haircut.

kj's first haircut! miss adelaide took about 6in off, replaced her natural baby layers with the cutest little girl bob, and taught us a new song meanwhile! k-k-k-katie, beautiful katie, you're the only g-g-g-girl that i adore! when the m-m-m-moon shines over the c-c-cowshed, i'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door...

spontaneous.

oh how i have enjoyed the summer living recently! i am trying to embrace spontaneity (not my natural bent) & flexibility, rather than the structured schedule we keep during the school year. this week was the perfect opportunity to jump into some spontaneous fun! since we were all packed up & away from home already, why not take an extra trip? to the Cities! with aunties, uncles, & adorable cousin sj. plus nanna & poppa of course. ;) the little boys inspired each other to roll over (first time for both of them, happened exactly two days apart -- right on schedule with their two-day-apart births! ;)) with kj as the only witness to both occasions! we devoured a trip to the mn childrens' museum with nanna & auntie c. we lounged on the patio of uncle m & aunt r with bbq and perfect weather. we even snuck in a trip to a favorite fro-yo shop. with summer times like that, we can only say, 'more please!' and thank you, to all those who share these blessed moments with us.

family.

somehow we were fortunate enough to gather the whole johnson family in pine river this weekend, despite nanna & poppa being right in the middle of installing new hardwood floors. ;) i don't think they minded the invasion. of course we had to pick raspberries, do a little fishing, visit with cousins, eat outside, make caramel rolls, go for a walk, try running again (rj!), snuggle with the babies, and get all caught up on each others' news. a special treat was watching the two little boys side by side. they have so many similar infant characteristics & yet have very distinct personalities (already obvious at just three months old)! too too fun.

grabbing.

lj is starting to grab & play with his toys, hurray! and gives lots of smiles these days, mostly to one special sister in particular.

grandma.

though it's been a year since we've visited grandma's house, kj seemed as familiar as ever with this place, and of course, its people. we did lots of laundry after toughing out the stomach bug (sorry to pass it on, grandma!), played with some favorite toys, learned a new game, swam in the warm ymca pool, and went running on the hills. lj's first time to corning! and to stony point. so wonderful to introduce him to great-grandma, ap, dp, and sw! he felt very loved!

great-grandma.

rj's grandma moved to painted post shortly before we arrived this week. how nice to be able to visit with her everyday while we are here!

p'02+.

our time with my '02 roommates was short, but ever so sweet! i come away feeling well-loved and wishing for more time with each of them... many thanks to the b family for opening your hearts & home (& camera!) to us yet again.