Ouray!!

This past weekend, Ryan, Jane and I got away for one last weekend getaway before school starts this week for Ryan. We went to the beautiful little town of Ouray, Colorado. It is such a sweet little town that is surrounded by mountains, historical buildings and cute little shops. We had so much fun!! Here is our adorable, Victorian style hotel.
Our room was so unique and just really cute and perfect!! Jane even had her own little room.
Jane turned the shower into her own cool little hide out- she makes any place fun.
After our long drive, we went swimming in this amazing pool. It is completely fed by spring water and stays near 99 degrees year round. It was so relaxing :) Not to mention, it was beautiful to swim in a pool that was completely engulfed by the beautiful, huge Rockies!!
This picture is for my mom! Here is the Main Street Theater where she worked for a summer after she graduated from high school!! It's still there mom...at least I think this is it :)
Our cute little hotel was absolutely perfect and gorgeous, however the only thing it didn't have was a bath. So, Jane was forced to take her first shower... this is her right before the ordeal.
I know this is side ways but too good to pass up! Here she is in the midst of the ordeal...

Here she is right after...poor girl!
We went on a beautiful hike to an amazing water fall hidden inside a mountain. The waterfall was called "Box Canyon Falls".
Here are Ryan and Jane in closer to it!
Here is the view of Ouray as we were hiking down. It doesn't look like its there but it is.
We hiked up another way to the same water fall and this time we got to look down at it from a bridge 200 ft above it! Here are Ryan and Jane hiking through a cave/tunnel to get to it!

Here it is...it's higher than it looks!!!

And here is cute little Jane enjoying some freedom from her "hiking back pack".
We had such a great trip!! What a great way to end our summer :)

Jane's Big Girl Bed!!!

Jane officially turns two next month- she is getting so big way too fast!! And we have another little guy coming shortly after that. So, we decided that it was time to get Jane used to a "Big Girl" bed so we could get the other room ready for the baby!!
Here is Jane in her new adorable bed!! (This is Jane's way of smiling for the camera :))We are proud to say that Jane loves it and warmed up to the change so quickly and smoothly!!!


She stays in her bed so well at night and even during her naps!! She never gets out! Even when she wakes up in the morning, she won't get out until we come and get her. She just sits and talks to herself and plays with her bunny!!
Here is Jane after one of her first nights in her bed...the hair-do suggests that it was definitely a new experience for her- perhaps some exploration of the new found space in her bed occurred. However, she slept all night and stayed in her bed!!
We are so proud of our little Jane- she's the best little girl in the whole world!! We love you Jane!!

POOP ATTACK!!

Well, two days ago we had another first at the Dick house! Every night right before Jane's bath, she goes pee on the potty. This particular night was like any other. Jane peed, we made a big scene of excitement and praise, and Jane got to eat some yogo bites and flush the toilet- a special treat for Jane :)!! Her bath was still filling up so I decided to let her run around naked for a few minutes. She had just gone pee so I figured it would be safe to allow this. Plus, it is just so cute to see Jane run around naked. It is as if she does not notice that she is naked and she goes about her usual activities accordingly. Naturally, it is hilarious.

I was getting Jane's "big girl" bed ready when I heard the one noise I truly dread that comes from Jane...what I like to call, the "poo push." I gasped, dropped the pillow I was holding and ran toward the sound which led me into the kitchen. To my horror I saw Jane in the ready position, a bent over squat, in the middle of a red faced "poo push."

"Nooooo!" I yelled as I ran to Jane, getting to her just in time to see a perfectly formed log, fall to the floor. I picked her up, careful to avoid her little tooshie, and ran her to the toilet. Of coarse, by then she had completed the deed and had left it on our kitchen floor. Sitting on the potty was folly at this point. I showed Ryan, who managed to be in the other room when this all occured and we had a pretty good laugh. Jane, the poop machine herself, joined in our jocularity, though we tried to emphasize that the kitchen is not a good place to go poo.

Though this was pretty nasty, it was actually quite hilarious and will be a story we fully plan on telling future boyfriends that we aren't so keen on. And no worries, Ryan gave Jane an extra thorough bath while I sanitized and mopped the kitchen floor. So, don't let this story stop you from coming to visit the Dick's any time soon !!:)

Summer Adventure!!

Ryan, Jane and I had the wonderful opportunity to go on a much needed vacation!! Every year, Ryan's family gathers in Island Park for family time and fun. It has been so fun to go every year. This year, however, we decided to put our unique twist on the annual trip. We did so, by first driving to Wyoming and staying in Teton Village!! I had never been there. It was so beautiful. Here is Jane sitting on a real horse saddle/chair at a one of a kind McDonald's in Wyoming. She ran to every saddle and sat in each one over and over again!! Boy, did she love them...then again she had been in the car for nearly 4 hours.
Here is Ryan sitting in the lobby of our Hotel Restaraunt where we got a yummy breakfast!! This hotel had a whole Swedish theme going- it was so cute!
Here I am in front of our adorable hotel. I like this distance for me in photos... you somehow can't tell I look like a prego walrus!! No such luck in some of the pictures to come :( ....
Like this one for instance...I am six months prego here and lookin it...Yuck!!! Here are Ryan, Jane (in the backpack) and I at the very top of a mountain overlooking the Tetons. I am not sure the elevation but it was very high and so beautiful!! No, we didn't hike...We look a 12 minute tram ride to the top- a much preferred mode of transportation when reaching the top of a mountain...
Little Jane was so cute looking out over the very distant Teton Village!!!
Here's one of me minus the belly. I love the little guy inside though!!
Next, we drove to Jenny Lake. We took a boat ride across the lake to hike to a beautiful waterfall!! Jane was a little scared at first, but loved the breezy boat ride in the end!!
And here is the beautiful waterfall. It was a little bit of a hike- but so worth it!! Props to me for making the hike with a bowling ball in my tummy and props to Ry for doing it with a nearly two year old Jane on his back!! Perhaps that is why we both look a little ragged... what a great day it was, though!!
Next, we drove to Islad Park to meet up with Ryan's sweet family!! Here we are at Mesa Falls! Another first for me- and so beautiful!!
Every year we go into Yellowstone and never got bored of it :) Here are Jane and I throwing rocks into the river!! Ahh kids...so easily entertained!!
We saw many beautiful hot pots and geysers. Here are a few pictures of just two of the many places we stopped. Yellowstone is such an amazing place!!
So another year at Island Park has come and gone, but we are looking forward to many more!! Ryan was so sweet and patient with his pregnant wife and Ryan's sweet family was as accomodating as ever!! Thanks so much to the Dick family for a wonderful trip with such wonderful memories!!

We are having a...

For those of you who don't know (I am terrible at keeping people updated), we have another wonderful addition coming to our family!!! We will be welcoming a new baby boy on Nov. 11th and we could not be more excited!! Jane is so much fun and we love having a little family, and I cannot think of a better addition to our family than a little boy!! We are so happy and can't wait!!

Thanksgiving Point Gardens

Ryan, Jane and I went to the Thanksgiving Point gardens last week and had a blast!! they were so beautiful. We also discovered this adorable little children's garden. We had so much fun there. It was one of the best family outings ever!! Here are mama and Jane in the maze!
Jane loved exploring the maze and trying to find daddy, who kept running and hiding from us!!
The bear cave was so cute with tunnels and passageways in and out of it. It was scary! Jane had to have a hand on me at all times- but she is adventurous and had to give it a try.
Here are Jane and Ryan at the entrance to the bear cave. This bear growls...Here is Jane in the little light house. It was just her size and she loved trying to lock me out...
Jane really enjoyed the fish tank. Ryan fed them fish food and Jane tried to feed them the rocks she had been collecting along the way... they didn't go for that.
Here, we were able to let Jane build. It was just so cute and fun. Ryan, loved building towers just about as much as Jane did and was almost as good!! :)
There was a little stage with this xylophone near by. Jane loves playing it...she was pretty good!! Once again, Ryan joined in on the fun and had a little jam session of his own!!

Ryan and I tried to get a good picture in front of the waterfall, but it was just too bright. No worries, I know this isn't the best picture- but it was just a beautiful setting and I couldn't resist putting this picture in. Just ignore us and look at the background :)
Here is the largest man made waterfall in the world!! It was so beautiful!
At the very end of the day, we let Jane play around in the cutest little fountain. It was a replica of Noah's Ark. Jane loved running and splashing around in the water. By the end, she was pretty soaked but she had a blast.
Here is just a cute picture of Jane after daddy put every clip we own in her hair...because she wanted it done!! She stared at herself in the mirror, smiling and laughing, for a good long time after it was all done. She is so much fun :)

Last day of little gym :(

Jane has so enjoyed The Little Gym but all good things must come to an end. Hopefully, we will be able to do it again someday soon. She is so talented. She knows the routine of the day perfectly- she knows when its free time, ball time and bubble time and definitely vocalizes it. She loves when they do the parachute and she is able to slide down it. She is great at sharing with the other kids. And is willing to try the knew tricks...most of the time. Jane definitely has a will of her own though. If she is not into the group activity, she will make it known!! All in all, I'd say Jane learned alot from The Little Gym and had tons of fun!!