Around August 2017

With waiting for James to come we did a lot of hanging out.

The tall tree on the right: Scott said, "look Mom! It's a witch's hat tree." Sure enough, it does look like a witch's hat.

When your mom is really, really pregnant and you wish she would hold you while you were making dinner.

Sterling's chillaxin' pose

Dad and Jeff made a stop by on their way to move Jeff and Jessie out to Washington D.C. It always does my heart good to see my boys playing with family.

Scott picked up this ladybug at a "garage sale" (where they didn't really charge us for the things) and it has been a close friend ever since.

We made a monkey pull apart bundt cake, yum!!

My roommate from many years ago moved here while he husband is stationed here for training. She brought her girls up for a visit and we went for a walk.

We had a picnic at the park, yum!

We bought these pool noodles to try and keep the boys on the mattress while camping. (we took them once and they didn't work. Good thing I got them on super clearance.)

Stan made a brownie in a dutch oven.

So into the show.

I came upon this cute scene of the boys playing the piano together

Scott's tower he was so proud of. I love his stance in this picture

Sweet baby smiles.

Mom came to help the week after James was born and we couldn't have done it without her. She was so helpful with the boys and around the house. Stan and she not only made a bunch of freezer meals but took care of the yummy produce in our garden and keeping the house put together while I rested tons.

Love watching the boys with Grandma

And Stan with his boys.

Found Sterling like this one morning.

He's such a happy fun-loving boy

These two are so cute together. Scott has been so helpful with Sterling and loves to help him/teach him to do things.

James' old man look.

This is one of my favorite baby poses

He was so proud of putting on Dad's hat

The second week of James' life, Stan had to go to a conference in Santa Fe and so Dad drove Mom over from Arizona and she stayed for a few days to help.

Tum a lum- I remember playing this on my Grandpa Andersen's knee when I was young.

Sterling LOVES James. He always asks to hold him.

Eating ice with Grandma.

Stan up at his conference

Scott taught him how to climb up there....now just to get down.