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What more can I say? I guess zipping is funny!

20 Pounds of Chunky Goodness!!

Luke had his 6 month check-up and he was just 2 oz. shy of 20LBS.! He is going strong in the 95% for his height and 90% for weight - or the other way around I can't remember. This picture is very indicative of his personality. He is a happy, mellow baby, who smiles easily and pretty much loves life. We love our little Luker!

For comparison's sake, you can see how he now measures up to Lilly as she lovingly strangles him around the neck!

Beautiful Day at the zoo

This was the last week of February when there was still snow on the ground, but there was this gorgeous day out of nowhere and we were lucky enough to be able to take advantage of a free day at the zoo. Rilee was at school, but Cameron, Lilly and Luke got to go and my mom came along too. The kids had a lot of fun, but Lilly had a little trouble with the kids on the playground. There were a lot of kids old and young that didn't have very good manners on the snake slide. She got pushed down and shoved out of the way several times, but insisted on going on it several times anyway. Gotta love that girl's determination!
Luke and Grandma

He's GINORMOUS!

Isn't your 3 month old baby supposed to be smaller than your 2 year old? I can't believe how BIG this boy is getting! Luckily, Lilly thinks "baby Loot" is very sweet and loves to hold him and hug him. It's probably in her best interest to keep him on her good side since at this rate he'll be bigger than her in a few months!

Rilee's Baptism

She looks so old!!!! I can't believe we have a daughter old enough to be getting baptized. Rilee is just growing up so fast and changing so much. She planned the program for her baptism herself and made it very clear to me that SHE was going to make the calls to ask for people's participation and also to invite people. She wanted to invite all her school friends, but since school was out we could only invite those whose phone numbers we had. It was such a nice day and we really appreciate all those who participated and came and supported us.

This was the only family picture we got because Lilly was not exactly cooperating (as you can tell). The person taking the photo kept trying to get Lilly's attention and they were waiting for her to look at the camera. We know better than to wait for Lilly to be agreeable - -we just press on with whatever we're doing whether she likes it or not. Unfortunately Chad got caught in mid-sentence saying "just take the picture".

Another Tag--6 Random Things About MeThis is the second time I have been tagged to do this so here goes...
The rules are:
* Link to the person who tagged you http://rushingreview.blogspot.com/
*Post the rules on your blog
*Write six random things/unspectacular quirks about yourself
* Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them
* Let each person you have tagged know by leaving a comment on their blog
* Let the tagger know when your entry is posted

1. I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat! I have pretty much possessed this talent my entire life, but now that I have the baby waking me up all night and I work at 6 in the morning it's REALLY hopeless.
2. I love action movies, ESPECIALLY super hero movies. I don't know what it is - it's not that I like the violence, just the excitement. When the dramatic music starts and someone is saving the day - I just can't help but enjoy it.
3. I hate melons. All kinds of melons are disgusting to me and I don't know why. People keep telling me how good watermelon is so I have tried reintroducing it to my taste buds several times - blugck! Don't even get me started on canteloupe - I could vomit after one whiff of it's stanky aroma!
4. I have been told by many people that they thought I was "stuck up" when they first met me because I didn't talk a lot. I don't know why people think that instead of just thinking that I'm quiet. ??
5. Like Heidi, I do not like to sleep with my feet covered - unless they are freezing cold.
6. I make up little songs for my kids. They each have a different song that I sing with their name in it. We also have a song for brushing teeth, one for taking a bath, etc. Not sure where that came from, but the kids like it.
I didn't tag anybody else, but feel free to participate in this tag - I would love to read about you!

Merry Christmas!

Well, it's starting. All the Christmas parties and activites that go on this time of year. We also have Rilee's birthday in December, and this year will have her baptism as well. It's definitely a busy time!! I always get so caught up in wanting things done the way I want them regardless of how much time or effort it takes. Our little Luke is helping/forcing me to simplify things this year. He wants to be held ALL the time so I really just have to plan that I'm not going to have any time! Oddly enough, the world is NOT going to come to an end if I just let myself be satisfied with what I CAN get done instead of stewing about what I CAN'T.