Samuel usually wakes up talking after his naps. We love to listen to him babble away.
This is the face we see every morning and when he wakes up from his naps. His smile absolutely melts our hearts. He is so happy and content...it just makes you not have a single care in the world. We are so blessed.
I love this picture of my boys watching the ducks.
There is a nice park near our house that has a duck pond. This was Samuel's first time to see ducks. He really enjoyed it.
The 3 Sams! Poppy, Uncle Sam and Samuel. Clearly, we should haven taken this picture much sooner that evening.
Good times with Bobby. She can always get him to smile.
Uncle Richard, Lulu and Romeo
Another picture taken too late in the evening.
Hannahbelle! Uncle Richard's lab puppy resting on the most unlikely person's foot, Bobby! 
My niece Brandie with Samuel at her baby shower on July 11. This was her first time to meet Samuel. Her baby girl, Averie, is due August 14. We are so excited.
Aunt Rebecca, my brother Fran's wife. They live in San Antonio. We stopped to see them on the way to Corpus.
Fran & Monica..... up to no good I'm sure.
Fran, Brandie and Mom 
Samuel with his Donna Jo bib on.
This was taken during our drive home from Corpus.. which took entirely too long b/c of rain and it being a holiday weekend. Overall, Samuel did really well. He only freaked out twice. Not bad for a 10 hour trip. uugghhh
Okay.. this one he looks a little more freaked out than happy. haha
This picture cracks me up. Here we are trying to take a nice family picture and our friend is in the background picking ants off his fence. Classic. Hey, Monte... you look like a turtle. hahaha
Having fun with Daddy!
Having more fun with Mama!! ;)
Our friend Mike and his new lightsaber and Star Wars t-shirt. He just turned 12.. I mean 40ish.
Our friends in Corpus, Monte & Monica
Samuel's pitiful face. And our friend's daughter, Madeline
Yummy!
Monte & Mike's mom, Carol 
