Elizabeth Lost Her First Tooth!

We noticed a week or two ago that one of Elizabeth's grown-up teeth was coming in behind her baby teeth. Yikes! After talking with a friend about it, we thought we would have to go to the dentist to get her teeth pulled. We decided to check to see if her teeth were loose at all before heading to the dentist. Thank the Lord, 2 of her bottom teeth were found to be loose. One of them came out today! A little hard to tell because her grown-up tooth is already coming in, but hooray for Elizabeth!

Last Minute Camping Trip

Our kids love to go camping in our little tent trailer. We decided to see if there were any camping spots available for a one night get-a-away. Our Saturdays will soon be filled with flag football games for Owen and soccer games for Elizabeth so we thought we'd take this opportunity to go away before our busy sports seasons begin. Camping is always a little more work for mommy and daddy but to see how much delight the kids have makes it all worth it, right? We really did have a wonderful time, going on a hike, riding bikes and just relaxing in the trailer. The Lord provided beautiful weather and precious memories once again. What a blessing.

14 Months Old and Elizabeth's First Soccer Practice

Adam is 14 months old today! You can see from the picture below how active he is. He was laughing hysterically trying to grab my camera as I was taking this picture of him. He is so fun, playful and exhausting all rolled into one. Oh, life with a one year old! We love it and are so thankful for our little man.
As for Elizabeth: She is old enough to be on an AYSO soccer team and daddy is her coach this year. She has been counting down the days until her first practice and it finally came today. Daddy said she was a superstar. It will be so fun to watch her this season. More highlights of her season will be coming this fall.

Summer Fun Continues Even Though School is in Session!

School started for both Owen and Elizabeth towards the end of July but we were still having visitors up until the night before school. Summer has continued as our family is returning back into our daily school routine. Some fun outings we have had with our friends are shown below: The Pelascini Family came down for a visit and our families went to the zoo, a Padre Game and just hung out at our place. We also had a fun trip to Sea World with the Taylor cousins. Even though school has already begun, we squeezed in a visit to Legoland and Legoland waterpark. Thank you Dziadek and Babcia! Also below is Owen's new first grade teacher, Elizabeth's 2nd and last year of preschool teachers and sweet Adam enjoying a beautiful day at the park on a swing. One of his favorite things to do right now.:) We are so thankful for such healthy and active kiddos. We are trying to take in every new moment because these years are already flying by.

Happy Birthday Jeremiah!

Happy Birthday Daddy! Today was Owen's 2nd day of 1st grade and mommy's first day back at work, but even after a busy day, we still had time for a celebration with In and Out Burger and chocolate cake. Elizabeth's present this year: Painting Daddy's nails! We love you so much Jeremiah. You are a rockin' husband and daddy!

Video Highlight of Elizabeth on Two Wheels!

Long overdue, but here's a clip of Elizabeth riding her bike without training wheels for the first time. She gave it a try during our camping trip at the beginning of June. Way to go Elizabeth! We are so proud of you!
FYI: Daddy taped Owen very briefly at the beginning of clip. Hang in there, Elizabeth rides soon after him.:)

We Love Forest Home!

On July 3rd the Heath and Thomas Family headed up to Forest Home for Family Camp 2011. We weren't sure what to expect because neither family had done a family camp like this before. I(Joanna) have a very special place in my heart for Forest Home. This is where I accepted the Lord in junior high as well as had the opportunity to get baptized there as an adult. This was our first opportunity to be at Forest Home as a family and now it holds very special memories for all of us. The kids had wonderful programs and the adults had an amazing speaker that week. Both kids and adults were presented the same bible teachings so we could talk about them with each other. The free time was also a highlight especially for the kids. The pics below show some of the activities we got to do: Fun lake activities (Elizabeth maneuvered a kayak on her own, we were impressed!), horseback riding, miniature golfing(Owen would have done this every second of the day if given that option). Its truly a challenge to illustrate this unique family experience in writing, but that said, we plan to save up and hope to do something like this again. Sharing this vacation with the Thomas Family made it even more fun and memorable. Thanks for sharing in such a fun vacation with us Thomas Family. You are precious friends to us.:)