Penny

We've been going to the park on Saturday mornings and have become friends with Penny and her parents. I talked with Penny's mom about how meeting kids and their parents at the park is like being on the dating scene... Do I ask for the phone number? Do we really intend to meet up again or are we just getting the phone number with no intention of calling? It's really funny... In any case, I think we've got a standing Saturday morning date whenever we're in town. It's been great to watch the girls together.... so sweet.

Just like my sister

Ben is all over the place, crawling as fast as his chunky, little legs will take him. He follows us around the house and sometimes it seems as soon as he gets to where Kara is, she's moves into another room and he's off again... following her lead.

Ben found the big window for the first time, which was so reminiscent of when Kara did the same thing when she was about his age...

This one is actually Kara...

And here's our Ben. Gotta love it.

Pull Ups and Big Girl Panties

Kara is on her way to being potty trained, which is very exciting for all of us!

And she's keeping up with what's happening in the world.

What are they doing...

Ben is 9 1/2 months old and he pulls himself up to stand and he's been crawling for a couple of weeks. He is exploring and enjoying his new found sense of freedom.

He tilts his head, reaches up and says 'hi'!

Kara likes to help with Ben but she's definitely developed the sense of 'mine'... She sings to Ben when he's going to sleep, she has imaginary conversations on the phone and mimics our pauses and responses, she's talking non-stop, constantly thinking it's her birthday... she is definitely growing up fast.

Park

We've been going to the park on weekend mornings and Kara is climbing around, going on the slides and making friends with the other 'regulars'.

Ben usually falls asleep before we get to the park, but this time he got to play in the sand and go on the swings...

It's a good day...

Sneak Peaks

We hired a photographer to come and take pictures of our family and the kids. She was kind enough to share some 'sneak peaks' with us and so we want to share them with you...

I can't wait to see the rest!!

Let's Eat!

Kara is a great help feeding Ben.

And Ben loves to eat... can you tell?

Kara is so proud of her brother (or maybe herself) that she wanted to snap a picture of Ben...