Smiling Happy People

Thomas has started smiling on a pretty regular basis. Annalie has been quick to get the camera and zoom in on him to try and get him in action, hence the close-ups. I am glad to be able to scatter sunshine and share a smile (or two) with you!

Oh what do you do in the Summertime?

I have kind of been slacking as to the things that we have been doing this summer. I have put together a photo blog entry to show the things that we have been doing!

We have a new baby brother Thomas who is growing, growing, growing! He sure is handsome!




We had a Happy Fourth of July...dang we are patriotic! :)



We went to the zoo!





We went down to Garden of the Gods and saw all of the rock formations!

Family picture!


Malorie showing us her muscles!



Matt got this picture right as a bird was flying through the rocks! Pretty great shot!




If you look close you can see there is a man on the ledge in the middle of this formation.



And to show that Thomas was there with us...



We still have a lot of summer in front of us and a lot of pictures to post so stay tuned!

Stages

I have come to learn that kids go through stages. Some are good, some are not. from my last few postings you can see that Malorie is going through a funny stage. She cracks us up on a daily basis. This doesn't mean that she doesn't give us a run for our money, but even on those days she is pretty cute. This also doesn't mean that Annalie and Thomas aren't cute, I just don't have video of them. :)

Annalie has been the BEST big sister for Thomas and she has been a HUGE help for me. Thomas will calm down for only two people, Mom and Annalie.




I love watching these two interact and it is so precious to see Thomas watch Annalie as she comes into the room. He sure is lucky to have a great big sister!

Horton's Who?

Malorie memorized a line from 'Horton Hears a Who'. If you can't understand her, she is saying, "You're finished in this town, you boob!" Although I don't condone my kids calling others a 'boob' it is so cute I couldn't resist posting it. Enjoy!

That's what I am talking about.

I have been able to stay home with the kids since having Thomas and it has been so much fun. It has been quite the adjustment to being the entertainer again but for the most part I am entertained by the kids. Malorie is at the stage where she is a sponge for things that are said. For example we saw an infomercial for a product called 'Smooth Away' and now she has a pretend 'Smooth Away' that she helps us remove unwanted hair with.

Another favorite saying of Malorie's is, "That's what I am talkin' about." This is said when we see something that she likes or it is used when trying to clarify something she says.

I love having Malorie as our "middle child". She is a great playmate for Annalie and she will be a great competitor for Thomas. :) Thus ending my ode to Malorie.