So Sweet!

Sweet Carolyne...we love you!

Pool Party!

How nice to take a dip while we were in town...thanks Hulls! Swimming with Stephanie & Luke Richards and Shauna & Jackson Reynolds...

A Few Visits...

Jessica & Brody Cole stop by to see us... At the beautiful new "Americana" with Jack Barner (& his mama Christy, along with prego Shannon...due September 10 with a boy!)
Dianna & Rebekah stop by to visit (Rebekah was born just 6 days before Adam!)
And then just relaxing, watching a little tube!

Good Morning!

Rise & Shine Beauties!

Ava's Baptism

Today Ava was baptized at Our Savior Lutheran Church...what a special moment!

Thanks Pastor Sonnenberg!

Pastor & Julia Rieck (Pastor baptized me almost 30 years ago!)


My Proud Godmother Becky! (We missed you Beth...my other Godmother)

Ava's Godparents...Mark, Shannon & Christy

The gown Ava is wearing was made from my Great Grandmother's wedding dress and was worn by my Grandma, Mom, Aunt, Sister, myself, Carolyne and now Ava for all our baptisms...wow!

Adam with his Godfather Erik...his other Godparents are Poppy, Gramma & Tini
Thanks Robin Lou for being my photo girl!

So Happy!

Happy 4th of July!

Our day began with a trip to the Fire Station... Then back to Poppy & Gramma's for a little fun in their yard (at their new rental home!) Amazing how entertaining water can be for kids!
Happy girl!

Mmmmmmm....good!

To the Rose Bowl for fireworks...







And they're out!

Coming Home!

Our first trip home with Ava in tow. It was great to be home and even greater to see all our dear family and so many of our friends who we miss terribly!

To say the least, it was love at first sight for Carolyne & Ava!
Tini!
Poppy & his girls...

Adam relaxing with Uncle Bill (watching "Lion King"...a new favorite, except for the scary parts!)...Adam had a long plane ride (He got sick...yuck...and oddly enough, we ran into the Sams Family in the airport on their way home to Seattle...and lucky, or shall I say unlucky Andrew had Adam's exact seat! Sorry Andrew...we cleaned up as best as possible!)

Ava is 2 Months Old Today!

Ava is 2 months old today...which means a trip to the doctors office! She continues to be our healthy growing girl...she weighs 12 lbs. 13oz (93%) & is 24 inches long (96%). We certainly don't breed small children! It also means it time for shots...3 today...ouch! She has quite the set of lungs...but was quick to settle down before we even left the room...thank goodness!

Shortly after we came home it was time for dinner...Kevin & Adam were all smiles & Ava let out a big yawn after her big day...
And she's out!...