Daddy's helper

And here is Kailer helping his daddy wash the car. One of his favorite things to do! (Note: Kai dressed himself - in 3 shirts and 2 pairs of shorts, and shoes that are waayyy too big! He makes me proud!)

Piper watched from the sidelines...

Solids!

Piper started solids this weekend. Yummmy oatmeal cereal. Kailer helped (after sampling a bite, he thought he would actually SHARE with his little sister!) Piper is so proud of herself!

ABCs...Ooo Elijah...

After seeing what 80mph wind shoots can do, I don't ever want to be in a tornado! This is our neighbors house across the street and another neighbors' home about 1/2 a block from us. oh, and the cuties in the top picture are the reason that storms scare me sooo much more!

Sweet Dreams

When I was putting Kailer to bed tonight, Kai prayed for me that I would be careful not to wake Piper up. Matt and I talk about how Jesus lives in our hearts and Kailer told me that "Jesus lives in my heart. He's growing." And then Kai proceeded to lift up his shirt and put his hand on his belly and said "See, He's growing." Precious!

Picnic

Kailer woke up from his nap and said, "Let's go on a picnic." When I walked into the kitchen, he was preparing the feast - Raisin Bran, Corn Chex, crackers, and pretzels. Have you ever had Raisin Bran at a picnic before?? It's quite a treat - then again, anything is a treat when you are sharing it with Kailer on a picnic date! A few ants joined us and Piper sampled the grass - all in all it was a great date!

July!

We spent last weekend cheering Daddy on in the Sturgis Falls 5K Road Race. Kai cheered EVERYONE on with a "Good Job" - Kai loved it!

You should see the pictures this aspiring artist can paint! I never knew brown could look so pretty. He hasn't figured out whole "gentle" thing (as evidenced in how he 'loves' on Piper!) - he uses the paintbrush as more of a carving tool, but we don't mind a few rips in the paper! Piper is our little peach, precious in every way!

Psalm 19:10 The Message
God's Word is better than a diamond,
better than a diamond set between emeralds.
You'll like it better than strawberries in spring,
better than red, ripe strawberries.