Ball Boy

Partners in crime

This guy

Wild thing

Arbs,

You are walking! Though you still mostly crawl. You perfected your balance before ever attempting a step, so when you took it you did it flawlessly. You are a little maniac. You love to bang on things and knock stuff over. We joke that you are offended by anything that would dare stand upright in your line of sight because you are so adament about knocking it all over. You eat anything and everything and really don't seem to have any favorites as of yet. You're babbeling lots, but you don't say anything yet (dad insists you say dada, which you do, but you say it constantly about all things so it doesn't count). You're mostly a good sleeper.  You get tired early and violently flip yourself over to your stomach the second we put you down and instantly fall asleep. You've been sick the last few days so your sleep has been suspect. You refuse to drink it out of anything other than a bottle or a big kid cup (no sippy cups for you). You love your siblings and they constantly obsess over you. We love you lots little monkey!

Kaia, you continue to be a force all your own. You are so uniquely Kaia and I adore it. You're awful to put to sleep and you're not much of a morning person. You love playing family with you siblings and snuggling with your mama. You like to sing and in general like being the center of attention. You're playing soccer, and tend to run up and down the field while watching us for our reaction. You love ketchup, via spoon or straw, it's pretty disgusting. You HATE pickles. We adore you little Kai bear!

Off to the Princess Play with Popo and Gammie

Daddy's Helper

My sweet, sweet baby girl has been daddy's biggest helper this summer. She asks to work outside with daddy all the time. Even if dad isn't working she makes me go outside so we can work together. She is so confident and capable for a little 4 year old. There's nothing she won't do. She'll come home from school and run out to shovel dirt in her pretty dress. She has her own kid sized gardening gloves, shovel and "wheel barrel".
She has helped daddy build a wall as a fence, shovel dirt and gravel (from the top of the pile is her favorite way), has swept and powerwashed. She has learned how to change drill bits, use a level and can build a fence. She hauled 20 fence pickets and a 5 lb box of nails. She helps pick up tree trimmings. Once daddy was tired after bundling branched and lied down in the driveway. "Come on dad" Kaia said "it's not sleepy time, let's keep working"... so we built a fence. This girl is strong and confident. She's something special!

Oh the arbs

Ari,

you are a little sweetheart! You've learned to crawl and are on the move constantly. Going to a restaurant with you is completely exhausting! You are the happiest sweetest little guy! You love to be held and cuddled. You're willing to go to anyone who makes you smile. You eat constantly, and there's really nothing that you don't like so far. You won't let anyone clip your nails nails but otherwise you're a pretty easy baby. You finally started to sleep through the night so mom is far less sleep deprived when we hang out. You babble a little, but so far have been far more concerned with crawling. I adore you sweet boy!