September

Claire's definately a little girl now=where did our baby go? Her conversations are hysterical! "mommy you scared me very hard-don't do that!"
"I'm going to sing, you stay quiet!"
"my leg is itchy too"
" You're ok little man, look Damians happy now!"

Damian is SO CLOSE to walking-he's cruising all over the furniture now, until big sis knocks him down-argh! We're also starting to hear more "words" hi! mamamama! byebye, grandpa thougth he heard hat today..

End of summer

First ferris wheel ride! Not too sure about it, especially when it stopped with her on top-LET ME OUT!! Walking as much as he can! Its hysterical when he stiffens his legs so you can't sit him down-WE WILL WALK NOW!

Playing a show for maw maw and pop

Claire and I saved a toad that fell in our window well-("Poor little fella-we have to save him!" Claire)

I belive Claire is channelling Picasso in her animal creations...

Whats this?

Swinging together!

Why won't this flower come off?

Pretty as a picture

Right now we're having beautiful weather and spending every minute outside that we can! Claire is busy making friends every time we hit the playground, pool, whatever, and Damian is getting more and more mobile. He's really cruising along the furniture now and getting better at his "roll, wiggle, crawl" move..We hit taste of colorado festival, where Claire and Damian both enjoyed checking everything out-And Damian loves BBQ (ate half of Daddy's sandwich!)

Hot times at the zoo and cooling off at home!

Cool as always-still loving her sun glasses! Chilling in the shade with grandma!

Monkeys are Claires "favorite choice!"

All grins and flirting with young mom next to us!

I sat on a zebra!!!

Groovin on his ocelot! DD loved the merry go round! Drums always one of the highlights!

"I'm going to be a musician!"

Splash mat fun

End of summer adventures

the princess or the boss? both we think.... New Do-need a better shot..

loving mommys lipstick!argh watching the bees ready to FLOAT!

chillin

picking the perfect toy is serous business! Brrr...95 degrees out!

get her!

Another mish mash of the adorable twosome. From Claires first ice cream from the ice cream truck to Damians new froggy towel, walking like "a kitty cat!", carefully going through the baby toy box, winter coat in August, finding mommys lipstick, Damians new "vegas" hair do, and "can't be too careful" in the swimming pool every day is a new adventure! GEEZ we're tired! ;o)

Block party and picnic at Echo Lake!

Neighborhood block party was a blast-Claire rocked the firemans hose again! Damian loved people watching, although he felt the party interfered with his nap time. He is getting more and more mobile, rolling all over the place and loving to stand and hold onto things.

He's getting as active as Claire-EEK! At least he still naps like a rock star... Then we beat the heat a bit with a picnic up at Echo Lake-even rain didn'' dampen our happy kiddos good time!

Yellowstone trip edition one...

What an amazing and topsy turvey trip to the cabin with a toddler, baby, four grandparents, teenage cousin Syd (Claires new "best friend") and a TON of unneccesary stuff! ;o) DeLaup grands first trip to Yellowstone, beautiful weather, kids mostly great except when tired or when Claire needed to go to bed! Saw incredible wildlife, of course, GRIZZLY BEARS!!!! and so much more...what a first family vacation~