Fourth of July

We had a fun Fourth of July. Our neighborhood had a bike parade and picnic with spectacular fireworks that evening. Our good friends, the Boezman's invited us over for a cook-out. The kids enjoyed the slippery slide and water balloons.

Cole's Gymnastics

Cole has been taking gymnastics for awhile and is enjoying it. He has been working on climbing a rope with a bell hung on the top. Each week he gets a little closer and tonight he reached the top. He was so excited. We are proud of Cole.

Anna's Piano Recital

Anna has been taking piano lessons for about 6 months and had her first recital. She did a beautiful job. It was neat to have Grandma Jane there. Miss Kathy, our neighbor and dear friend has been Anna's teacher. It should also be noted that this is the first time Anna has worn a skirt or dress since anyone can remember.

Happy Anniversary

After 13 years Corbin makes me laugh almost every day. I am amazed at how much he can get done in a day. I think he is as handsome as the first day I saw him. I am grateful for the life we have. I am living the life of my dreams in Indiana (who would have thought)?

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the best Dad ever.

Friends

On our drive to North Carolina it was great to reconnect with some friends. We stopped to see our friend Dr. Hammon's in Lexington. Anna and Cole loved looking at his crystal collection and listening to the poetry he is writing for his upcoming book. It was also great to see the Scott's in North Carolina. We enjoyed eating dinner and swimming at their pool. We are blessed to have many good friends.

Fishing

Anna, Cole and Corbin enjoyed a day of deep sea fishing.

Emerald Isle

We enjoyed a relaxing week in North Carolina. It was fun to see some beautiful places on our drive there. Cole liked riding the waves. Anna was a sea shell collector. Tessa enjoyed the water on her toes.

JACKSON

Our dog Jackson and in the last
Picture our adopted dog Chewy!!!!

Tessa is Nine Months Old

Tessa or "T" as we call her is nine months old. She makes us smile every day with the funny things she does. She has developed a unique way to move. She scoots on her bottom to where she wants to go. Her favorite way to get around is to walk holding on to our hands. We make a lot of laps around the furniture in our house. Her favorite toys are drawers and the dishwasher. She loves to open and close them. She has discovered the swimming pool and likes to kick in the water. She loves to make lots of noise and claps her hands. She likes to watch Anna and Cole and they all keep each other entertained. She went to the doctor and weighs 19 pounds 13 ounces and is 43 cm tall. She is growing and doing great.

Happy Birthday Corbin

Happy Birthday to the Best husband and Dad anywhere. We love you

Visit with Cousin's

It was fun to have our Partridge cousin's visit us this weekend. They had fun swimming, swinging, playing games, making music and jumping on the trampoline. It was amazing that they haven't seen each other in two years, but they picked up right where they left off. Thank you, Judd and Steph for stopping by on your move west.

Soccer Season

It has been fun to watch Anna's confidence improve from the first of the season to the end. She was nervous at first but in her last game she scored 8 goals. She has so much fun playing and is sad that her season is over for spring. She is already excited to play in the fall.

Flag Football

Cole has been playing flag football through our local YMCA. He has enjoyed playing and has even grabbed a flag or two.

Car Show

Pole Day for the INDY 500 (Cole's First Time at the Track)

Fun day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We had a blast. Great times with Great Friends!!!!

Geist Half Marathon

It was a beautiful day to run. I felt like I had trained well and I got my best time ever: 1:38.

Cole and Polly

Well it has been over three weeks since that dreadful dog bite to the face and as you can see, Cole still loves dogs.....Polly is quite the girl......(NOTE: It was not POLLY who did the biting....she is all sweetness!!!!)

Eight Months Old

Tessa is eight months old. One of her favorite things to do is swing in the backyard. She laughs and has a great time looking at everything. She loves watching Polly and Chewy and patting them. Her other front tooth is finally growing in. She now has four teeth on top and two on the bottom and has proven that she knows how to use them. She has no interest in having any help with eating. She will grab any fork or spoon from your hand and feed herself. She also has no interest in crawling. She grabs both available hands of anyone near her and practices walking. She is a joy to our family and we enjoy each day that we have with her.