Outside with the Boys

I love this video for two reasons. The first is you get to see Otto's "On All Fours" crawl- which just shows me that he is that much closer to walking. Second, Eli is in a script making stage and he is seen here doing one of his favorite things- putting words in my mouth. Both things seem to be happening at the same time. Silly boys...

Our Little Cleaner

Otto has taken a liking to carrying around a cloth and wiping things down. It can keep him entertained for quite a while.

Finding a Cicada Killer with Eli

It is always exciting to find something unusual from nature happen right before your eyes and the other day Eli and I got to experience just that. We were out back hanging out and a cicada killer attacked a cicada right next to me. Eli and I watched the wasp carry the cicada up the tree and begin it's seemingly brutal act of laying its eggs in the cicada. I ran in the house to get my camera to capture some of these strange happenings and Eli's thoughts on it.

Some things never change...

As long as I can remember my big brother Steve has had a drawl to hunting down moody kitty cats to "love" on them. This day Otto was wanting to join in the fun. Can you see the cat, Rubes, hiding under the chair? Poor kitty hissed at me and Otto the whole time we were staying with Patty. I never did anything to him, but for some reason he decided he didn't like us. 

Otto checking out Uncle Steve's shave.

Otto on the floor for a closer look.

Remembering with Family

Otto and I traveled up to Minnesota for a brief visit with family to remember and say good-bye my Grandpa Gordy who passed away earlier this month. We had some sweet times of remembering Grandpa and sharing many good stories about him. We also spent plenty of time loving on the babies, enjoying good food, and just being together. Here are a few pictures - the first two are from a Christmas gathering in 2006 and the rest are from the three days we were in MN.

Grandpa Gordy and Eli

Grandpa Gary holding Otto and Grandma Debby holding Addie

Dad and my big brother Steve watching the babies play. Something we did a lot of those three days.

Otto trying to give Addie kisses- which we found out later was really bites and not kisses... poor Addie.

Patty and Steve with Otto.

Steve and Otto and Grandma Gerrie in the background

Grandma Gerrie holding Addie and Mom holding Otto

Patty and Addie

Grandma Debby and Otto

Grandma Gerrie and Otto