Baby Steps

Friday, July 4, 2025

The 4th of July has never been a big holiday for me.

But one of Lincoln's favorites. What kid doesn't want to blow up firecrackers especially since he's now old enough to light them on his own.

This was Pearl's first 4th of July. Doesn't seem as though the noise bothered her a bit.

Melissa and Jamie celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary.

Five kids later and all those years together. Makes you (or rather me) wonder how they do it. But it seems to work. Happy Anniversary!

Little Pearl is now 4 months old. She's starting to play with little toys and moving her body around.

She's starting to get teeth and getting a little chunky (no girl likes to hear that!).

It's also Father's Day. Always a good day when you get all 5 kids to cooperate for a picture. Happy Father's Day Jamie!

Just a quick photo of Violet, Hazel, Goldie and Pearl doing a little read-a-thon.

I hope they love reading as much as I do.

Another school year has come and gone.

Good bye 6th grade, 3rd grade and kindergarten. Watch out 7th grade, 4th grade and 1st grade. The Taylors are moving up!

Melissa has never been the type of mother to use a pacifier with any of her kids.

Everyone once in awhile a little thumb sucking happens. Not sure if this will last but for now it's sort of cute.

This was a several days after Mother's Day but a great picture of Melissa and her kids.

Maybe one day I'll get an updated picture with my children.