Life has certainly become fuller and busier in our budding family. Now, at the end of the summer 2010, Haley is (already!) 7 months old. She's nearly crawling and is enthusiastically trying to keep up with her big brother. She's always looking around for him.
Much of the summer has been spent at parks and at Grandma Notary's pool. We enjoyed seeing Andrea's brother Joe and family early on in the summer, as they were in Estes Park for several weeks. Josh spent a lot of time training and racing his mountain bike. He was preparing to ride the Leadville Trail 100, but a nagging knee injury kept him from racing in this 100-mile challenge.
Caleb continues to grow in both language and physical bulk. He's become a stout young boy, but he hasn't changed in terms of his love of cars, trucks and trains. Whether or not he's got a buddy around, these little vehicles almost completely occupy him. Andrea has made his summer rich with many play dates, trips to the zoo and nearly every park in our area.
Most recently, we were blessed with a few days at our friends' condo in Winter Park. We had a blast up there! We even got Caleb on his first hike (under his own power) to see his first waterfall! Of course, Haley was with us, but Mommy was carrying her.
With fall coming soon, we're glad to have made so much of summertime. No doubt, we have excitement for future summers as our family grows together. We still have to do our first official camping trip!
