Busy having a lot of fun....

We've been busy...having fun! The kids are playing hard, learning new things, and enjoying summer. See for yourself....

Is it me, or is Natalie looking more like a little girl, than a baby? {sniff, sniff} What a happy girl she is!

Luke called me out to show me his new trick...

After a very long day of playing, the boys were playing a computer game while I made dinner. It got very quiet, so I peeked around the corner and found that Peter had fallen fast asleep.

What a sweet boy!

Natalie is trying to play cars with Peter. He is very thoughtful and always gives her Sally.

The past few days Natalie is getting brave and starting to take a few steps.

Off she goes...

And down...

But, she always gets up with a smile on her face!

A bonus picture. We have raccoons in our yard...a mom and 4 babies. I'm not a fan of raccoons, but the babies are pretty cute.

We found them on the roof of the shed the other day. By the time I grabbed the camera they were climbing down, but Peter said, "look mom, that one's gonna ride our bike."

Happy 1st Birthday Natalie!

Our sweet Natalie turned 1 today! Our hearts are full as we celebrate her first year of life! If there is one thing I could say about Natalie, that has been true since the moment that she was born, is that she is a JOY! She has been an easy-going, precious little girl that has added so much to our family over the last year. God has truly blessed us!

Here are a few pictures from today.

Don't you love her birthday tiara?

Even the birthday princess melts down after too much cake!

Here's Natalie's Birthday Video...

And off he goes....

Aaron was working out front and the boys were playing. I heard the boys getting daddy's tools out of the garage and went to see what they were attempting to dismantle. We found Luke trying to take his training wheels off. So, Aaron helped him and he was ready to go. We steadied him a few times and then off he went. We spent quite awhile at a cul-de-sac in our neighborhood watching Luke go round and round and round. He learned how to start on his own and loves to skid his brakes...that's soooo Luke! He was very proud when he did a little off-roading in a neighbor's yard (sorry)!

When we were heading back to the house, Luke turned to me and said, "well mom, I think I learned it. I'm a two-wheeler now."

Way to go buddy!

Pure joy...

One very happy little girl...

Yep, she's found the toilet paper...and is so proud!