Just another day in the rainforest!

Coleman loves his time in the rainforest, and so does his sister. She absolutely loves to lay next to him and touch her head to his or cheer him on as he works on his back and neck muscles.

Look at that adoring face! She is so proud of her baby brother! 

Angel with Many Faces!

Sweet, Sassy, Sulky and Surprised Susannah! 

Tools for Toes

The other day Coleman got a little upset in his bouncy seat. Susannah quickly responded to his crying by grabbing a book and sitting down to read to him. He calmed down quickly and she was thrilled that her methods worked.

In fact she said, "If you like that, just wait!" And she ran over to her toys and grabbed her toolbox!

 You can see the various tools in this picture. Each one was used on Coleman and after many reminders to be gentle (and only use tools on feet or legs), Susannah "worked" on her brother to his sheer delight. He especially liked the drill on his toes.

Here she has some of the bolts! Too funny!

Bath Time Help-

Coleman loves his bath! 

Lots of smiles...

and laughter!

And help!

 Susannah loves to be part of Coleman's bath time ritual. Normally this is a very relaxing experience for Coleman but when his sister helps us out, it is not quite as soothing. Nevertheless, I am sure he appreciates it!!

Hunk-a-licious!

Watch out for this guy...

 He can be rough and tough...

 And serious...

 But mostly, just super-sweet and smiling! 

We love this little boy!

Growing up so fast!

How is it possible for this girl to be big enough to use the potty?

Or push a baby in a stroller?

And hold another baby in her lap?

Or have painted toenails and flip flops?

Or whip up some muffins in the kitchen with her sunglasses on?

Just when I think my girl is growing so quickly and becoming such a big girl, she does something like this! What a crazy, fun little girl! We love your sense of humor, Suz!

Catching up!

Here are a few pics from our Oklahoma/ Wichita Falls trip! We had a great time and enjoyed celebrating the arrival of Baby Jasper! Our camera died on the day of Baby Jasper's arrival, so we only have pics from the first week of our trip. Would some of you (ARCB, KSR, MLW) send me some pics from weeks 2 and 3? I don't have any of my girl swimming!

Meeting Chelsea!

Cooking with Nana.

Chilling on the activity pad. 

Happy Hunk!

Captain is so hilarious!!!

Feeding Captain some birthday cake!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Aunt Mana and Baby Jasper!

Holding my nephew for the first time! I love being an aunt!!!

Back in the Blogging Saddle!

Hello Family! Hopefully this blog post marks my re-entry into the world of blogging. We finally located the camera cord, so now the pictures from our summer can be posted for your viewing pleasure. Back from our trip out west and somewhat settled in our newly renovated home, the children (and mom and dad) are gearing up for a busy fall full of milestones.

Ibby came to visit us in early July. We had a great visit with her while Daddy went to Montana for work.

What a treat! We love you Ibby!!!