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August has been such a fun month for us so far! Jarhead and I LOVE being together all day long. We do a ton of fun things like read, "play ball", and hang outside with friends. He's eating a ton of fun foods (aka finger foods!) and he's enjoying it. He hasn't grasped how to not squish the banana. But he's liked the peaches and cantaloupe.. oh- and he loves Ice Pops! He's getting brave too! He tries to climb on everything and move from thing to thing on his knees... He also will walk if you hold his hands or if he's holding onto a laundry basket... He falls a lot but he's learning and songs (esp the cosby show music!) helps him to feel better... i know i've mentioned the cosby show a few times but he just loves that jazz! i wonder if he'll ever grow out of it!

Enjoy some pictures of August's FuNnEsS!

 pulling himself up!

 just some cute ones

i ran a 5k (above).. I did it in 33 min 30 sec! 5 min from my best practice time! it was my first ones and i did it with my friends! it was SO much fun!! i'm looking forward to doing another!

here's some more cute ones of jarhead!!

he's trying to play with his friends... it's cute to watch!!

mmmm..sweet potatoes (above)

we went to the dinosaur museum!! jarhead loved it! we had a good time w. jenny & brad & their little girl... the kids liked the dinosaurs and we liked the discovery room! worth it for $2 Tuesday!

July

Can you believe that July is almost over!! It's just super crazy! We have had a busy- fun filled month tho! We loved every minute of it! We have met a bunch of new friends in our complex and we're still busy hanging out with our friends from before we left for MD! We saw fireworks, the final Harry Potter (A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.) (thanks sally for watching Jarhead!!) had a Harry Potter party, went to a wedding, celebrated Mr. Clean's birthday, and played a ton of new games. One thing we didn't do is go in the pool enough. That will be my goal for August!

I know you come for pictures- so enjoy!!

We went to the aquarium twice! Jarhead LOVED it. The second time, we got to see them feed the penguins... His favorite spot was with the bright colored fish.. he'd kick his arms and legs when we'd get close to it..

Our HP party was a TON of fun! We played HP scene it, made potions and came up with what they did and their names, were sorted into our houses, made HP inspired treats for Honeydukes and drank butterbeer at the Leaky Cauldron... yum yum yum and so much fun!

for Mr. Clean's birthday we went to see transformers (thank you friends for watching Jarhead!) and Mr. Clean went golfing while I played games and went to lunch with my friend Sally. It was a good weekend...

and finally- Jarhead learned some new COOL things this month. He's becoming a real boy!! He can sit by himself, crawl, and is so funny!He can clap his hands and give high fives! He's so happy :)

Little Man Update

Jarhead is ADORABLE! He'll be 7 months old on Sunday!! I love love love staying home with him and helping to teach him new things. He loves when I play with him, when he plays alone, when he's in his jumper... well- he's happy about 95% of the time... 2 bottom teeth just popped thru a few days ago and so he was fussy last week but not as bad as I thought he'd be- considering all the horror stories I'd heard... He's a trooper. He makes new faces now(a growl smile one), is ticklish on his right thigh/knee, and laughs all day.. he also talks to himself but not often to others... he tends to be quiet whenever we put the phone near him..haha... he weighs about 16.5 lbs now! he's getting so big.. he LOVES the pool, the cosby show intro music, and being around people... he also LOVES to play with his cousin! It's great having them close!
Enjoy some pics!! (more on FB)

i'm tired.



the end.

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day....

to my dad-
Life is always better when you know that no matter what- there is someone there to support you. Thank you Dad- for being the very best you knew how to be and for teaching me to be the very best I can be. We love you.

to mr. cleans dad-
He raised such a great son. He taught him to be respectful and kind and loving. He encouraged him to be great at everything he did and to learn through reading and observation. We love you.

to mr. clean-
mr. clean makes life fun. he reminds me that every minute does not have to be planned and it's okay if we by pass cleaning now and then to do something fun with our family. he's SUCH a great dad to jarhead. he plays with him and talks to him. i know that if jarhead grows up to be like his dad- he's going to have a good life. thank you mr. clean for bein such a great dad to jarhead and hubby to me <3

to all the other men/dads who have influenced my life(both those still here with us and those who have passed on)-
thank you for teaching me patience, love, and so many other things. thank you for traveling to my special events. thank you for being a great dad to your children and for loving those that aren't.


HAPPY FATHERS DAY!