On a Perfect Summer Day!

I can't believe that summer is already coming to a close!   So, here at the Utech's we are savoring the perfect sunny summer days with as many fun activities as we can find!  Here are some of our favorites from the last couple of weeks!
Love Always,
The Utechs

Little Gardners

Watering the deck

watering the trees

Pool date with the Nohners

Nathan pulling the wagon to Lake Elmo Beach

Playing with Nicholas

Sprinkler fun with Berkeley

Trip to Rohester to play with "Sella" (aka Stella)

Woodbury Lakes Concert Series with the other B & N

Dancing to the music

ECFE Friends we met at the Concert

Playing at the park with daddy

Picnic by the Lake

Nathan helping bring the garbage back to the car

Caught in the act....

Three Weddings and a..... trip to the zoo!

Congrats Sonja and John!

The cutest little flower girl... baby Gretchen

Congrats Monica and Duane

Congrats Nick and Nancy!   The NICU Children's Crew!

Brent was a trooper with all the weddings!

Loving the new penguins at the MN zoo

Lion Water bottles

A wild ride down the ramp at the zoo!

Picking out a penguin!

Meet Nathan's Penguin: Nestor

Meet Benjamin's Penguin: Tux

We hope that you all had a wonderful weekend!

Love Always,

The Utechs

18 Months

The boys are 18 Months and acting like TRUE TODDLERS!   Most of the time they are funny, talkative and active and then we have moments of ...CHAOS!  The boys have opinions about what they want to play with, what they want to eat, and what they want to climb!!!!  Currently, we have two books on our coffee table... "Toddler 411" and "The Happiest Toddler on the Block!"   I think that says it all!  The month of July the boys were busy little babes... Two trips to the cabin, a trip to the St. Louis and an 18 month photo shoot!  Mommy and Daddy are tired! The boys LOVED it all!!!  Coming up... a month filled with friends, pool time, a rochester trip and a very sad Bon Voyage to Auntie Hannah... maybe even some Woodbury Days Fireworks and the MN State Fair!

Current Favorites...
Food
- Nathan: Milk, watermelon and anything in his treat cup
- Benjamin: eggs, blueberries and frozen yogurt

Books
- Nathan: anything with a lot of pictures, flaps that open or touch and feel
- Benjamin: "Little Blue Truck" and anything with puppies or Trucks!

Outside Activities
- Nathan: watering can, hose, sandbox
- Benjamin: baseball bat & Tee, golf clubs, throwing Berkeley toys
They both LOVE swimming in the pool and the lake!

Inside Activity
- Nathan: climbing everything, tools, playing with the blinds in the kitchen
- Benjamin: tent and tunnel, singing Frog, balls, golf clubs
They both LOVE climbing on Berkeley!

We are all totally entertained just watching them.  They absolutely LOVE each other!  It is hillarious to listen to them talk and laugh with each other.  They are like sponges... they imitate everything we do, they follow directions and they even have little senses of humor. New words are popping up all the time too!  It is truly amazing what those tiny little 3 pound babies have become!  We are Blessed!
Love Always
The Utechs
Here are a few of my favorite shots of my favorite 18 month olds... professional photos should be ready soon... stay tuned!

First ride in the new carseats!

Mpls St. Paul Airport!

The "U" tech boys!

Lunch date with Auntie Hannah

Getting some finger prints... long story!