Memorial Day Weekend

Aspen is changing so fast...we're trying so hard to slow time down!

Aspen has developed some new skills that I will add to her resume...rolling over and blowing spit bubbles. She laughs alot more, and is starting to babble a lot! The other day she said "mama" several times. When she is real tired and trying to fall asleep, she "sings" to herself, it's quite amusing. She has discovered her hands and fists and is determined to get them both in her mouth at the same time. I'm attaching a couple videos so you can admire how hard she's been working.

Here are a couple photos of the nursery, Aspen might actually sleep there someday....we love having her in our room still, especially while she is still not sleeping through the night yet (although she has slept as much as 7 hours straight a couple times). Claire has enjoyed helping get Aspen's room ready for her. You can see the cross-stitch Grandma Patty made for Aspen.
We have been busy with more house guests...David's brother Daniel and his wife Janeth and their 3 girls girls have been for a visit.

It has been lots of fun to have 5 little girls in our house! The men take it all in stride. Their cousins Carmen (age 5), Vanessa (age 2.5) and Lily (6 months) live in North Carolina so our two families travel back and forth several times a year to see each other, which is always lots of fun.

While they were here, we went to a strawberry farm which was a hoot...

...and had several parties at the pool with family and friends. I let Aspen get her feet wet and she was not quite sure what to think about it, but she eventually started to smile.

Claire is thrilled that she is no longer in 2nd grade...she is officially out for a couple months. She was ready to move onto 3rd grade when she went back to school after her spring break. She is looking forward to a summer of sleeping in, competing on summer swim team, playing with cousins, and she is avidly trying to teach her sister to sit up so she can learn to crawl....

We hope you enjoyed the update. If you want to order any of the photos you see, just click on the link that says "Shutterfly photos" on the left of our home page and then you can order them to be sent directly to your home, or you can have them print to your local Target store and you can go pick them up there.

Many hugs to all of you!!!