Wow! It’s been awhile since we’ve updated our blog, so here’s our news…
Dylan has gotten so much bigger since the last post—he now weighs 21 lb 7oz & is 28.5 inches long! He is in the 95% for both height & weight. He is six months now and just as happy as can be—he can roll over, sit up on his own, & he now has four teeth! We started him on solid food too, and Ariel really enjoys helping to feed him & clean him up.
Ariel is getting so big as well—she will be three in August. She makes us laugh all the time with her inquisitiveness & sense of humor. When I took the kids to the Nature Center, & we saw cotton falling from the sky from all the trees, Ariel pointed out that it could be from Nana’s cat, Cotton; and then after thinking for another moment, she said “Or Grandad Chris’s hair.” Ha, ha!
We’ve had so many celebrations since the last post. We went to my parents’ house & to David’s grandparents’ home for two separate Easter celebrations. Ariel enjoyed her Easter baskets & was definitely more into eating the candy rather than searching for eggs this year. She also got a chance to meet the Easter bunny & even sat in his lap for a picture! Here are some photos:
We celebrated our four year wedding anniversary on April 28; we enjoyed our dinner date, but we missed our regular trip to Hailey as Dylan is still nursing & too young to stay with the grandparents overnight. We’re hoping to go next year.
We had curbing put in our yard earlier this summer, and we still have work to do, but it’s coming along. Unfortunately, we lost one of our big trees in the front yard during a wind storm. Ariel was quite mad at the wind or taking our tree! Here are some photos:
Nana Trish sent Dylan a sweater she knitted, and it’s so adorable. Of course, by the time we got around to taking a photo, Dylan had gotten so big, so we had to squeeze him into it! Now the bear Grandad Chris sent for him, which we named Harold Bear, wears it & sits atop Dylan’s dresser. 
In May, we had Mother’s Day and combination birthdays for Jordan & Grandad John at David’s Auntie Jill’s house. Jordan got a new puppy, and Ariel really enjoyed seeing him play. And I took my mom out to lunch & to a garden shop—we had Dylan with us, and he was good as gold!
We also had a little birthday party for Zada, our cat, who turned 8. It was Ariel’s idea, so we figured we’d let her do it. She helped make cupcakes & wrapped a present & even invited her stuffed animals to join us!
In June, there was Father’s Day… We went to Ann Morrison park & fed the geese & ducks, played near the fountain and at the park. I ordered David a cute coffee mug with both the kids’ pictures on it.
We also celebrated Alan’s b-day in June. We had a casual BBQ at our house, and Alan & David built Ariel a sandbox even though it was their Father’s Day celebration too. She was so excited to get her very own sandbox!
We also celebrated David’s grandparents’ 60th wedding anniversary in Mountain Home. They have such a nice backyard, and Janeen and Jill did such a nice job decorating for the event.
Now it’s July, and we’ve had both our moms’ b-days as well as a small 4th of July celebration with our friends Mark & Kendra & their kids. Ariel always enjoys parties because she knows there is bound to be cake!
We also took our annual trip to the cabin in Cascade with Janeen. It was a lot of fun this year, and we met up with Jill, Laurice, Jordan & his little friend as well. Ariel especially enjoyed playing at the lake, and I think Dylan enjoyed the new experience as well.
We are looking forward to Ariel’s b-day next week & our trip to Iowa/Minnesota later this summer.
Hope you are all doing well & enjoying your summer (or winter for the New Zealanders!)
Love to you all,
David, Tammy, Ariel & Dylan
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