June~2011~19 months

Wow... I cant beleive how much we have packed into a few short weeks! We started off with going poo poo in the potty! Yay for hoping to get out of diapers soon! We also were able to hike up into american fork canyon for the first time this year... they still dont have the entire canyon open due to all the crazy amounts of snow! Keyan loves nature, loves outdoors and thank goodness  loves to hike! He was pointing out all the different bugs and creatures and even got to see a moose.... ya apparently I didnt realize they are so abundant up in the canyon... it was huge!!
We took a trip to dallas/fortworth with tyler the second week of june as he was going to be leaving to san antonio from there for a captains course for the army for an additional two and half weeks! We met up with one of his best friends from high school and his family. We got to experience the fort worth zoo... amazing.. but seriously the zoo here is not impressive... guess I have been spoiled by the zoo in portland! We loved dallas... yes it was hot... 97... but we were loving the sun as we havent really experienced summer yet here in utah! We ate at the best bbq I have ever experienced... it was a true bbq with huge outside smokers and live music to which keyan was dancing all over and really entertaining the crowd and the musicians! He really is too funny!
We were sad to leave tyler and even more sad to fly home just key and I... first time doing it solo... but had a few times with change in elevation he woke up with some ear pain... drank some juice.. and of course was all better! It has been rough at times with tyler gone so much and no family around to help... but my mother in law did retire last month and has been a big help when I need a break from time to time. Keyan started story time at the library every monday and tuesday we started toddler tumbling classes at the gymnastics center... loves the rings, trampoline, uneven bars and is already doing summersalts... thank goodness in places like this to get his energy out in such a positive way!
Well our biggest news this month is the strawberry days cute baby contest which keyan took first place for mr. prince and was able to participate in his very first parade! I entered him in kind of last minute not really knowing how tough the competition was but there were about 250 kids that participated... wow.... he was so handsome in his suit and tie and doing his wave to everyone on the parade route through pleasant grove... and grandma yi even got to come and join... first parade for her as well!! I truly made so many memories that day... I was such a proud mom and keyan was loving the attention and such a crowd pleaser! To celebrate we went to the carnival afterwards where he got to ride the train ride about 5 times... ate popcorn, tri tip and belgium waffles! He was one happy boy!

First bbq of the summer

Before the grand parade

Few of the other cute baby contest winners

My boo boo!