Aunt Katie

So Anders has become quite the little artist (he must get it from his Aunt Katie, not me!) and he really enjoys finger painting.  Or should I say, he really enjoys "face painting"!  Here he is creating a finger painting to send to his Aunt Katie, because we are so impressed and excited for her.  She has gotten her brokerage license and has started her own real estate company -- http://www.elevationrealty.com.  We are so impressed by her passion for helping and guiding others in real estate, and her ability to so perfectly get her company up and running.  

I wish I had taken a picture of his final masterpiece, but at least you can see the messy-messy process and the artist at work...  

Clapping because he is "all done" & off to bath-time...

Continuing to add more to his artwork the next morning...

Anders is thinking, "What?!? More painting?"

"Just kidding Mommy -- I love this!" 

Not sure what he is thinking here, but he sure is cute...

Helping DADDY mow the yard

Okay so Anders didn't really help Todd mow the yard - he just rode the lawnmower from the back yard to the garage and thought it was a pretty cool ride...

Helping MOMMY in the kitchen

Anders has become quite curious and adventurous -- he is in to everything!  His favorites are the seasonings drawer, the dishtowels/bibs drawer, and the cookie sheets drawer.  I figure all are pretty harmless drawers for him.  However one day we noticed he was licking his fingers which were covered with some kind of red-ish/brown seasoning, maybe cayenne or chili powder?  All I know is that he liked it!

Helping Mommy empty the dishwasher...

It's empty, yea...clap-clap!

Family photo shoot

Just for fun, we decided to recreate pictures taken last year when Anders was just a week & a half old...

LAST YEAR:

And now THIS YEAR:

Anders with Grammie & Papa (I don't understand why Bella isn't laying in Grammie's lap for these photos?)...

Anders NEW Wagon

Anders got a mac-daddy Red Flyer wagon for his birthday from Grammie, Papa, Aunt Katie & Uncle Chip.   

Holding on tight & looking worried...

It's official, he LOVES it!

Off on his first wagon adventure...it was HOT outside, so the wagon ride was short.

Playtime

Mom & Dad came to help me get ready for the birthday party -- the house needed to be put back together after painting and tiling and everyday chaos.  So Mom entertained Anders while Dad & I knocked out the projects.  Then while Anders napped, she cleaned & cleaned...it was WONDERFUL!

Anders having fun with Grammie...

Anders' pet froggie

Don't worry, we didn't keep it!  But while the frog was living in our baby pool (for three days), I just had to get pictures! The frog is a little hard to see, but look closely in Papa's hand...