tyler and Andrew are starting to get use to having each other around! Tyler is pretty good at snuggling with Andrew and doesn't try to push him away any more.

They even fell asleep snuggling!

Tyler and Andrew on the 4th of July. They looked pretty handsome in their patriotic shirts!

Andrew ready to celebrate his first holiday

On the way home from grandma Corrine's Andrew was a little on the hungry side and got upset when we put him in the car. We were trying to tell him we would be home soon and get him to calm down but that wasn't working too well. When we were about half way home he calmed down and we were not real sure why until we got home. This is how I found him...

He LOVES to get his fingers and suck on them. He got it really good this time!!

Andrew Michael

This is a picture taken June 19, 2020 ten days before Andrew was born.

Andrew Michael joined our family on June 29, 2010. He weighed 9lbs 1oz and was 21.5 in long.

This is the first time I got to hold him after they cleaned him up.

Proud dad with his new little man.

Our new addition to the family.

Our first family picture with Andrew.

Tyler loves his new little brother!!

Grandma Linda and Andrew. We were thankful that grandma and grandpa came to visit for a few days!! It was fun to have them!

Grandpa Roger and Andrew

Grandma Corrine, Grandpa Ken and Andrew

Andrew Michael...all ready to go home!!

We are LOVING having this little guy in our home!! He is so precious.