Teeth Tales and Other Stories

We are proud to announce the long antcipated birth of Nicholas' two bottom teeth. I didn't know it could take a baby this long to get his first teeth. We also have exciting news to report for Patrick. He lost his first tooth on Tuesday night. He has been so excited to show everyone.



In other news, Patrick finished up Kindergarten Academy on Wednesday. This was a morning camp for most of the month of June that he went to for help with phonemic awareness. In every other category he was tested in, he got the highest score available. Basically, he just needs work with sounding out words. We will continue to work with him at home this summer.

Yesterday, he went to two versions of our church's free day camp and had a blast. The morning group is for 2 yrs - Kinder & the night group is for 1st - 5th grade. He decided to try them both out and had so much fun. The older group did different versions of reality TV shows. When I picked him up, he was all wet and I asked him what happened. He said, "You know the stairs that we go up outside to get to the walkway? Well, we hung upside down while they washed the blood out of our hair with a hose." "Blood!" I said. "No, I mean eggs & stuff." He was so excited to tell us of all the fun contests. There was reaching in a jar of crickets for a penny, digging through noodles, using your face to dig through dirt (cookie crumbs) for gummy worms, eating baby food & drinking from a bottle & cracking eggs on their heads and putting shaving cream & confetti in their hair. I can't wait to see pictures from the night! He is anticipating next week and planning on bringing a friend.

Nicholas has been standing up on his own this past week. We think he will be walking soon! He has also been playing catch. He loves to cook his binkys in his pretend microwave and put everything he can find in his shape sorters. He is such a joyful baby! We delight in his giggles.

Besides that, Chuck is getting to go on vacation again next Wednesday. We are celebrating our 12 year anniversary on Sunday & Patrick's 6th birthday on Tuesday. And, I am getting injections in my neck today. Lugging a 25 lb lump around is hard!

Under Construction!

Silly me to doubt the power of prayer! I have been praying for a smooth transition into our helmet phase and we have it! Yesterday, I was amazed at how easily Nicholas became accustomed to his new headgear. He didn't cry or try and pull it off. He even fell asleep in the car on the way home. Silly me to be worried that this would some how alter the course of his personality and traumatize him!

1st Birthday Pictures

Branson

Table Rock Lake

Golf Course at the Time Share

Glow in the Dark Golf (it was raining)

Silver Dollar City

Chloe, Patrick & Reagan at a show

Fun at the pool

Aunt Brandi, Chloe & Baby to Be

Happy Birthday Grandad a.k.a. Da Da! His birthday is the 8th of June and we forgot this year because of Nicholas' birthday on the 9th. We celebrated in Branson.

Happy Birthday, Nicholas!!! You have brought us so much joy and laughter over the last year. From 9.3 lbs to 25.4 lbs. My how you have grown! We love you and thank God for you! What a gift you are to us!

A River Runs Through It

We had quite a river in our back yard from the storms Monday night. Our town got 1.46" of rain in 45 minutes. I have never seen our back yard flood before. The rainbow afterward was amazing. Visit this girl to see a great shot if it.