It's all over...

My days of getting things done when Owen is awake are over. Now I am following him around, picking up the things he can't have and watching his every move. And his crawling got him into trouble this morning - he took a nose dive off the bed. I fed him and he went right back to sleep, so he went right beside me in our bed. The only problem is that he woke up before I did, and crawled right off the end of the bed. His nose is a little swollen. Poor guy. I won't be getting any mommy awards today...

long weekend

My long weekend is over. This weekend was a church service bonanza. The primary pioneer activity is done, sharing time is done, and my talk at church is done. They went well, but it feels good to be done... and I think my family misses me.

How to fold a blanket...

...in under 2 minutes, 14 seconds AND get some exercise!

7 months old and not the baby cousin anymore!

Big O is 7 months old today AND he is not the littlest baby cousin/grandchild. Today Auntie Ashley had her baby girl HAILEY! Hooray! Congratulations to them - we can't wait to meet her.





















Big O still has trouble getting from his back to his tummy. Sometimes he gets stuck... and it reminds me of a junebug or beetle that gets stuck and its arms and legs are in the air.

what to do in the 108 degree weather...

...take pictures with our zucchini!

Red, white, and blue

Big O celebrated his first 4th of July! He's cuter than I can stand...especially with his new sticking out his tongue thing. And here's a few pics of our 3 reds. I guess it should be "Red, red, and red!"

It rained in the morning, so we took full advantage of it on the trampoline. We were disappointed that we thought the fireworks got rained out (apparently they waited for about 15 minutes and then did them, so we had already gone home).

Owen went crazy over this balloon. They all loved it actually. What is it with kids and balloons?

water! water! water!

We found our new favorite summertime activity this week, thanks to some friends. The boys had a blast at this little water play area, about 20 minutes away. It was a great way to stay cool without having to worry about them drowning. We just can't go to the pool, so this was a nice option for us. And it's FREE! We'll be going again soon...