Lots of Changes in June

June 2013 brought lots of big changes for us: Jadyn transitioned to pre-K at her school, we moved out of the condo and into our renovated home, and Joseph took his first steps -- and then kept on walking!  Once he decided it was time to walk, it was TIME.  He's been very steady on his feet ever since.  So here are some photos of all the fun of June....

Enjoying a swing together at a local park

Snoozing in Jenny's office on a day he was "excused" from class for a fever

The kiddos enjoying the Ballard Farmer's Market one Sunday

Joseph enjoying play time at a birthday party

Jadyn enjoying cupcakes at the same birthday party

She loved the party favors!

Decorating Daddy's Father's Day card

Joseph practicing with Daddy's Sonicare toothbrush

Playing with Dave at the coffeeshop

The kiddos playing on the couch at the condo -- the last photo of them together there!

Jadyn enjoying the art table again, in the new house

Joseph found a great book and Jadyn's new reading chair

Joseph explored every new cupboard

And was not afraid to crawl in to tight spaces!

And this video was taken the night he finally decided it was time to walk.  We had witnessed several instances of a step or two together over the previous week or two, but each of those cases were isolated and he did not repeat the steps later in the same day.  This evening, we walked a couple of blocks to a restaurant, and on the way there, he was assisted by parents' helping hands.  After eating, it was raining, so we carried him home.  As soon as we set him down inside, much to our surprise, he walked all the way down the hallway into the living room!  Mommy noticed when he started his trek and counted the steps -- 16 in a row before he stopped at the couch to hold on and rest.  This video was taken a few minutes later.  He still crawls occasionally, but from this evening on (June 20th, 14.5 months old), he has been primarily a walker.  Each child in his own time!