Picasso

Body Paint. It's a wonderful thing. Here's the beginning.

Who do you think did this one?

I think she had some help too! But, I see the love.

They are beautiful. All in the eyes of the beholder I guess.

This was clean up time. It was funny cuz Justin told Isaac to hold on to him so he would fall over when he washed his feet. Isaac held on with a big hug this time. Aww. Justin had paint all over his forehead.

This is another day of painting. Wood and paper this time (plus a little on the feet and hands). Then they decided to use markers. They shared so well and were being such great friends. I thought it was cute. I told Justin I thought it would be cool to hang that board somewhere in the garage....from now until forever. Somehow moms think it's so much cooler than anyone else in the world.

This one is just another funny. I know I've put other pictures of them in the cage, but this one was special. They weren't just playing in the cage. They had been playing in the living room while I cleaned up in the kitchen. I called out, "Ok. It's time for bed (meaning nap)." When I walked out of the kitchen, this is what a saw. They went to "bed" (which is what we call Luci's cage).

More Birthday

And then... a week later, Justin showed up late to the family dinner at Don Pablos. So Will (brother-n-law) decided to tell the waitress it was Justin's birthday. As the team of singers came out clapping with hat in hand, Justin looked around and said, "That better be for someone else". His face was priceless! He wore the hat well! It been a happy birthday month! Love you Dear!

"I love you daddy."

It's a bit mushy, but I had to share my feel-good dad moment with you all. Yesterday, while clipping my Isaac's fingernails, he looks up at me and says, "I love you dadddy", for the first time. He's still pretty clingy with Tami if he's got the choice between her and I, so it was pretty cool to hear those words.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUSTIN!

Justin is now 32! Woo Hoo! His parents came for a visit over Labor Day to help celebrate the big day. Here's a few pics.

The Cake.

Justin grilled big, fat steaks. Very Yummy!

He laughed at a few of his presents....I wasn't quite sure what kind of "tools" he wanted. We made a return.

The neighbors came over for cake and ice cream on the deck. Thanks Scircles!

We went downtown knoxville to the Boomsday festivities. The kids liked the fire truck the best. They climbed all over it.

Then, a week later we were eating at Clint's BBQ with my family. My mom/sister secretly asked the live band to sing Happy Birthday to Justin. They even had the cool hat and glasses ready. Beautiful!

Folly Beach in Charleston

My sister and her husband, Tara and Will, flew in from Germany a couple weekends ago. We decided to make it a mini-family vacation to pick them up in Charleston with my parents. There were lots of waves and strong currents in the water at Folly Beach. SUPER fun! Olivia had fun watching her legs jiggle in the waves as they flew her off her feet.

Olivia and Isaac kept asking to hold their cousin, Logan. It was fun for them to have a live baby.
Just a cute picture of Isaac resting at the hotel pool. He had been tapping his feet to the music that was playing. Yes, the ocean was on the other side of the pool fence. Way awesome.

Kids on the pier.

I'm so glad you guys finally made it back to the States!

Play Time

Isaac went to his first football game. It was hot, but he really liked watching all the action. "BALL!" "HIGH!" "FALL DOWN" were some common phrases with much excitement. Olivia really liked watching the band.

I watched one of Olivia's friends one day and we met some more friends at the splash pad. Here they are right after we got out of the car.

This was something new for Olivia. Wetting her hair upside down. The kids got lots of laughs out of it.

We had lunch and then played on the playground some more. I think everyone had a fun time.

Olivia was so excited that she can now reach the pedals on her tricycle. I've had to take 3 videos of her already riding circles around Isaac. He likes to push all the buttons on the big wheel.

Have you seen Olivia?

This is Olivia and Isaac playing "sleep". They use pillows, blankets, bears, and water and take turns tucking each other in. I don't know why they like to play it, but it allows me to get ready faster with them in the closet!

Justin's NEW Photography WEBSITE !!!

Check out my new photography website. Some of you might have pictures posted from a previous shoot. I'm still working on a few parts of it, but it's pretty much together.
http://www.justinlfordphotography.com/

Summer

Luci Dog.

Eat where?

Splash Pad Extravaganza.

Faces

Strike a Pose

Here's a pic from when Justin's friend, Tracy, came for a visit. O and I really enjoyed having someone else to play with them! Thanks Tracy! We're still playing "shoes" on the stairs! This is just a cute picture I took at dinner one night. I was actually bending over to pick something up that had fallen. I couldn't pass up the picture, especially with Luci in it.

This was a funny day. I let Olivia play outside in the rain. I might put a video on of it....we'll see. Either way, she laughed a lot.

Maybe money grows on kids???? Something to check into.

Justin brought this huge magnifying glass home for the kids. I think they are using it fairly well for their age!

Isaac was really enjoying playing in the sink. After cabinets and floor were drenched, I decided to put the towel up. I forgot he is shorter than Olivia. Look at his little tip toes.

When one wants a hug, they BOTH want a hug.

He was 6 days short of 18mo in this picture.