New cousin

Ty Robert Bednar was born on June 23 and joined Bruce, Amy, and Mia.  We are all excited to have a new baby to hold!  As for the photo - I tell ya, it is near impossible to get a good photo of 3 children ages 2 and under.  This is the best we could do.

Fun with the cousins

As usual, Mindy's family (minus the men) came for a long visit this summer.  Since the cousins are big into tea parties, Grandma Tammy took us all out to a fancy tea room.  Miranda and Mikayla soon found that they preferred pretend tea to the real thing!  But we had a great time getting all dressed up for the occasion and eating on fancy dishes with yummy food and desserts.  The rest of the time was spent playing, playing, playing!  The girls really had fun entertaining Embrie and she certainly loved having them around.

Embrie with Mommy and Daddy

15 months old

5 year anniversary in Estes Park, Colorado

We've been married five years!  Can't believe it.  Much has happened in that time.  To celebrate, we dropped Embrie off and Grandpa Bob and Grandma Sandy's and headed for CO for some camping and hiking.  We had a great time and so did Embrie.  I don't think she missed us a bit. 

Embrie

Our Little Climber

I thought I would give you an update on my latest accomplishments.  Initially crawling up the stairs at home was tough, but I soon moved onto more challenging tasks such as crawling onto shelves and even more difficult, onto my rocking chair.  The feat I am most proud of is standing up on my rocking chair.  I squealed in excitement, but Dad did not share my excitement.  Now when I stand up Mom and Dad say "Embrie sit down in your chair!"  Not sure what that means yet, something to the effect of, "Go ahead and stand up, we'll catch you no matter what!"