yard work

We have been busy busy working on our backyard this summer in preparation for Chloe's 1st birthday party. That means lots of Popsicles!!

finally

Chloe finally has a tooth!! After what seems like months of teething it finally popped through.

not the easiest thing to get a picture of, but it's there right in the middle on the bottom.

11 months

Another month has flown by!! Chloe continues to grow and change. It feels like this last month had the most changes. She is truly becoming a toddler! She is constantly moving and getting into everything, she has to feed herself and with a spoon (which makes for the most amazing messes), and she continues to work on standing up and holding her balance. We see so much more of her personality. She is a little stinker, but there is no way we could be more in love with her. It has been a fun summer month with lots of swimming,lots of playing, and lots of outdoor work.

heading to the pool with her buddy Christopher

swimming with another buddy

ATTITUDE, check out the hand on the hip

almost forgot

We took these pictures on our cell phone when we were in New Mexico, so I almost forgot this very significant moment in Chloe's life.

Her first taste on New Mexican food at our favorite restaurant ever, La Salita!

a girls best friend

Chloe and Bailey are so cute together now. I don't know how much Bailey really likes it when Chloe "plays" with her but she at least tolerates it. Chloe loves to lay on her, play ball with her, feed her, and pet her ears. It is too cute! We bought Chloe a walker a while back and she will just follow Bailey around the house, unfortunately Bailey has gotten run over a few time I think the food scraps that Chloe leaves behind make up for all the bumps she gives Bailey.






they are both begging for daddy's sandwich

Bailey's favorite part

The 4th

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July! We made it to New Mexico to spend the holiday weekend with my family. It goes way to fast! But there was some good visiting with my parents and then on the 4th we went to my Uncle and Aunts house for a BBQ and swimming. As always there was so much good food, lots of visiting, and lots of laughs! After the sun went down we sat in their front yard and did some fireworks. Chloe wasn't too sure about all the noise at first but she warmed up to them and enjoyed it after a bit.

Our last day in town was an awesome lazy day just with my family. It involved lots of reading and staying in PJ's till the afternoon. Then we went on a nice 4wheel drive to the national forest, and Jeremy almost flipped us, lots of swinging, and it ended with lots of laughing over some games. Couldn't have been a better day! Thanks Mom and Dad!

playing the piano with grandma

Chloe on her first 4 wheel drive, just around the drive way.

Anniversary

Today is our 4 year anniversary!!