Levi & Lucy Love

Lately, Levi has felt the need to show Lucy extra affection. This is better than before, where he would just smack her. I say, "Be gentle, Levi!" and he hugs her. Lucy isn't the biggest fan of the hug but she puts up with it most days.

I thought this was too precious not to post:

And more fun in the bath:I liked his little feet on either side, showing.

Trying New Things & Another Visit

Levi has been trying all sorts of new things this month. As of Sept. 1, he started climbing the stairs.

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....

More Firsts

First pancake. He loved it. No syrup needed.Levi's 1st taste of ice-cream.

Levi wanted to try brushing Lucy. Lucy was nervous.

Here is an interesting new lily that opened in our yard. I thought it looked like a bow.

Garden Varieties

Here are 2 pictures I took while we were driving back from Iowa the other week. Don't the clouds look ominous?

Here are my first tomatoes!

Here are a sampling of some flowers from my garden:

My latest achievement: sewing with elastic thread. Success!

By the way, I posted a blog before Andrew's anniversary video that many of you may have missed.

Car Trip and Iowa

Here are our "kids" on the long drive to Iowa. Lucy looks quite put out :) but she was a nice traveling companion to entertain Levi.

Here are a few pictures I took of Jan's chives. More to come.

Levi is sucking on his first ear of corn. (Jan's idea from Hillary)Levi's favorite page of this book: the butterfly at the end. I say "flap flap" and he opens and closes the page. :)I got to hold Baby Jack for the first time. He makes Levi seem huge!

Mom Visit #1

Here is a quick family photo :) We love having Grandma here!

3 generations of hands!

Mommy time.

Grandma time!

Rabbit time! (Notice the 4 front teeth!)

Sweet Ride & Other Things

Somehow my last post was deleted.... It just disappeared! Grrrr....! So here is the free ride we scored in Iowa the other weekend. It is the 3rd addition to our garage.

This is Levi's taste of strawberries. He liked the first piece but the 2nd was too sour.

Lucy making use of the baby toys.

My garden's arch nemesis.

Sharing some random stuff...

Levi is trying some blended up strawberry. Too sour, Mama!

This guy is my arch nemesis! (Particularly with regard to my garden!)

The third car in our garage! We scored this sweet ride for free when we were in Iowa the other weekend. It was giant town trash day and it was heaped up with other junk to go to the dump. All it needs is one new tire! (which can be purchased for $3) I think it is funny that it already had SD plates when we got it in Iowa! :)

At least someone is getting some use out of this! :) I went in the house for a second to grab my camera and came out to find Levi had moved off the playmat and Lucy had moved on (or rather under) it!

Miscellaneous photos of Levi

Levi's front two bottom teeth.

Levi's large feet.

Levi and Lucy napping in the sun.

A taste of baby apples on his fingers.

This picture makes it look like Levi is feeding himself. :)

Just plain cute.

The Story of Levi's 1st Christmas

This Christmas MAY be our last Christmas where we get to sleep in :). I started out the morning with a few pictures. "Ok Levi & Lucy, look over here".

"Now to the left."

"Okay, now just Levi."

And Lucy promptly moved INTO the shot :)

"Wow, Mom, that was exhausting!"

When Levi woke up, Dad showed Levi his new teething giraffe from great Aunt Linda. Just i time as Levi is teething pretty badly.

Lucy got busy dancing in the paper. Her favorite part of Christmas.

"Look Ma, I wiggled out of my pants!"

"By the end of the day, I was worn out!!!" ~Levi

This was Levi on Sunday. I just loved how his ears stuck out so I thought I would share.