"Happy birthday to you, happy birhday to you, happy birthday dear IZZY JO, happy birhthday to you..."

Pretty in pink. Getting toes painted for party.
"Get down on it, get down on it..."1st present Izzy opened. (Sshhhhhh, we opened it early but she loved the paper-I had to!)

Little choo choo! "Chugga-chugga, chugga-chugga..."
Whoo! Not bad for slappin' it together! (Trick: if the head doesn't stay on, hold it up with flowers from the garden.)

GOOD GIRrrrrrrrrrrrrrl! Nice and messy! Perfectly planned on her part!

The kids and I like to walk to the lake we live next to.

We sit on the dock, read our books, look and learn about nature, and just simply think.

This is a picture of our frog who made his home in the pond Angel and I made before he left. The kids and I got a couple lilly pads from the lake for him to chill on. He had a girlfriend hangin' with him quite a few times. I wonder if that's why the water was getting all green!

Just recently Mandy (sister) & Pauline (friend) just had babies, CONGRATS!!!!

This picture reminds me of all my loved ones back at home who we miss so deeply. Alex was acting pregnant in this picture. He said, "Mama, my baby!" "Baby in my tummy!"
He's doing awsome on his language sentencing. It's like excel mode and he's been saying the darndest things. He's very smart. It's just amazing being a mommy and watching these babies grow!
Makes me miss my family. We have lots of cousins on both the Westcoast & Eastcoast that are going to be all grown up before we see them again. :O(

There is a lot of cobblestone in Germany. And also these cute little guys. Thought Christine VW would like this one.

Neuschwanstein Castle-breathtaking...

A quick snapshot of the Bavarian Alps along the Romantic Road, just gorgeous!

Kids playing at one of many playgrounds around the neighborhood.

The handsome lil' fella we all know & LOVE!!
BIG GIRL!!!
"Baby got back". (Actually showin' off, her "cloth"-diaper that is...)

Izzy went from crawling "normal" to bear walking, to climbing, and lately, taking steps here and there. The most she's taken is 8. She on her way to success! I'm in for "double" T-R-O-U-B-L-E!!!
Alex LOVES these little houses. He loves playing tea party, serving ice cream, and just eating some imaginery good ole grub! Serving his little sis' in this pic.

Hangin' out at home...

One of Izzy's favorite places is in the hammock.
When Alex was Izzy's size, he used to LOVE this rocking chair.

Izzy looking at a picture of Daddy while he's hard at work.

Angel's mom visited in July & August. Fun in Pottenstein.

Izzy LOVED the horsie. Big grins!

Alex's Souvenier

Berlin Wall

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

This is one of several statues in Europe

Checkpoint Charlie

My Boys

Standing in front of the Berlin Zoo. It was a fun day!

Luv, Luv...

Muwahh! Muwahh! Besos! Besos! ¡mi pequeña muchacha hermosa! (Is that how you say it in Spanish!?!?)

I know I can do it BUT...

I'm going to miss my handsome husband when he is away. I keep thinking of how much camcording & picture taking I will be busy doing because they are growing so fast...no excuses why he should miss a day of them growing. Besides, they LOVE seeing themselves on home video. Later in life they will appreciate my obsessive behavior capturing their daily events.