Oh how busy we are! I can't keep up with Tanner, much less with a camera in hand. But I still try. Here are a few from this spring (after our non-winter).

Some fun with the cousins in Connecticut at Easter.

After all of the eggs were found, Tanner decided to put some rocks in Lucy's basket. She was a very good sport.

Always wanting to help, Daddy was mowing the grass and needed a copilot.

See you later Momma!

Today...

My First Art Project

I can't believe my tiny little newborn has just come home with a craft project. It's all happening so fast! I barely have a chance to stop to write anything down... my busy, busy boy.

What's up Mardi Gras?!

I came home with Mardi Gras beads right before the winter break. Tanner saw them around my neck and was fascinated. Then he saw me take them off and could contain himself no longer. He had to know how to put those shiny beads on and how to take them off. He even hid in my (and Greg's) room to practice before he would play with them in the den. Now he wears them less, but for a while there, it was all day every day.

It snowed last night

This winter we have had unseasonably mild, almost warm weather. That is until last night! We woke up this morning to a winter wonderland, and thanks to our wonderful neighbors across the street, Tanner got to bundle up and investigate this white powdery substance.

And Maurice had to make sure his boy was ok

We are ONE!

and a bit :) But we are rocking and rolling and starting to walk!

Things we did in June and July

When we went to Mexico to see Johnny and Joanie get married, Kasey graciously agreed to watch Tanner.

OF course, who could resist the camera ops?

When we got back home, our friends, Lara and Nate came to visit. We had a great time running around getting dirty. It was fun getting clean too.

We had fun at the aquarium, but not in the otter hut!

We can't wait to play again!

10 months and a couple of weeks

I'd like to formally apologize for my tardiness. Life has been very busy lately. Tanner has been very busy lately. Which made me very busy lately. Then we had family vacations. And there's nothing like a good family shaming to get one's "rear in gear"

Have I ever mentioned that Tanner is a little obsessed with balls? He will dig through the toy baskets looking for them. And like any good Tietjen, he is particularly fond of his soccer ball. I'm sure one of them will show you how to really use it one day :)

The flash on my camera is a bit much. Maybe a Nikkon would take better pictures... (Greg, that was a hint)

And he likes to try to copy what you say. We were saying "cheese". Apparently I held the vowel a little long.

The joys of eating with Daddy. Sometimes I wonder how much actually goes in.

Tanner at 7 months and a couple of weeks

Are you sure this isn't the way to work a pacifier?

And a big thanks to our friend Piper Shearer for the AWESOME sock monkey hat! It fits Tanner's head so nicely :) And kept it very warm on our walk.