…we’re back. Here are some newer pictures of our two little monkeys. They are so much fun!
July 16, 2009
Summer Saturday
One Saturday recently, we decided to pack a lunch and head out to Deussen Park nearby. Its a great park with lots of fun areas and tons of playgrounds scattered everywhere. They also have a little herd of Bison fenced in, so that is always fun. We rounded out the day by taking Josiah to go get a sno cone after his nap–perfect summer day! Here are a few pictures of our little family having fun together:
July 16, 2009
The world through Josiah’s eyes…
Against my better judgement, I let Josiah have control of the camera for about 10 or 15 minutes one morning. I figured whatever he took pictures of could be easily deleted, but as Dirk and I flipped through them we thought they were pretty hilarious. Here are a few highlights(note: I thought about explaining a few of them, but I think they are better without a caption):
June 30, 2009
Ten (pictures) on Tuesday
Here are some highlights of the past week or so around here. There are a few pictures from Cousin Camp 09 mixed in. Cousin Camp is on its 4th(or is it 5th?) year. My aunt who lives in Bryan hosts a weekend for all the cousin kids to come visit, play, eat, craft, and swim together. It has become an established tradition, and everyone looks forward to the fun of it all. Today is my dad’s birthday(happy birthday, dad!), and some of us went to Culvers to celebrate. The last picture is also from today. I couldnt resist posting up the fabulousness of it so make sure you click on it to get a better look. Yippeee!
June 22, 2009
‘bububie’ picking
This past friday evening Dirk and I dropped off Naomi at my parent’s house on our way to take Josiah blueberry picking. Josh, our friend came and met us there, and Josiah was so happy to see him. (When Josiah was looking at the pictures he wanted us to know that Josh was his friend and kept telling us “my Josh, MY Josh”) I am a little more serious about my blueberry picking so the pictures are mostly of Joisah and Dirk–and Josh, of course. We picked about 4 1/2 pounds and made blueberry banana pancakes for dinner the next day. Yum.
June 22, 2009
my kids have the best dad!
I think if you know Dirk, you know he’s a great father. He love his kids and they love him back . I am so grateful for a man who does not shy away from changing diapers, giving baths, fixing meals, or playing hard as soon as he wakes up or walks through the door from work. We love him a lot, and his service to his family does not go unnoticed or unappreciated!
(The shirts Naomi and Josiah are wearing say, “Daddy’s lil cutie” and “Son of Superdad” respectively)
April 22, 2009
Brother and Sister
People have asked us how Josiah has been adjusting to life with a little sister, and so far he has been a GREAT big brother! He has had just the right amount of interest in her–not too much that he has smothered her, but not too little to let us think he’s not aware of her. He has a really cute high-pitched voice he uses when he talks to her, and he loves to give her kisses. Last week was the first time he asked to hold her, and we were happy to oblige–with lots of supervision. We don’t know how long the magic will last before he realizes that she isnt going anywhere and he is going to have to share his parents, his toys, and his life with her. We’ll keep you updated as the sibling life develops. Until then, here are so sweet pictures of the two so far:
March 31, 2009
Josiah’s Breakfast Birthday Bash
Today is Josiah’s 2nd birthday:
Happy Birthday, Josiah!!
A small family party was organized for Josiah’s second birthday this past weekend. A full-sized party with invitations and friends and games was a little beyond my ability at this point. The cousins had a blast and fully enjoyed their food and Josiah’s new ‘toys’. You’ll see from the pictures that the best gift ever was the box that the truck from Aunt Donna came in (Thanks Aunt Donna!). Its too true that the best toys are the boxes and wrapping paper, and these pictures are proof. If you are OCD or cant stand things on the floor, it might have driven you a little crazy to see what kind of mess they made, but it was worth it watching them have so much fun. The best part–in my opinion–was Josiah wanting to open his presents while sitting in the box. He had a blast. If you are wondering why Naomi is not in any of these pictures, she was being held by her Poppy.
