mommy, if i were in your shoes...

ethan, like most children i know, enjoys trodding around in big adult shoes. i thought i'd share these pictures vs. the ones of him in my church shoes. :)

more brotherly love...

here's some fun shots from last week. you can see how ethan loves on caroline... the first picture is his idea of a hug. we're working on it. :) then you can see how he crouches down to her level and says, "heeeeeeeeeeeeeey!" in his little high pitched baby-talk voice. i also included a recent shot from the tummy tub. she's getting so big so fast.

happy birthday grandma!

the kids and i surprised my grandma for her birthday last week by bringing her flowers at work. yes, my grandma still works full-time... because she so enjoys helping the students she tutors. (i could write a big fat book about how my grandma amazes me... but she's actually writing that book about her life.) :) i really hope i inherited her genes. she won't mind me telling you that she's 85. there aren't many ladies her age that still have her fashion sense, teach ladies' bible class, and have a flatscreen tv. :) and she is actually reading my blog on her laptop with wireless internet! go grandma! she is one of the smartest people i know, having taught latin for over 30 years, as well as working with codes as a WAVE in WWII. she has some great stories, and i still don't think i've heard them all. i really could go on and on... but i need to post more pictures for grandma to see. :) enjoy these pictures from our visit.

let's get this party started...
i'll crank up "wheels on the bus"!

happy bday grandma!

this was the first time grandma had seen caroline's eyes open!

ten really little toes...

like brother, like sister...

these sweet cuddly pictures melt my heart...i can't believe ethan's not this little anymore. yes, my babies really are this happy. the Lord has blessed us so. they were definitely carved out of the same mold, don't ya think?



here's proud big brother. he got upset when i stopped taking these pictures! he loves his sister, though he forgets that sometimes. :) no matter what he does to her, caroline just smiles and smiles whenever ethan is around (or on top of her!)

i've got more pictures to share, but it's bedtime... so just hang in there. :)