probably a boring post for you but i couldn't be happier!

just when i was getting ready to pull up the pumpkin plants that seemed to be dying, i found these three gorgeous little fellas! hooray!

*sigh*

birthday boys

(above: wyatt, landon, and ian)

tracey lamerson graciously allowed me to combine ian's birthday celebration with wyatt's last night ~ resulting in nine boys playing, fighting, wrestling, hitting, roasting hotdogs & marshmallows, telling ghost stories, watching movies, and finally sleeping (around 3:00 a.m.). aunt juj and taylor even crashed the party (aunt juj had both ted and tracey as students in high school!). the kids had a blast, and ted and tracey were so incredibly hospitable. we really love them alot.

baby #1

hooray! we're finally expecting! (no, not a real baby...a baby gourd. you know, from the volunteer in the post below...)

isn't she cute and fuzzy? she measures approximately 3/4".

growth

this unexpected, little volunteer...

has become this:

now, if we can just get some fruit on that vine.