Freeman Family: This and That

Not much new to report from the Freeman camp! Just thought I would post some updated pictures for everyone. We do have some fun things coming up this summer so my post should be a little more exciting! For now we are just hanging out and enjoying the weather, playing with friends and working as little as possible. Carter started his summer program at preschool on Friday. At first I was a little nervous as this is also the time of year that they move classes around. Since his birthday is in September, he happens to be the youngest in his class. Everyone else has turned 4 already and will move into a different class at this time. Luckily he still gets the same teacher and with the reshifting of classes now gets to hang out with some of the other 3 year olds in the building, including his friend Mya (on the right). Mya and her sister Alyx also live next door and like to frequent our backyard for Popsicles!

He gets to do some really fun stuff there this summer like go bowling, to a different park each week for a picnic, bicycle day, bounce house day, sprinkler day, the list goes on and on.

Speaking of neighbors, we went to a party last Saturday night for our dear friends and neighbors the Summers'. They are our backyard neighbors and we have grown to love them so much! Unfortunately, their time in Iowa is soon coming to an end and they are moving on to the next step in their journey. Carter and Sam have been friends for nearly 3 years now and it has been so much fun to watch them grow up together. We have been having many "talks" lately about Sam moving to prepare Carter for this event. I don't think he fully understands as he will say, "We'll just go visit him at his new house, or he can just move in with us." He is awfully worried about where all of Sam's toys will go too. We have been blessed to have had the chance to know them and are so grateful our paths have crossed. We are praying the next family that moves in their house will be just as great as they are and put up with us just as they have! Here are some photos from the party.

9 little boys and Claire!

Carter, Sam, Claire and Jack

Claire and Jack...I know if they weren't moving these two would be the next Waukee High School Homecoming King and Queen!

Megan and I....I'll miss you!

Besides being a great friend, Megan is very talented and made this superhero cape for Carter. It is reversible with batman on the other side. Carter has worn it to bed nearly every night since she gave it to him! I wonder if he dreams of being a superhero?

Claire continues to grow and grow and grow! She is getting braver and attempted the stairs last week! I guess it is officially time to get the baby gates out!

She is beginning to cruise around furniture as well. She is pretty slow and cautious at it and gets "stuck" in the standing position sometimes and whines because she can't figure out how to get down.

Cleaning out the Tupperware cupboard!

Mommy's helper!

Cruisin in a box!

Lately Carter thinks it is fun for the both of them to play in Claire's crib. He likes to fill up the bed with every stuffed animal he can find, then they play "zoo" They do kinda look like caged animals don't they?