head over heels: a little this, a little that...

of our summer days together

i can't believe it's already the end of August. this will be the first fall that i do NOT go back to school. i miss it a little, and i mean just a little. i am loving the time i get to be at home with the kids. elle may start a preschool this fall, which amazes me that she is old enough to do. so i'm cherishing all the time i get with them. our summer has been busy with family get togethers, weekend trips here and there and we love our time at home just the 4 of us too. josh has been working a lot this summer, so our evenings are short and we pack a lot in the 2 hours we get with him {including dinner, baths and bedtime routines..whew!}

practicing putting with daddy

figured out he could crawl onto the deck by himself and check out the backyard. this boy is going to be walking soon, which might be easier for him and me!!

our favorite thing!!!

a new found favorite...wagon rides.

a little photo session with mom one night...

our little man

i can't wait to see what he's like in a few months, walking and talking. he tries so hard to keep up with elle and they already play really well together. lately they've been making each other laugh in the car and it's hilarious. beckett has the best laugh, hard to explain but it just makes you laugh and love him even more.

my favorite!

our little sweet pea

ellington is an amazing big sister, a great helper and loves to be independent. she wants to do it all by herself, and usually can! she asks questions all the time and wants to know about everything...the "why" phase, although i think for her it will not just be a phase. she is just that curious. i'm pretty sure she'll be the teacher's pet! she's learning to write her name and really wants to learn how to read. she'll pick up a book and tell herself the story from the pictures after asking me "what's this one about, mommy?". makes me proud! she will for sure be the book worm. did not get that from either of us, maybe from my sister.