Beach Week '08

In late July, we packed the Jeep with enough clothes, toys, food, diapers, and excitement to last a month, then pointed the Jeep towards Gulf Shores AL. This trip was unique in that we were going to meet the Jolly's and spend the week together. The weather during our week there was beautiful. Gray and Wade had a blast, while Krista and I did not let them have all the fun by themselves. While Gray was fine-tuning his diving and swimming routine, Wade was in a one-boy sand eating contest! It is always a blessing to see and experience one of God's most beautiful creations.

Gray's 5!

It is amazing how quickly time can pass! On July 13th, Gray turned 5. He has been such as blessing to us and many others. Gray had narrowed his birthday party theme down to two: a swimming party or golf party. In the months approaching his birthday, he went back and forth. He even wanted to combine them somehow. In the end, he decided on the swimming party. It was a blast. Somewhere along the family line, there has to be an amphibian of some sort, because Gray would live in the water if we let him. The past 5 years have been a joy: watching him grow, explore, learn, develop his own unique personality, and bring laughter to our home. God has blessed us with this awesome boy!

Swim Lessons

It was an exciting week for the boys. Gray and Wade finished swim lessons this week. Gray can now float for at least 30 seconds, swim for short distances, dive to the bottom of the deep end to get sunken treasures, and pull himself out of the pool without a ladder. Wade loves to kick and splash and learned to go underwater while holding his breath. Gray loves jumping off of and doing tricks from the high dive. They had a blast and are ready for Gray's 5-year-old swim party coming up in a couple of weeks.

The boys have also been having

fun playing together outside, especially in the sand box. They love to chase each other, play ball, and ride in the PowerWheels Jeep together.

Wade's personality has been blossoming. He has great rhythm for a 14 month old. He and a friend recently showed their dancing moves while out at lunch. Check it out and have a great week!

The Steelmans

Wade's birthday cake

Wade loved his cake as you can see!

Happy Birthday Wade!

It's hard to believe that Wade 1st birthday is today. He has truly developed his own unique personality. He has a beautiful smile and loves to play with his big brother. He always wants to go outside. Feeding Bailey treats is a joy for him as well. He leaves no cabinent closed and no toy in it's place. He can be vocal and loud, as well as quite and loving. He is such a blessing and joy to our family. We give praise to God for giving us such an incredible baby boy to love, care for, teach, guide, and play with everyday.

Pogo Man

Hello All,
Gray has been learning a lot of new things and is really excited about his new toy. Here is a clip of him attempting to learn the art of the pogo stick. Enjoy!

Wade's walking!

Hello Everyone,
It's time for an update on Wade's walking. The majority in the poll were correct. Wade is now walking! He loves to chase around Gray and Bailey.

Gray's loving the warm weather

Hello All,
Gray has been soaking in all of the warm weather. He has learned to jump on his new pogo stick and is playing outside every chance he gets. Yesterday, he ran the garden hose to the top of his slide and turn it on so that he could have his very on water slide. We also played some baseball in the backyard and he's getting pretty good at hitting the ball.
Have a great day!
The Steelmans

Wade's turning 1

Hello Everyone,
Wade will be a 1 year old on April 24th. It is hard to believe that he has been such a blessing for a year already. He has grown a lot, learned many new things, and has a mischievous streak to him. He began walking this month and is into everything. More pics and videos will be coming soon.
Have a wonderful day!
The Steelmans

First Steps

Here are some of Wade's first steps. Enjoy!

Welcome

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