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The last six months really have flown by! I can't believe Lydia is almost 7 months now. She's growing and learning new things every day. Her sweet smile never ceases to melt my heart. Here are just a few of pictures I've taken the past couple of weeks. It was hard to limit it to just these few, so maybe I'll post more of them later. 
Cade is excited about his new basketball goal.
Showing off his shot.
What do you know, they can jump!
'Sup, playa?
Don't you wish your saucer...
After I took these pictures I nearly bawled my eyes out. Can you believe Cade is going to be 7 next month??? He looks so grown up. To quote Maria from The Sound of Music, " somewhere in my youth or childhood I must have done something good" to deserve such a wonderful little boy! Rusty and I are so lucky to be Cade's parents.
By the looks of it, I'd guess someone just passed gas. And I wouldn't necessarily bet on any of the llamas!
Boy, these two are going to leave a trail of broken hearts wherever they go!
Crikey! 'Ave a look at this bloke.
Riley C., the brown bear hunter.
A couple of Thursdays ago, we attended an annual dinner hosted by one of the gals in my church group. She lives on a farm west of town and she has llamas! Cade asked his good pal, Riley, to go with him and those two had a blast. They went for an "adventure" with Rusty on the property. Along with the llamas, they saw horses, a donkey, a pond full of fish, dogs and a couple of out of commission golf carts (imagine Cade's disappointment!). On the walk back to the house, they encountered some interesting "pebbles" and Riley got up close to investigate. A little to close, really. It wasn't until he picked up said pebbles that they all realized it was llama scat. Thank goodness we had already eaten!
Can't believe Cade is finished with first grade already. It seems like he was just Lydia's age and we were celebrating his new little tricks and milestones. He has learned so much and was so blessed to have had such a wonderful teacher, Mrs. Schmidtlein. Although he really enjoyed school, he is definitely ready for summer!
So true!
Pucker up, bro!
How could I put them in their black and silver shirts and NOT take their picture? The kids were enjoying some down time last Sunday while we were in Salina.
Today was Cade's Field Day at school. It was a perfect day to be outside! The kids were in groups of different ages so the older kids could help look after the younger ones and the younger kids really enjoyed "hanging out" with the older kids. By far, everyone's favorite event was the one with the inflatable donut looking things. The kids got in them and pretty much tried to sumo wrestle each other over a designated line on opposite sides. It was a riot to watch! The younger kids just kind of fell on each other, but the older kids really got bounced around and in the air when they ran into each other. Lydia and I met up with Cade at school for lunch and when we got there, Cade asked his teacher if he could bring Lydia into his classroom to "show everyone Lydia." He loves his Lydia so much and is so proud of her!
