and gets rained out… Not a great weekend to forget the rain fly… Note the make shift rain fly – it is actually one of those canopies that you put over your picnic table only we had to use it on our tent. And yes Simon is crying in that picture. He had it with the rain! Can I...

I week ago I entered Simon in Leah Profancik’s Sweet Summer contest. Leah is an amazing photographer from Indianapolis . First prize in her contest is complimentary session and $ 800.00 towards prints. The theme of her contest is "your little ones enjoying the outdoors". I...

Pictures by my mom We had our first Swimming lesson on Tuesday at the Bellevue Aquatic Center. This is a therapy pool so the water temperature is kept at 91 degrees. Perfect for babies! Simon was a little  unsure at first but then warmed right up to it and started splashing like crazy....

Newport Beach Whew! a lot of fun but we are glad to be back home again sleeping in our own bed. This trip was a lot of first for Simon. - first time flying on an airplane- first time to California- first time swimming in the ocean- first time playing in sand- first time swimming in a pool-...

Today is Jacob’s first birthday.Yes, it looks like he enjoyed his birthday cake but in reality this kid does not like sweets – not even fruit. He picked up the cupcake, squished it in his hands a bit, took one bite, made a face, then threw the cupcake on the floor. With a lot of...