Sorry, it's been a while...

Sorry, I have been really bad with keeping up with the blog and we feel really bad...

It has been extremely busy here.  During our extra time we have been getting Barron out to the beach and pool as much as possible.  So this has been what we have been doing during our down time.

Barron's hair is getting blonder and his skin is getting tanner.  He is starting to look like a beach boy!  He is getting a lot better at talking.  He can count to ten and repeat the alphabet.  He can say the first few letters by himself but then he needs help reminding him of the rest.
I am sure a lot of you have heard but the reason I have been so busy is because Celia and I are opening another store.  It will be called Willow + Woods, clothing for men and women.  Here are a few pics of it with nothing in it.  You can see Barron in the background running free.  (but not for long)

I promise I will do better with the blog.  Happy Memorial Weekend!

Party Time!!!

Since we were in California for Barron's second birthday I decided to have Barron's birthday party after we returned.  We live in a community that is right on a big lake, that has docks lining it.  I thought it would be fun to grill out next to it.

It was a lot of work but thankfully my sweet husband did not play golf that day!  The party was on a Sunday making it hard for our families to make it.  But my sweet Mother drove all the way here for one night to be at Barron's party.  It meant the world to us and she was a big help.

For some reason most of Barron's age group here are boys.  We try to get together weekly, so they have gotten to really know each other.  It's fun to watch them play.

I do not have any close ups of Barron's cake but I am happy to say that it was spelled correctly!!! 

We are blessed with so many great, supporting friends.  It makes having parties much more fun.

Fred turns 60 and Barron turns 2

The entire Krutz clan got to head to California to celebrate Granddad Krutz's 60th Birthday.  We made our first stop in San Francisco.  There we got to go up to wine country during the day and taste some really good wines.  Barron enjoyed the big city a lot more than I thought he would.  He LOVED all of the cars, buses, and fire trucks that were constantly going by.  I forgot to take my camera with me the entire time we were in San Francisco.  I got one iphone pic of Barron and I while out shopping...

We then headed south to Carmel to the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Event.  Patrick's wine, Krutz Family Cellars, was poured at the event.  While there, Bryan got to play for his first time at Pebble Beach.  We met the men on the 18th hole to bring them some champagne.

Barron could not stay away once he saw his Dad, and ran out there to finish the hole with them.

We then had to find some wine to finish our day with.  Barron and Patrick enjoyed running around and playing.

Barron is very affectionate and continued to try to kiss or hug on Patrick.  Patrick refused to let Barron do it and I think even got annoyed with him.  Here is Barron going in for a kiss...

Since we were in Carmel we had to make a stop at the Cheese Shop.  The Cheese Shop is the reason all of the Krutz boys are in the wine business.  It is a lot of fun to hang out there (even for the little ones).

After getting a bunch of cheese and wine we headed to some rocks on 17 mile drive.  Saying it was cold is an understatement!

On Sunday, we hung out at Spanish Bay.  Every afternoon a bag piper walks up playing.  It is fun to listen to and let the kids run free.

We gave Barron a Pebble Beach hat for his birthday.  He has started to love a baseball hat so he was proud to wear his around.  We had trouble getting him to take it off.

That night for Barron's birthday we all went to dinner.  We learned quickly that the boys did better at the table when they were sitting together.

It would only be fitting for Barron's cake to be mis-spelled again.  Either Barron is hard to spell or I am hard to understand (and I believe I know which one my Dad would say).  Maybe one day we will get Barron's cake right!

It was a wonderful week celebrating with family.  I wish we were together more often!

How My Boy Has Grown.

My precious baby is about to turn 2 in a few weeks.  I have mixed emotions about that day, but it will be here before I know it.
Here is Barron last February looking out the window.  He was 10 months old and not walking yet.  I am sure he crawled over there and got himself up.  It is so hard for me to remember him like that.  He was so chubby then.

Here he is last month.  I remembered that pic (above) of him and wanted to see the height difference in a year.  The funny thing is, he's only about 3 pounds heavier now than he was then.

My tall little baby is unfortunately called a toddler now and likes to take care of his own babies.  They get to eat with us a lot of times at dinner.  And get a bite of food before Barron!  (whatever it takes to get him to eat.)

Fordham Turns 4

Yesterday we went to our good friend's Morgan and Will's son's birthday party.  The theme was super hero's and Fordham dressed up as the dark Spider Man.

Barron does not have any super hero costumes so Fordham was kind enough to let Barron borrow one of his old ones.  So Barron went as Spider Man.

While out with Morgan and Will several weeks ago, and after a few cocktails, we got the great idea that Bryan and Will would dress up as well.  Bryan would be Batman and Will would be Robin.  That night we all thought it was the best idea ever!  I think the day of the party the idea became a little more embarrassing.   But both Bryan and Will stepped up to the plate and did it.

The kids loved them!  They were constantly wanting to wrestle with them in the jumpy house.

Most of the time Batman was playing with the older kids in the jumpy house but Barron got a little bit of time with him.  Morgan's Dad, who is also a Barron, dressed up as Spiderman.

Batman and Spiderman were nice enough to pause for a few minutes to pose with me.  (by the way there were 30 mph wind gusts and my hair was out of control!)

I just love my super heroes!!!

We had the best time.  I think Bryan and Will may have another way to make some money on the side.

The Weight Issue

So we went for our yearly check-up and found that everything is good except that Bailey needs to lose 15 pounds.  That is a lot for a dog.  This really upset Bailey, she hates diets!

She has definitely always been over-weight but I think I know where to direct most of the blame.

Since we leave food in the bowl all day for Dylan to eat when he likes, Barron has figured out that Bailey enjoys to get nibbles from that bowl throughout the day.  Don't worry he also feeds Dylan as well.

The other way Bailey gets fed is at the dinner table.  Barron does not mind dropping a few bites for her.

Hopefully we will get the weight issue under control!  I want her to have many more years with us.