Good Company

We've had a few visitors over the past month. Why? Well, Becki had gotten this random idea that it would be cool to acquire a collection of gallstones in her gall bladder, but her doctor decided that she should probably collect other things..........that don't make you constantly sick. And in pain. And that don't require laproscopic surgery to gid rid of, you know, if you decide to stop collecting. :0)

My dad flew in to help while she had surgery, and as usual, Cadan was pumped. Kai was happy too! Grandparents are very popular here...

That weekend, Becca's dad and her cousin Mallie came to help out as well. Her dad had some work lined up in Nashville too, so it's neat how that all worked out.

Al (Becca's dad) left, and Mallie stayed for two weeks...into July...which was a huuuge help, because Becca's tummy was sore, and lifting babies wasn't her fav. Thanks Mallie!

All in all, it's been a great summer. Nice temperature, days at the pool, and some hiking:





Hope everyone's having a great summer...

Dave

The right spot

Kai is feeling ticklish these days.





Enjoy!

Summer Evenings

At the crik



With his Papa





Bales of Hay



Cadan wanted to run in the field hence the frown



I love the expression on Cadan's face here! Double click on the picture for a closer look!



Cadan is anxiously waiting for the buns to come out of the oven...





Hanging around for the summer...



Hope to post some video clips soon!

the Hightowers

April showers bring May showers

Hello from Tennessee,

The weatherman said that we have had 8 inches of rain in the month of May... and May isn't even over yet! So when the weather allows we all run outside to soak up any sunshine available... but this might also account for why Cadan ...well, you'll see...

So the next time it was sunny we decided to hit the walking trails for some much needed fresh air!

Among other things...we have started the perpetual house hunt! Our lease runs out in August and although our landlords are willing to do month to month for a while we have decided it is time to start looking. With so many changes the past year we are looking forward to finding a home and being settled for a while! Our move to Tennessee has been refreshing and a great start for this season of life... we started out living with the Martins... that was a much needed break until we got back on our feet and figured out where we were going and which end was up. We are now renting and have wonderful landlords, but we are looking to be a little more settled. We'll keep you posted!

But for now... life continues on as normal...

love to hear from all of you too!

Brotherly Love

Not all the moments in a day consist of brotherly love.

Usually Kai lays around working on those neck muscles




While Cadan... well, you never know what Cadan might be up to...today he found a new place to sit...
We had some serious moments outside...


But it wasn't long before both boys were looking for bugs in the grass...


I personally would be fine without seeing any bugs.

Among other news... my sisters house burnt down!

I can't even what their family is going through, please pray!

Firsts

To say we've had our hands full might be a bit of an understatement...but although our free time may be a bit limited we are having fun trying to keep up...

From the moment we brought Kai home there have been a lot of firsts in our house...

Cadan's first steps...

Cadan just decided to take off walking... he was taking a few steps here and there and then just took 16 steps in a row... and from there he is all over the house!

Cadan's first time as a big brother... (checking on the baby)

Not to mention Cadan's first birthday!

and of course a lot of firsts with Kai as well.

Kai's first bath...

First time in the bouncer...

Kai's first sunset walk...

His first protest to wearing hats...

We have had some firsts as a family too...

Like our first hike...

The dogs even came with us...

Not to mention our first tornado season in Tennessee...

The sky was really ominous...

And just when I was about to head into our tornado shelter (the coat closet) with the dogs and kids... a rainbow appears... we could see the entire rainbow stretch over our house... what a great reminder of God's faithfulness in the midst of the storm.

I can't believe it has been a month already with Kai! He is getting so big and he is awake more and more during the day. Cadan has been really sweet... asking about Kai first thing every morning.. it is like having a new puppy for him! I hope the novelty doesn't wear off for a while!

Thankyou everyone for your words of encouragement as we are transitioning... it has been busy but well worth it!

Becca for all...