Toddlerhood and First Birthday!

Last Tuesday (three days before his 1st birthday) Weston took his first solo steps! It was very exciting, and since then he is increasing in distance and speed everyday. Here is a video of him walking on his birthday:) (Don't mind all the toys on the floor and sorry it is so dark.)

We had a little mini celebration Friday night (his actual birthday) and Michael and I gave him his presents from us. He loved this new bike/push toy that he got:)

Here he is enjoying his new pool.

Then, on Saturday we drove to Milwaukee for Weston's first Brewer game! It was a great game- especially since the Brewers won!

Then on Sunday, before heading home, we caught one of Uncle Andy's bike races. We were sure impressed:)

Breaking the Silence!

Well, I have been blog silent for almost a month! As many of you know we moved into our new house on July 1st and, not only have we been very busy unpacking and trying to get settled, but we also don't have the Internet yet. So, needless to say, I haven't had the time or the resources to work on my blog. I know many of our readers are anxious to see the new house, so here you go!

Outside front

Outside back

Living room

A view from the front door looking at the dinning room

Kitchen

Bathroom

Guest bedroom

Master bedroom

Weston's room

The future second guest bedroom

Our unfinished laundry room and second bathroom- obviously we will be doing some work down here:)

The future family/playroom- don't mind the nasty carpet we are taking out

Amidst the unpacking we also squeezed in a 4th of July celebration which included Weston's first fireworks. I wouldn't say he exactly loved them, but he did overall enjoy the experience and was very contemplative during the whole show:) I forgot my camera in the car during the fireworks, but I did get some of him and Gianna sporting their 4th of July apparel.

Finally, here are some more pictures of Weston enjoying the summer:)

Eating watermelon

His first experience with bubbles- he made this face most of the time

He loves water!

Swinging at the park

His new thing is to take just about any object and pretend he is talking on a phone:)

Weston just before he didn't move from the start line for some RiverFest baby races:)