Happy 60th Birthday Gaga Jody!!

Special wishes to my mom on her 60th birthday. She is truly an amazing mother, grandmother, and friend. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect childhood or a better friend and confidant. I LOVE YOU!

Big Girls!

Baby Ryan

What a cutie! We were able to spend the morning with Baby Ryan, what a sweet baby boy. You can follow more updates with the Steele boys by visiting their blog at http://babysteele.blogspot.com/.

What a Day!

We had a pretty eventful Wednesday, with a visit to the elementary school that I worked at full of hugs from students and closing with Adeline petting a turtle to meeting up with some of her cousins for one of the last lazy days of summer and topped off by being pulled around in a box by Andy after tubs. What a day!

The Flood of 2011

Here are some pictures taken last week of the farmland and the interstate (680 by the Mormon Bridge in between Crescent & Omaha) after some of the water from the flood has receded. Absolutely incredible- to think, that was lush, green crops just this May. It doesn't look like Iowa at all! Take a second to vote on when you think the interstate will be open again.

I thought it would be fun to post a picture of Adeline & Scarlet from approximately the same age.

On the MOVE!

Scarlet is on the MOVE! She is crawling everywhere, I mean everywhere! She is even trying to stand in the middle of the room and can pull herself up on objects if they are the right height. As you can see in the picture, her favorite place to crawl is straight to her big sister, Adeline's room. Adeline is not a huge fan of this new skill that Scarlet has mastered- especially when it involves Scarlet trying to get her hands on some of those toys she has been admiring from a distance for the last 7 months. ;0)

Reunion

Each time Adeline gets together with Delaney, Avery, and Burke it is like a little mini reunion because they get so excited to see each other. Avery & Adeline became accustomed to spending so much time together that they just giggle and squeal with they first see each other followed by a lot of chatting and pretend play- especially if it involves anything DORA.