Beach Vacation

We had a great time in North Topsail Beach, NC for the Driehaus family vacation (mommy's family).  The weather was cooler than usual, which meant that it was very pleasant just sitting on the beach, playing in the sand, and riding the waves.  Will loved seeing his grandparents, aunts and uncles, Leo, great grandma, and all of his great aunts and uncles and second cousins.  There was always someone to play with!  Will is a very fast crawler now, so this beach trip was a lot different than two months ago.  Every opportunity he had, he would crawl as fast as he could straight into the water.  Mr. No Fear!  All week we'll add pictures of our great trip.

Pest Control

It is that time of year again where we must protect the plants from the annual July attack of Japanese beetles.  Pete is getting really good at spraying before they come so we don't lose all of our great flowers and plants by August.  Will thought Pete looked pretty cool in his mask, so we had to snap a picture.  When Pete started spraying, Will and I headed in where you can see Will stood at the door and watched his daddy's every move.  

4th Anniversary

Pete and I had a great time celebrating our fourth anniversary together. This has been the most memorable year and we are looking forward to many more to come. We took Will with us since we had just gone away last weekend and he was a good sport.

Messy Eater

Will has always been the best eater, and that is still the case.  His new favorite things to do with food are to drop the it on the ground and laugh, smash it all over his tray, and rub it all over his head and hair.  We are hoping this is a short phase!

Friends Visit

We had a great time this past Saturday when we had some friends over. Will had a blast hanging out with Graham (they the same age so it is really fun to see them together) and also Matt, Katie and baby Tyler. Will and Graham chased Katie and Matt around the house for a long time. There were great babysitters! Will also showed Graham some of his favorite things to do....pulling all the blankets out of the bin and pulling all the pictures and magnets down from mommy's dishwasher. Double Trouble! :) Hopefully we will get to see everyone again soon. (Thanks Kari for some great pictures!)

A few of my favorite things

We are starting to see Will's personality blossom! He is a very curious and determined child. If he wants something, he will figure out how to get to the right place to find the item. He has wedged himself under tables, between chairs and under couches and end tables to find the prize! One of his favorite things is finding every magazine in the house. And after Will has read them, be prepared to be missing a few pages! He also loves to get in the Tupperware cabinet and the pots and pans cabinet in the kitchen. I'm definitely getting my exercise this summer chasing after him all day! :)

Boating with Papa

Will really enjoyed his second boat ride.  Last time he was only six weeks old, so we're sure he probably doesn't remember it.  Papa is a great captain, and he even let Will take a turn!  The weather was gorgeous on Sunday, so everyone stayed around a few extra hours to get some great boating time in.