our summer in pictures

well, summer break is over, school is back in, and we are getting into a new routine around here. and i have been the world's worst blogger and neglected this here blog of ours. so, since free time is scarce, and since i have no energy to come up with words, this post consists of my favorite pictures taken this summer.

but first, two little disclaimers:

1. there are a lot of pictures. and yes, this is after i narrowed it down.

2. these are all pictures of my kids. if you don't think my kids are cute, well, then, shame on you! and what are you doing here?

lazy summer days

ha.

whoever first called summer days lazy did not have a 3-year-old and an 8-month-old.

our days are busy and full with never a dull moment, but we are enjoying ourselves, for the most part, and trying to fit in some fun summer outings.

i was going through all the pics we've taken all summer long, and realized that i really needed to update this here blog. which i already knew.

so first up, a visit to the zoo.....











makayla was there too, although she slept through most of it.


it was a really hot one that day, which you can pretty much say every day around here. we got rained out at the end, so we ran to the car in a downpour and got loaded up just in time for it to stop and clear up again. oh well.

a couple of things

{thanks Uncle JaiSun for our shirts!}

just thought we'd check in and show you all a couple of things! we are enjoying our summer so far, and will hopefully be back soon to blog all about it!

6 months

makayla was 6 months old last week.


in honor of her half-birthday, she finally got to eat something that didn't come out of a bottle for the very first time.


this baby girl is the sweetest, happiest baby. she rarely cries. if you just glance in her direction, she will smile her big ole' dimply smile, and you can't help but smile back.


she loves to watch her brother. whether he is playing happily, or crying hysterically, she will watch him intently and smile the whole time.


she is starting to actually get places now when she rolls around.


she can sit up, but gets tired very quickly, and then angry.


she sleeps through the night.


she really, really, really likes her bottle.


she is very ticklish, and her giggle is infectious.


she is in the 95th percentile for weight and length and head circumference. at least she's proportionate.


she's a beautiful, wonderful, amazing blessing, and I thank God for her every day.

look-alikes

every time i look at Makayla, i feel like i'm looking at Caleb all over again.


i wonder why?

Easter