Griffin turns 1!

This past weekend we celebrated some of our good friends' son's first birthday party! Can't believe it's been a year! :)

B loves Kypton!

Hangin' out with Aunt Holls :)

Thing 1 and Thing 2...so serious...

There's some smiles :)

Tryin' to stay cool...

So cute!

Birthday boy on his new Mater :)

Blakes wants a ride!

Blonde hair and blue eyes all around :)

What we've been upto lately :)

Every morning Blakely asks for a "crackkker" (cracker) before eating breakfast. She eats any type of cracker and never seems to get sick of them! She's also really into dressing up and wearing headbands...mostly as necklaces. :) It's a blast watching her explore and be so creative!

Ross and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary...it's gone by so fast! (More pics of our celebration to come :) ) This coming fall and spring I will be completing my masters by completing internships in school and mental health counseling. God has blessed our family in allowing me to have paid "internship"/job for my school counseling side...this coming school year I will be the elementary guidance counselor at Des Moines Christian school! Very exctied...nervous, but excited! :) One of the things we're still praying about/trying to figure out is child care...if anyone knows of a great in home day care provider we would love their contact info! :)

We hope everyone is having a great rest of their summers and for those going back to school soon have a great start to the year! :)

love those baby blues :)

I've learned what and where my belly button is :)

"Crackkker"

so cute :)

lovin' on her daddy :)

enjoyin' the deck :)

kisses :)

Senior Softball :)



One of the reasons we headed to KC was to watcy my Papa play in a senior softball tournament. Yes, that's right...my 77 year old Papa playing softball in the horrible heat with other seniors. It was a blast! They definitely play for the love of the game! :)

our handsome Papa :)

Papa in action!

B wanting to be up close and personal with the game :)

Our beautiful cousin, Juli :)

Mill chasing B :)

Juli chasing B :)

Michael playing with the camera...took a great pic of Rossy!

Yeah, that's Michael in the stroller :)

love them :)

love him :)

Kansas City :)

Like last summer, we were able to visit family in Kansas City for a mini vacation. Some of our favorite people to be exact! :) They open up their home for us and they just always make us feel so special! We just love them! :) Since B was a little older this year we got to do a little more with Mattie, Millie, and Michael....Charlie was at camp... We had a blast!!

Blakely just love Mill :)

We got to see Mattie for just a bit...she's a very busy girl!

Blakely Faith and Mattie Faith :)

Happy Michael :)

Blakely can't get enough of Michael :)

In mid air!

Set...Mattie, Millie, and Michael are pros!!

Millie using the camera...took a great pic!

Shaddy turns 4!!



We can't believe our oldest nephew turned four this year! He's such an awesome guy and we are so blessed to have him in our lives! Here are a few pics of the awesome Angry Birds birthday party he had!

love to swing!

love her :)

love his facial expression!

love B's fearlessness!!

so fun!!

lovin on uncle Lance and showing him what Angry Birds is all about on the iPad :)