Our kids they are a-changin'.

Bethany has a big girl place at the table now. She also surprised me the other day when she was leaning against me while sitting and then used her little baby abdominal muscles to sit herself up and hold herself upright for several minutes without teetering. Now, she is working on maintaining her balance so that when she starts to tip like a tea kettle, she can get herself back into position.



Wolfgang got rid of his training wheels and picked up two-wheeling in no time. Alex spent a couple afternoons chasing him alongside while holding onto the back of his shirt. Then, he and I started talking and ZOOM. Wolf was off, riding on his own. He's quite proud of himself. Psalm also has a bike now. We found his new setup at the thrift store for under $15. It's got bumblebees on it.





Funny side note: Zoya is taking after her mother and is now the bike helmet police. When she sees a motorcyclist without a helmet on (no helmet laws around here) she says, "Look--there's a biker trying to kill himself." Reminder to self: Kids listen. And repeat!

Finally, a couple of pics of me and the babe.




And a new lake we discovered by the airport. Picnic on the calendar.



I seriously feel spoiled rotten. No complaints here.