Drew's First Birthday

Drew's first birthday party over the weekend was such fun! The Harves' clan from Indiana joined our usual cast of characters and made the day super special--Chloe was in heaven because there were so many people she could show off to, and Drew was in heaven because he could walk from person to person, eating food off their plate. Oh yeah, Chloe was also in heaven because she could take her piggy bank around to person after person and ask for spare change! (We're so proud!) You can see that Drew enjoyed his cake--the chocolate icing was absolutely everywhere, but it was totally worth it! It is so bittersweet that our baby is now 1 and not really a baby anymore...it was sort of surreal for me as we were singing to him and watching him dive into his birthday cake--as excited as I was for him to be reaching such a milestone, I was sad to see my baby get so big!

Drew is Walking!

It's official! We are in trouble now! Drew is still crawling as his primary "speed" method of transportation, but he is quickly figuring out this walking thing! Especially when Daddy teases him with the remote--that kid can't resist it! (I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree....)

More Norris Pics

There were just too many pictures to choose from, so here are a few more. You can see that Chloe was most proud of learning how to use the squirt gun--our favorite was hearing her say..."you better hurry before I fill it up!" And she meant it, too. And Drew is already learning how to ham it up for the camera....such a ladies man already!

Norris Lake Pictures

Here are some pictures from our trip to Norris Lake--it was such a fun and relaxing week! Chloe had a great time on her skiis, despite all her protests! We never actually got her to jump in the water from the dock or the boat, but the fact that she had fun on her skiis was worth all the effort in trying to convince her! Poor Drew was working on a tooth all week, but it finally paid off as it broke through on the last day...and he was so happy to get home on dry land that he took his first steps when we got home! We had a great time with Tom and Cheryl and Julie and Adam...definitely could not have had such a fun trip without them all!

Chloe Skiing on Norris Lake

We had a wonderful time on vacation this past week...we are still recovering from all the unpacking and being off our schedule, but here is a quick video of one of the highlights of the trip--Chloe skiing! I'll post more pics this week as I get caught up, so stay tuned!