Charlie

Charlie finally decided to make his appearance. Isn't he cute?! Dad, Mom, B and I were so anxious to meet him we hopped in the car and drove from Washington to Minnesota. On the way we stopped by Mount Rushmore

Branson's first look at his cousin.

B taking a break from playing with Grandpa. Note their matching outfits.

Charlie with Auntie Holly. I am SO jealous that she gets to cuddle this little munchkin whenever she wants.

B and I stayed with Holly, while Dad and Mom stayed at Ben and Bethany's. There is a park by Holly's place with this pool. B loves the water so it was perfect place to spend some time while Holly was at work.

I am in love!

Grandpa and his boys. Who would have thought that there would more boys than girls in our family?!

On the way home we went through Jamestown, ND. This is where Kati went to school and I never got the chance to visit. It was fun to see where she lived for a while.

Also, on the way home we went through Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This Bison was sitting on the side of the road as we drove past.

Over 3,000 miles but it was well worth it. Being an Auntie is the best.

One Day Riders

This is the third year in a row that Josh has rode the STP. After riding it the first year he decided that one of these years he would ride it in one day. That year was this year.

Here are the boys in Tenino. This is where Sue and I met up with them first.

Leaving Centralia, this is the halfway mark.

They made it! 205 miles in one Day!
11 hours & 35 minutes on their bikes.

Josh and B at the finish line. B was a little trooper that day, but I couldn't get a decent picture of him that shows his shirt. Oh Well, how much can I ask for?! He was dressed for the occasion wearing a shirt with a bike on it that said Sweet Ride.

Between the boys making minimal stops and chasing a 10 month old around, I didn't get very many pictures. Check out Zach and Kim's and Jason and Sue's blogs for more pictures.

Fourth of July

After being out of town for a week a relaxing weekend at home sounded nice. We entertained the idea of going camping with Jason and Sue, but instead we talked them into coming up and spending the weekend with us.

Saturday we took Branson to the town pool for the first time. He loved it! I am anticipating that we will be spending lots of days there.

That night we headed out to the shop and had a fire, roasted marshmallows and watched the fireworks.B and his Grandpa

Swimming was such hard work, B couldn't stay awake for the fireworks.

Surprise!

Last week Mom, Branson and I showed up at Bethany's front door. Holly was out the beginning of June and mentioned to Mom that she should try to come out for Bethany's upcoming baby shower. From there plans just took off and before I knew it we were on a plane headed for Minneapolis.

I didn't get very many pictures, but here are a few from this past week. Bethany informed me I didn't need very many pictures to post, just a couple of B and she would be happy. Hopefully this does the trick.

B made his first trip to the dentist when we went to visit Auntie Holly's work.

While we were in Minnesota there was some major thunder showers. One night after dinner Holly and I had to wade thru water past our knees to get to her car. Bethany had to take Ben to the hospital for his rotations the weekend we were there, here they are in their rain gear in an attemp to stay dry on the way to the car.

After our quick trip to Minnesota I spent a few days at Dad and Mom's. I did some work for the symphony, so B got some quality time with grandpa.

It took Grandpa and Branson two days to mow the lawn because B kept falling asleep.

Branson was grandma's little helper in the kitchen.

Stay tuned for news of Baby Beebs arrival. We are so excited to be an Uncle, Auntie and Cousin!

Congratulations Dr. Jason!

Here are a few pictures from our trip to Chicago to watch Jason graduate

Jason is the Priceline King! This was the view from the hotel he got us.

B was an awesome traveler, but he was sure worn out by the time we arrived. Good thing Auntie Sue was there to snuggle with him.

Our little sweetie at graduation, what a little champ to put up with our crazy weekend. We flew out on Friday. Graduation, party and sight seeing on Saturday. Meeting and flying home on Sunday.

Branson and Uncle Jason

Everyone is trying to tell me that B loves pickles. By the look on his face I am not so sure.And another just because it is so funny. . .

Brothers

So excited that Jason and Sue are now living in the area

The whole family

B does love Watermelon!

Here's what's new

B got a new bike seat. He loves it!

This is the new face B makes when you take a picture of him.

I do have Chicago pictures to post soon...I Promise.

Life is Good

We just got back from a quick trip to Chicago to watch Jason graduate. This is one of my favorite pictures from the weekend. It totally captures B at this stage in his life. He smiles and waves at everyone.

Stay tuned for more pictures of our weekend.

Lots of fun

Our floors are in and we love them! The main floor is still a work zone, but I am pretty sure Branson thinks that the whole area is his play room.

We got a visit from the Williams family

Branson hanging out with the guys

Went to the Wild game with the Gormley's

We got to dye Easter Eggs with Dakota

B getting some quality time with Uncle Justin

B Loved having Auntie Sue in town for the week

And a visit from Uncle Joel two weekends in a row!

This past month

I received a text from my mom informing me that it had been a month since we updated our blog. Maybe this will be enough pictures of her grandson to tide her over for awhile.

We went to my parents the end of February to see Ben, Bethany and Baby Beebs.

Uncle Ben taught Branson the Minnesota fight song.

Getting some quality time with Grandpa on Sunday morning

We went to Seattle for a couple days with Josh's parents. While Josh and Dave worked Kathy, Branson and I went shopping.

Branson showing off his new shoes

Daddy was playing with B one night teaching him how one piece of paper can become two when you tear it in half. Next thing I knew Josh was telling me that B wanted to see me.
This is what I found.

Bath time is a favorite activity of Branson's now. I think he would stay in for hours if I would let him.

Our real reason for lack of posts lately is that we have been spending more time working on the house. Our floors are going to be here tomorrow and we have been getting ready for that. Dave has spent many hours here helping and Branson has been getting to spend a lot of time with Grandma. We are very thankful for all of their help and we are excited about the progress that is being made on our house. Check for an update on our house blog soon.