Bethany's One-month Check Up

Our little Bethany is not so little anymore! She weighed in at 10 pounds this morning; she has gained nearly 3 pounds and 1/2 an inch since leaving the hospital. She loves to go to the doctor because of the mirror and the bright lights. She is always content to wiggle on the table and look at herself in the mirror. Consequently, the older kids love to go to the doctor's office too because the nurses always give them a sucker. They especially love it when there's no chance of having to get a shot. : )

Today's Tea Party

Today we had a few friends over for a play date. The girls all dressed up for a tea party with Jacob acting as the waiter. And yes, there was another boy there--lest you pity Jacob for being surrounded by the girls.
Bjorn was too busy playing with cars to care much about tea. Kate and Janey Tolson are in the pink and green dresses respectively, Naomi is wearing the blue, and Ari Payne is dressed as Snow White. Aren't they lovely!

Naomi's Creative Photography

Naomi stole the camera the other day and took it around taking pictures of just about everything--including the neighbor's cars, the bushes, a stick beside a bowl and a lot of other subjects. She is really quite good with the camera (though she did get in trouble for not asking first!) These are a few of her creative photos.

Bethany and a Friend

Last night at small group, Bethany and Meghan Siira got to know each other a little better. Meghan is about six months old and very sweet. It may look like Bethany is about to be fussy, but she is really enjoying her social time!

Crickets and Conversation

Here are some pictures our friend Audra took while we were at LMPC's vacation Bible school last week. It was a big family event. The kids' favorite part was all the treats--snow cones, ice cream cones, dirt dessert...

Today's Pictures

Bethany is getting so big! Today she's wearing a 3-6 mos. outfit. Here are some new pictures for the grandparents!

Cute Socks

One of Nate's co-workers gave Bethany a cute pair of "sock shoes." The tops have rhinestone crowns and the bottoms have the words "Teeny Queenie." So cute!