I Just Have to Brag

So this video is really probably more for grandparents and other family members, but I am so impressed by this little girl! It was maybe two or three weeks ago that we realized she was recognizing letters, and now she knows almost all of them. (Please excuse the background racket from little brother toward the end- I’m no videographer.)

Also, I love reading the funny things that friends’ kids say on their blogs and have often wondered what goes on inside Addison’s little head (besides the running soundtrack of Little Light House songs). Well, what we suspected has been confirmed: Yesterday she was sitting on the floor playing with Bearfoot (our dog) and she leaned around to his face and said, “Eat? More? Oh’s [Cheerios]? K.” Then she got up, went into the pantry, and came back with an unopened box of Cheerios. She was certain that was what Bear wanted to eat (maybe projecting just a tad).

10-Month-Old in da House

Our kids are so much fun these days. Austin is now 10 months old. He loves his sister, his brown blanket, pumpkin bread and dancing (think Stevie Wonder). He has stood for a second or two on his own and will walk pushing a toy. He and Addison are so cute together. Today I was watching them standing at the back door looking out the window, and she just leaned over and kissed his little head. What a sweet big sister! (The photo would certainly have won a contest if I could only have gotten to the camera in time!)

Addison is getting so big, too. These are just some impromtu pictures we took today. Good subjects make it easy to get good pictures.

Happy Independence Day

We had a fun, relaxed 4^th of July. While it would have been fun to light some fuses, we had to settle this year for watching from afar. And even though they were beautiful, it’s just not the same without the possibility of having to run from a rogue firecracker or put out a fire in the trees.

We are thankful for the freedoms we have and even more thankful for those who have fought to protect them.