every day...

...I find this darling girl playing with shoes instead of napping.

I finally got smart and took them off the dresser, and out of her reach.

happy 4th

We went to our dear friend's cabin for the 4th, and hit up the Cascade parade that morning.

The funniest part of the trip was Jesse telling the boys a "scary" story about the goat boy, and then Jeremy came running down the hill with a fake fur rug covering him. My boys completely freaked, but were fine once they realized it was just Jeremy....or so we thought.

Later that night, after all the kids were tucked in and the adults were hanging out in the living room, we heard screaming. Screaming bloody murder - and it was OUR boys. Oh my word. I could not stop laughing, but they were genuinely terrified. All because someone had "touched my bottom" is what Isaiah said. We could not stop laughing, but poor Simon who had been sleeping in the same room, did not think it was funny.

Raelynn serenaded us with the harmonica in the car
Bet you can guess how lovely that was

My handsome boys

Watching the parade

This was out on the deck watching the fireworks

8 months

~ Weighing in at 17.5 pounds (wahoo! 1/2 pound...go buddy!)

~ Got his second bottom tooth
~ Is working on some crazy, toe pushing/army crawl. It's so cute and awkward looking.
~ Is sitting up all by himself.
~ He is so happy. All the time. We're so thankful for his sweet, easy going temperament.

summer lovin

meet my son, superman.

As we were cuddled up on the couch, Elias leaned in, and said:

Mom, I changed my first name to Superman. Superman Benjamin is my name. Spot's name is Superman too."

happy father's day...

...To the most wonderful man I know. You are so amazing, and I'm so thankful our children have the BEST daddy in the whole world.

where's the food?

Yum!

Wait, where's the food?

I'll try again

Mom, where's the food?