A great big SMILE!!

Papa showing L how to play a chord on our Ukulele, a gift from Grandpa and Grandma G.

Checkers.

Papa taught J how to play checkers recently. J won. LOL. I helped a little :). But as you can see it was a pretty serious game for a while. I love how cute J is with his little stick on mustache. L took the time to review the rule book for when he's old enough to beat Papa in chess.

Milestones.

Baby R who is almost 1 year old is growing in leaps and bounds. Not is size, though she is now 15 lbs. She's growing in maturity. She has started talking. She can say Papa, Momma, J and L. If you ask her to say E then she says ummumm. Here she is right after she climbed on the couch for the 1st time. She stepped up on a blanket and climbed up. She is very proud of herself. She walks along the furniture but is not brave enough to step out and walk but that's ok. She is getting braver by the day. She also gives big wet kisses and loves 'round and round the haystack'. If she wants to play 'round and round the haystack' she points her finger at her hand until you do it. For those of you who do not know. Round and round the haystack is when you draw circles around the baby's palm while saying 'round and round the haystack goes a little mouse." Then you point on the baby's arm and say "One step." Point higher and say "Two steps" Then you tickle them under the chin and say "In his little house!"