Special Occasions & Special People

In early July, it was a joy to celebrate two special holidays with our two special boys. More great excuses for photo opps! For the 4th of July, we set Jaden and Cody on a special latch-hooked flag (made by Grammy) in honor of the boys' Great-Grandpa Sylvester, whose big hobby was latch-hooking. We always have such fun observing the boys' humorous expressions and their random, sporadic arm & leg movements during these photo shoots.

To celebrate the 4th, Mommy, Daddy, and Grammy took Jaden and Cody to their 2nd ever barbecue cookout. The meal was held at the Bolls' home. We loved the chance to connect with many friends, and Jaden & Cody enjoyed meeting some new young friends, too. We know it won't be too long until our boys are running around with these little buddies-- Noah, Micah, Landon, Abby, & Ethan. What a fun event! Thanks for hosting, Bolls!

The other special occasion we celebrated early this month was Mommy's birthday. In honor of this day, both boys were dressed in shirts that read, "I get my good looks from my Mommy." Daddy had an important talk with Jaden & Cody about being on their best behavior. Unfortunately, the boys only listened for half of the day, as their evening was very fussy. Nevertheless, it was a joy to celebrate Mommy's special day with our new expanded family.

We have also enjoyed welcoming some special friends into our home to meet and hold our boys. The Cochrans, Jamie and her twin girls Kate and Emma, are such a blessing to know. Jamie is a wealth of knowledge regarding twins, and she has been an amazing support to Amy all throughout her pregnancy. Jamie was also Amy's stand-in substitute for the last few months of pregnancy when Amy had her many doctors' appointments and when she went down to teaching 1/2 days. We praise God for you, Jamie!

Emma did a wonderful job of holding Cody, and Kate was quite the expert with Jaden. Thanks for visiting and spending time with us, Cochran family!

Another fun visit was from a dear church friend, Inger, who brought over some yummy food, some flowers, and a couple nice gifts. What a thoughtful friend! It was a joy to catch up with her and receive some important mothering advice from her as well. Here is Inger with Jaden.

And finally, Amy received a surprise visit from one of her Bible study girls, Maggie, and Maggie's sister Regan. Maggie, unbeknownst to Amy, was visiting Billings from Indiana and dropped by to meet the boys. They came bearing yummy truffles, too. What a treat to see both girls and to have the two sisters hold two brothers! Regan is holding Jaden, and Maggie has Cody below. So good to see you girls!