By amy on August 4, 2009
Lance has been making some incredible steps in communication skills – sometimes it seems he’s growing so fast!
At other times my big man regresses….
Yesterday he found a pacifier we used for Ivy (he’s being weaned from them) got a blankie and curled up to sleep on the floor….with wet underwear of course.
It’s amazing how he can be “so big” and yet still a baby 🙂
I love my little boy.
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By amy on July 30, 2009
About 5:30 this morning I awoke with a start to a big boom of thunder. As I drifted back to sleep I could hear it raining wildly outside….
Later that morning the kids and I went for a walk to survey the damage – we think there was some lightning involved.



This tree was split three ways at the base.

Here’s the breakup – probably at least 3 feet across.

We enjoyed the cool weather by playing at the park…

But had to hurry home as another storm came.
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By amy on July 29, 2009
Yesterday the kids and I took our first outing out by ourselves. After getting everybody ready and everything packed up, we took off to check out a petting zoo at a park.
Lance and Ivy are excited to see the animals…at least, Lance is. A deer and a peacock were interesting additions to the usual barn animals.

Lance loved going back and forth over this little bridge – the up and down of the ramps were an exciting challenge to his balance.
After the animals we took our picnic lunch to the park – peanut butter and jelly and goldfish!! Lance worked on stair climbing almost the entire time – the hand rails let him do it standing up.

Meanwhile, I did a small photo shoot of Ivy because she was so cute. I tried to get the kids together but decided that took two people.
Our final stop was the library to pick up Lance’s free book for doing the Summer reading club.
We got back home hot and tired so after naps and supper we went swimming with Daddy. What a fun day!
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By amy on July 28, 2009
At our recent visit to Grammy and Papa’s house Lance got to have quite a bit of fun.

We visited the barn to milk the goats – though Lance was more interested in the dirt!
Sunday morning Lance and Daddy washed all the city grime off of the car


Lance is a good car washer!

Lance got a wash too.
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By amy on July 27, 2009
To regress a little – here are the pictures I have of Lori’s wedding:

Rehearsal dinner – Abbie and Ivy – cousins!

My brother, Michael, and his oldest, Connor. Getting ready for the important job of ring bearer! This big fellow was my ring bearer when he could barely walk down the aisle!
My two beautiful sisters as bridesmaids – Stacie and Katie

And of course, the beautiful bride with her three nieces – Abbie and Elizabeth were flower girls, Ivy was just cute. Ivy did add her two cents worth to the wedding with a squawk or two but otherwise she was blissfully asleep for the entire ceremony and reception.
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