Pickups and Pancakes

Out with the car and in with a truck!  David has really been missing driving a truck so with a little haggling and permission from his wife ;) we traded in the Subaru and got this..."There's just something women like about a pickup man..." (Thank you Joe Diffie for the song lyrics!)

Here's Callie on a regular morning eating her pancakes!  Such nice manners, right?  She loves anything in the bread family and can never seem to shove enough in or do it fast enough!

1 Year Professional Photos and a Visit from Some Special Friends

We had the kids one year pictures done at Sears here in Minot. It's just getting to be too expensive to see a private photographer for all our milestones. The kids did well and let me tell you it's difficult to get the two of them sitting, looking, and smiling at the same time-so much different than at 6 months when they couldn't move! They are a little grainy from the scanning I had to do to get them onto the blog.

This past Saturday Laura and Landon came to visit! They were in town for just a few days after spending the week in Fargo. We felt so special that they made time in their busy schedule to see us. The kids had a nice time playing and eating together-Callie even gave Landon a ride on her 4-wheeler! And David and I had a wonderful time catching up with Laura. It's always so special to see friends again!

Trapped in the Nursery

That's right we've been trapped in the nursery for the past week! And we may finally be getting out! Grandma and Grandpa came up last weekend to help with our projects around the house. David and Grandpa finished hanging the drywall in the basement, mudded the basement and replaced the front living room window-which was not so easy! Grandma kept the kids in the nursery while all of this work was being done! Ever since then the kids have only been able to play in the nursery since everywhere else is under construction! Today I finished painting the area around the window which means the furniture can be moved back and the kids can play! The window still has to be trimmed out but that is something we will tackle this weekend!  Callie learned how to turn on and off Grandma's camera and then Grandma taught her how to look at pictures! Little techie like her Dad!  The kids love crawling into this area of their changing table-see we would have never known that if we hadn't been trapped in the nursery! 

*Anderson is now pulling himself up onto furniture!

*Callie is waving!

*Anderson stood by himself!

*Callie plays peek-a-boo behind a book!

Doctor and Dentist Visits

Yesterday we visited the doctor for our 1 year well visits. Anderson weighs 20lbs6oz putting him in the 20th percentile. He is 31 inches long and in the 90th percentile. Callie weighs 15lbs8oz putting her in the 0 percentile. She is 27.5 inches long and in the 10th percentile.

Today we visited the dentist for the first time and both kiddos had great reports! They were given their first toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash! Still a little too young for some of it but now were ready!

1 Year!

One Year Ago Today: We started the most exciting, fun, tiring, rewarding journey we've ever been on! Thank you Anderson and Callie for making our first year together the best! We love you so much!





See the differences between Anderson and Callie at 1 week and 1 year!










And since he turned one today, I finally gave David permission to cut his hair! Here's his first haircut given by Daddy!

1st Birthday Party with Friends

Today we had the kiddos 1st birthday party with their friends! It went great! We grilled out, had cupcakes, opened presents and played in the pools! I can hardly believe that tomorrow is their 1 year birthday! Where does the time go?

 

Important Updates:

*July. 21-The kids are climbing up stairs!

*July. 24-Callie is walking with a walker!

*July. 25-Anderson is crawling on all 4s!

*July. 30-The kids had their first frozen custard.

*Anderson started waving while we were on vacation!

Summer Vacation

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