Random...

Daddy's girl



Brennan's rides



Tater Tot fun


Faith's 1st time in pigtails...

"Boo-Berry Pa-cakes"

B's FAVORITE thing to eat is blueberries, otherwise known as "boo-berries"
I try to make his favorite meal as often as I can, blueberry pancakes. It's a messy meal, but worth the enjoyment of watching him pick through every inch of the pancakes for blueberries. Also, this is the only time I can really get him to smile for the camera. Blueberries are also the key to keeping him occupied in the stroller when I go on walks or when I need to feed Faith.

Gotta love those magical little berries!

4th Fun!!!

Joel had to work all day on the 4th. Somehow I got the courage to get the kids up at 6:30am to go run the local 5k. Joel has run the last 2 July 4th 5k's with me and he pushed Brennan in the jogger as I ran beside them. This morning, it was up to me to run and push both in the jogger. I have been running here and there to train for it and I actually didn't do that bad. I beat the time I wanted to get, so I was happy. After the 5k, we walked to the parade route which was right around the corner. Thanks Hughes and Martinsen family for letting us hang out with you! Brennan loved the parade. Faith was in a great mood too! It was a fun morning. The only thing missing was my hubby. Thanks babe for working so hard!


Right before the race started


B loved his flag


Faith was so relaxed!


All smiles too!

At the parade

Waiting for it to start

Click on the video and see B in "flag waving" action:

Nap time... after 3 1/2 hours I decided to check and make sure he was okay...this is what I found... it was a long, great morning...he was pooped :)

At night, we went to a spot near the mall to watch the fireworks.

Joel made it home from work in time to come with us!

My 2 favorite boys!

Oswald Fans

Brennan is introducing his sister to the world of Oswald... his FAVORITE show. I really don't get it, but there is something about the blue octopus that just captures his attention. He has about 15 books of Oswald and he can name every character. He even walks around saying lines from the books and tv show. It's funny the things that they get into. First the Wiggles, then Blues Clues, now Oswald... what next?

Relaxed

We honestly never thought we would be able to use the word "relaxed" when talking about our sweet Faith. She was always so tense, stressed, irritated, fussy, or screaming non-stop... She would never just "chill" or lay still and relax. Well... as you can tell by the picture, she is getting MUCH better! Thank you friends and family for all your prayers and encouragement. She still has some fussy moments and crying fits, but NOTHING LIKE BEFORE. I think her colic is leaving her system... Praise God!!! It was a hard couple months. Just a note, if you ever hear of a mother talking about her child having colic... give her a big hug and offer a shoulder to cry on. Also, let her know that it doesn't last forever. I didn't believe it then, but we are "seeing the light!"
Just had to share the awesome news!

Watch me GROW!!!

For Brennan's first year, we took a picture of him each month in his monkey chair. When I get all the pictures on my new computer, I'll post them. It is so fun to see how much they grow and change in the first year.
Our little peanut Faith is 2 1/2 months old. We have continued the tradition with a lady bug chair. Already she is changing.

1 month old


2 months old

Swaddle Siblings

Our sweet Faith needs constant swaddling throughout the day. It seems to be the best way to calm her down during her many crying fits. Big brother B wanted in on the swaddling... this picture just makes me laugh :)