Baseball

My boys started baseball this summer.  They have 4 practices and 4 games.  They are the CUTEST boys out there.  The games are a blast to watch and the boys are SUPER excited to be playing baseball.

Young at Heart

Adoption Day

Adoption Day was June 26th!  The boys are officially ours!  Not much changed considering we have had the boys for over 4 years, but now the papers say they are ours. We bought a pool at the end of the season awhile back and never put it up because of the foster care regulations.  The kids have been begging us to put it up and we told them that we had to wait until they are adopted so we don't have to build a fence and find a cover that locks.  So as SOON as we got home they were putting up the pool. 

They ave already spent hours in the pool! 

Bethany was trying to get a drink from the hose and it was HILARIOUS!

The Baker family officially!

Pow wow 2012

Last night we went to the Fort Randall Casino pow wow.  It was SUPER fun!  Gage spent most of his time rolling down the big hill.  I could hardly believe that he left my side.  Not common for the Baker children!  Julia and Memphis danced their little hearts out and Bethany enjoyed the fire works.  Every time one went off she would clap.  I got to see Caroline, Lexy and Johnny and oh my how they have grown! 

Stickney Graduation 2012

Memphis and Gage graduated from prechool and kindergarten again this year.  Here are a few pictures to enjoy from their special day!

Georgia 2012

This year our trip to Georgia was eventful!  Julia LOVED riding in planes and got to meet the pilots and get a picture with them.  She even got wings and a picture of the airplane we rode.  While we were descending into one of the airport Julia loudly exclaims "we are coming down from heaven fast!".We celebrated the girl's birthdays while we were there.  Bethany got a beautiful new dress.

 But she was so sure about the bows on the front or if it went with her hair!

  We played outside despite the hot weather! 

Julia got to experience the ice cream truck and got a Dora popsicle.

 Julia's Party was complete with a cake and all.  She remembered her Nannie and Pawpaw this year so it was fun to watch her interact with them. 

Her favorite present by far was her Dora chair from her Aunt Torri followed closely by the pink soap Nannie and Pawpaw got her. 

Bethany enjoyed rocking with Pawpaw.

David ended up getting 2 root canals and we all got the stomach flu, but a good time was had by all!

Bethany 1 year

 Bethany proved hard to take her 12 month pictures....she did not want to sit still for it....these are the best we got...we will have to try again tomorrow. 

We spent her first birthday playing at the park and swimming.  We enjoyed pizza ranch with our Lake Sunday School group.  At 1 year Bethany is able to pull herself up by things, but doesn't take steps or cruise around things.  She has a beautiful smile and a beautiful curls.  Her temper is also growing as she develops her personality.  She weighs 21 lbs 14 ozs.  Befers we love you very much!