Summer Fun at 10 Months

Summer is in full swing here, and we have found plenty to keep us busy! We try to stay cool and LOOK cook when we are out and about!

Our new swing is fun once we get going!

The door on our new play house is the place to be! Open, Close, Repeat...

And we're getting bolder!

Then a quick bath in the sink before bedtime!

We stopped by the "Make it Personal" tour to support our Colts. Grace wasn't too hip to Blue, but it was fun to show off her cuteness! (Sunglasses picture above)

And we found some time to hang out with Marc and Mel a couple of times before they were off to Egypt! We love seeing them each summer and loved introducing them to Grace.

We're off to Brown County with the Coopers this weekend. There are 6 great grandchildren now, so it should be a hoot of a time! Check back later in the month to see how it went! Also for updates of the red kitchen and new flooring! Stay cool!

Grace and Casey

I watched my cousin Casey last week. We had a great time getting to know him and by the end of the week both kids were happy to play together!

Of all the cool toys we have, the plastic-ware drawer was the coolest.
Grace is very good at standing straight up, and just last week started taking steps! It is fun to watch her figure it out!

We had a great Father's Day with Tim. We made it to church on time, grilled steaks for lunch, had some time to float in the pool while Grace was napping, visited Margaret, shopped at Lowes, and had Pizza King pizza for dinner! Tim got to show Grace how to play Ms. Pac-Man. I don't know if there will ever be a better Father's Day for Tim!

So, Grace likes to feed herself now, and since the Dr. has cleared her for soft people food, I have to watch Tim closely to ensure she doesn't get things I don't think she is ready for! But, also she is becoming more physical during meal time! For instance this banana that was so delicately flipped onto her head!

Or this spiky do made with her hand after grabbing the spoon from me.

So, I'll try anything...

Nine Months

Nine Months!? Wow!

Here's what we have been up to!

We finally made it to Indy to meet Anna Simmons. She is about 6 weeks old here - the girls will be the same grade in school! Hard to imagine that 8 months soon won't be such a difference!

Mall Fun...

(Grace loves to shop!!)

Ever wonder how many people can fit in those photo booths on the mall? Well, when two of them are 5, one of them is 9 months, and the other 3 are... well let's just say about 6!

Moving on from fruit puffs to Cheerios! Gotta love Sam's Club! These should last a while we hope!

We got some new play equipment for Grace to grow into. These are the Wilson kids who no longer need it! I remember when those babies were born... they can't be that big yet!!

On occasion, when we get up from naps, we have boogers in strange places... like the tip of our nose!

Grace meets Duck.

First time falling asleep in the high chair... so peaceful.

Summer Time!!

The pool is open and a cool 78 degrees-Grace loves it though!

(We're loving the new liner and solar cover!)

Randy, August, and Zoe came over for the first swim of the season last week. Zoe loves that she can touch in the shallow end this year, August found the water still a little cold and deep, Randy showed no fear, and Grace loved to splash around!

Last day of school for the boys - they were pretty excited, you can imagine!

I tried to take some pictures of the three of them, but with Grace now so mobile, she doesn't stay put very long! I thought the stick would be a good distration, but it really just turned into a weapon against the boys!

So, who do you think she looks like now?

Loving our new diaper pail!

Happy Mother's Day!

My first Mother's Day was awesome!

We started off the weekend by surprising Mom and Dad with Monica flying in for the weekend! They were surprised to see her on Friday night and she and Grace had a blast all weekend!

Monica and I found these great $5 tees from Old Navy.
Perfect day for a family portrait.

Margaret's birthday was also on Sunday so we celebrated by going to church with her and hanging out all day. Tim made us lasagna for lunch and we went to Bob and Mitzi's for a fish fry for dinner. (Tim also made me cinimon rolls for breakfast, so I think I gained 10 pounds that day!)

With such nice weather I got to get out and take some pics of Grace in the grass - here is a nice shot of her teeth!

Grandma Jackie calls this one her snooty face! We like it!

More 8 Months

Now that I have my camera back...

We have been hanging out with the Elliotts a lot since it has gotten nice out and those twins are quite the helpers!

Grace and Weeb - 8 Months

(Just for fun if you click on October in the Archives, you can see Grace and Weeb's first picture...My how they grow up so fast!)

Ahhhh. The baby biscuit...
Always a direct ticket to the bath tub.