Visiting Aunt Erika and Meeting Uncle Dan!

In August, we headed to Syracuse to see Mommy's family - including Uncle Dan, Aunt Dawn, and their kids - Sherrey, Audrie, Larry, and Jack. Sammy had never met them before, so it was quite an exciting trip!

Loving his puppet from Aunt Anna

Rocking cousin Nick's hat

Hanging out with Aunt Anna

Playing with crazy green-haired cousin Nick

His "Gog" from Aunt Erika

The Tonka truck from Uncle Dan - he knows what toys boys love!

With Mommy and Uncle Dan (Uncle Dan is kind of scary by himself)

With Sherrey and Audrie, who were in love with him

All the cousins, most of them smiling. I have to say, they did pretty well for getting a picture in the middle of a water balloon fight!

And Sammy's first cake...MMMMM!

Camping!

Sammy had his first camping trip in early August!

He got to go swimming!

"Look!"

He got to play in the sand with David!

He got to play in baby jail with David and Grandpa!

He got to go on walks with Daddy, David, and Aunt Heather!

And he got to sleep outside - in his snowsuit!

Helping Grandma at Her Retirement Party

Escape Artist

If we had a hard time keeping him contained before he was one, I don't know what we're going to do when he's a teenager...

"Let's see - I just push this button right here..."

"Oops! They caught me - look innocent"

Swimming at Grandma's in July!

Sammy loves the water - even after spluttering around in a wading pool that he fell into head-first.

Meeting Cousin Madeline in June!

We traveled to visit Kassie's family in June, where everyone got to meet the adorable Madeline for the first time.

Birthday Pictures!

After a hard drive crash and a long hiatus, we're back!

Here are monthly pictures from June-July-August. Look back for more soon!

10 months old!

11 months old!

Our great big 1 year old!