It was a busy day for Grace today! She was invited to two birthday parties- one was for Gabriella whose mom, Amy, works with me, and the other was for Ethan, whose parents, Russ and Alison, are in our small group at church.
Ella and Grace
Gabriella's "princess" birthday was at Storyland. It was so cute- all of the girls were invited to dress up in their favorite princess attire. In addition to making a wand craft, the girls were guided around Storyland by Cinderella. Our friend, Jamie, gave Grace a beautiful princess dress earlier this week, and so of course Grace wore that one to the party. She looked absolutely adorable!
After going home for a short nap, we then went to Oso de Oro Park for Ethan's "dinosaur" party. The kids got to make an erupting volcano, go on a dinosaur egg hunt, and dig for dinosaurs. What a contrast, from princesses to dinosaurs!
Ethan and Grace
She had such a great time at both parties. Happy Birthday, Ella and Ethan! (More pictures in our Family Photo Album)
We try to have Jason's mom come over for dinner every few weeks . With the hot weather, it was yet another chance for Jason and the kids to get into the pool. Our camera died on the weekend, but I was able to take a few more pictures this time around. Jason actually dunked Jeremy this time. He did not enjoy that at all! On the other hand, Grace has been much more willing to get in the pool- last year, she cried and clung to Jason. It took a lot for her to get in the pool, much less do anything in it. At least she's off to a good start this year. We're planning on putting her in swim lessons again while we're in Edmonton in July. 
Jason's mom brought along her ice cream maker this week, so after spending time in the pool, she made ice cream with Grace. More pictures are in our Family Photo Album.
It just dawned on me that I haven't shared about Jeremy's latest doctor's appointment. He went in last Thursday. At 6 months, he now weighs 20 lbs, 12 ounces (85th percentile), and is 27 1/2 inches long (60th percentile). I personally think he has a big head, but it turns out that he's average. To give you some perspective, Grace was the same weight when she was a year old! This past month, Jeremy has become an expert at rolling from his back to his side. He is able to sit unsupported for longer periods of time. He still only rolls to the right. The doctor says not to worry- his extra weight makes it harder for him to roll. As well, his first tooth popped through on Saturday! Grace didn't have any teeth until she was 10 months, and 4 of them came in at one time. Jeremy has tried lots of different foods this past month: he doesn't like avocado or sweet potato, likes peas, and loves yellow squash and carrots... I have been trying to get a picture that will show off his new tooth, but haven't had any luck. Below are some other pictures that were taken in the last 2 weeks or so.
I know, I know... People check out our blog mostly to get updates on Grace and Jeremy. This particular post is actually going to be about Jason and me. Here are some pictures that might give you a glimpse into our work.
Feel free to check out more pictures in our Family Photo Album. 
After church on Sunday, we headed up to Coarsegold to Jason's mom's for lunch with his family. The kids were so excited about the Easter egg hunt. Grace did pretty well- next year, she probably won't get a head start! It was really nice, spending time with family, just being together. Pictures are in our Family Photo Album (link is on the right hand side of this blog). Sorry- Jeremy was asleep for a lot of the afternoon, so I didn't get too many of him. I'm also bummed that I didn't get a picture of Grace and Jeremy together! Sigh...