James turns 30!

That's right, James turned the big 3-0 last week.  We celebrated as a family on Wednesday.  We made breakfast for James and then after Alex's piano lesson we headed to the museum.  We loved having the day together and celebrating.  On Friday we had some family and friends over for games and food.  James says it was a wonderful birthday.

Birthday pancakes

He got the game he had been asking for!

At the museum

30 Candles!

And he blew them all out

10 Months

I can't believe that Josephine turned 10 months last week!  In less than two months we will have a one year old!  I am already planning for her birthday pictures and party, bit it still seems surreal.  She is growing in leaps and bounds lately.  Here are some recent pictures of our little goober, and some fun facts.

CHOCOLATE!

*She is crawling forward and she is QUICK!

*She is into everything

*She loves playing outside

*She pulled herself to standing this week without any help

*She wants to stand up in the middle of the room, but hasn't figured it out yet, so she is always on one knee, with the other leg sticking straight out (see picture below)

*She is babbling like CRAZY!  She will repeat Bu-bye, Mama, up, Dada and other words

*She is an amazing eater

*She has 8 teeth and has been drooling alot, so I wonder if there are more on the way

*She wants to be in the middle of everything all of the time

*She is very attached to Alex lately (I guess because they are always together)

*Alex picks her up now, but she really isn't a huge fan of him lugging her around.

*She loves her baby dolls (unless her brother's Legos are available)

She is getting so big.  Yes, this is the way she sits all the time now

They are a pair!

Playing with her toys

Color Run 5K

I have to have a personal bragging moment right now.  I had so much fun last weekend doing a 5K with my friends!  If you ever get a chance to do a color run...DO IT!  What could be more fun then getting covered in color while enjoying some time with friends and exercising.  I walked the whole thing and had a blast.  Words cannot describe the fun that was had.  Here are some pictures...some are literally trapped on my camera and until I find the adapter, there they will remain.  I am ready to sign up for the next one that comes my way.

I totally got color sprayed in my mouth!  

Our group...couldn't we be in a teeth whitening commercial!?!