This is my friend Jessica.
Last year about this time, Jan lent me her bread maker. I am finally making use of it. This is delicious cinnamon-raisin bread.
Levi is using his new found mobility at the changing table. Instead of getting frustrated at the baby bum wagging in the air, I chose to embrace it and take a photo. This is my life right now. 
I found these weeds on a walk and picked them for a simple fall arrangement.
Here was my mini decorating job.
It was a little bit of an underwater theme. Cupcakes were sea turtles. I like how they turned out.
When everyone started singing happy birthday, Levi grabbed the flame pinched it out. Then started crying... FAIL. :) But after that he was fine. Here is the photo as he grabbed it...
He ate most of it :)
Here are some of the ladies and chillin".
This exercise pill shaped ball thingie is always a big hit! It fit 3 lil' ones.
Levi got this magnetic doodle as a present and it is a hit! Plus it can't mark on ANYTHING else :)
Here is the aftermath of the party. (9 kids total were here.) Not too bad. :)
This carrot had a 2" diameter. We cooked it in vanilla & honey last night in our "all home grown" or "homegrown in Huron" meal.
Here is a "last days of summer" photo of Levi. I just thought it was adorable.
Here he is watching an airplane. <3
Levi grabbed my fudgesicle and licked/ate it. I guess I am gonna have to take a cue from D & H and eat it after he goes to bed. :)
He also dove right in on this garden fresh cucumber.
He is pulling himself up all over the house and beyond as long as there is a motivation. (ex. books he is not supposed to touch, and to go after Lucy and pull her tail.)
Also, Grammy Lori came to visit for a few days. We took her to the state fair (here) and to the Laura Ingalls DeSmet location.
Levi got his 1st taste of cow milk. (It was chocolate so of COURSE he loved it.) They have unlimited refills of milk (chocolate or white) for $2. Best deal at the fair.)
Lastly, see this red thing up in the tree? That is one of my tomatoes... the squirrels keep picking the ripe ones and dragging them up the tree and eating them... SERIOUSLY....
We picnicked.
...So did the ground squirrels. (We did not feed him on purpose!)
We tent camped. Here is Levi with his very own lantern thanks to Grandma & Grandpa! He loved it.
We hiked.
I love this picture because Andrew found a heart shape rock and Levi is studying the map and looks like he thinks we took the wrong trail.
We made it to the top!
We wandered around surrounding towns.
Levi looked cute. (And fell of rocks...)
And we celebrated a little mini-birthday with Grandma & Grandpa. I love Levi's expression in response to his 1st birthday cupcake and candle.
We had a feast of a picnic thanks to Hillary! We all carried parts of the meal in our packs. The security guard said he had never seen such a good looking picnic. Levi agreed.
This is Levi's 1st time trying to drink from a straw. It was such a monumentous occasion that the Rockies Cam found us :) (See below. Yes the exact moment I was taking the picture of Levi drinking with a straw, the cam found us and I whipped around and snapped the photo.)
We had a little rain so i just stuffed Levi in the poncho. "Pouch!"
This was Levi and I at the game last year getting our picture with Dinger! (Notice the stands are packed!)
And here are Levi and I this year. (I was too lazy to stand in line this time so we just got him in the background.)
Grace took Levi down the slide at the stadium. I like the action shot but Levi is less than thrilled.
And lastly, this adorable picture of Levi bathing in Denver. The tub is always bluer on the other side of the country! :)
