One Month

Penelope Grace Fullmer

Penelope came gracefully into the world on July 26, 2009.

First day of kindergarten

Isaac was so excited to start kindergarten, he even gets to ride the bus to school.

July 4th

We had a wonderful 4th of July here in ABQ although we did miss our family in ID. I tried to take a great picture of the kids but they were having too much fun to stand still. I did want to share a picture of Evie's outfit with many thanks to my fabulous sister for making the skirt which matched her cousin. And thank you to Michelle for the adorable hair ties. I am so blessed to be in this country and surrounded by such loving people. Thank you so much!

Little swimmers

It has been so wonderful having a swimming pool at our apartment. We go swimming many times a week to beat the heat. As a result Isaac and Evie are becoming quite proficent. Isaac can now swim alone without floaties and Evie is well on her way. On Saturday we went to the pool as a family and Greg and I were amazed at the progress Genevieve is making this summer. I think that by the end of the summer both kids will be swimming almost unassisted. I am very proud of them.

Tingley Beach and Zoo train

The other day we took an adventure on the zoo train that runs between the zoo and botanical gardens. The kids thought it was great although the weather is soaring into the high 90's these days. We are greatly anticipating the arrival of baby #3 any day now. The kids and I spend our days at the park or in the swimming pool to pass the time. Hopefully soon we will be able to post some great baby photos.

Family adventures

These are some of our adventures.

Grandma's piano

We were so lucky to inhierit my Grandmothers piano. My great grandfather saved money through the depression so that his only daughter would have the opportunity to play the piano. As my mother grew up she was taught to play and sing by this piano. We are so excited to have this beautiful piece in our home. I missed my opportunity to learn to play so now that I have a piano I can fix that and my children can learn. What a wonderful thing to have in our house.

Natural swimmer

Isaac and Evie started swimming lessons this week. Both of them are natural swimmers. Today I was watching Evie hold her breath underwater. I was amazed at how long she can be underwater. With as much time as we spend in the pool I am glad to see that neither one of my kids have an fear. I know that I haven't posted in a while so my update is this, I'm 34 weeks pregnant and it's really hot here. That is what is going on with us. Sorry it's nothing more exciting than that.

Embudito Hike

A friend of mine and I took our kids on an afternoon hike in the foothills of the Sandia Mountain. It was wonderful and surprisingly green for the desert. We even found a very small waterfall. Albuquerque was voted the best city for outdoor recreation a couple of years ago. We had to climb over some really big boulders to get the end and I had to have some help given my current condition but I made it. As the summer progresses we will have to make morning hikes instead of the afternoon as it is getting very warm here.

Isaac's soccer game

Isaac is really enjoying soccer. He is not super competative and just enjoys running around with the other kids. Greg is the coach for his team which makes it a little hard for Isaac to listen. Greg does such a great job with them. I wanted to post some videos so Grandparents could see Isaac in action. It was a little rainy during the game so everyone is wearing coats.

Albuquerque Temple Tour

On Saturday our primary got the opportunity to take a tour of the temple. We are so lucky to live so close to one. The temple worker walked around the grounds with the children and talked about all the special features of the temple. I was such a nice day outside although it was awefully "breezy" as the weatherman says. This time of year we have alot of wind. All of the kids really enjoyed the tour.