6 months ago...

A little over 6 months, but close. Emery just had her six month appointment. She's getting to be such a big girl! This has gone by so quickly too! Our baby girl weighs 16 lb. 10 oz. (62%) and is 27 in. long (88%). She sits and has one tooth. What a big girl! She's also starting to feed herself a bit. She's still figuring out how to get it out of her fist, but we don't think it'll be long before she has it figured out. She loves eating too much!

In other news, Aaron took his COMPS exam. He feels good about it, but time will tell. Once Aaron passes this test, he will receive his Masters. So keep us in your thoughts and send those test people good vibes about Aaron!

Joseph is doing great. Continuing to learn and grow at a ridiculous pace! He is completely able to maneuver the computer and internet. He loves to play games. He likes Disney Playhouse, PBS Kids, and sites like those. They're really great. He also loves to watch instant watch on Netflix. Thank goodness for it, because our movie selection for him isn't growing very fast (or not at all!) and he gets bored. He's gearing up for sharing his room with Emery. We told him he will eventually. Trying to ease the shock of it. Emery is starting to sleep through the night. Not consistently yet, but she's done it twice (11 hours straight.) If she can keep doing it then we'll move the crib to the kid's room. Woohoo! We'll have our bedroom back!

As for Julie, just doing the same old day to day hard labor. She has a second calling at church. Besides being the fourth Sunday teacher for Relief Society, she's also the choir pianist. It's proving to be a challenge, but she's always one for a challenge. Aaron's brother Jared lent us his keyboard so she can practice at home. We're doing a Thanksgiving number, and then an entire Christmas program. It's going to take lots of practice. Good thing she had all those years of piano lessons to teach her about practicing! Well, here's some pictures of the kiddos!

Joseph wanted Julie to take a picture of them together on their bellies.

Wearing a hat and scarf Julie made.

Looking oh so cute in her Sunday clothes.

Joseph with the towers he built.

Arrr! (Halloween sneak peak!)

There's a little mirror down there Emery has taken to staring at. It's pretty cute.

Snow??

Yes, it's true. We've already had snow. Can you believe it? We weren't too happy. However, the weather should be getting a bit warmer by the end of the week, so we look forward to that. Other than that, things have been slow and steady for us Denneys. Aaron is continuing to study for his COMPS exam (his last step to the masters) which is October 23. (Next Friday!) Julie is recovering from readin the Twilight Saga in a matter of a few days. (Or as quickly as she could get her hands on the books.) Her cooking was on the back burner (pun intended) for a few days. But now she's back in the game. Joseph has really enjoyed her taking pictures for her cooking blog http://mediocre-eats.blogspot.com/ and when she takes photos for the blog, he always wants her to take a picture of him with his food as well.

Joseph is growing bigger every day and getting smarter too! We have been enjoying Story Time at the library lately. Every Tuesday they do books, songs, and a small craft. He always comes home with 3-4 books. Emery is growing bigger as well. She recently cut her first tooth! It is still in the beginning stages. You can't really see it unless she sits still and opens wide. (Not likely to happen.) But you can definitely feel it. We're hoping the worst of the discomfort is over. She had 3 or so nights of not great sleep. But last night was much better, so hopefully the worst of this tooth is over. (Maybe we'll actually get a small break before the next one.)

The cold is coming!

Fall is definitely upon us. It has gotten much cooler in the last few days and every so often there are whispers of snow. Fortunately, none has come yet. Hopefully we'll have a bit longer before the snow starts! Here are our updates!

Aaron: I'm working really hard at my classes. I have been getting a lot of exercise because I bike to Flathead High school for my first class, then bike to Glacier High School for my remaining classes.  I am getting used to my classes, although it's hard to ever have enough time to prepare for 4 separate lesson plans each day! In the next month I will be taking my COMPS. That is the last step before I can get my Masters. I have a lot of work ahead of me, but we're hoping it is worth it and I can finish my degree!

Julie: Things have been going pretty well lately! I have been enjoying my new cooking blog: http://mediocre-eats.blogspot.com It gives me a fun outlet almost every day as I prepare fun things for the family. I also try to keep up with the occasional crafts: a cloth book for the kids, birthday cards, clothing repairs, etc. I've also been making time to do some reading. I'm currently starting the Twilight series. I know, I'm just getting started. We did finally see the movie a few weeks ago and enjoyed it.

Joseph: I am still learning new things every week! This week I am learning about F/f, 5, and green/verde! I am getting so good at learning my spanish words! My latest hobby is watching Dora and Bob the Builder on Netflix Instant Watch. (We get Netflix and you can watch certain movies and shows on the Netflix site. He loves this! He doesn't hardly watch tv anymore.) I also like going to storytime at the library on Tuesdays and bringing home books.

Emery: I am still the sweetest little girl ever. Just last night I slept from 8-4 and 4-7:30. Mama is very happy about that! I am eating rice cereal, oatmeal, applesauce and bananas! I am figuring out this whole sitting business. I don't enjoy doing it for long periods of time yet, but I'm getting pretty good at it. I enjoy standing too. I am constantly learning how to make new sounds. Everyone always likes when I talk. I'm just a happy girl. I will be having my six month appointment in a few weeks. Mama and Papa are excited to know how much I've grown. I'm getting quite a few rolls on my legs, and my cheeks are getting kinda big. I'm tall enough to fit in size 12 month clothes, although my waist isn't quite big enough yet! I guess I'm gonna be tall like my Papa!

Mama cut my hair!

Just in case I fall down!

When I woke up from my nap the other day I just looked out the window quietly for a few minutes. It was so peaceful!

Mama looks so pretty in her shoes, I figure I would too!