Simon has been asking to hold Talon a lot more lately. Probably because Talon is starting to smile and coo at him. I think he is really starting to know him. It's so fun to watch. Simon talks in this really high voice that cracks me up! He's such a good big brother.
And a cute one of Talon & Daddy.
Jon took Simon to see "Cars" on Saturday. It was Simon's first movie at the theater. He was so excited! And Jon and I were probably even more excited for him.
His excitement didn't stop him from filling his face with popcorn though!
I haven't posted many pictures of Talon yet because, quite frankly, he hasn't done much...until now! He is getting more alert each day and smiling and cooing like crazy. It's hard to get those smiles on film though. He's getting nice chubby cheeks too. He was at the doctor on Friday for his 2 month check-up and he is 12 pounds!
My boys have a new love for sidewalk chalk and the shower afterwards. They chalked the whole driveway with my help of course. I can't help it. I love sidewalk chalk too. There's something calming about coloring on the driveway. :) Thanks to Auntie Kristin for the awesome new chalk sprayer/brush (which is really like paint that dries into chalk - Ben LOVES that) and the bucket of chalk with 20 really good, bright colors! We (and I really do mean WE) love it!
Grandpa Mike is in Argentina right now but he e-mailed this great photo that Penny took right before he left for England in May. He wasn't able to be with us for Simon's birthday so he spent some time with him before he left. We miss him so much but we know that he is doing wonderful things all over the world! (You should see his itinerary for the year...it's crazy!!!)
Grandpa planted these flower pots for me right after I had Talon. He took Simon and Bennett with him to the nursery to buy all the flowers. I remember that was a really nice morning for me. :)
Can you believe the purple ones, Mike? They have really bloomed with all the rain. I don't even have to do anything but pick the dead ones off. I have to do it when Ben's not watching though because he thinks he's helping by pulling off nice ones. I think he got your "Gardening Gene". :)
The other day Jon mowed the lawn. The boys love helping with that. Especially Ben (goggles and all!). He runs to his mower as soon as he hears Jon start it up.
After the mowing, the boys found some "flowers" - weeds I think. They were so proud to bring me all these flowers. It was the sweetest thing. There were so many they had to start putting them on the window sill because I was holding Talon and couldn't hold anymore flowers!
For some reason I couldn't get all of these to come up on my last post. Anyway, thanks Michelle for all these great pics (and believe me, there are more!!!). We wouldn't have any if it wasn't for you! :)
It was a nice sunny day! A bit too sunny for Simon and Chloe. :)
Here's one of Addy Hamstra looking all cute in her little skirt! :) She is such a sweet little girl. I am so glad I finally got to meet her. 
Ben just loves the camera...can you tell! He stops being cute as soon as it's focused on him.
My favorite picture of these two...probably ever!
My mom is now a retired woman! We are so looking forward to being with her more often this summer....until she moves. :(
They gave her some wonderful gifts and everyone had a lot of great things to say about her. Things I already know but it makes you feel so good inside to see your own mother being blessed by others, since she blesses so many herself!
Here are a few pictures from her retirement party that Eagle had for her.
Mom with all the Pals guys ~ Todd, John, Chuck, Jeff & Tim
She has made some wonderful friends over the years!
I had to show you these pictures of Ben. He has to wear shoes all the time. It doesn't matter who they belong to. He'll thump around wearing mine or Simon's - even up and down the stairs. I had these boots (which used to be Simon's obsession until he outgrew them) hidden for a few weeks because it's all Ben wants to wear. And lately, it has to be without his shorts but WITH the goggles! He is so funny.
And here's a cute one of Simon and Talon.
The other day Jon went down into our basement with the boys to watch a show. This is what he found...
He called me down to see it and I couldn't help but laugh!
Here's Simon helping Daddy clean up the mess! Luckilly it comes off easy. Thank goodness it wasn't a marker!
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