Playtime

Now that Reily can get anywhere he wants by himself, he is constantly playing with all the toys. I think Gavin is guarding them--he normally doesn't sit in front of them like this.

Sound Asleep

At least he found a cool (meaning not warm) place to sleep!

The Cabin

We've all been having fun hanging out at the cabin this summer.Uh-oh, as Gavin would say.
They actually sat like this for 10 minutes before Gavin tried to push Reily off.

I guess we stayed out around the fire past Reily's bedtime.

Illinois Trip

We went to Illinois to visit some of my biological family. My cousin, Shauna, had a birthday party for her little boy, Zack, while we were there. He turned one and we were finally able to get our kids together!

Gavin and Shauna's cat. He loved the mew-mews (as he calls them).
There was a lot of whining over this toy--every one wanted it. Maybe there will be one under our Christmas tree this year for Gavin and Reily to fight over!

Family

This is my grandmother--my biological father's mom. Gavin had a great time playing at their house.
My great-grandmother.
My aunt Kayla and Reily.
My grandfather, grandmother and aunt Gerri.

We all had a nice visit and look forward to the next time we can meet.

The Dells

We spent one night in the Dells on our way to Illinois. Gavin really enjoyed the little water park at our hotel. This little slide was his favorite. It took quite a while to get to the bottom, but that didn't stop him.
Going up.
Going down.
Fun with mommy.

Bigger Slide

Gavin also enjoyed this bigger slide, but needed a little help with it.

Reily in the Dells

Reily had fun in the water, too.
Silly daddy.

Wheeeeee...

"Swimming"

The toddler version of swimming. He had a great time!

Picnic & Basball Game

We were invited to attend a picnic for several foster families in the area. Roth's family was a part of the picnic, as well. The family that has two of his older brothers were also there. Roth had not seen these brothers for over three years. It was fun to be a part of that reunion.
Gavin, Roth and Rock.
Giving another hug!
Watching the game on daddy's shoulders.

Kacey

Chris' sister and her family came for a weekend visit. Gavin and Reily had fun with their cousin, Kacey, who was born the same day as Reily.



Gavin is hugging her, not trying to strangle her! He is in to hugging everyone lately.

Tower of Cups

Building this tower of cups is one of Gavin's favorite things to do. Knocking it over is his other favorite thing to do.

Brownies

Gavin enjoyed helping Chris make brownies. I think that they both enjoyed licking the bowl clean.

We Have Teeth

Reily got his first tooth a couple of weeks ago. This past weekend, the second one popped through. This is the first good picture of them that I was able to snap.

The Zoo with the Grandmas

I had a day off, so I called my Aunt and she was taking Molly to a local zoo. I decided to tag along and brought my mom, too! The kids all had a good time, but I think the grandmas enjoyed it even more.

So Helpful

Gavin is so into helping with everything these days. Sometimes it is helpful, sometimes it is cute, sometimes it's just really annoying! Here he is changing the oil on my new car with daddy.

Crazy Hair

This is just after a bath. I think it's time for a haircut.

Cutie Pie

When I was little, a family friend took pictures of me by this tree. Recently, we were in the area, so I stopped to snap a picture of Gavin by the tree. He was full of silly smiles.

All the Kids

Gavin and Daxton.

Recently, I got together with Georgie and McKenya and all of our kids. Next year promises to be really crazy with 4 little ones running around. Left to right - Daxton, Gavin, Reily (not looking), Molly.

Allergy?

Every time Gavin eats ranch dressing his little face turns all red if he's gotten it on his skin. We'd love to stop giving it to him, but it's the only way he will eat any veggies. Also, as you can see, it doesn't seem to bother him at all. I don't know if it's an allergy or just sensitive skin, but it sure looks goofy.