Summer greetings! We have had an extremely busy spring. Several of our very close friends, and family, have had new babies, which is very exciting, and congratulations to them all! We are building a huge new swingset for the boys, which Mike has been working very hard on and the boys are very excited about. Mike's mom, Penny, celebrated her 60th birthday! We have also had a small family reunion in Guttenberg, where Braeden got to meet Aunt Eva and Uncle Larry, and see many of the Akers relatives, and Sage got to walk along the Mississippi River, which he loved (and he could even say "Mississippi).  Braeden is a walking machine and wants to climb on everything, and is saying more words (no, Sage, uh-oh, you guys, and 1, 2, 3). Sage seems to learn several new words every day and is really beginning to make long sentences and become very independent! We have a busy summer planned, hoping to get the boys to a few zoos, museums, parks and maybe a vacation. The boys have a fantastic daycare they love, and have gone swimming there, which Sage loves, and Braeden feels is some sort of torture! We are all doing well.  Enjoy the new pictures!

Braeden and Jack the dog, at daycare	Braeden getting ready to eat	Mommy and B	I am soooo strong!
Storm clouds over CR	Heather and baby Katelynn	Cousin Katelynn Marie	Baby Katelynn sleeping
How precious!	Hey, let me tell you.......	No cavities for me!	Nero resting
I am too sexy for my shirt	B being silly!	Hey, do I have good hair ?	Nero yawning, so tired!
Akira on the deck	Sage with his gigantic soccer ball	Sage is training for the World Cup	Sage doesn't know the rule about no hands during soccer
B, the walking machine	Happy 60th Penny!	Penny opening gifts	Sage helping open gifts
Sage wanted to read the card	Nichole and Sage at the party	Sage felt B needed a bow	Birthday party
Gathering for the party!	Happy birthday!	Penny getting a hug from Darla	Bryan and Shari
Yo, take my picture!	Sage and Shaleah	Sage petting a gecko	No Sage, that is not a hat!
Sage is certain it is a helmut	Nichole, Braeden and Sage at Feathers and More Pet Store	Braeden thinks everything could be a car	Sage is really set on the hamster/mouse exercise ball
Braeden finds some amusing toys	Yeah, I was ready for that picture!	Sage and Payton	Payton, Sage and B playing in the sandbox, sans sand
Sage makes a funny!	Akira and Nero	Sage wants to rake the yard	Braeden is sure he can climb!
Payton and Sage, taking a break!	Braeden sporting his new hat	Braeden, already on the timeout bench!	More fun outside!
A chair just for me!