Sunday, June 7, 2009

And the Bear snores on....

So Kenny, it must be nice, huh?


Julia's first day at the pool!



Too cute in her suit!





Just as we suspected, Julia loved the pool. Soon she will be swimming laps around Griffin.

Field Day - The HOTTEST school day of the year!



And the best part is getting a bucket of water dumped on you after the relay race!

The Highchair Adventures





So.... Julia is the messiest eater on the planet! I think more food gets on her face than in her mouth. I would worry about this but all the fat rolls have me convinced that she is getting just enough!

Koellner Family photo



Koellner's, Newmans, a Henderson and a Goldberg all in the same place...What a great photo!

Cousins in the AM


We LOVE cousin Sadie!!




These photos just make me smile. When I see Griffin and Julia together, I realize just how complete our family is now. Each morning, the first thing Griffin wants to know is "where's Julia?" He loves to get in our bed with her and cuddle. And of course she just eats it up. On this particular morning, Julia was up before her "bubby" so we went up to wake him up and I couldn't resist snapping a few sleepy-eyed photos of my babies! I hope they always love each other this much!

Mother's Day 2009





This Mother's Day was especially sentimental because it was my first one with Baby Julia. I am so blessed to have my sweet Griffin and now having Julia has really just completed me. I am so lucky to have such wonderful, healthy, happy children and a husband who loves me!





So, going on the boat with my kids was not really my perfect idea of a relaxing Mother's Day but the weather was just too nice not to. Kenny gave my arms a break and strapped on the Baby Bjorn so I could take a nap on the back bench.. Julia loved being in the Captain's Seat with her Daddy taking in all the sites on the lake!
Thanks Kenny!

Griffin's tee ball experience

This year we decided to move Griffin up to the next level in baseball so that he could play with his buddies, Ryan and Robbie. We were not sure if this was going to be a good idea or not because this move would make Griffin the youngest kid on the team. It was definitely a learning experience as there was no tee...only Coach's pitch. Griffin actually did a great job and probably learned more being with the older kids than he would have staying with his actual age group. The team really worked together and by the end of the season they did a great job. Here are some of the photo highlights of the season!






Tuckered out

Last weekend was Julia's first time going to the swimming pool. She loves being outside and bath time so we knew that she was going to LOVE the pool. We stayed for a few hours before coming home to grill out and eat on the deck (Kenny's favorite summertime activity). We usually just bring out her bouncy seat or even the high chair but for some reason Kenny decided to bring out her Jumper. She loves playing in it all the time and spins around checking out all the toys. Well, we started eating supper and she got really quiet. While I was clearing the dishes, I noticed she was starting to nod off and this is the video clip that we got of her. Kenny and I were so tickled by the way she would start to drift off and the jumper would bounce and startle her. I am guessing we need to have better time management for getting her in bed earlier.. but it's just so darn cute!!




May 17th...Julia's Baptism Isn't she a doll baby? Such a precious dress and cap..and of course such a precious baby!