The little guy is getting so big. He now eats most any adult food and it is no biggie for him to polish off 3 pancakes, a banana, and a yogurt for breakfast. I don't know what we'll do when he's a teen if this keeps up! He is starting to talk a little too. His words so far are dada, mama, hi, idie(for Heidi, I don't know?), baba, ahhhh, and a few other sounds. He loves to clap and lift his hands up in the air for soooo big. Open mouth kisses are a favorite of his too.

As for the physical aspect, he is moving around like crazy. In the last month, he has started crawling only on all 4's whereas before it was half crawl, half pull. He pulls up to stand with no trouble, goes up stairs, bangs on things, and walks when holding onto something that he can push. He loves the water and splashing in it as well as balls. He gets a kick out of Murphy chasing the ball in the backyard.

It is so fun to watch him interact with his sister as well as learning new skills. I can't believe he is almost 1! Time seems to stand still but on the other hand it flies!

Messy kids

It is no surprise that my kids like to eat. They definately take after mom and dad. Check out the pics from our latest spaghetti dinner.

Summer Fun

Summer Fun

More Europe Pictures

Trying out the bidet.
Aranjuez, Spain gardens

Tapas with our friend Jose Antonio, whose flat we stayed at.
Sophie atop the amphitheater in Nimes, France.

Trip pictures...

Sophie in the Mediterranean Sea in Italy

Avery on a train
Family picture at the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The hike to Corniglia in Cinque Terre, Italy.
Holding up the tower.

Many of you have asked to see pictures from our trip. They have been uploaded but the account is under construction and won't let me post them yet. In the meantime, here are a few!

Tooth number 7

We are back from our vacation and now need another vacation! The kids did great adjusting to the time change and different schedules. They were also great on the plane. Sophie had a little trouble listening during our trip but other than that all went well. We will post some pics and descriptions soon.

In the meantime, we have had a garage sale which went quite well. Nothing like putting together a sale the day after you return from overseas. My two friends helped so that was a real lifesaver. Got rid of a bunch of junk and brought 6 boxes to the Salvation Army but there is still a ton left.

Also, as of yesterday night, Avery has a new tooth. It is his third bottom tooth on the left. He loves regular food now and has tried turkey, chicken, sweet potato, strawberries, hummus, and goulash just to name a few of his big boy foods!