3 1/2 Men and 2 Little Ladies

Grandpa, Jeffrey and Jonny stopped by last weekend. We all stayed up way to late playing games, telling jokes and making cookies. I love these guys and girls and especially this picture.

Bubbly Toes

We finally got out the baby tub and Cody had a proper bath. He seemed to love the water and smelled even more wonderful than he normally does...

and nothing could be cuter than a dinosaur hooded towel.

Family of Five

It has been a little quieter now that we are back to our five... even though we can hardly believe we are now FIVE! Cody is a really sweet baby and the girls seem to like him quite a bit (at least most of the time). Jena is turning into a very good helper and enjoys being in charge of a few things. Curious Taylor likes to point out Cody's features and pat him on the head. She also likes to try out all the baby gear to see how it works. We are very blessed to have three crazy kids and we are excited to see where this adventure goes.

Our Little Boy

We love puzzles and at least it is one thing that is relatively quiet :)

Week Two with Three...

Grandma Sue came to help out next and while she was here we also had a few visits from the Rochelle's family, Grandpa Rod, Parker and Bailey. With all the fun happening and the many cameras flashing... we realized most of the cameras weren't ours... so the pictures are really limited to show the party that really went on. Jena and Taylor loved having some cousins around. One night Parker and Bailey slept over. The two of them and Jena talked and talked all night while Taylor slept near by. It was quite the picture with four little beds side by side. We also had a BBQ to celebrate Grandma Sue's Birthday. The kids tried to go to the park, but soon came home to play in the sprinklers and attempt to play dress-up with what limited masculine dress-up clothes we have (Sorry Carson). We had a great time and appreciate the many tasty dishes and desserts that showed up too. Hopefully Sue will be able to take some time to recover now :)

After a night of play, this is where we spend the day...

or at least after a show or two.

Taylor's new favorite seat

Another sleeping Cody picture

Rochelle, We will have to get some of the pictures you took too.

Welcoming Little CODY!

Cody arrived earlier this July and we are sure excited to have him in our family. Since then there have been many visitors and family to help out. The first week my mom and sisters came. Jeanette and Grandma watched the girls while Mom and Cody were in the hospital. Then Jennifer took over for Jeanette and kept the girls busy so Mommy could try to rest. The girls loved having their Grandma and Aunts around (even though Jena doesn't call them her aunts because ants are little and they are bugs). Thanks for all the help and for cleaning the house!

Jeanette and Cody

Jena meeting her new little brother for the first time!

The proud DADDY

Our Little Man!

Jennifer and the girls at the park

Everyone has been very sleepy since Cody arrived... Lets all take a nap!

Celebrating Jena a Little More...

The girls decided to spend the morning of Jena's Birthday at the beach. Jena loved the water. Her favorite thing was to run towards the water and then change directions as the wave came towards her. Such sweet simple joys.

Our Water Baby!

Taylor preferred to stay a little farther away from the water. Her favorite thing was to stomp on the castle that Aunt Jennifer kept trying to make. She would see it forming, pick up her little leg, aim and smash the sand. The funniest thing was the pause right before the strike.

Our Beach Bum!

Jena got quite a few books for her Birthday and would sweetly ask Jennifer to read to her over and over again.

Daddy with the Birthday Girl! We love our little Jena and can't believe how big she is getting already.

Jena's First Friend Birthday Party...

This was the first year we invited some friends to help celebrate Jena's birthday. Neither of us had thrown a kids party so I searched the web for all sorts of ideas. We finally decided on a Garden Theme. There were flowers and butterflies all over. We painted flower pots, decorated gift bags, played games, ate lunch and cupcakes, searched for toy lizards and frogs, planted seeds and lastly gave out live lady bugs to put in a bug container... Needless to say Mom, Dad and Aunt Jennifer were completely worn out and we now know a lot more about how to plan and throw a Birthday Party!

With all that said the one thing we lacked doing was taking enough pictures. Next time we might have to plan a little less and enjoy the time a little more because that was one crazy party!