Arboretum

We biked to the arboretum this morning and then walked around the path for the book walk. Isabel got to walk some of the way too this time!

12 Months!

Isabel has been 12 months old for a little over a week now, and she suddenly seems like such a big girl! It seems like she learns something new everyday. She has been interacting with us in so many new ways lately. We love seeing her personality unfold.

At twelve months old Isabel:

• has lots of dance moves, but her favorite is spinning around in circles.
• climbs! She has mastered the bunk bed ladder, so the bottom step will probably have to come off for a while.
• nods her approval when she tastes food that she likes.
• is probably our loudest baby. She has quite the screech that she uses to voice her opinions.
• says "mmmm" and leans in for a kiss as a greeting or when she is tired or scared. 
• likes to read books. Her favorite book is a bedtime book that she got for her birthday.
• has five teeth and one more on the way.
• weighs 25 lbs 13 oz (98th percentile) and is 31 inches tall (95th percentile).

Yogurt

9 Years

We celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary today with lots of good food and a family bike ride. It was a great day!

Isabel is One!

Isabel is one year old today! Her birthday looked a little different than it would have pre-pandemic, but we made the most of the situation and had a really great day. Isabel wasn't too interested in her gifts, but she was really into her cake and ice cream. She even got a fistful of frosting while we were trying to take a sibling picture!

Here she is trying to blow out her candle:

Slip n Slide

Bakers and Friends

I love watching friendships form among our kids. Today Natalie and Emma took a break from playing Barbies to ask if they could make cookies together. Then they spent the rest of the afternoon playing "ninja training" with Max. It's not every day that they all play together so well for so long, but when it happens, it feels so good.

Isabel's One Year Photos

Pam worked her magic yet again. Isabel didn't really want me to put her down for most of our photo shoot, but she warmed up towards the end, and Pam got the sweetest pictures of our girl. These are some of my favorites. Click here to see them all on Pam's blog.

Happy Birthday, Chris!

It was Max's idea to spend Chris' 31st birthday at the farm. We picked up lunch in Hutchinson on the way and had a fun afternoon fishing, swinging, and riding the go kart.

Last Tball Game

Max had a great last game of the season tonight. It was fun to see how much the team has improved from their first game. The team was short a few players tonight, so everyone got to bat more often and play infield.

Max started the season wearing just his jersey and shorts to games, but he really stepped up his look the last couple games after seeing his cousin Emmet in his baseball uniform complete with cap, belt, pants, and socks. It has been a fun season! We're looking forward to pitching machine next year.

Fourth of July Weekend