We are very excited that it is getting warmer out and staying dark later. We are hoping to get to know more of our neighbors as we are out more this summer. Joe is taking great pride in cultivating a beautiful lawn. This summer we'll work on keeping the new grass healthy, cut (trimmed and edged!!) and weedless, and we'll worry about planting next year!

Annabelle has now started escaping her room in the middle of the night and coming to our room. She doesn't appear to be scared, she just asks, "What are you guys doing ? How's brother? May I have some milk? She just wants to chat. Then Joe takes her back to bed. Needless to say, her night escapades were cute at first, but now we have put a cover over the door knob in her room so she can't escape! She is really enjoying coloring with markers and playing outside. She had a great time getting to play with Aunt Joy and Uncle Brad-a-ley this week.

I do believe Jayce is starting to feel better. This week he is a lot calmer, happier, and just more comfortable. We are THRILLED! He is sleeping for a 6 hour stretch at night, eating and "talking" to me for about 30 min. and then sleeping 3 more hours. It's not "sleeping thru the night", but it is much better than it was. Jayce is VERY jabbery and he makes so many different sound combinations already. Hmm...another talker like Annabelle?

Annabelle-isms:

Do you love me Nana? You're my woman.

After dancing with daddy she said, "Oh, the house is spinning now."

To daddy as he left for work, "Bye, baby!"

Uncle Luke likes to eat crackers and be on the cross. And I like to press his belly. (what?)

oops...Annabelle got a little carried away with the bubbles!

Jayce is VERY ticklish!

Yes...he already zones in on the TV, just like daddy!


Yeah, he's big enough for the jumperoo!

"Amazing grace how sweet the sound... I once was BLONDE, but now I see"

Annabelle playing dress up with Nana

We have been home now for almost a week from our first family vacation with our 2 kiddos. They were amazing troopers in the van and we only had to stop about every three hours. I was a bit worried when the day before we left for Minnesota Annabelle could barely make it to Nana and Poppa’s house ( a 30 minute ride) without asking to get “unstuck” from her seat because it was taking to long. I thought…oh sister…you don’t know what it coming to you tomorrow!

We had a great time hanging out with Gigi and Papa for the week. We played, shopped, ate, baked and slept a little! Joe and I also got to go out on a date which was very refreshing. It was great to get to see Joe’s great grandma who is 98. She was thrilled to meet Jayce.

Jayce is still adjusting to life it seems. We are hoping that within another month his colickiness and belly issues will be outgrown. Poor little guy. At 3 months he is 16.9 lbs…and he is a crazy sleeper! The poor boy does gymnastics in his sleep all night…no wonder he wakes up so much at night. He is still very visually stimulated and loves to stand and bounce. He is just so snuggly!!

Annabelle is now able to open doors all by herself as her latest accomplishment. She now comes bouncing out of her room in the morning and after nap and announces “I’m awake!!” Sometimes she comes out and asks “Am I awake?” She has a new taller stool so she can wash her hands and brush her teeth without any help and we have caught her many times standing there just looking at her self in the mirror smiling at her self and making faces.

Enjoy the pics!

Learning how to golf

Playing Pat a cake with Gigi

Annabelle doing dishes with Papa

Jayce and Great Grandma Kathy

Annabelle was hooked on peeling and sucking the jice out of the Mandarin oranges. Her poor little finger nails were bright orange!

Handsome boy

Bandaid fashion statement

Playing at the aprk in Gigi and Papa's neighborhood

Making (and eating!) chocolate pretzels with Gigi

We got a double stroller!! And Annabelle was enjoying her huge strawberry sucker!

PLaying with daddy in the pool at the waterpark

Jayce grinning from ear to ear!!

This is the light on the wall that caused Jayce to grin from ear to ear!!

Yeah Poppa! Annabelle liked Poppa's dress! She cheered real loud as Poppa got his MBA this past week.

MOmmy and Annabelle feeding the ducks at the park with Nana on her birthday