Kale gets bow-tied

Today while we were playing outside Payton said, "Mommy you member when we went to church and baby Kale got bow-tied?" What she meant to say was "baptized"!!! So cute! And, yes, he did get baptized this past weekend but I neglected to assign a member of the family to take photographs with our camera, so I have NONE! What a terrible mom, right? We did, however, get the entire event on video so at least we're covered there! It was a great evening with both sides of the family gathering - Kale will someday be able to express his gratitude, but until then, THANK YOU for your support!! We love you!

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!! (Grandpa John)

Basement Progress

Future site of the bedroom bathroom
Bedroom

Bar area

TV room back wall

Zach and Russ installing the speaker wires

Russ and his crew continue to work hard on the basement, spending many hours making lots of noise and dust! Soon it will all be done and we will be able to enjoy all of their hard work (and maybe Russ will get a summer break)!!!

Queen of the Morning

Love you just the same

Kale met Great Grandpa Marvin for the first time this past weekend. Grandpa is an intelligent, humorous, loveable man who has shown me great love in his lifetime. And although he isn't the same anymore, his love still is. As I gave him a hug before departing I said, "I love you grandpa," he responded by saying, "I love you just the same." I'm so grateful for all of my grandparents.....Happy Father's Day grandpa!

Random

This was much easier a few weeks ago! His belly isn't much of a flat surface so in case you can't read, it says "9 weeks"!

Happy 33rd Russ!

My little dress up diva!

Portraits and Tigers

I took the kids to get pictures taken as a surprise for Russ' birthday. He is a big Missouri Tigers fan, so we had to have a few in our Tiger outfits!