Sprinkler Fun in Roxie's Yard

Poor Isaiah James is struggling pretty bad with teething right now, so the neighbors were collaborating, trying to think of something to make him happy. Our next door neighbor Roxie had the sprinkler idea and it was a hit. He had a great time sticking his face in it, touching the water with his hands and stopping the water flow. He even got courageous and started to drink it.Trying to get a drink

Stopping the water with his hand

A wet face! And a wet diaper :)

Bub Man's Week in Review

How else does a Mom get stuff done? Isaiah helps me with the laundry by riding in the basket from the dryer to the living room :)Last week Isaiah went nuts for his friend Justin's ball, so that week at Walmart I sprung for the $.93 special....he loves it!

My cousin Kristen came to Colorado to spend time with us last week/weekend. Isaiah had a great time with her.

Our little bub is now experimenting with standing....no steps yet, but long moments on his feet. He especially loves to show off his skills with xylophone mallets in hand.

On Father's Day Isaiah did his favorite thing with Daddy....played "Ba" and sang and laughed with glee. And I wish I could have captured it, but that afternoon when we went out for tea, he gave Ramin the sweetest Father's Day smooch.

Little Friends at a Wedding

Isaiah, Mercy and John

Betsy and Mercy, Isaiah and I, and Meggan and John

This past Saturday we had fun celebrating the marriage of our good friends Andy Swanson and Tara McPhail. Their romance started pretty much as soon as we got to Boulder and after 2 years of dating they sealed their marriage vows. It was a great time with all of our friends. The wedding and reception were outside right next to the St. Vrain river. It was beautiful. Isaiah had some good buddies there, too and we couldn't help but get some great shots of them together. What Cuties :)

A Smile for Daddy

Last week was a hard one for us. On Thursday, the 31st of May we said goodbye to Ramin's grandma (we call her Omi). She had been battling with her health for the last 8 years after 2 pretty major heart surgeries. Her body finally said, "no more." Omi lived an incredible life. She saw 84 years and filled them with love, hospitality and service to others. Isaiah and I weren't able to go back to Ohio, so we sent this picture to brighten Daddy's day while he was there. Omi was the true matriarch of the family, so saying goodbye to her was a really tough thing for Ramin and everyone else in the family. I like to think that capturing this smile for Ramin was also a smile for Omi. She never got to meet Isaiah, but I know she would have loved to smooch those cheeks.

Best Buddies

I wanted to update everyone on how Denali is doing. He is loving his new home and here he is with his new best friend, Loki. Loki is a retired Schutzund dog and also very alpha, so we weren't sure how they'd do together, but they are apparently doing great and playing like brothers. They romp around in the back yard for hours at a time. It's amazing for us to know and see how well he's doing. Denali is also doing really well with his Schutzund and K-9 training. Jeff (his new owner) said that it doesn't seem like he was ever away from the sport (he and Ramin had taken a 6 month break). We couldn't be happier and even though we miss him a lot, know that this is the right situation for him.