Harvesting

We helped Brad harvest a little this morning. As you can see, Beckett was dressed for the occasion. :)

Pumpkin blossoms - Brad told us how to cook them and I can't wait to try:

Green beans, potatoes, onions, and zucchini. I just love summer!

We also had two more strawberries on our plant today!

It's a good thing I spend money on Beckett's wardrobe. Haha

Sweet, Funny Boy

A few recent funny and sweet phrases from Beckett, before I forget them:

1. Harper crying at nap. Beckett: "She's the grumpy dwarf on Snow White."

2. Lexi trying to get his Teddy Grahams. Beckett says, "No, Lexi!" She does it again. "Lexi, you are going to have a timeout for not listening."

3. "I want to pray for Daddy because he works so hard. And Mee Maw and Papa's camper."

4. While eating breakfast... "One spring day, there was a donut. What's your name, donut? You don't have a name because you're a donut. I'm going to eat you now."

5. While watching Lion King, Timone and Pumba start crying. "They need a paci!"

6. After Nemo... "Why did the diver get Nemo?" I told him because he didn't listen to his Daddy. "That was naughty like Peter Rabbit."

7. While playing with the potato heads, I asked him their names. "They don't have names. They are just the potato heads. These are their babies. (Smaller potato heads) They cry a lot."

I love our funny, sweet, smart boy. He is so sensitive and perceptive. And SO loving. (It melts my heart when he says, "mommy, I want to pray for you.") I'm so lucky! 

And a quick video from this morning:

Indoor Park Fun

Ally found this amazing indoor park and playground in Champaign, so we all met there for play group today. The playground is inside a gigantic church and is open to the public. It is a beautiful facility, and a great way to get people ink church, too!

Requisite adorable Beckett-and-Ava photo of the week (and cutey prego Kim, who looks fantastic!): 

The girls (before Reese got there) - look at Harpey standing up with the other big girls! Vivienne just turned 6 months:

Here's a pic of the two baby girls together!

Moving on to play time... First, Hadleigh roared:

Then Beckett showed her "how a T-Rex roars":

One of the slides was a lot of fun for Hampton! I can't believe how big he is getting!

The kids lives the merry-go-round, the fire truck, and the bouncy racecar:

And Kristin loves on Harper while Beckett hugged Hadleigh in front of Kim's adorable baby bump and loved on baby Reese:

Harper and Hampton had a little stroller chat:

And then Beckett enjoyed the water fountain. (I think he looks so big here!)

We ended the day with a trip to the mall for a carousel ride and a game of dress-up at baby Gap. 

Fun times and good friends! :) 

Matilda Jane Baby

Here's my little doll in her Matilda Jane dresses. :)

Bowie:

Larks Lake:

Strawberry Fields Knot:

Eek! Love her! 

Cuddle Buddies

Naptime today: So precious. (I wiggled my way out of the middle to take this pic!)

Generational Harvest

I clearly remember sitting on my front porch with Grandma and Mom, learning how to snap green beans. It was a very cool parenting moment to teach Beckett how to do it yesterday. 

Too hot for a shirt. Haha

Beginning of the food from the garden, which makes me so happy! 

Baby pumpkins! The pumpkin and cantaloupe plants are taking over the backyard. 

Beautiful sunflower!

Harper Updates

Pushing up:

I can't seem to upload the video from her YouTube channel.  GRRR

Grasping her paci:

Sitting up like a big girl:

Playing bingo with big brother and mommy:

Lots of smiles and coos: