fun times :-)

Here are just some snapshots from the past couple months...

Micah LOVES playing in dirt.  Since we had our new landscaping put in and lawn resurrected, he hasn't been able to play in the yard the way he'd like to (digging).  Well, he found an area behind the garage which had plenty of dirt for him to be crazy in...the amount of dirt he managed to get all over his body, clothes and hair made it so that I had to fill up the bathtub twice with water to get him all cleaned up!

I accidentally handed Joy my water cup instead of hers yesterday while I was whisking around doing things...Micah caught the mistake, but not before Joy managed to pick it up and try to drink with it - she had fun!

Twin bears from Papa (Micah has had his for a while now, but there was another one up his sleeve for Joy)!

Micah has enjoyed watching his birthday gift from Uncle Brad and DeeDee - a flower pot, potting soil and flower seeds.  Something green has started to sprout!

Since Joy has started army crawling over the past month or so, she has found some fun little coves - such as under big brother's bed!

Daddy does a good job of encouraging Joy onto the next stage...not just crawling, but walking!

One night when I got home from Girls' Club, I found this "note" on the table.  I have since continued to hold the kids' Duplo's captive, and now have it on the window sill in the kitchen...

Another cove Joy has found - behind the couch!

Micah doing his schoolwork!  He's a great student...

Trying on Joy's winter gear - as you can tell from her face, she was getting ready to sass me for this one...

Like mother, like daughter (I have a picture of my dad holding me upside down when I was young and I loved it!  Joy has proven to be the same way). :-)

Micah was so desparate to play hide-n-seek that he "hid" Joy behind these objects...

Joy has learned how to stand herself up (but can't get herself back down again)!  Today I found her gazing outside.

Right around 8 months old, Joy cut her first 4 teeth in 3 weeks!  Now she enjoys using those pearly whites to chomp on new foods, and flash us smiles.