June 2009

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

What a month we had. Even though I have been in graduate school this month we still snuck in some fun times. Luke turned 9 months old on June 12. He has turned into our own little holy terror. He is in to everything! He is so much fun and such a great baby. Anasten and Luke love each other and love to play, read, talk to each other. June was a great month, here is a few moments we wanted to share.

Fun with Anasten

Anasten loves to plan parties, and have fun! When we are home we are always imagining new things. She sets up all the props and dressup needed for each game. She loves to be with people and play with her friends. She loved going to the zoo with her cousins and thinks she was aunt Micah's helper. She is getting bigger every day but says she won't be as big as that gorilla until she is 5, guess we will see. Anasten is having a great summer, and can't wait for disneyland!

Fun with Luke

We went to the zoo with our cousins this month, it was really fun. It was Luke's second time to the zoo, but he didn't remember the first one or stay awake for it. He loved talking and seeing all of the animals. He loves his cousin Nikkee who is 2 months older. She has really great hair and even sometimes has beads to pull on. Luke started moving all over in June. He crawls, sits, stands over and over all day. He loved to carry things in his hand and mouth from place to place. He even goes up the stairs which doesn't make his mommy very happy. His favorite summer time food is watermelon, or is it the only people food he can eat at a bbq. Luke has had a funfilled June and is ready for July and Disneyland!

Little tidbits....

Anasten is known for her clever vocabulary, use of charm and persuasion, as well as her endearing sense of style, oh and she is a bit full of herself! These are some of the things we love about her and her phrases always make me giggle. Such as;

"Wow my nails look absolutely adorable!"
"I am just so very frusterated!"
"Daddy gave me his allergies, cause he didn't wash his hands."
"I need to give my mama some extra time because she has been busy with school."
"Us girls need to have some special girl time."
"Daddy sure will want a hug from me today."

She is a funny girl....

Boy on the move!

Luke has mastered sitting, mastered rolling, mastered sitting from laying, standing with assistance, but crawling has been a challenge! He has worked so hard for about a month and just not quite got the idea. He was able to crawl backwards, do push-ups, but just not crawl. This has brought much frusteration because all he wants to do is practice crawling, and gets very mad when it doesn't work. Well not anymore! This last week he has not been feeling well. The other night I sat him down expecting him to cry but I needed to do something. Before I turned around he was off. He is not so graceful, or coordinated, but none the less, he has his wheels and in the right direction!

Spring in Bloom

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

May was a big, busy month for us! Anasten finished her first year of preschool. Luke was dedicated at church. Mom turned 28 and finished her first year of grad school, and well dad was busy being the best day ever!

Preschool Promotion

Anasten and the other preschool/kindergarten kids sang songs that they have worked very hard on. They had dance moves with each song. They sang Little By Little with a slideshow which of course made me cry.

Mrs. Zannah, Anasten and Ms. Cassie.

Getting ready for Anasten's preschool program and I had to get a picture of my cute kids together.

It is hard to believe that we have finished our first year of Anasten's education. Last year at this time I was researching what we wanted to do for preschool and now we are half way through. During the song Little By Little, (which is a tear jerker by the way,) I was thinking of how fast my little girl is growing. She is so amazing, and I can't think of anything better then her little wonderful self in my life. I look forward to this next phase of school and all we can explore and celebrate together. This last year Anasten has mastered her alphabet, knows and uses many numbers, writes her name and anything we spell for her, and much more. She has learned a lot about sharing, being responsible, and being kind. She has learned so much about God and His stories in the bible. Her favorite is the Good Samaritan, and she loves learning about Jesus and God's everlasting love and forgiveness. We are so thankful to Anasten's teachers for being so dedicated to God and teaching our little girl. Happy first year of preschool!