I'm Ba-a-a-ack!

*sigh* It's good to be back online! Our new tower arrived Thursday, and boy, did we miss it. After noting all that I got done without it, I hope to use my time on it a little more wisely. However, I understand that scores of people... okay, a few... are awaiting photos, so I must indulge them. Here's what's been going on, in a nutshell:
A couple weeks ago we threw a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. It was a big birthday this year (40), so we knew we had to do something big. Nate's dad had a little surprise of his own: a friend of his from BMW let him take his brand-new car for a little drive. Pretty cool. There was a LOT of testosterone around that car.




This is Leah, whose newest trick is plugging her ears when she hears something disagreeable. :()









Here's the Adams clan in its entirety. That includes Tim & Shannon's little Bean #2, who is due to arrive in September...and also my own.








Gotcha! We're satisfied for now with our own little Bean, who's growing SO QUICKLY! Her bottom 2 teeth finally popped in, and she has started pulling up and then letting go, balancing for a few seconds.










And this was taken on Father's Day. Aww....