Guess what Jacob can do now???

That's right folks.. Jacob stood on his own, without even knowing he was doing it. Then he did it again for me to grab the camera and get a video and photo! We're one step closer to him taking his first steps... maybe it'll happen in Florida after all.

We're definately in summer mode now, and loving it. We've been busy playing with all the new toys the Simon kids handed down to us. I had J0-Ann and Abby over for scrapbooking on Saturday, and it got me in the mood so I've been doing it all week now. I've now got 3 pages done from our honeymoon trip to Disneyworld! Just in time to convince Kent to let me buy more scapbooking supplies down there on this trip lol!

Finally tried to make Jacob and Rylea pose together. Jacob looks like he thinks I'm crazy for making him sit beside a girl!
I have no idea how he did this. He was eating his new organic teething cookie, and all of a sudden he had one arm out the neck hole of his tshirt! (and cookie all over his face like it was spaghetti)
Apparently the lego bin is for sitting in

Those white lines are sparkles! I'm so proud lol!

Finally found a use for those 5x7's we bought!

We went to the park in St. Albert yesterday for a visit with Johann and her daughter Silka (Her husband is deployed with Kent and they leave on their trip 2 days before us). We had a great time outside watching all the other kids play in the spray park.
So I decided afterall to put in a garden yesterday. I went to just buy a container at Home depot, and bought some annuals too. I'm just so excited to show off our apple tree that is finally blooming in it's 3rd summer!!!
This is Jacob showing off his new "Roots of Empathy Teacher" shirt that all the kids signed for him. Today was his last day, and it was very sad for me. But he did a great job of showing off for the kids, including his new standing skill. They also gave us a really neat book with all the photos of the kids and a bit about them, as well as a "wishing tree" with a wish from each of the kids that they have for Jacob when he is there age (Grade 3). Also, this is the slide that Grandma and Grandpa Howell got Jacob for his birthday.. Kurt set it up yesterday so that it's ready for his birthday party when we get home from Florida. So we had to go try it out today. Katie was so excited to have me out there to throw her kong, and Jacob had a blast watching. I unfortunately didn't get a video of that though. I have yet to get the camera out to get a video of Jacob playing with his new truck from Grandma and Grandpa Windover.. Also a very popular toy!

And once again, I"m up way too late! Tomorrow is a day at home to get my butt in gear and start packing/organizing myself. I can't believe it's less than a week away now!!!