July Pictures Posted

Hello All,

Just got back from vacation with the Browns in Rapid City, SD. I'll post on that later, but I wanted to let you know that I posted July pictures on Facebook, so check them out via the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=96561&id=506485788&l=74f7412414

Updates

Hello again, friends. Just thought I'd give you an update on some things in the Brown house. I love this picture, don't you? Josh had just caught Micah after throwing him up in the air. They're both having so much fun!

Well, summer is drawing to a close. This week is Josh's last week at camp (and my last week home alone), and the week after that we'll take a trip to visit the Browns in Rapid City. Then it's back to life as usual around here. Josh will turn 26 on August 7. Micah will turn 1 on September 23....sheesh.

Some new things for this fall are that 1)Josh will celebrate one year of full-time employment with LifeSpring Church on September 1. It's been a busy year, for sure, but a good one.
2)The youth pastor that he's worked with for 5+ years will be moving on to plant his own church, leaving Josh solo until the church can hire someone else. We'll miss Pastor Jim, but we're excited for his next endeavor.
3)I will be doing a long-term sub job for a K-8 Christian school near our house. It's two days a week, and I'll be subbing until they find and hire their own music teacher....or possibly until God tells me I should be their permanent music teacher...at this point I'm just not sure that's what I should be doing. Micah will stay home with Daddy on Mondays (Josh's day off), and some friends will watch him on Fridays. If only a Grandma lived close. :)

Micah is now ten months old, and at last check he weighed over 20 pounds. 12-month size clothes are fitting him comfortably. He babbles all the time, with a huge array of different sounds. His favorite things to do are look out the window, climb up the stairs, play in the laundry basket, and grab anything he's not supposed to have (Josh's computer, cell phones, etc.) He's eating all kinds of grown-up foods now, but he really likes crackers. Although he's not walking yet, Josh and I both think he could do it if he wanted to. If we stand him up, he'll stay standing for a few seconds and then lower himself to the ground. One of these days he'll figure out he can move his feet while he's upright, and he's just going to take off. Part of me can't wait for that accomplishment, and part of me dreads his mobility!

There you go. That's what's happening. Leave a comment or something so I know who actually reads this!

A Few Firsts

We've had quite a few new adentures in July. I thought I'd post about some of Micah's (and my) new "firsts."

On July 2, we went to the Omaha zoo. Micah did pretty well, although he didn't take a nap the entire time we were there (8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.). There was so much to see, and we didn't get through it all. His favorite part was watching the penguins. He sat on that rail and giggled and wiggled with glee for several minutes.

Last week we went on a road trip with my sister-in-law and niece to their house in Mississippi. On the way, Micah experienced his first fast-food playplace. He spent forever trying to climb up the slide! What a great way to get the wiggles out on a 2-day, 20 hour trip.

While in Mississippi, we went to CiCi's Pizza and Chuck E Cheese. Neither Micah or I had ever been to either one of those. He tried pizza for the first time (and LOVED it!), and he liked riding on the little cars they have for toddlers. We took a really cute sketch-photo booth picture while we were there....I'll have to scan it and post it later. Here's a picture next to a game made just for us. :)
Micah also tried muffins, grilled cheese, diced peaches and cooked carrots (instead of mushed) on this trip, and he loved all of them. In fact, one morning he was holding onto my hands to practice walking, and he walked right over to where the muffins were on the counter, stopped, and screamed to let me know he wanted one.

On this trip, we also tried an outdoor pool for the first time, played at a splash pad, and did a ton of other fun things. But the last "first" of the trip was the ride home--on an airplane. I was a little nervous about travelling by myself with an infant, but of course he did great. He even cut a tooth sometime on one of the flights, but he wasn't fussy. I wouldn't have even known, had it not been for all the drool!

We've got a week and a half at home, and then we'll head to Grandpa and Grandma Brown's house for our last adventure of the summer. Can't wait!

June Pictures Posted

Hello All,

To see pictures from June, click on the link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=88624&id=506485788&l=ec563202fb

One of Micah's Favorite Things to Do

This is one of Micah's favorite things to do lately. He thinks he's helping me...

Catching Up

Well, it's been a long time since I last posted, but that's because I've been BUSY!!! The second week of June Josh and I took 16 teenagers to Mitchell, SD on a mission trip. We helped a little church do outreach in their area by putting on block parties and some other things. Micah came along, and Grandma Brown and Uncle Matt came for a couple of days to watch him for us. It was fun.

Then 1 1/2 days after we got back, we left again, this time for Southeast Kansas to a little town called Weir. Josh was the camp speaker for a little Jr. High camp. He did a great job, and Micah and I were able to hang out and enjoy the camp while Josh prepped and delivered sermons.

Immediately after getting home from that, we hosted my 2 1/2 year-old niece, Cady, for a couple of days. She's so cute! My parents came to help, because we were also getting ready for VBS that weekend. So, it was mission trip, then camp, then VBS with really no break. There's too much to tell about each of these great weeks, so I'll just post some pictures and add some stories in a later post.

Micah hanging out as we cleaned up from a block party in Mitchell.

Getting loved on by Grandma Brown.

Josh preaching at Weir Baptist Camp.

Hanging out with Cady and Micah. Two babies! That's a lot of work!

Twizzler Determination

This is Micah struggling his way across the couch toward his Aunt Kenna, hoping for a lick of a Twizzler. He has such determination in his eyes!