Morgan the Birthday Girl...

Saturday was Morgan's 1st birthday, so we attended her "bee"utiful birthday party. We had a lot of fun spending time with Morgan & getting to meet Amy's family. We just can't believe that she is 1 already. When we moved here last year at the end of July, she hadn't even been born yet. How time flies...

Morgan trying out her Bee cake...

Kaila with Morgan looking out the window...

Trying to get a picture of the two girls...

Moms & daughters...

Corn Fest...

On Saturday, we went to Corn Fest here in DeKalb with our friends Todd & Mel. Corn Fest is like a mini carnival centered around DeKalb's yummy corn. We got to taste some of that yummy corn for FREE & it surely was some good corn. Here are some pictures from our day at the fair:

Yummy corn...

Mommy & Kaila...

Kaila & Mel...

Mommy trying to win Kaila a ball...

Kaila's new ball...
A free demonstration that Cisco participated in...


Proud that he was able to break the boards...

It's a...

GIRL!

We had our 20 week routine visit & ultrasound this past Wednesday and yes, it looks like Kaila will be having a SISTER! I am so excited for her because I never had a sister (only 3 older brothers) and always wanted one. Cisco will admit that he was a little saddened that there was nothing showing between the legs, but we are both very happy & excited to be expecting yet another blessing. All we really care about is that we have a happy, healthy baby. The doctor & ultrasound tech reassured us that everything looks good so far, which is such nice news to hear. Here are some pictures of our lil' baby girl:

She just might be quite the gymnast with her toes to her head :)

Camping in the Yard...

We decided to finally bring out our tent we got as a wedding gift 2 1/2 years ago from Mike & Erin. I was so proud of Cisco for pitching it because as we all know he is not much of a handyman or outdoorsman. But he did awesome and we all got to enjoy some time hanging out in the tent, even Sadie.

Starting the tent...

Tadahh...he did it!

Babysitting Morgan...

We got to babysit Morgan a few weeks ago on Monday & this past Wednesday. We enjoy having her because it is so fun & neat to watch how her & Kaila interact. Kaila always wants to hug her as soon as she arrives and quickly loses interest until Morgan starts touching the toys she really cares about. We have to remind Kaila to share because she is at that "bossy toddler" stage where everything is "mine" or "no." But whenever Morgan starts to cry, which is rare, Kaila will bring her a toy to make her feel better. On Wednesday she brought her her fake McDonald fries. It is so cute to watch & gives us a preview of what to expect with the new baby. Here are some pictures of Kaila & Morgan...

Morgan LOVES to play with the stroller, but unfortunately there's not much weight to it making it hard to stay upright...

Kaila decided to be her weight...

But now the stroller is too heavy...

Getting ready for a stroll to the park...

Day before, day of, & day after Mike & Erin's Wedding...

Our best friends from Idaho, Mike & Erin, got married on Friday, July 31 and Cisco, Kaila, & I were very honored to be their Bestman, Flower Girl, & Matron of Honor for their special day. We had SO much fun being with them and our other friends & family in Idaho. Here are some pictures of the day before, day of, & day after the wedding:

Day of the rehearsal with God-papa Will & God-mama Andrea...

Andrea gettin' her hair-did for the wedding...

The beautiful bride Erin getting her hair done...

Andrea makin' pretty...

Andrea taking a picture of the bride & her mom...

Cisco reading to Kaila after the ceremony...

At the reception with Andrea...

Cisco & I...

Will & Andrea with their God-children : Kaila, Matthew, & Sadie...

Day after the wedding breakfast at The Breakfast Club with Will, Drew, Mike, Erin, Nicholia, & Andrea...

Couples BBQ, Bachelorette Party, & more...

Since Cisco & I were one of two Bestmen & Matron/Maid of Honors, we hosted the Bachelor & Bachelorette parties for our best friends getting married, Mike & Erin. We started the day off with a Couples BBQ, since most of the invitees were couples. It was tons of fun!

Cisco & Andrea playing corn hole with...

Will & Nick.

The Bachelorette, Erin...


Erin & I...


Andrea & I...


Cisco & I...

Dinner with the Dickins...

While we were in Moscow, we were able to have one last dinner with Clark, Holly, & Cody Dickin before they move & take on a new adventure in Indiana at Ball State University. Best of luck & we hope to catch up with you soon!

Kaila loved having Holly read to her...

Us with the Dickins...

Kaila Starts a New Sport

In addition to swimming, we enrolled Kaila into gymnastics. Her first class was last week, and we just finished her second class today. The class runs for about 30 minutes, and they do a lot of basic exercises and activities to help with body awareness and basic motor development. Compared to swimming, Kaila seems to enjoy gymnastics much more.

Got her Nike leotard on, hair pulled back, ready for some gymnastics!

Warming-up: Jogging around the mat with Daddy.

Jumping over the "french fries."Here are two videos from her first class. Our friend, Mel Gilson, came along to help. Mel's not only a former gymnast, but she used to coach top-level gymnastics in Oregon and Michigan. So she was pretty excited for Kaila to start, and that she was able to come help.