July

July brought us lots of fun. We played outside, at the pool, at the lake, and went on hikes. We had a great time when Julie came and visited us. And we added 2 little boys to our home. Isaac came into our home full time on July 10 and then Logan was born on July 23 and we picked him up at the hospital. Lucas is a great big brother and always so helpful. It is so fun to watch him finally be a big brother. 

Can you tell how excited Lucas was to have Julie here?!?

Thanks for coming Julie! We love you and are so so so happy to have you come and play!

After Julie left we hurried and got everything ready for Isaac to come stay with us permanently. Lucas and Isaac share a room. If they wake up at the same time, Lucas will climb into the crib and I just hear them giggling. It is such a sweet sound. I know Lucas is so happy.

Our last outing as a family of 3

Lucas loves going swimming. He has gotten a lot more confident in the water and it is fun to see him play.

Lucas helped me paint a dresser for his room

Titan and Lucas are such good buddies

Lucas reading to Isaac

Cousins!

We almost got a babysitter to go pick Logan up from the hospital. We are so happy that we didn't and that Lucas could have that experience of seeing his brother in the hospital. He is now a little confused as to why we prayed for a baby so long when we could have gone to the hospital to pick one up!

Aunt Gail sent a package for the boys and sent  Lucas a toy, he was so excited!

Titan and Lucas out at the lake

During Ryan's paternity leave, we spent most days outside in this hippo pool. The boys loved it.

Such a proud big brother

June

June was full of sun and fun. We played with cousins and friends and went to a birthday party. We also got licensed to be foster parents and ended up getting the call about taking in an almost one year old and his baby brother that was to be born within a few weeks. Read that story here

I think that he didn't think he was tired and was getting out of his bed and then I found him like this

May

Grandma got all the grandkids their own badminton racket and birdie. Lucas loves playing it.

Laser eyes-or maybe just sun in his eyes

Art project

Painting

Roasting marshmallows in the backyard

Always a good helper

Ryan organized a squirt gun assassination game for the youth in our ward and this was the prize. Lucas loved being the junior commissioner

Lucas and his friend Drew on a hike. They decided to hold hands and it was the cutest thing ever.

Tubby time!

Memorial Day at Ryan's grandpa's grave

Memorial Day walk/ride

Lucas loved racing his cousin on her bike, but most of the time he rode in the stroller

Foot race

Grandpa and Lucas looking at the falls

This started out as them not wanting to get wet and then they just got soaked, Lucas in his full Batman costume

His job is to water the flowers every night, he takes it very seriously.