He did it!

Maxx did it! He fell asleep on his own for the first time in his life! He has always needed to be rocked or nursing to fall asleep. Well, today I layed him in the cradle while he was fussy. I went about my household duties while he fussed, and then, all of the sudden, silence! I peeked in, and Maxx was holding his fingers in his mouth with his other hands just sucking away and sleeping! He loves sucking on his hands, fists, fingers, my fingers, shoulders, and arms! Now he has figured out how to keep the fingers in the mouth. I hope this is a sign of better nights to come.

Maxx's second great achievement - rolling over! He has been trying for a few weeks to get from his back to his belly. Yesterday I was doing dishes and turned to see Maxx had not only rolled from his back to belly, but had rolled from belly to back, and made it across the living room.

It is so much fun to watch him develop new skills. His social skills are so cute. He is so smiley, and loves to play peek a boo. Ashlie takes good care of him. and keeps him company while I am busy. She, too, is developing new skills. She has advanced to level 3 in swimming, and is doing the backfloat by herself. She loves to swim, and has the muscular frame needed for the sport. Maybe we will see Ash in the 2024 olympics!

Love to all!

How you know when it's time to get to church!

Today Ashlie called Noah, from the Ark, Santa Clause! So I guess the time has come to get my booty to church so Ashlie can learn that all men with white beards are not Santa Clause! Just thought that was a good one to share. Anyway, here are some photos that have nothing to do with Noah. Love to all!

Friends!

Ashlie is so into her friends. She loves her cousin friends so much, and everyone who visits her even one time is her friend. All of the girls in her swim class are now her friends. One of her best friends is Taylee Miller, the daughter of some of our friends. Taylee's Dad is an old friend from high school. Taylee is the little girl with Ash in most of the photos. Here are some photos of Ashlie and her friends. I think that adults could learn something about friends from our kids.

Stroll Down Memory Lane!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.EVERYBODY PLAY! I want to see what memories are out there!

Sharing photos!

I just want to share some more photos for all who are viewing. The best part about these blogs is seeing photos of those that we love and miss. It helps out with the long time apart from each other!

Just a note-the elderly lady is Aunt Clara, who is Great Grandma Winn's sister. She will be 99 or 100 this year, and is so sharp and witty. She reminds me so much of Grandma Winn. Seeing her and visiting at the reunion made me miss Grandma.

The Dog Days of Summer!

We are trying to beat the heat by swimming, staying inside during the day, reserving bike riding, scooter riding, and neighborhood socializing for the evening. What a summer! Ashlie has tried tball, dancing, and now swimming. She did not enjoy tball - the sand box was too close to the field! But dancing and swimming lessons are definitely keepers! She is signed up for level 2 swimmimg at the sports academy, and will start dance at starsteppers on Aug. 18. By her 4th day of swimming she was already able to dive down and retrieve her orange ring from the bottom of the pool- the 3 foot side. She really likes the lessons, even though her teacher is a boy. She was quite worried about that on the first day of class, but has come to realize that all boys are not as wild and crazy as the neighborhood friends!

Maxxwell is just growing each day. He is so smiley and happy! I have not taken him swimming yet, but will try before the summer is over.

We attended the Mecham reunion yesterday, it was hot, hot, hot, hot. Did I mention that it was hot! Then we headed home and had a gathering of friends for a bbq at Adams park. The kids played for 3 hours at the park, stopping long enough for a minimal dinner and cookies! We finally got together, after I took the president spot and named the date and place, then handed out assignments. We have decided to do a summer party for the families, and a winter party for adults only. We nominated Bryan Harper as the president over the winter party. By the way Bryan, that is payback for not showing up at the bbq!

So summer is cruising by, and we are enjoying life all together! Love to all!

Me & Baby Brother...We Got Each Other

Ashlie sings this little song that Papa Guerrero taught her to Maxxwell. She is so sweet and cute with him. She man handles him a bit, but it is all out of love. He is three months old now, and is so cute and interactive. I am so thankful for my little family with my two perfect kids! Isn't it nice that we all have perfect kids!