Sunflowers

Toby "grew" sunflowers this year! By "grew" I mean he didn't let me mistake them for weeds and pull them out of the ground when they started sprouting beneath the bird feeder. We have had several come up, some very tall.

Annie has them in her sights!

Annie loves to smell flowers, though sometimes she also takes a big bite of them at the same time, or at least licks them. :)

Aaah, savoring the sweet smell.  Or perhaps about the sneeze.  But cute either way.

More evidence...

...that I have one extra-cute child.  The photographer who did her 6 month photos - Krista Lee of Krista Lee Photography - asked if she could use some of Annie's pictures for her portfolio.  In return she would send us a copy of the portfolio.  I was not terribly interested in getting the portfolio, because who really wants a coffee-table book full of other folks' kids? 

Surprise - the book is entirely of our cutie-patootie!  (The fuzziness is because Toby just sent me this photo from his phone, as I am still. at. work. At 9:27pm. Ugh.)

Incentive, I suppose, to get my work done and get the heck out of here!

Welcome Julia Lake Harris!

Today was the best day!  Julie Lake Harris has arrived and is healthy and well.  I don't think her parents will mind me saying that she was a very long time coming, and her birth makes for one extremely happy and content family, and many thrilled friends.  Congratulations especially to big brother Austin. 

We also learned today that our extended family is growing!  I won't name names until I receive official approval, but we are super excited that future family reunions will be even larger. 

What a great news day!