Party/New Lens/Random

We had a fun morning today.  We were the first ones to sign up for our library summer reading program (I know, nerdy right?) and got 3 free pizzas from Papa Murphy.  Then headed over to a friend's birthday party where I tried out a newish lens.  It's for portraits... and slow, maybe I shouldn't have brought it to a 1-year old birthday party :)

The adorable penguin cake. 
Raya was mesmerized by the balloons.  
And random... baby bear. Seth wanted me to take a picture of her in her house all tucked in for bed.
And this is Seth upset at me for having the flash on, apparently baby bear was trying to sleep.



"little one"

Levi Rivers... 

Some reasons why we love Levi:
-He cuddles, a lot.  The first thing he wants in the morning, even before food is, "I want to cuddle!"  
-He blows raspberries.  It's really funny when he does it in public (like at church) he blows them on my cheek, my arm, my ankle.  And he gets away with it! And funnier yet when he blows them on unsuspecting nonfamily members who do not know Levi's ways.
-He likes to touch everything.  People in a crowded place, groceries on the isle, leaves on the bushes.  He wants to touch everything.
-You cannot get mad at Levi.  He has a face that melts any discipline.
-He's typically the opposite of what he says, for instance when he says:  "I'm not hungry," "I'm not thirsty," "I'm not tired," "I don't have poop in my diaper," trust me he's wrong.
-He doesn't perform on command, I know he knows what a circle is, or what the color green is, but if you ask him, he'll say "I don't know."
-He's potty training himself.  He uses the toilet without telling anyone now, he even throws his diaper in the trash.
-Levi likes to jump off the couch... the problem (well at least as we see it) is that he lands on his knees or his stomach... but he always says he's fine.
-He likes sitting on heads.
-Levi doesn't know that he can inflict pain on adults... so if you are lying on the floor, you are vulnerable for Levi to come and attack
-He likes squishing people (sorry Raya)
-He quotes shows that he has seen.  Right now he likes quoting the Magic School Bus: "Nobody is better than Mrs. Frizzle, oh yah, prove it!"  "Step on it Wanda!" "I need proof!"
-He's our little geologist, he is always playing in the dirt and with rocks
-Loves singing and drawing

Wrapped around her finger.

How could anyone not be wrapped around her finger.  She's so cute!  And her cuteness has gotten even cutier now that she's learned to crawl.  Yes, today I would say that Raya has finally started to crawl consistently and prefers it to rolling.
She loves playing with Jeff now that she has found this new freedom of movement.

Jeff likes our kids being shepherds.

He's completely smitten.