Summertime!

It was fabulous for Daniel to see his Denver grandparents again! He was doing lots of fun stuff while we were there, and started to scoot with grandma Sheehan watching him.

Kelly and Rodger met Daniel for the first time on this visit, and Daniel took quite a liking to them.

We are finding that 12 tomatoe plants is a lot. I am trying to find uses for them before they go bad on the counter.

Daniel in June

These are some photos from our raspberry bush and some beautiful flowers Cory has planted in the back yard.

These are our tomatoes after two weeks in the ground.

I just have to say: Daniel is so smiley at home! These pictures do not do him justice, but I want you to know that Daniel is a very social kind of guy and he will smile at many things. His favorite new game is peek-a-boo, and he just laughs and laughs. It is hard to capture his smiles on camera because as soon as we bring it out, he gets very curious and wants to touch it, or I'm not smiling in his face and there is this big black thing looking at him. Anyway, I need to find some smiling pictures to post!

Hiking in Cresent, IA

There were tons of butterflies hanging out on the rocks.

Daniel seemed to be enjoying himself.

This was our first time hiking with Daniel. Cory started off carrying him, and then we used the carrier - in front and back to test it out.

Daniel at Four and Five Months

Daniel did fine in the Johnny Jump Up at first, but he just wanted to chew on it. :)

We got Daniel a little life jacket at a garage sale; he didn't like it too well. We have yet to try it out for real.

These are some of Daniel's first attempts with food. He did great with his cereal, but we learned that frozen green beans don't make good baby food.

Our first try in the high chair.

We went on a fishing trip to a Fremont pond. Daniel slept for about two hours in the car seat as mommy walked around the pond.

Fun in grandma and grandpa Lutterman's backyard pool.

Happy with grandpa Lutterman by the pool.