3 1/2 months

Our little Kadence! I can't believe that she is already 3 1/2 months old! She is such a light in our lives. She is just starting to mimic sounds that we make. Her favorite is to stick out her tongue and thblbt at us! It is a blessing to see her interact more with all of us. She loves her big sister and gets extra excited when Lucy includes her in whatever she is doing. She has beautiful blue eyes that sparkle when she gets excited, and beautiful light hair that sticks up just so in the back.

She is also showing us little bits of personality. Her happy go lucky side, and then also her stubborn side. It has now been over 2 weeks since Kady has eaten when I have left her. She refuses to take a bottle from anyone....she just loves her momma!

We continue to cherish every moment we get to spend with her and her big sister!

Lucy-goose

washing off in the slip and slide

after a hard day of play ("I tired, I had wong day")

Showing us her alligator teeth

All packed up for our nightly walks

Concentrating hard

Hence the name Lucy Goose

Enjoying dessert with Jovie, chocolate of course

An unknown rash, and still a beautiful smile

"SOOOO big"

Kady is 3 months old....she has packed so much in in such a short amount of time(even in just the last 2 weekends!) . She was so excited about her first Tiger's game! ....even better, they won!

Cheering on her team!

She loves her bouncer and exersaucer!

Playing with her monkey on her first trip to the zoo!

Simon James Dattels

Simon James 7 pounds 5 ounces

Proud mommy and daddy

Grandma and the boys and girls!

Big brother was finding all the fish in the magazine..."mine" he tells Lucy (with such gusto!)

I can't believe it's almost taken me 2 weeks to introduce our newest nephew! My sister had Simon after secretly being induced Tuesday August 5--sneaky Carrie! Lucas is now a big brother.......he doesn't seem phased! What a beautiful boy to love, support, and watch grow!

Kady's baptism

Come on, really mom? you want me to wear this on a 90 degree day?

The Koops family


We were so happy to be able to celebrate with our friends and family this past Sunday. Kady was baptized at our church by Pastor James. It's amazing to think about what this means to Kady and to us as parents. I am so thankful for God and his promises to us. Jim and I strive everyday to bring Lucy and Kadence up in a household where God's will is first.

I put the last picture up as an example of what Kadence thought of baptism. Kady wasn't so thrilled with Pastor James holding her, or water on her head! We were expecting this (as was anyone who knows Kadence)....It was quite precious that she stopped crying the minute that she was handed back to me. Totally a momma's girl. Everyone commented on it when they came through the line to greet us. The funniest was that someone said that it is much more entertaining when they cry.......so true.

Summer weekend

I went back to work on Friday. It went well for me, Jim, and the girls. Jim got them off to daycare without a hitch (until we found out around 9 he had forgotten the bag of bottles), they both had good days, and even posed for some pictures when Jim got them home. I also did well. I jumped right back in, and it's sad to think it feels like I never left.

Lucy modeling her new glasses from Kathy! She looks like a little rock star!

Saturday morning we went blueberry picking. We all ate until our little hearts content, and took home a great big bucket full as well! I had never done this before, and we had so much fun! Lucy took her own bucket and loved running up and down the aisles of blueberries.

Daddy and Lucy walking back with their berries.

Blueberry picking is so exhausting!

Then we got to play with the Stobs and Sybengas at a cottage on Lake Bella Vista!

Lucy hated the boatride. She got brave enough for a couple seconds to come in the water, but preferred just to watch from the back of the boat!

Kadence hated the lifejacket! She looked hilarious!

Sophie and Lucy play so nice together for being 2!

Anna just preferred to sit with her momma too!