The Strasser's

The youngest of Cory's sibling's left for his mission. Dan got called to serve in New Zealand.  Cory and Dan the night before he was leaving

It has been a wonderful day so far potty training Owen. This morning I decided I wasn't going to be putting a pull up on him unless he was taking a nap or to bed.  It has been going great!  So this morning while he was wearing underwear he quickly pulled them down and went pee all by himself.  Than before I went and did a couple of errands I had him use the bathroom and he went pee again. While we were gone he stayed dry the whole time. And after we got back he went  pee again. So three time's in his potty chair and no accident's. I am so excited!!!!!

Decorating Bikes

Taking a nap grandma didn't want me to take her picture Owen with grandma Cindy Riding his bike with grandma's hat 

Cory taught Owen how to blow bubbles in his milk with his cup that has a straw for the handle. 

Owen went once on  his potty chair today, and a few accident's. He does not really like when his underwear get wet.

There have been days where I have put Owen in underwear, with lots of accident's. The other day I had put a clean pull up on him and he went for three hours dry. When I got home I checked his pull-up and he was dry. So I stuck him on the potty chair for 20 minutes he sat and he wouldn't go. I stuck the dry pull-up on him and I left the room for a few minutes and came back and he was hiding under the table, and he went.  But today I decided he just needed to wear it all the time while we are at home, while awake. So finally this morning while eating breakfast he was yelling that he needed to go potty. He went a little bit in his underwear, but he stopped and we stuck him on the potty chair and he wouldn't go. So I stuck some underwear on him, and a few minutes later he was yelling he needed to go potty.   I stuck him back on and  he sat for like 15 minutes and he finally went. He was so proud of himself, he had a huge a smile on his face.  He got a fruit snack a...

Evan has started getting two teeth in on the bottom. He has been scooting a little bit. And he is starting to clap. I was trying to get a video of him clapping tonight and the battery died. So I will try and get him on video. He is eating solids pretty good. I can't wait until he will be able to put food in his mouth. I have been kind of backing off on the nursing even though he technically isn't a year old yet.

 We had hamburger's and S'mores. We kind of taught Alyssa how to play battleship. It was a little bit chilly during the nigh,t and we thought we had enough bedding but we were wrong. At about 1 in the morning Evan decided he wanted his own bed so I ended up going in the house with him and Cory finished up the night with the kids in the tent.

I got a new haircut yesterday, 7 inches off. I will try to get a picture taken and posted either today or tomorrow

When family came into town we all took a trip over to the coast. Here are some pictures! One of Owen's favorite's part at the aquarium, a big snake

There was one day last month where I couldn't find a bib. And I didn't think Evan would get so messy, he got really messy. 

So after the interview I heard from Cory. He said he thought he did pretty good in the interview. He is suppose to hear back by the beginning of next week. 

I actually stole this idea of the post from someone I know Chelsi .  She actually did this during the month of June. But I am going to do this for the month of July, because I haven't really blogged really in a while. I thought this would be fun. So next month I have something to blog about.

So this evening we were sitting on the couch and Cory had went and got some ice cream out of the freezer. While he was sitting there eating his ice cream, Evan was watching and he decided he wanted a taste, so he was watching Cory. After a little bit Evan finally got a little bite, and he liked it alot. After that Evan was more intently watching Cory. So he leaned towards Cory and he basically was on Cory staring at him really close to his face. He was wanting more. He was watching Cory and watching the spoon. It was like a little puppy begging. 

I can't believe Cory is done with school in basically two days. It's so exciting!!!! I am trying to think of what to do for Father's Day for him. I have a long list of things that I really need/want to get done today. One of the main things I have been working on lately is weaning Evan into his helmet, I feel like a horrible mom when I put his helmet on him, it's like a torture device. The first few days have been hard because he isn't suppose to start sleeping in it until the 4th day, for naps. Than after a couple of days of working it into his nap time than I work in bedtime for him. I have been working on reorganizing my coupon binder. I have pretty unorganized with this, but getting better. Now onto my to do list!

~WOOD N' STITCHES~: GIVEAWAY #2 :

Cory and I have been married for 7 years today. I am so glad to be married to Cory.  Yesterday we went out on a date since this year our anniversary falls on a Sunday. We went out to lunch and to see Pirates of the Caribbean. Cory got me a 30 minute massage from Groupon , but guess what I went back and got one for him also. Today we watched one of our favorite movies, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. We watched this on our first anniversary.  Here is some flashback pictures of 7years ago I was so young and skinny back than