Introduction to James, Elias, and Cora

 Celebrating the nation's independence was a lot of fun!  Just check out this progression of pictures - complete with a grand finale!   I'm so proud of these patriotic boys!  James still insists he'll attend the Naval Academy - he would be a perfect fit too!   And ouch!  He's fine and already completely healed up - thank goodness.  You can see how he is balanced on the steps and then just got a bit too excited! 

Hard to believe that it's already July!  We are enjoying a wonderful summer so far.  The garden is going great and we've spent a lot of time outside.  The boys are growing so fast - hard to believe I have a 5.5 year old and a 1.5 year old now!   So fun to spend time outside when you have these beautiful flowers in your backyard!  Tobias has such a green thumb.   Enjoying the rainy days too. Love this picture!  James (my little rule follower) with the umbrella and Elias (my little tactile man) has taken off his shoes and is ready to get soaked. James and I went to a local water park.  He wouldn't smile for a picture with me, so we made angry faces instead! Elias loves his tractor!  He will go on walks around our neighborhood pushing his tractor around. James is learning to ride his bike without training wheels.  Cool guy! Our boys love their outdoor pool!  Perfect size for those 2 to splash aro...