Home sweet home

Taking a nap with papa

1st bath at home...and loving it (not!)

All clean and ready for bed

He's here!

Evan Nicholas was born July 5th at 4:51pm. He was 7lbs 6oz and 20 and 1/2 inches long. It was a quick delivery and everyone is doing well.

Happy Independence Day!

We celebrated the 4th with Tim, Rachel, Rowan, and Mia. Just a casual get together and the kids played. We did some fireworks at the end of the driveway and this year the boys actually got excited about them. We hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th!

Sitting with mama

Girl power!

The guys supervising...

Joshua was getting tired and cuddled up to me

Auntie Rachel with the boys

Rachel, Rowan, Joshua, Tony, and Ms Marissa

Ms Mia...the day before her 1st birthday!

Update on Evan...

Well, we went in on Wednesday night to the hospital thinking that Evan was planning an early visit, but got sent home. I had my routine doctor appointment Friday and they said that the way my previous delivery happened and the way things were progressing so far...probably another delivery around the actual due date of July 7. I'm hoping the time goes quickly. My fibro hasn't been too bad and I believe that I am just feeling the full effects of what all women go through during the last few weeks and are ready to be done. We will keep you updated...

Family Day at the Frederick Meijer Gardens

These were tubes you talk into and the people on the other side can hear you. Here's Joshua saying, "Mama!"

Then he came over to my side and shouted to papa

This morning we went to the Gardens and enjoyed a beautiful day. With the weekends dwindling down before Evan comes, we are trying to spend as much fun time with Joshua as we can. The Children's Gardens are fabulous and what a great place to wear out you 26 month old! In the end, we let him splash in a little fountain because we had prepared and brought along another dry outfit! Enjoy!

Summer fun!

So far, my baby brother isn't here yet. Mama says that it won't be long. Until he arrives, I have been keeping myself busy playing outside and enjoying the great weather!



We went with Ms. M and her family to the Rockford Summer Celebration parade. It was a lot of fun! I especially liked the fire trucks!

A Day at the Zoo!

This morning we went to the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids with Tim, Rachel, Rowan, and Amelia. Rowan and Joshua were so cute walking around holding hands.

He saw wallabies and one had a baby in her pouch.

Joshua wanted to pet the cow (who was in the "resting area") Maybe next time...

Rowan and Joshua running around the waterfall

We got to pet sting rays Hi Mia!

They had a "ripline" that went through the trees and so the three adults who weren't pregnant got to go. It was very cool! Here's Rachel harnessed up and ready to go...


T.J. waiting his turn...

There he goes!! Joshua thought it was pretty cool to look up and see his papa soaring through the trees.

Memorial Day weekend

Papa had to work over Memorial Day weekend, so we went south to visit Mimi and Grandpa. We had beautiful weather and spent a lot of time outside.

We also stopped by to visit my Great Grammy Eva

Joshua's 1st pictures...

Here are a few shots of Joshua's first snapshots with his camera he got for his birthday...ENJOY!

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Cake #1

Cake #2

Play-Do from the Lewis Family

A Sit-N-Spin from Great-Grammy

And the highlight...a crazy bubble blower from Ms. M!

His first real digital camera from his godparents, "Uncle Tim and Aunt Rachel" (and Rowan and Mia!)