These guys belong to us now

They are sweeties! Joey has named them Kiki (left) and Scooter (right). They actually look kind of ugly in this picture, but they're cute, I promise.

Summer Fun

Joey is a little fish. He now swims with only the arm floaties on. Daniel now swims with arm floaties and a noodle.

Joey's first photography attempt:

Joey informed Nate that Nate was broken and needed to be fixed. It resulted in extensive renovations:

This is the face Daniel makes when shooting Baddyes (bad guys):

They have been into interesting outfits recently:

A week at Great-Grandma's house

Some of my aunts and uncles wanted to meet with Nate and get some financial plans set up and see where they could save money. So, we went to Roosevelt for a week while Nate worked.

We went to an Indian ... (brain fart) thing and watch them dance:

They also had toddlers rides and boys got to go on one. They love it!

They loved hanging out with Grandma and playing in the big yard! They also loved the huge living room.

For the 4th of July, we had a breakfast with aunts, uncles, and cousins. I made, for the first time, and with Grandma's supervision, DOUGHNUTS! Don't they look delicious? and they were! I don't think I can ever be satsified with store bought ones again (except Krispy Kreme).

Grandma also taught me to Crochet, because she makes these and I wanted some of my own:

I made that one. I did it too tight, but it turned out okay. I also helped grandma go through photos and scanned in a bunch of pics of my ancestors. I got to spend a little time with my Aunt Jodie, who is lots of fun. She had just got a cow and sent us home with milk! and cream! which we shook into butter! Homemade butter. It took about 20 mins of shaking in a jar and Wah Lah suddenly bright yellow butter! It was pretty cool.

Daniel's Birthday

I don't know how Daniel managed to turn 2; I don't ever remember him turning 1! This boy is the sweetest and funnest boy. He's very playful and active, but he's still so sweet and cuddly. He loves to laugh and give kisses, is very good at saying sorry (in response to every single "ouch"). He'll stop in the middle of playing and randomly run over and give me a hug and then go play again. He is pure love and pure joy and he is such a gift! He loves to help: if we are getting ready to go outside, he'll bring us our shoes; if we are getting dressed he'll hand us our clothes; if we are unloading the dishwasher, he's there. A,d. he cries if he hurts anyone.

For his birthday, we shopped at DI. He picked out this car and loves it.

Posing:

He took a nap and then woke up sick, it wasn't cool. So he wouldn't eat dinner. In some of the pictures you can tell he's not feeling very great.

Opening presents!

A book:

Curious George DVD

 and Pajamas from Grandma:

Homemade angel food cake. It was delicious! He knew how to blow out his candles without help.

Listening to Grandma and Papa sing "Happy Birthday", in his new PJs

This is how Joey fell asleep last night. This glider is right next to his bed: