FATHER'S DAY

Breakfast - and dinner - in bed

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Cards, candy, and gifts

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Favorite foods and activities

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Visits from family

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A great Father's Day for a

FANTASTIC husband and father!

We love you!!

WHAT THE KIDS HAVE BEEN UP TO LATELY:

ENJOYING the fruits - and VEGGIES - of summer

taking CARE of each other

spending QUALITY time together (if you look in the bottom left corner you'll see that they're HOLDING HANDS - love it!)

turning 3 months old (on June 9th)

taking advantage of the SUMMER weather (click on the grid to enlarge the pics)

PLAYING with Papa and Gah-Gah

GROWING UP: finding, reaching, and grabbing; sitting up; cooing like crazy

and being as CUTE as ever!

KEEPING US LAUGHING

Sometimes we refer to Mattie as our little "roley poley" because she is constantly trying to curl in half, as you can see

Whether it's in the sprinklers, the tub, or the pool, CJ takes every opportunity to drink it up...literally


We knew Mattie loved to kick, but we didn't realize how much until we found her practically upside down in the bouncer. She'd nearly bounced herself out!


The other day CJ was playing in his room when we heard him calling for help. When we went in there, we found him stuck in his drum!

IS IT TIME FOR THIS ALREADY??

This morning I was picking things up and CJ was playing. Then out of nowhere, he looked at me and said, "Poo-pee." It's not a new word for him...he usually says it in reference to diapers, like when I'm changing Mattie or something. But today was different - he said it out of the blue. And sure enough, CJ was stinky and needed his diaper changed. Then, in case we thought it was a fluke, CJ did it again this evening! Does this mean our 22 mo. old is ready for potty training?

'Cause I don't know if I am...

CJ's FAVORITE BOOKS

CJ has started to show his personality and independence by showing us what he likes and dislikes, even when it comes to books.

I'm Reverent When is CJ's favorite church book. He loves to lift the flaps, pull the tabs, and turn the wheels. At first, we had to do it all for him, but now he can lift, pull, and turn every inch of the book all by himself. We just hope he's actually getting something out of the pictures and story too :)

For the longest time, What Makes Elmo Happy? was CJ's all-time favorite book. We took it with us everywhere, and he would request it by name - "lello" (Elmo) - before nap time and bedtime. We read it to him so much, we had it memorized!

But lately, Love You Forever has been CJ's favorite book. Whenever it's time to read, this is the book he brings to us. He loves to point out the "bobby" (mommy), "da-dee," "babby" (baby/Mattie), "bah, bah" (balls), and even the "guh,guh" (gum). It's great to see him recognize things and pay attention to a more mature story. And I don't know about you, but the cover sure reminds me of CJ :). Now if they just made it with cardboard pages...

We're so glad CJ loves books! Now, we just hope it sticks with him (especially through high school :)

CJ needed a haircut, so we went out on the balcony to do it, which CJ loved. Though it was much needed, I already miss his curls on top :(

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

We headed out to Seattle to see Bryce's fam for what was supposed to be a one day trip (and then we were going to head to Spokane for the holiday). But then Bryce's brother, Tyler, and his new wife, Gaby, drove up from Utah to surprise us, so we stuck around and had a great weekend!

LOVE IT!!

MR. LAWYER MAN

We thought we'd surprise Bryce on the first day of his internship to let him know how much we love him! He seems to have liked it, considering he hasn't let us take it down yet :)

PEAS IN A POD

If you can't tell, CJ has really taken an interest in his little sister...

...and just adores her!

Could anything make parents happier?!