Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

New milestone this week! Our sweet Cade rolled over from tummy to back all by himself on Friday and then from back to tummy on Sunday (which he did while Papa and Gigi were babysitting) What a BIG boy you're becoming!

* Hopefully video will come soon - trying to upload from iMovie with no success - frustrated!

For now, here are a few other precious pics. . .

You've Got Mail

No matter how old you get, there's just something special, almost magical, about receiving a package in the mail. This past week, two boxes arrived from our dear friends, Dawn and Alan that reside in Delaware. Both were addressed to our boys, but because they were delivered during naptime, they sat on the dining table for the better part of 2 hours. Do you know how hard it was for me not to take a peek?! It was as if I was receiving a gift :) Needless to say, I used my self-control and patience and waited for Cole to awake before ripping off the tape (Cade was still napping, but I couldn't stand it any longer!).

Yay! Packages for me!

What's inside??

Our first gift was a verse hand stitched by Dawn. I LOVE it and will be hanging it in Cade's room very soon!

Gift #2: House rules :)

Gift #3: A Bubble Storm for Cole. Such a fun toy that we later tried outside with Daddy.

Gift #4: Cade's turn! Look at all these precious clothes!

Dawn and Alan, you outdid yourselves. We treasure your thoughtfulness and goodness towards our family. We hope to see you soon!

Sweet Boys

I find it truly amazing that my boys already share such a strong bond. Cade strains to find his brother's voice and smiles whenever Cole is near. Cole absolutely adores his baby brother and loves to play, sing, and talk with him. So thankful for the joys of these two sweet boys!

Brothers :)

Cole's telling him all about it :)

The Many Faces of Cade

Oh, sweet boy how I love you. Your expressions are too many to count!

Our Weekend

This past weekend was nice and relaxing. . . just the way it should be!

Brothers playing together. . . LOVE them

Pure sweetness

Sunday afternoon at Papa and Gigi's house. . .

Papa and Cole broke out my brother's old race car track. Still works like a charm!

Enjoying Gigi's chocolate chip cookies :)

Helping Daddy study for his test - Go Daddy Go!

Family Play Date

I love getting together with my girlfriends and their kiddos during the week, but it's even more fun to hang out as families :) Although our original four family date was whittled down to just two, we had a great time. Thanks Becky for your hospitality!

* Can't believe I didn't snap any pics of the hubbies. They were there. . . I promise! :)

Cole and Jonah playing in the pool

Sweet Kiyah

Excellent idea of using butcher paper tacked to the backyard fence for some fingerpaint fun. We will definitely be doing this again soon!

My sweet boy :)

Becky with her kiddos

Friend Fun

I love having friends in our home for play dates. Watching our sweet little ones interact while chatting about life, motherhood, and God makes for a lovely morning. So thankful for sweet ladies to 'do life' with!

Elizabeth and I

(picture taken by Cole)

Most of my close friends have children younger than Cole, so it was nice for him to have a 'big' buddy to play with :) He can't wait for them to come over again!

Abigail (5 1/2 years) and Cole (4 1/2 years)

Sweet Caroline Rose was born two weeks before Cade. I pray they'll be great friends!