Birthday Boy

I had so much fun making this cake! Thanks to a job I had when I was at Ravencrest I learned how to decorate cakes =)
Tia with little Taylor Francis! Adorable
My sister Anita
The McCrea and Kinley girls



Levi really enjoyed eating his chocolate cake!
He loves toy story right now and carries the little buzz lightyear everywhere! We hear him first thing in the morning "to infidiby and beyond!!" so cute...



Levi and uncle Jon

Levi turned 3 on Aug. 7th! We ended up with 28 people in our house and it was a blast! The kids ran around wild and loved playing the games and eating the cake =) Levi got a fish tank from Jason and me and my whole family, and it was a hit! All the kiddos got excited and Levi loves his fishies. He was spoiled with so many wonderful gifts (a couple of which I'm saving for when the baby comes, ha ha...) and he loved spending time with his friends. We even managed to get to church right after the party since my wonderful sister stayed behind to clean up, thanks Anita!!

I can hardly believe that my baby is 3. I heard this saying once and totally agree, "when raising small children the years go by quick but the days are so long." It made me laugh anyway.

We are getting ready for our next little one and there are days I can hardly wait. At other times I almost panic thinking about all the things that will change and the added responsibilities but those times are few and far between.

This little one is very active and doing really well. We are so thankful to be parents and are so blessed by our children, even while in the womb. Thank you all for your prayers, we couldn't do this without them!

I'm a big boy now!

Last week Jason took Levi on a man hike! They left me sitting very contently by the river bank with my bible and journal as they hiked in Peaceful Valley. It was a wonderful afternoon for all of us! I got a much needed break and Levi got some one on one daddy time. He was so excited to carry his very own backpack with his juice, goldfish and a change of clothes in it! He is a good hiker and full of curiosity =)

A fun day at the park!

He kept sticking his hands in the water saying "all clean" and then put them in the dirt to make them dirty again and say "uh oh, they're all dirty, but I can wash them =) "
I love this one!
So serious....



Levi and I have enjoyed many wonderful days at the park this summer, Lyons has a couple of great ones right on the river!! I love summer time! It took some time but Levi finally got excited enough to wade in the river and splash around, he is pretty cautious around water, which I am actually very grateful for. I've also enjoyed spending some time with a neighbor who also has an almost 3 year old boy and is expecting her second baby in September. This has been a really good opportunity for me to share my faith as she is a non believer, and of course Levi loves having a buddy to play with!