New additions...

Aquarium

So Nathan and I finally found a hobby that we both really enjoy. My brother got us involved in a salt water fish tank. We love it. Our goal is to focus mostly on corals although we have enjoyed adding some fun fish. And it's a good thing being Josh turned up the thermostat on our tank... we had a lot less coral after that. Our tank is pretty new (to us) so we have a long ways to go. But here are a few pictures of some of our more shy pets. The first one is a hermit crab I noticed today that has a tiny little star fish attached to it. The second is our brittle star fish. And the last one is our shrimp (who we named Calabash).

First Haircut

The title pretty much says it all. I took Josh to get his first haircut. Now that we're in the desert...no humidity...no more curls. My last attempt at cutting his hair was a disaster. So... Great Clips it was.

My baby is mobile

Yes. It's true. My little baby is crawling. Which means I am constantly chasing after him (or Josh) now. He can also pull himself up to a standing position. I can't believe how fast he is growing.
Nikki has also said his first word, "mama". One of the best days of my life. :)
His second word was "Grr" and he can also say "dada". Him and Josh love having screaming matches with each other. They take turns seeing who can scream the loudest and then break out with the giggles. Loud but very cute.

Here's some pictures of my boys sporting their new clothes:





We got Josh some new shoes that he is convinced make him run faster which he of course has to show you over and over again. I'm just glad he hasn't decided they make him jump higher too. He loves his new house. And he loves playing with all his cousins. He asks me several times a week if we can go camping with "Guncle Dave" again. "Gungle Dave and Guncle Shawn" have won him over.
We took a break from working on the house this weekend and went with my brother Shawn to his cabin. Josh and Nikki both had a great time, so did Nathan and I. Nathan even broke out of computer geek mode and gave a 'shot' at being a red-neck... the picture tells it all:



The house is coming together but I still wonder if we'll ever be totally unpacked.
We've mostly been focusing on the yard. We (mostly Nathan) cleaned up the shed and playhouse area. That was a super nasty job. And it just goes to show how much my husband loves me. He didn't have me do any of the yucky parts. There are pictures of our work on Nathan's blog.