Pre-Wedding BBQ (July 12, 2008)

This is Sam's cousins Heidi and Micah. Heidi (AKA Princess of Windsor) has gotten to be so pretty. She is an expert in looking for rabbits in the Van Essen's back yard! She was really looking forward to Katie's wedding the next day so that she could get out on the dance floor. She must get those skills from her mom. Sorry Travis but you probably dance like Ryan...need I say more. :)
Micah is now an avid reader and very knowledgable and interested in science and space. He also likes to try and get out of the way before I can take his picture. Lucky for me my camera is pretty quick! Micah also went to wrestling camp this year and did very well at pinning kids to the mat. This was a proud achievement for Ryan!

Jen is one of Sam's favorite people. To date, she is the only one to have really been able to get a giggle out of Sam. He has been holding back from the rest of us. As you can see Sam is enjoying his FAVORITE past time...watching the leaves on the trees. He is facinated by this...maybe a future green thumb.

Travis also has a nack for getting Sam to smile! And in this picture, if you weren't convinced before you should be now, at just how pale our little Sam is!! I mean, he makes Travis look so tan! :)