One.

That dreaded first birthday is coming.  Got these cute shots of Connor for her birthday invites!

I didn't notice the wagon was muddy until Jed pointed it out while we were taking pictures..she was in a good mood and this was going so well, I didn't want to chance washing it off and her deciding not to cooperate for pictures any more!

And because at our house, if both kids are around and I'm taking pictures, they have to have one together.

11 Months.

Had to bring out the wedding attire for these pictures...it was just about a month ago we were all dressed up for Melissa and Aaron's big day!

Connor's faces...wouldn't you like to know what she is thinking?

And we can't sit still for a picture now...

This face...so pathetic.

And this is the best you get of an 11 month old.

She's crawling, she's pulling up on everything...and she has even stood by herself a couple times.  Will she be walking by her first birthday?  I don't know...I think so, but Jace didn't walk until he was 13 months old, so I'm not worried about it.

She is still the absolute light of our lives.  Always smily, happy, and eats great and sleeps good, most of the time.  She loves Jace, and seems lost when he isn't home.  She screams when Jed gets home for him to hold her.  And when she is tired, there is no one she wants more than her mommy.  :)  Well, except for her binky.

Colton turns 7!

And all the kids decide pictures are much better when you show the food in your mouth.  Great.

Colton is going to be a first grader, in Ms. Jenkins' class at Troy Elementary.

Colton got some great stuff for his birthday!  We got him a lego set and the Lego Movie.

He asked for a K-State birthday party...

Colton and his sisters...Kyler is 4 and Cassidy is 9 months. 

No photo session is complete without these two hamming it up...

Oh you have your camera out again?  And you want a picture of me?

And we take advantage of a family photo opportunity in our KSU gear any chance we get it...even if Connor isn't looking, Jace has his posed smile, and Jed has sunglasses on his head.

All the "Boos" grandkids...

And Colton and everyone else was going, what kind of smile is that Jace?  I have no words.

Happy Birthday, Colton!

Pioneer Meeting

Yep, it's that time of year.

Field day!

These handsome fellas may not attend the plot tour...but they love hanging out during the meeting!

(Colton--it was his birthday!, Jace, and Braxton Franken)

Meanwhile, this awesome babysitter, Kamryn Franken, played with Connor inside.  (It was SO hot out there...)

The whole crew!  Braxton, Kamryn, Jace, Connor, Colton, Kyler, and Cassidy.

Baseball and Babies

Colton and Jace would play baseball all night.  Kyler....not so much.

These two enjoyed just having some girl talk...

A new trick...or I guess I should say she has done it before, but it is ALL THE TIME now.

Thank goodness for brothers that don't mind their sisters crawling all over them!

Science City

Connor's latest trick..."Whatcha eating?"

On a whim, decided to go to Science City.  We took along Grandma Janie, Aunt Jena, and Aunt Morgan.  Definitely had the kids outnumbered.  Should have waited one more week before going....I think this was the last week the KC schools were out for the summer and therefore it seemed like every child in a summer program was at Science City and running wild.  We still did some fun stuff though!  This was probably Jace's favorite...and all he did was sit in it!

Those fun Aunt's will just go anywhere with you!

Last summer, this kid would have never gone into a dark tube, by himself, not knowing where it was going...

Poor Connor didn't make it the whole day...