Sweet Moments

I love catching simple everyday moments like these... 

Brooks' Baptism

Sunday we celebrated Brooks' baptism.  We slacked a little on timing when we had Harrison baptized, but we really dropped the ball with Brooks. Sorry bud, you ARE the second kiddo.

Brooks was a trooper when doused with Holy Water

 Is it naptime yet?

 Momma, Daddy and Brooks

 Us with Tony and Jen

 And this just about sums up the rest of the pics at the chuch

goldfish and all!

 Brooks looking quite dapper (after a full belly)

What a Bright Future!

Not sure where these sunglasses came from, but the boys love them.

Your future is so bright, you have to wear some shades!

Busy...

Have I mentioned life is crazy?! Sorry for the lack of updates, pictures, etc... My bliggity-blog is 

the very last thing I can think of right now. :)

Happy momma. Disinterested Brooks. Grumpy Harrison.  

Goofy Harrison.

A stuffed Brooks!

Pools, Cows & Pals

I am so lucky to have such great friends! This past week, the boys and I had a swimming pool playdate and Traderspoint Creamery playdate! 

Griffin taking a dip in that cool blue H2O

Ignore the fact that he doesn't have pants on... too many potty breaks and a momma tired of 

yanking on wet swimmies!

 My little suntanned baby

Visiting the piggies with Griffin

Harrison telling Griffin to watch out for the poo!

Group shot of the kiddos 

Harrison, Brooks, Micah, Aaron, Grayson and Griffin

Check out those moo cows

Watching the yogurt assembly line

Someone's happy about chocolate milk

Aaron and his love affair with his sippy cup

Playing with each other's hair during lunch

Traveling Fools

Georgia one weekend, Iowa the next and then Virginia the next weekend.  I.AM.EXHAUSTED. In short, we visited GA to house hunt, we bought a house, headed to IA to visit family, came home for a couple of days so that I could pack Harrison and I to go to Virginia Beach to visit my brother and his fiancee.  Somewhere in that last bit, Harrison decided he wanted to start potty-training.  He has done exceptionally well... and the less diapers I have to buy is just a bonus!

So Virginia was wonderful! It was a quick trip but well worth it.  Harrison had a blast romping around on the beach with Uncle Buggy!

Loving the moving walkway at the airport with GiGi and Pa

Cheesing for his airplane photo

Uncle Buggy insisted Harrison wear this 'skater boy' 

hat to the beach

Big Ocean: Little Boy

Uncle Buggy and Auntie Lauren

Harrison playing with his chopsticks (used them as drumsticks) at

the Hibachi grill

...I tried

At the cupcake shop trying to decide which one looked 

the tastiest 

Harrison, the little fish!

Family photo! 

I-O-W-A

We made a quick trip to Iowa for the weekend to see Grandma and Grandpa Ludwig, aunts, uncles and cousins, Madalynn and baby Ellie! The boys had a blast playing ball, blowing bubbles, cuddling and snacking at Grandma and Grandpa's!

Brooks and Pa 

 We took a trip to the River Museum!

 Checking out snakes with Grandpa

 Couldn't even pause for a picture

 Ahoy!

 Walking logs with Dada

 Coloring pictures with Madalynn and Grandma

 Cruising

 Reading books with Uncle Jake

 Playing bean bags!

 Grandpa and Grandma with all their grandbabies

 Uncooperative and tired boys pose for one last photo

 And less than 10 minutes into our drive, he was out

 It was a long weekend for this little guy... he had lots of napping opportunities! 

Park!

Feeding the Geese

(Harrison will say "ONE goose. TWO geese!" starting to learn plurals!)

Sweet Brooksey smiles

 Swingin'

 An ABC walk

 Hand in Hand