Enjoying some family time! Ricks been really busy lately so we hardly ever get to just hang out.

Celebrating couisen Tripp's 1st Birthday!

Mickie's new favorite thing to do!!! She's always trying to get me outside to blow bubbles with her!

Mickie hanging out with her cousin Cody. These two Love it when they get to play!!!

Mickie exploring her world of insects. She was extremely facinated with this potato bug.

We went out to dinner & Mickie got the "balloon maker's" first pig balloon he's ever made. It was his first night on the job & he went through about 10 balloons trying to get this pig right. Mickie Loved it. She kept kissing the pig's snout!

We had a campout in our backyard. Mickie was having so much fun we couldn't get her to fall asleep. Plus it was a very warm evening. I was roasting, so I think it was hard for her to get comfortable.

My first ever tomato plant, and it actually is thriving. It has so many more tomato's on it now than it did in this picture. I had to document proof though, that I could make the plant produce fruit.

Having a family dutch-oven cookout, at my parents house. We had great weather & yummy food!!!

Another updated "belly" shot. Obviously you can probably tell I'm running out of room & feeling very uncomfortable by this point. Plus the heat of the summer is killing me. I didn't notice much swelling until the very end of my pregnancy with Mickie but I've been swelling quite a bit lately. Still have 10 weeks to go!

Our neighbor/friend is our local Fire Station Chief & we had a lunch brunch the other day & she was on duty & stopped by. The kids all got so excited to see the fire truck, so the ladders got extended & the kids got to jump in the front seat of the truck & check it out. Mickie was a little nervous at first but as long as I held her she was thrilled about seeing the truck & was sad when it left.

Having a picnic up the canyon for Rick's brothers Birthday!! It was so beautiful up there, & we had perfect weather!!!

Mickie thoroughly enjoying the sensation of getting whirled around in the air by her Aunt Melissa! Look at the expression on Mickie's face....She's Loving It!!

Mickie & her couisen Cody cuddling on the couch watching a movie at the cabin we stayed at this weekend.

The kids enjoying a pinata at the Birthday party this weekend.

In the early morning at the cabin we could hear this loud annoying noise & couldn't figure out what it was, then we saw this huge hawk just chillin' at the top of this pine tree right outside our front doors.







We've been doing great lately! Mickie has just decided that she's ready for a Toddler bed, because she kept jumping out of her crib & that had me on edge, so thank goodness she initiated that change before the baby got here & "stole" her bed. We've been working with Mickie & newborn babies. Trying to get her excited about the arrival of her little sister & teaching her how to be gentle!!! She's not very gentle with Bella lately but she is starting to cuddle her stuffed cow & wrap her in a blanket & try to change her diaper, so it's good to see the mothering/nuturing instincts starting to kick in. We went to Storytime at our local Library for the first time this week & Mickie Loved it!!! I think they do a wonderful job at it. The kids get to listen to a story then they have puppet's & songs they get to sing and dance to. I was very impressed! I got a Library card and plan on visiting often. Our summer has been a lot of fun so far & has gone by so fast but we are looking forward to the weather cooling off a bit, hopefully, & excited for fall & the changes it will bring. Like the beautiful colored trees & the arrival of our second daughter!!