Troy Dylan arrives...

Jenny finally had her baby, two days after her due date! She kept having contractions for the last couple of days but not dilating any further. She went to the hospital yesterday afternoon thinking she might be in labor and they sent her home. She was scheduled to be induced at 7:30am this morning but her water broke at 4am and by 8:15am, Troy had made his appearance into the world! He is 6lb. 8 oz, has lots of dark hair, and looks a lot like his mommy if you ask me! Jenny (and Chad) are slightly exhausted but I think after a nap this afternoon the adrenaline of becoming a parent has kicked in and they are SO EXCITED!!! Isn't life such a miracle!!!

Adam and I are now joining the rest of our siblings as aunt and uncle! It's great so far:-) We can't wait to be a part of Troy's life as he grows up! Cole thought is cousin was pretty cute... for a second, before taking off around the hospital room again! I got a flash of what my life is going to look like in a few months: I was holding Troy and Cole was running at me with a toy truck in his hand, looking like he could throw it at the baby's head at any second! Our poor little second baby doesn't stand a chance with his big brother! Man, is life going to be fun:-)

Fishin' with "Gampa"

Cole had his first real fishing experience with Grandpa Bucher this weekend. We went up to Adam's parent's cabin in High Valley for the weekend. Grandpa had been waiting all week to take Cole fishing and had a secret time and method for them. At about 9:00 pm they went out on the dock and started fishing with just a long stick, bobber, and worm. I thought, this will be cute, we'll take some good old fashioned fishing with grandpa pictures and a little video for memories! Before I could even get out the video camera though, they had a fish on, and then another, and another, until they had caught about 10 fish in a row! They were all either small blue gill or bullheads but were perfect for a 1 1/2 year old. He did catch one big bluegill and thought that was pretty cool. He kept saying "me hold it!" and actually pulled in a couple by himself! It was so much fun to watch and I know Adam's dad had the best time of all! It's definitely a memory we will all have together!

Nothin' like a box...

Cole found the diaper box before I took it out to the trash can and decided it was a great place to hunker down for a good book. It was so cute to see him sitting in there reading:-) Afterwards we had fun riding down the halls and around my bedroom and bathroom in the box. It was a little short lived for Cole though because although I'm still early in my pregnancy, getting down that far and pushing a little boy in a box isn't the most comfortable thing to do!

Summertime fun!

Cole has been LOVING the summer weather! He is outside every second possible playing in the back yard or at the park. We just got out his little swimming pool the other day and let him have a hay day in his birthday suit! Sometimes those little buns just need some fresh air. He ran up and down the patio filling up his watering can from the pool and then to the flower bed to water the "flowers". I know I took way too many of those embarassing naked baby pictures but baby butts are absolutely the cutest! He'll be really mad at me when I bring them out to show future girlfriends/wife, etc.:-)

The BEST DAD EVER!!!

I have to say that there is someone pretty special that lives at our house. He is kind and caring. He is funny and loving. He plays blocks, football, airport, soccer, and reads books with the best of them. He mows the lawn, cleans the garage, pulls weeds, and even cooks and cleans when I have to work! He's the one to snuggle with, to turn on the "toons" on a weekend morning if needed, and to give bedtime kisses and prayers. He works hard all week to provide for his family and never complains. He is an example of how to be a loving husband and father and how to be a true man of God to a tiny little boy who watches everything he does. He makes me smile everytime he walks in the door or calls me on the phone (and that's after dating for 5 years and being married for 6 more!) God definitely blessed us when he put Adam in our lives!!! He is an absolutely fantastic dad and deserves the best Father's Day!

We took about an hour bike ride and picnic lunch Sunday afternoon! Lots of fun and a little excercise too!

Our local firefighter...

We don't have to worry if there is a fire at our house. We have someone right here who can come put out the flames right away! Fireman Cole to the rescue! He loves to see fire trucks and firemen and always perks up when he hears sirens. If he doesn't become a garbage man (his favorite thing in the world right now), we might have a future fire fighter on our hands!!!

Buckaroo!

Cole got the chance to go on his first horseback ride! Or should I say muleback ride! My dad and Adam were going for a little ride after dinner at my parent's house the other night and Cole got in on the action. He loved it! At first we just sat him on top to see how he would do. He smiled and thought it was great until Bunker shifted his weight a little bit. Then Cole wasn't so sure. Once he got on behind his Papa though, he was taken. I think we definitely have a cowboy on our hands! Afterwards when we would ask him what he was, he'd say "buckawoo"! He was so happy and it was so much fun to watch him!