First Day of School

Kara goes to Kindergarten at Krueger. She's been so excited this summer for school to finally start! I was kinda sad, and I was fully expecting to cry (with the pregnancy hormones and all) while dropping her off yesterday, but I didn't shed a single tear. Joshua has been quite bored without his playmate, and Nada will occasionally call Kara's name; we all miss her. She's loving it, though! Why did my little baby grow up so fast?

Explaining a Father's Blessing

Pool Fun

Our friends gave us a one-week pass to their gym, so we went to the awesome pool a few times. We all loved it!

Pregnancy Pics

11 weeks


15 weeks


18 weeks

Photo Shoot

Kara created a backdrop by using the back of the Twister mat. Then she "took pictures" of Joshua, posing him in different ways.

Silly Kids

I came into the living room to find all three kids like this... dressed up in plastic bags? Weird but cute.

Napping with Daddy

Family Visit

My parents, brothers, and niece surprised me for my birthday with a visit from Arizona. It was so good to see them, and their stay was much too short. Kara and her cousin Kendra (one year older than her) were inseparable. We all had a good time.

visiting The Alamo


Nada with Uncle Jonathan



blurry group pic at a restaurant on the River Walk, but look at Nada, hahaha!


bird-watching


Joshua used a fork to eat his tortilla chips.


Sometimes he used two forks.




Kendra and Kara, bestest cousins (Check out their matching clothes; that was not on purpose!)


ready for church with matching hairdos (Kendra's hair was SO easy to work with. It's super-fine, and I loved it!)


Mom & me


brothers and me (and Joshua, hehe!)


My little brothers dwarf me. Jonathan (21) and Michael (18)


Happy Seventh Anniversary!


Thanks so much for coming!!

Edible Books?

Books are not safe from Nada. She's just too darn hungry when she wakes up from her nap!

Ring Around the Rosy