Sweet Summertime

I need to get more pictures of the little guy on here! He is growing and changing so fast and I want to preserve every moment. He already seems so much bigger and chubbier.

We had a little camera scare the other day--it was dropped and we thought it was broken. It made me realize how often I grab the camera to capture a moment with the kids, and how important that is to me! I complained about missing a few kodak moments so Mike went out and bought a new camera, and as soon as we opened the box it occurred to me the problem might have just been the battery. Sure enough, we tried a different battery and it worked! My snap happy syndrome was saved.

We have been enjoying the summer weather. We like to go on walks to a nearby park and I just love how small Tyler looks in the stroller next to Ella. It makes me nostalgic for the days when Ella was the baby and Maddie the toddler.

Yesterday as we were walking I had a moment where I suddenly felt like ME again. I was wearing my running shoes (albeit not running in them yet) enjoying my exercise and the beautiful morning, thinking about starting a craft with Maddie that afternoon, and I just thought, "I'm back!" I'm still a zombie when my kids pull be out of bed in the morning, and things still spin out of control easily, but it was nice to get a glimpse of the me I like to be.

Since we don't have grass we have to do our swimming at Dana's. Maddie has been looking forward to this since, oh, about Valentine's Day.

Ella loved it too! Look at that little diva in mom's shades.

Little Ty is just sweet as can be. I love burrito babies, especially when their cute little toes stick out.

Maddie still loves to hold him and can't wait to try feeding him a bottle herself. Ty is a pretty good nurser but he has been swallowing a lot of air lately and getting bubbly and gassy. We will persevere!! He is awake a lot more and focusing and following with his eyes. We just can't wait for more interaction.

The girls love this little stand of alfalfa in our yard. They've been making trails and hiding in it. Is there anything better than being a kid and spending summer days outside??? Oh yes... doing it with a sister.