Big Smile.

Braden started to suck on his fist. Check out his dark blue eyes!

Big sister loves to hold her little brother.

Little brother getting loved on by big sister.

Our good friends, Jon and Janalyn, came to visit us. Elise was taking a nap for this photo.

We enjoyed seeing each other's kids.

Uncle Brian with Olivia

Grandma and Grandpa Hofer finally get to hold Braden.

Being a cutie pie. His hair is wild after his bath.

So precious. If only they could stay babies forever.

After visiting them in Kansas City, Jeff and Sarah drove up and helped us get moved in. They celebrated the 4th with us here in Sioux Falls.

There's something in there!

Giving Ruffy a piggyback ride.

Braden hanging out with Daddy at the 4th of July picnic.

Climbing up to the top of the spiral slide.

At the top.

Forget the kiddy slides, I'm almost 2 yrs old. Bring on the big kid slides. Check out the static.

Waiting for it to get dark and the fireworks to begin.

Brian caught some of the fireworks on camera.

Elise and Caden running after each other. Elise is enjoying having cousins around to play with.

Are we brother and sister or what!

We had a great time in Missouri visiting Uncle Tim and Aunt Chris.

Elise likes to climb onto things and jump off.

Elise loved all the attention from Tami.

Elise had great fun with Uncle Tim and the little koala bear.

Elise and Savannah had lots of fun playing together. They are 7 months apart.

Our trip to Georgia was well worth it as I got to see Linda and Esther and their daughters. They are fellow MK's from Senegal.

Just us girls!

Elise loved the wagon. She had to take one more ride right before we left to continue our long road trip home to S. Dakota.

After DC we traveled to Georgia to visit friends. Their peaches truely are the best.

Our only family picture in DC was with the Washington Monument from the site of the WWII Memorial.

You can see some of the pillars in the background of the WWII Memorial.

At the WWII Memorial each state and US territory has it's own pillar. Sherri got a picture in front of the Arizona one.

There are 58,256 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. First Middle Last. Each one a soldier who died in Vietnam. Words can't describe it.