Family Photos... Getting Ready to Welcome New Baby!

We decided to take advantage of the cooler weather and take some pictures.  Now New Baby will know what we looked like just before he/she was born!  And boy do we look GOOD!!

Lookin' good Big Sis and Big Bro!!






What perfect little angel children we have!








The happy family at the new house!










Alyssa and Joshua giving New Baby some hugs!

Grandma and Grandpa's New House!!

For those of you who haven't heard, Grandma and Grandpa Naumann are loading up the stagecoach,  selling their adobe house, and leaving the desert behind!  They're on their way to the great state of Texas!!  They'll be living just down the street from us and boy are we excited!  Just think of all that free babysitting!!  Here are some pictures of their new house.  Looks like it will be ready for them by November!

Joshua and Alyssa like it!
 

Breaking in the entryway!
 

Playing on the driveway...
 

Alyssa's First Haircut!

She's almost two and she finally needed a haircut.  That's right... just one hair!!  Just kidding, Alyssa.  In stark contrast to her predecessor, she loved having her hair cut.  She jumped right up in the chair and just couldn't get enough.  Here are some of the pictures...

What a big girl!


It's actually long when it's wet!


Such pretty hair!


Looking good, Alyssa!


So proud!

Lawn-Mowing Labor Day!

Needless to say, when you buy a house the yard work tends to be put on the back burner.  Well after a few weeks, the yard needed some serious attention.  So I spent most of Labor Day mowing the yard.  Turns out it's a bit bigger than the last house...

Eighteen bags of grass later...


The mowed front yard... from a distance


The mowed back yard... look at those lines!!

Moving Break!

After a long weekend of hard work we took a break Sunday evening and spent it in the usual fashion... out in the back yard with the baby pool!

Happy to have something familiar...


Sure... they're always this friendly...


Now which hose drains the new septic tank?


Some for the pool...


Some for me...


More for me...


Little closer...


Little closer...


Direct hit!!


We were happy to officially welcome Gadget to the new home.  This is the first time his visit has been sanctioned.


Enjoying the pool...


Aunt Sharon and Alyssa...


Hanging out by the pool


Super-Gadget!


Alyssa, Uncle Andy, and Joshua

Moving Day!

The biggest event over the past month was our move to the new house!  We officially started living in it Labor Day Weekend.  I can't say that we're anywhere near being unpacked, but at least we're out of the rental house.  Here are some pictures from the move!

Moving is easy with all this help!!


Hmmmm... this playhouse is not quite the same when it's disassembled...


Old house...


New house!!

The Tummy Slide!

Alyssa has perfected the tummy slide.  Here are some pictures of her demonstrating her flawless technique!

She takes her position...


On your marks, get set...


Slide!!


The dismount... it's a 10!!


And speaking of flawless technique...


Looks like we know where she learned hers!