Happy 1st Birthday Bubba James!

This morning has started off great in celebration of Nate's first birthday! It is hard to believe this milestone has already arrived! We've got some big plans for both boys today and throughout the weekend. We'll make sure to keep you posted with pictures and stories! Here are a few from this morning's birthday pancakes! Enjoy!

Our big 1 year old!

Nate's yummy birthday pancake!

Here is a video of Benjamin and Mommy singing "Happy Birthday" to Nate over our yummy pancakes!

We're Mobile!

Well, its official! Nate is mobile! He's been working on taking a few steps at a time over the last couple of weeks. Then just last night and today he's decided that taking a few steps and then crawling just isn't going to cut it anymore! I was able to get these steps on camera (finally!) because he was headed the other direction :) Click here or check out the link to our family videos on the right side of our blog's screen.

Home Improvement - family style

Well, we did it! We ripped up the old carpet in the living room, only to find great hardwood floors underneath! Here are a few pictures to document our fun times together!

picking up the last minute toys

starting to pull it up

Daddy and Benjamin getting a good work out

Benjamin admiring the hardwood underneath

High-five!!!

Thumbs UP!

Nate getting in on the scrubbing action!

Caterpiller!

Today Ben and I found a caterpiller outside while we were watering the plants. He had a great time picking it up and letting it tickle his hands and tummy.

We've also posted a video here

Omaha Royals

We had a Mommy, Daddy and Ben date at tonight's Omaha Royal's game. We had lots of fun together!

Benjamin meeting Casey

Benjamin giving Spike some flower seeds

Benjamin putting coins in the big pig

Preparing for the next give-away

Here ya go!

We have a taker!

Daddy, Benjamin and Mr. Scott posing in front of the Open Door Mission booth

Daddy and Benjamin watching the baseball game

Mommy and Benjamin watching the baseball game

Benjamin showing off his muscles trying to win a shirt

From Benjamin

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Wow....

...it sure has been a long time since we've posted. I am terribly sorry. Anyway, here are a few updated pictures of the kiddos.

there is nothing like a little brotherly love!

Barnum & Bailey Circus, June 5, 2009

Nathaniel turns 10 months old, June 7, 2009

They're both looking at the camera AND smiling!

Ben's favorite summertime activity, his 'mow, mow'

Nathaniel after devouring a chocolate chip cookie

playing in the kitchen together

learning to walk

getting ready to ride Peaches the horse

posing for a picture

Peaches had a really soft nose

Nate's turn to 'ride' Peaches

Bye for now...hopefully it won't be as long until we post again!

All our love,

PBNJ