By special request...

If you are just here for the adorable baby pictures, skip this post. Some requests have been made for photos of our new patio, so I am happy to oblige. Aaron worked hard, along with Caleb and Matt, and Grandpa Mike. There are still some bricks that need to be cut to finish out the edges, but it's pretty much done! Thanks everyone for all your hard work. Also, a huge Thank-You! to Nana and Grandpa Mike who gave us the patio set for our anniversary/birthday/birthday/etc. gift.

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Stairs and Slide All By Myself!

Outside on the Little Tykes toy. Abigail can now climb up and down the stairs, and go down the slide all by herself.

Wiiiiiild Animals

This first photo may be a little hard to see, but there is a baby bunny inside the pink circle in the corner. Mr. Bunny lives somewhere in our neighborhood, and usually has at least one meal each day in our yard. At first this was not a problem, but as he's starting to grow a little bigger, we are beginning to notice that he is encroaching upon our garden a bit too much for our liking. Today I sprayed him with the hose to chase him off (after Abigail got to watch him for a bit.) We will soon have to come up with a more permanent solution. Anyone want a pet rabbit?

This evening we got together with some friends for a campfire. We cooked brats* and s'mores over the fire, and had a great time in general. The location was on a friend of a friend's "farm", so we were surrounded by horses (and one mule) while we set up our feast. Abigail got her first up-close look at a horsey.


* Um...that's brats as in bratwurst, not brats as in bratty little kids. Just in case anyone was concerned.

And, for the wildest of all the wild animals we encountered today, here's Abigail peeking at baby Kayla...

Bye-Bye #2

Bye-bye Gramma Grace and Grandpa. Thanks for making my visit lots of fun!

Anna and Abigail at the Memorial Service

On Sunday we had a nice memorial service for my Grandpa. Afterward, Abigail got strolled around by her cousin Anna.

Grandpa Peter's Park

Abigail and I are back from our extended-weekend trip to Oregon. While we were there, Abigail got to play at the park that Grandpa built at church.

Jammin' to the Ringtones

Thanks to Grandpa Mike for forwarding these videos of Abigail dancing. She is dancing to the ringtones on his cell phone.

I can't decide if this one sounds Italian, or if it's the music from a carousel...so, we'll call the the Italian Carousel. My favorite is when she almost loses her balance about halfway through, but then keeps on going. Nice recovery! Although it's almost as cute when she keeps dancing after the music stops.



Next up, the Hallelujah Chorus...




P.S. We're leaving for Oregon tomorrow for my Grandpa's memorial service. I will try to post while we're there, but no promises. We get back next Tuesday.