The Kohlmans

"I love my little stud. I love my little piece of wood!" (Referring to Lawrence.) "Lawrence, you're my BFF." "You're soaked with joy!" (to Lawrence) "Mom, I bet it took a long time to build this whole wide world... and all of Ridge Road!" "Did you know that octopuses have lots of arms so they can read lots of books at the same time?" "I AM hustling! I'm doing the slowest walk that I can!" "I have to go to the bathroom, but I just went. How is that even possible?!" "The drain is nowhere to be seen!" (in the cabin bathroom)! "Hi, Kansas! I haven't seen you in a while. Kansas is even better!" "Oh my sweet ad building!" "I haven't watched Thomas in like five years!" "It feels like hot sauce out here." "Jets can fly even faster than planes because planes can fly 150 miles per hour but jets can fly 158 miles...

Lawrence, At six months, you: roll over whenever you want, tummy to back and back to tummy. sit up - a little wobbly, but you can do it!  eat all. the. time. You get quite a bit of formula and have eaten some baby food. You're kind of indifferent about the solids a lot of the time, unless you're really hungry. chew on everything! You also drool a lot. People often ask if you're teething, but there's no evidence of it so far.  weigh 19 lbs., 5 oz. and are about 26 1/2" long.  are very vocal. I'm told you talk most of the day at daycare, and you make yourself heard at home, too. It's so much fun to listen to you! throw toys, whether you're done with them or not. You also like to grab whatever you can reach.  love the ladies who take care of you at daycare. They love you, too! like straws and cups. You always reach for them when you're close. You do it at daycare, too. The ladies there get a kick out of it...

Lawrence's baby dedication at Bethel College Mennonite Church, September 24, 2017

We had a great weekend visiting Sarah & Jamie with Grandma Valerie! We went hiking in Rock Bridge State Park, shopped and JoAnns and sewed, played, napped, planted mums, and watched Sarah preach on Sunday.

Saturday, September 9 was the first Bethel College Day at the K as a joint alumni/student event. We drove up that afternoon, checked into our hotel, and then headed over to the tailgate. Our seats were in the upper deck, my first time sitting there. It was a great view but juggling two kids up and down was a challenge! Lincoln had fun sitting with Alec and Stephanie, and Lincoln worked the college crowd. We left a little early and, of course, the Royals made a come back as soon as we walked out of the stadium!