We had a great 4th of July with Nichole & Matt! This picture is of the sunset we saw that night. It was beautiful! It was so neat to see Cal watching the fireworks! She LOVED them!!! She would clap and get all excited and I just love to see the joy on her face! 4th of July is a special holiday for Jason and I. July 4th, 2005 while watching the fireworks in Chicago, Jason leaned over and said "Do you think it is too soon?" and I said for what? and he said "to have feelings of love for someone" and I said why do you love me? LOL! And he said "yes I am in love with you" and I said I LOVE YOU TOO!!! Followed by a million kisses...and that was the first time we said that we love each other so now every 4th of July during the fireworks we have that same little conversation! And laugh and kiss! I LOVE HIIM! Sorry for being mushy, it is just fun to think of our whirlwind romance! We wanted to get married July 4th, 2006 but we figured that no one would come since it is a holiday and I think it was on a Tuesday that year....but it is still our special day!

Callie has been such a little comedian lately and I can see her wanting to be an actress or something one day. She will do anything to get our attention and to make us laugh! She is so outgoing and loves to wave to everyone. I worry about this sometimes though because she will go to anyone. We are dealing with some temper issues lately. She just isn't too thrilled with sitting in her high chair anymore or even eating actually, she doesn't like sharing toys, and enjoys hitting when she doesn't get what she wants! She is my little drama mama! It really tests my patience and I have to bite my tongue and take deep breaths and ask God to help me get through this day almost everyday lately! She is a handful, but I wouldn't trade her personality at all! I keep hearing from everyone with older children that this is the hardest age, because they just don't get it which makes discipline impossible! She goes in time out about 3 to 9 times a day lately! I only leave her in there for one minute but I feel like it isn't helping. I am trying to be consistent but it is frustrating. I am looking into some parenting/developmental books right now just to help myself get some guidance and help me feel like I am doing the best possible thing for her. I just love her so much and have to learn to get tough! I think she thinks she is our parent and we are definitely living in Callie world right now...I don't know how that happened! LOL! We have two leaning book cases in our family room and she was trying to climb them the other night! I look forward to her talking so that may be we can communicate better. She just started signing for milk so now she has that sign down as well as all done, which help!

I love to see her interact with older children, she wants to be just like them. It is so cute! Her favorite thing is still sunglasses. She is obsessed and goes around pointing out all the "sssss" "sssss" in sight. Her favorite website when I am online is sunglasshut.com Her biggest meltdown so far was when we were leaving a store and paying the cashier and see spots the "ssssss" and just starts screaming because I won't give them to her! I wanted to hide it was so bad, but when we walked out of the store I just cracked up laughing! She is in love with her milk and will drink milk all day long if I would let her. She prefers to drink her calories. She just got a pair of crocs and she loves them! She brings them to me all the time to put on her. It is so sweet! She loves to wear necklaces and hold a purse! She is so girlie! It is hilarious! She will put on her necklaces and grab her purse and come up to Jason and I and just ham it up and wait for us to say "Oh Callie, look how pretty!!!" "You are just SO beautiful!" Sometimes Jason won't see her and she will just stand behind him and wait for his compliments. I love this little girl!

I can't wait to be pregnant again and to bless Callie with a sibling! We are trying again in the Fall! I loved being pregnant! I loved feeling this little life growing inside of me and seeing her on her ultrasounds! It is just the most amazing experience! I would be absolutely thrilled with a girl or a boy next time! I just assume that all our children will look just like Cal, but it will be so neat to see their resemblances and differences! And to see them play together. I worry about a lot of things when it comes to having another child, but I know that is normal and that God will get me through those worries. I love this little family that we have! Jason is really excited too! I think he feels a little more experienced now that he has Cal. It is just the most amazing experience and I can't wait to experience it all again! I feel like nothing is more important in life than family and I look forward to expanding ours! I'll keep you posted on that one! ;)