Fun with Friends!

Levi really enjoyed swimming this summer with his little swim wings =) He got a lot more confident although he is still pretty cautious, which I don't mind....
We enjoyed lot's of time with the Kinley family this summer, here is Isaac being a little dare devil in the pool ! They had a blast together!

Levi and his buddy Austin at a "construction day" put on by our local library. They loved the tractors and digging in the dirt with the shovels too. It's been really fun having Kathleen and baby Lea around again after their months in the hospital. It's good practice for Levi to be around a baby and Kathleen and I enjoy watching the boys play together.
Playing "horsie" with Aubrey. He adores her and would do anything for her I think =)

Learning the Alphabet!

I am doing 30 minutes of Preschool time three days a week with Levi. It is going really well, he really enjoys the crafts and learning which words start with his letter. This was the first week of A. We did Ambulance, Noah's Ark, and Apples. He was very proud of himself, and I was so proud of both of us =)
Admiring his work!

Letter B! Bears, Balloons, Bible and Butterflies!
It's good practice for him to have to sit still for a while in the morning and it gives us something fun to do together =)

Photo shoot with the Speyer Family

Just a couple of my favorites from my photo shoot with Kim Park's daughter and family. We had a blast, those kiddos are super cute =)
I don't know why but I love this one, each kid doing something else. Little Mila loved to eat the grass =)
Yep, I still love feet pictures....

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!

22 Weeks !!

I am now at 22 weeks and so excited! This little one is VERY active and has some powerful kicks (the kind that take my breath away =) ) Everything is going well so far and we praise the Lord every day for this little miracle. Levi is starting to understand what is going on and is excited to meet his little brother or sister. We aren't finding out the sex of the baby so that adds a little surprise to it all! I am feeling pretty well these days, with just the normal pregnancy aches and pains but no nausea or as much fatigue. Running after a busy 3 year old makes this pregnancy very different from my first one but just as amazing. It is hard for me to believe that my little boy is turning 3 in just a few weeks. He is growing by leaps and bounds and learning so much every day. This week he started in the pre-school sunday school class at church and loved it! He did very well for his fist time and we are so proud of him.

Going hiking!

We took Levi hiking up on Trail Ridge Road a couple of weeks ago. He did awesome and had a great time! It was (of course) very windy and a little chilly but he didn't seem to mind.

Climbing rocks with Daddy, oh boy, Lord give me strength if he want to be a "climber".

Levi trying to give me a thumbs up but hasn't quite got the hang of it yet.

And of course the famous "levi" move, going for the belly button =)

It's so much fun that he enjoys the outdoors as much as we do. Here's to living in beautiful Estes Park !

I am now at almost 21 weeks!! So excited to be halfway there =) I don't know why these pictures are so small, sorry about that. We enjoyed a nice weekend visit from my sister Becky who is here for a month from Yuma, while her husband is in Afghanistan. We had a lot of fun together and of course enjoyed some good game time =)