7 months

I think the picture says it all.

Road trip to Woodleaf

What a weekend! Finn and I loaded up the car and drove 12 hours down to a Young Life Family Camp in northern California called Woodleaf. Don't worry - we were not alone! We traveled with Shaun's parents and his sister Lisa and her family. What a crazy, wild, and fun trip. We all had such a wonderful time with each other and learned of the amazing work that God is doing in Russia and the Former Soviet Union through Young Life. If you would like to hear more about Young Life in Russia and the FSU here is the link to their website http://sites.younglife.org/sites/RussiaFSU/default.aspx .

I was able to meet some incredible people and spend a great weekend with our famliy (missing Shaun all the while). Finn did a great job in the car and literally would fall into bed each night because we had so much fun. Here are some pictures from our adventure!Finn with all of the Anderson cousins - Haley, Stone, and Campbell.

With Grandpa Joe at the coffee shop where Shaun had worked.

Cherry and Finn at the Sugar Barrel.

With Lisa at Club the last night.

Playing with Campbell!

Playdates

Finn has been so lucky to have a lot of playdates lately. And I use the term 'playdate' loosely because at this stage they are not quite 'playing' with each other. Here are some fun pictures from recents playdates with friends.

Soren and Finn out for a walk in Proctor district.

Zack came over to play and loved bouncing in my Jumperoo.

My cousin Ben and I with Aunt Mary closely to monitor. Finn has become quite the grabber.

A rare and precious moment...

Last night I met with my Bible Study group for coffee and catching up. Finn came with me. We had a super busy day and there were not many opportunities for naps. Usually this means immediate meltdowns but last night he just literally fell asleep in my lap. The reason I am posting this is because if you know Finn then you know this is a RARITY! But I so loved and cherished this moment that I had to capture it and share it with you all. It was so special to hold my sleeping boy for his evening nap.

first pair of shoes

Yesterday my mom, Finn, and I all traveled to Nordstroms for their fabulous Anniversary sale. Grandma bought Finn his first pair of walking shoes for this fall. (Don't worry, he's not walking yet.) Evidently it is a really big deal to get your first pair of shoes at Nordstroms. They make a big to-do with taking a picture and getting a balloon (we declined the balloon). It was really fun though to take Finn in to get his foot measured and try on different styles. Luckily, due to the sale, we were able to get an adorable pair of one of my favorite brand of kids shoes - See Kai Run. (Thank you Lisa for introducing me to them!) Here's a picture of what Finn will be sportin' this fall! One shoe on ... one shoe off...
Thanks Grandma Jem!

Happy 6 Month Birthday Finn!

6 months brings so may fun adventures for Mommy and Daddy. He's babbling so much - saying things like MaMaMaMaMa and Dadadadada and Yayayayaya (his favorite). He's sitting up pretty much on his own and eating lots of vegetables. We are still (and may always be) working on getting Finn to sleep through the night but his many smiles and happy disposition always seem to make up for it. We love this little boy so much and are so amazed at the past 6 months and how quickly he has changed. Happy Birthday Finn! Playing with ALL of my toys at once.

My new favorite toy - the Johnny Jump-Up at Grandma Cherry and Grandpa Joe's house.

Snoozin after a walk with Grandpa Tim.
I eat EVERYTHING now!

Dancing with the universe

14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands.

Chelan - Part 1

Here's a few fun snapshots of our week in Chelan.  More to follow soon!

Playing in the pool with Grandpa - not quite sure I like it yet.

I'm so tired!  All I do is play and play!

My new inflatable starfish.  Not too sure about this either.  ;)