Playing Hard

Our big girl is getting more active every day!

This leads to impromptu napping on occasion.

(Lily is almost 5 months old in these pictures)

Which reminds me of another active little baby who used to play so hard he'd play himself right to sleep. (6 months)
(almost 8 months)

Summer Fun

So far we are having a great summer. Both kids are so much fun!

Our little smiley girl.

Trying cereal. Not too sure about it.

Getting some relief from the triple digits.

Relaxing on the patio.

Enjoying a popsicle.

Lilian kept trying to grab my popsicle and jam it in her mouth. That made us decide we should give the cereal another try, and only one week later she LOVED it!

Happy to go visit Grandpa & Grandma!

Showing off the new haircut. Daddy did it!

Ready to hop in the pool.

Practicing her stroke.

Pool time!

Enjoying the shade.

Tuckered out.

Playing more catch up

I'll try to be more real time in the future, but no promises. This should bring us pretty much up to date for the time being.

I know all moms can relate to the never-ending laundry. Here's a shot of my sweet, sleepy helper.

Mother's Day
After church I put the kids into their "Mom" shirts to continue in the spirit of Mother's Day
We enjoyed some time at the park. I love Lily's sun hat!

Lily embraced her inner cowgirl in Tyler

Smiley girl!


Tummy time for Lily and Jolie

Tuckered out

Memorial Day. We're so thankful for all who have sacrificed for our freedoms.

Lots of catching up to do...

Though I have good intentions, actually getting around to putting pictures up seems to always be taking a backseat to everything else. Let me put up a few events' worth...

Lily has still been doing lots of sleeping, and I think she's doubled in size since this picture was taken!

We were thrilled to have Aunt Shannon, Riley and Emily visit in April:

Josh, Emily, Riley & Lily

Running through the sprinkler. Josh says "Wanna prinkle!"

I just love this one.


Moved Josh into his big boy room so that he could adjust to the idea of the nursery being Lily's. He is doing great in his big bed!


Big smiles in the swing!


Wild Hair Day at Daycare


Daddy/Daughter bonding. I think they're watching a logging show on the Discovery Channel. Really not nearly as fascinating as they appear to think it is


Easter:

Check out the bunny feet!

Family Easter shot

Josh & Luke ready for the Easter egg hunt in their new shades

Josh, Luke & David hunting for eggs

Sporting her "Somebunny Loves Me" outfit. I held out hope that she'd have enough hair for the matching hair clips, but no such luck...

Playing with her "My 1st Easter" lamb rattle

Growing Up

Both kids seem to be getting so big so fast lately. My perspective has definitely changed with #2. It's easier to realize that the sleepless nights will end soon enough (and I'll survive until then) and that my little helpless baby will be a running, jumping, incessant chatterer in just 2 1/2 short years!

Here are a few shots of what we've been up to lately.

Big brother Josh reading to Lily. My favorite moment was when he held out "Pat the Bunny" for Lily to smell the flowers, too.

Josh smelling the flowers at the Arboretum when we went to check out Dallas Blooms with Grandma and Aunt Loretta.

"No, me me do it!" is a constant refrain in our house these days. Check out what happens when we let him put his own pants on. We're encouraging the independence - he even uses the potty on occasion!


Lily was baptized on 3/20.


A few recent shots of Miss Lilian



Check out the first social smile captured on camera.