Happy 4th of July!

Kyle has discovered that there is more than one use for his much beloved lawnmower, and loves to get rides around the back yard! Luckily, he doesn't slide off too often, and if he does, the grass is soft. (Note: Kyle isn't turning moldy, he just has some guacamole on his chin)

For the 4th of July, we had a last-minute BBQ with Kyle's friend Turner and his parents (Marily and Kyle) The boys had a great time running around the back yard, cooling off with the sprinkler, or digging through the ice and drinks in the cooler. They are starting to get to the age now where they interact a little bit more, and they were both talking up a storm to each other!
Turner has been learning how to "play soccer" so we are wondering if Kyle will start trying to kick a ball around soon, learning from the "older" boy (three weeks his senior, Turner was the other big baby from our birth preparation class, weighing in one ounce bigger than Kyle, at 10 pounds 3 ounces birth weight).

Other news of note over the past couple of days? I was trying to amuse Kyle and to keep him laying still for a few minutes while changing his diaper - so he was laughing. I was able to peer into his mouth and thought "Hm, it looks like you have a tooth about to break through in there?" then I felt the other side, and sure enough there was a molar fully broken through which had obviously been out for quite a while! Now that we are on to those back teeth, it won't be as easy to keep track of them appearing.