Having Fun in the Water!

Remember that 97 degree day we had last week? Well, Matthew & I dug out the pool that afternoon to cool off. Matthew had a blast! He had fun putting together his very own water activity center. :)

18 Months Old!

Ok, so I'm over a week late with this, but better late than never, right? :) Connor turned 18 months old last week. While it's hard to believe he's been with us for 18 months already, it is hard to remember life before him. He truly is our precious baby boy, and we love him dearly.

Grandma's Trampoline

Matthew & Riley had a blast on the trampoline last Sunday. Riley is my niece's little boy - he's 4. These two boys are pretty close in age, and they get along really well. Matthew & Riley were even playing golf while jumping on the trampoline - what imaginations they have! :)

Spring Fun at Grandma Steffenhagen's - Connor

We went to Grandpa & Grandma Steffenhagen's house last Sunday for my niece's son's 2nd birthday party. Connor had a blast! He had a lot of fun checking out Grandma's outdoor toys for the 1st time. :) I'm sure he'll be riding around on these soon enough!

Congratulations Jenna & Derek!

My cousin, Jenna, got married last Saturday. It was a beautiful wedding, and Jenna was a gorgeous bride! Here is a picture of Jenna with her new husband, Derek, at the reception. Congratulations!

Uncle Mark's Motorcycle

Matthew & Uncle Mark spent some time together on Mother's Day. Mark let him sit on his motorcycle, and Matthew thought he was so cool! He was thrilled to be sitting on Uncle Mark's motorcycle! Why am I suddenly visualizing Matthew begging us for a motorcycle of his own when he gets old enough to ride one? :) He also went for a short ride in Uncle Mark's pickup truck that day, which he absolutely loved! Mark is Matthew's only uncle, so it was good to see them bonding.

New Bike!

We bought Matthew a new bike on Mother's Day. He was getting way too big for his old bike. He had mixed emotions about it at first, but now he loves his new bike! Our next step is to get rid of those training wheels! Hopefully we will be able to do that this summer.

Basketball!

Connor had fun playing basketball last Saturday. He enjoys rolling & throwing balls too. I think he's going to be our little ball player! :)

Planting A Tree

We planted an apple tree in our backyard a couple of weeks ago. It is the state fair variety of apples, which are supposed to be good for eating. I guess we'll see once it starts producing them! :) Matthew had fun helping daddy plant it.

New Garage Door

Before

After

We had to get a new garage door a few weeks back. Dave & a friend installed it one weekend. I'm certain it added instant value to our house!