4 years, potty time and an 11 month muffin

friday marked 4 years of marriage for ben and i. we went to dinner and a movie to mark this special occasion. it's hard to believe that it's been 4 years and we are so grateful for how full life has been. we are continually learning about life, love, parenthood, and our faith. i feel so blessed that ben is my partner to walk through life with and God made him so perfectly for me. ben and i have accepted the challenge to read "the love dare day by day". this daily devotional for couples is said to do wonders for your walk with God as a couple. it's a big deal for us to pursue something like this and i'm really excited about what's in store for us.

a little pool time this weekend:

and a little potty time. buxton is starting to get the hang of using the potty, but his favorite place to "go" is outside:

(sorry for the butt shot, but what a cute butt it is!)

elin is 11 months old!

she's in 18 month clothing. with those thighs, you can see why:

cruising the furniture...maybe walking in a month?

and with her 5 tooth coming in, she does a lot of this on this pine trunk:

here is elin giving buxton one of her many open mouth kisses of the day. kissing is one of her favorite things to do!