As Good As It Gets

Today is a beautiful day--clear and sunny and 57 degrees. Absolutely amazing for November. So I took my baby outside and we sat on the trampoline. I bounced up and down and held him and he giggled. Then I put him in the swing and sang to him and grabbed his toes and he laughed and squealed. And I thought, "This is it. This is as good as it gets. Life is good right now!" I'm thankful for the sunshine and the warmth and my healthy baby and my healthy self and my other three wonderful boys and husband, who are also healthy and doing well. I'm thankful for my parents and in-laws and their continued good health. I'm thankful my husband's employed and my boys go to a good school. I'm thankful for this wonderful country and for my membership in the Lord's church. It's a good day to be grateful.

Trevor Trouble

This is a picture of my Trevor, up a tree literally (he's inside the red circle!). This "Christmas tree" is about 20 feet high. I came outside to see him up there, still climbing! Boys need to be born with a warning label!

Fun Times

The Cub Scout "Cub-apolis" was a big hit, especially since siblings got to particpate. Trevor won the sibling race, and Miles got the most smiles!





We made tie-dye shirts for the whole family. Ron and the boys had to try out a "hippie" look.


My baby has learned how to clap! My other kids didn't do this until they were one! It's so cute, but why does this last little man have to grow up so fast?

Neorenberg Gardens

I don't wanna be a baby, I wanna be a duck!

Miles stuck this foam bath letter in his mouth and kept it there for about ten minutes. He cracks us up!

First Day of School

I can't believe I have a fifth grader and two first graders! And all of them go off to school without a backward glance!

Summer Fun!

I can't believe it's the last week of summer. Here are some highlights from the Goodson clan!
We enjoyed the new sprinkler park at the YMCA.

Miles likes to grab faces and hair!

The twins got some interesting party favors at our neighborhood block party.


Miles thinks he's big enough to stand up now--stop it, baby boy!

Trevor lost a tooth and the very next morning Miles had his first tooth--in the exact same spot Trevor lost his! We are thinking the tooth fairy just recycled Trevor's tooth!


Ian found a cool baby snapping turtle at West Medicine Lake beach.

My baby is six months old! He sits up, has a tooth, eats solids, loves to splash in the bath--what happened? We're so lucky to have this sweet, sweet boy in our family!