One giant step for Ava!

That's right! Ava took her first step! She's been working on it for a while but I think we can call this official!!! Yay Ava!!!

And here is an old video of Noah playing peek-a-boo last month. It's an oldie but I obviously thought it was hilarious!

The Bronx Zoo & Boston

A few weeks ago we went to the Bronx Zoo and Boston - all in one week! Nathan and I have always wanted to go to the Bronx Zoo and since I had off on a Wednesday, it seemed like the perfect time. We went to Boston to celebrate the 4th of July with our friends Chris & Amy and to see my Aunt, Bernita and her husband Chris. It was a hot, fun week!

The Zoo

Ava was excited to see everything.

Noah was just chillin' and taking it all in.

I think she's more interested in Appa than the giraffes.

Noah watching the animals from the monorail.

Boston with Amy, Chris, Livia & Micah
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More pics we love

Noah & Ava are really growing fast. Ava is standing up and starting to try to climb things (her brother, us, her bumbo, anything she comes across). Noah is quite the little talker. He likes talking about the blah blahs and the hey yas.










(We caught Noah mid-sentance here)

Visiting Colorado

A few weeks ago we had the joy of going to CO for our friends' Robyn & Joe's wedding. We don't have any pictures from the wedding because I used Robyn & Joe's camera instead of mine. It was great fun. Both our families stayed in a gorgeous house that we rented in Breckenridge. The twins were loving life with four grandparents, a great-grandma, an aunt & uncle, and tons of friends to hold them and play with them. Needless to say, the first few days back were pretty rough - when we had to explain that we couldn't hold them every waking moment of the day! :)

(Thanks for the hat Aunt Lisa!)




The Godparents: many people and cultures have different definitions of Godparents. We see Godparents as being people who can add extra guidance and direction as our kids grow into adults. So you all probably already know that we asked T'Errance to be the twin's Godfather a while back. After lots of praying and thinking, we asked Erin if she would be their Godmother. We love Erin & are so excited for to watch her interact with the twins as they grow.







Ava & Noah loved hanging out with all of our friends.

Aunt Lisa:




Aunt Beth, Uncle Stephen & Avery:

What we've been up to

Here are few snapshots of what the twins have been doing over the last few weeks:

They've been cuddling:


Noah was listening to Appa's heartbeat or putting out the vibe - we'll let you decide which:


Ava discovered her reflection:


They've been eating lots of ceral & veggies... and drinking water from a soju glass:


Ava is learning to sit, stand, and crawl. She is also plotting her escape from her crib:








Noah is learning to sit, stand & is munching away on his teether - but no teeth yet!








We also had our first trip to the park!