Summer fun...

I'd really like to fill you in on what's new in our lives, but unfortunately, sleep trumps blogging. There is actually quite a lot to tell, but I'll have to save it for another day. So for now... here are some pictures of our summer so far...

With summer, come all of the best fruits.

Raspberries are just one of Callie's favorites.

Classic "sour" face...

Inhaling her "num num's"...

Tried a new recipe and fell in love with it.

"Lime & Warm Avocado Chicken"...

I'd pretty much make it for dinner every night, if Jon let me. Callie loved it too!

Let me know if you're interested, and I'll post the recipe. Its SO easy.

Cooling off in her birthday gift from Uncle Rich, Auntie Viv & Eli...

How "lo" can you go?

Callie's favorite activity...

Showin' Daddy some love...

Beating the heat in Erich & Naomi's pool...

Callie's 1st "official" trip to the beach

(I don't really count our Thailand beach time

because she didn't eat any sand.)

"This way to the beach..."

For the record, she DID eat some sand.

And also attempted to snack on this stick.

I asked her to play with it instead...

Having a snack with Auntie Hailey...

Well, that's it for now. I'm beat after another busy week, so its bed time for me. Definitely looking forward to the long weekend.

Until next time.

I'm not so sure...

... of how I feel about this new realm of "messy" we've entered.

She's lucky she's so funny.

And cute.

'Cause let me tell you...

mopping my floor every day isn't getting any cuter.

Hebrews 10:22-25 says...

"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another-- and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

I was really struck by these words as I read today. Pretty encouraging stuff, I'd say.

Our bookworm's 1st birthday bash...

I'd say Callie's 1st birthday party went really well. Although she decided to boycott her nap that afternoon, she managed to stay quite happy at the party and, as you saw in an earlier picture, absolutely LOVED her first piece of cake. All in all, a good day for our sweet 1 year old. So without further ado, here are the pictures from the 'big event!'

Watching "Big & Small" while Mommy & Daddy

get last minute things done for the party.

Then its off to Grammy & Grampa's...

Cal-squared...

(Calvin & Callie)

Our bookworm birthday girl...

The Grampas in deep discussion...

Ava & Konrad eagerly awaiting their supper...

Some of the party guests...

In the middle of some classic Callie "hand-dance" moves...

Snuggles with Daddy...

feeling a little tired due to no nap...

Grammy with Eli & Auntie Naomi...

Time for presents...

Callie had lots of eager "helpers"...

Ava: "Taaa da!"

Checking out some of her cool new toys...

My attempt at a "bookworm" cake.

The heat wasn't any help as you can see from the droopy icing...

Trying her first piece of cake.

She started off quite hesitantly...

... and slowly got a little more comfortable with the sugary treat...

... then, realization set in and it was game over!

Yummy!

Getting those last few crumbs...

... almost got all of it...

... and... DONE!

For the record,

Grampa had to use the hose on her highchair when she was finished :)

The car ride home...

I believe this is what a 'sugar-crash' looks like...

All partied out...

THE END :)

Its a GIRL!

We are thrilled to have another niece to snuggle!

Liliana Helen Petkau

Born July 4, 2010

6 lbs. 4 oz.

Congratulations Erich, Naomi, Konrad, Ava & Calvin!

Sneak peek...

I'm really hoping to get a chance to post about Callie's 1st birthday party this week, but my days off are packed full of fun stuff now that the sunshine has finally arrived. So here's just a little sneak peek at the fun we had on Saturday evening...

I think she liked her cake ;)