End of an Era

We had to say goodbye to a beloved family member. 

It wasn't easy, but it was time. Jax was 16 years old, and we like to think he lived a pretty good life.

After Jax's many adventures, it was simply old age that finally caught up with him. 

We will miss you, Jax. We know you are living it up in dog heaven, probably with a big plate of nachos, a sunny bed to sleep on, and countless squirrels to chase. We love you, and we will never forget you!

Half Birthday

How did this happen?

Annalie is 6 months old! She is getting even better at rolling, and she even manages to scoot just a tiny bit. Sitting is proving to be more of a challenge, since she'd much rather eat her toes than actually practice sitting up :)

Updated: her 6 month stats!

17 lbs, 1 oz (68th percentile)

26" long (53rd percentile)

16.5" head circumference (40th percentile)

Annalie had her first taste of applesauce, and Evelyn was so excited to get to feed her. And right on cue, two little teeth are working their way up. I predict a much pearlier grin for next month's pictures!

Annalie's Baptism

Yesterday Annalie was baptized! She was adorable and full of smiles in the antique heirloom gown. Family traveled from near and far to join us in the celebration.

Uncle Frank and Auntie Tessa agreed to be Annalie's sponsors :)

All of these ladies have been baptized in the same gown.

A few more group shots...

Evelyn and Hadleigh... "She's my favorite sister," Evelyn declares.

Sisters and Sand

I don't think I'll ever get tired of these shots :)

We were just hanging out in the backyard recently, and it seemed like a great time to take some pictures. How can I resist, with such cuties??

Evelyn invented a new game: spinning sand. 

Love these two!

Pretty as a Picture

A few weeks ago I took some (ok, 180) pictures of Annalie for her baptism invitation. These didn't make the invitation, but I thought they deserved an honorable mention :)

Big sister crashed the shoot

I think it's safe to say there is a resemblance...

Five Months

Here's the 5 month old!

 ... and her sister :)

Besides being one month older and one month cuter, Annalie is a rolling machine! I'm surprised I got this many pictures of her on her back, because she just loves to roll to her tummy :)

Firsts

Some firsts for Annalie....

Sleeping in the crib, yay!

Riding in the swing and wearing jeans :)

Doing important work in the bouncer

Also, Evelyn had her first camping trip. We will have to discuss campfire safety, such as not bringing the fire into your tent ;)