Emery!

Emery has been having tons of fun the last few days. She has started rolling, going from back to front (both directions) and even rolling from front to back once. She's eating solids now. Mainly rice cereal and oatmeal. But we've started introducing bananas too. She's starting to "talk" a lot more, and her sleep seems to be improving as well. This little lady is growing up!

This little girl loves to stick out her tongue!

Joseph wanted his picture taken after he found all the chicks in this counting game. He was so pleased.

p.s. Julie has a new cooking blog, her current hobby. If you're interested, check it out! She'll be updating it regularly. http://mediocre-eats.blogspot.com/

Ta-da!

There's really nothing special to say "Ta-da!" about, it just sounded like a good post title. Here's our latest and greatest:

Aaron: Teaching has been going well. He's adjusting to the new roll and seems to be enjoying it. For him, it's just the daily grind.

Julie: Raising two kids is tough! But it's getting easier. The new challenge is finding a way to get some regular exercise! I'm sure that will come in time as well.

Joseph: I'm learning more spanish! Now I know how to say sol, luna, estrella, rojo, blanco, morado and I'm learning negro. Now I ask Mama and Papa how to say things in spanish all the time, like car, window, sky, and street. I'm also getting two new teeth. I told Mama that my mouth hurt yesterday and so she looked in and saw two big bumps on the back of my gums. I almost have new teeth. She put medicine on it so it didn't hurt anymore. Thanks Mama!


This is my calendar and the things I'm learning about. I have a number of the week too. This week I'm learning about black/negro, C/c and two/dos. When I remember things about these new concepts all on my own, I earn extra computer time to play my games on the computer. It's the best!

Emery: I'm eating baby cereals! Now that I have this extra little bit of food, I'm so much happier! I'm sleeping better during the day and better at night. I also fall asleep for my naps without even crying. I still cry at night though. Have to keep them on their toes! I'm such a happy baby. Everyone loves me!


I have learned to smile at the camera instead of just staring at it. Now everyone can see more pictures of how beautiful I am!

Afterthoughts...

After rushing a little bit to get the last post in, Julie realized she left out a few tidbits here and there, and also took some pictures and video of Emery for those who are Emery-starved! Our first tidbit is that Joseph is potty trained! He has been now for a few weeks. We tried working on it Jared's house but realized he was just too distracted playing with his cousins that he wouldn't take the time to go to the bathroom. So once we moved into our own place, we got him some cool underwear and put him in it. He had accidents for 3-4 days and after that was good to go. Now he's able to do the whole deal by himself, and even has the good habit of washing his hands and turning the light off when he's done! He's so wonderful and we're so grateful to have this milestone done with!

Another Joseph tidbit is that Julie has begun teaching him Spanish! So far he knows 4words. Sol (sun), Luna (moon), Estrella (star), and Rojo (red). We'll see how well he starts to pick up on it. It took a while for these 4, but now he knows them pretty well, and enjoys it when we point out one of the words he knows (a star sticker, or red toy), and he'll repeat it back to us. It's pretty fun!

Here is an official plug (not a day too soon) for Stephanie's (Julie's sister) new sewing blog. She's doing giveaways (which are amazing). This is the latest one. Hope we win! http://thesewingroombakersfield.blogspot.com/2009/08/gratitude-and-give-way.html

Now, as promised, Julie immediately began taking pictures of Emery. Granted, there weren't too many photo shoots, but the pictures are still good. Hope you enjoy the updated photos. P.S. keep your eyes out for a new look for the blog. It's time for an update!











I had to add this one. Joseph came into the kitchen and said "I'm a man now!" He was wearing Aaron's shoes. Precious.

At last!

The moment you've all been waiting for...another blog! Well, we've finally hit some milestones. First off, we have the internet! After almost 4 weeks without having it in our home, we've realized it's really central to how we communicate with others! (At least Julie has!) Secondly, we have an apartment! We lived with Aaron's brother Jared and his family for about 2 months. We now have a two bedroom apartment, just a few minutes from Aaron's parent's home. It's really large and spacious. We absolutely love it and have tried to make it cozy and homey as quickly as possible. Thirdly, Aaron now has a full-time teaching job! He's teaching 4 classes (English and Spanish) at Glacier High School and 1 class (Spanish) at Flathead High School. (Aaron's Alma Mater) We are very excited for him to be full-time. Students begin classes tomorrow! Send him your best thoughts and wishes! That's a brief summary of the last 2 months for us. Now, for some pictures!

Joseph enjoying feeding the ducks after swim lessons.
Feeding those ducks!

Joseph's favorite puzzle after he did the whole thing by himself. (Granted, that was a few weeks ago. Now he can do all of his puzzles by himself.)

Playing at Whitefish Beach. Yes, I know you're thinking "Montana doesn't have beaches." That's the same thing I said the first time I went there. It's a lake.

Joseph decided he wanted to play ping pong while we were still living at Jared's. This ping pong table is directly outside of the bedrooms we were staying in. However, after a few tries with the ping pong paddle, he picked up this child's badmitton racket and said it would be easier. The kid's got a point!

By far, my favorite video from Joseph's Birthday Party.

It's kinda long, but sooo... cute!

Joseph at the Northwest Montana Fair. He had a blast!

Joseph after the fair... Good times!

So, it's super hard to get pictures of Emery because once she sees the camera she acts like a deer in headlights. But... I promise I will try better! I had one video of her smiling a ton, but the lighting is horrible and it's all black. But I will get at least one great picture of her for the next blog. (Just for you Stacie!) Now that we have the internet, expect regular posts from us once again. Thanks for all your love and support this summer. It was really tough, but has paid off!

More pictures at last!

We've been gone for a while, with Julie's family reunion at Hebgen Lake outside of Yellowstone National Park. But now that we're back and settled, we have more fun pictures to update with!

Wearing a sweater knit by Grandma Eris's co-worker

Emery looking so sweet!

Joseph enjoying the pool

Emery in her bathing suit

Playing dress-up with Aaron's things

Bison at Yellowstone

Old Faithful

Yellowstone Wipeout!

Julie and Joseph in the 3-legged race!

In her reunion shirt, at Hebgen Lake

Looking stylish in her headband and bow made by her aunts Stephanie and Stacie

Emery in her beautiful blessing dress, made by her Grandma Eris