Petting Zoo

We spent a beautiful fall afternoon at a local petting zoo recently. We rode the pony, picnicked, and petted numerous animals.

Catch-Up Part Two

A quick, final summer wrap-up. We spent tons of time outdoors. The boys played golf and Caroline learned to swim on her own like a little fish. The summer was going great until... I broke my heel at the park. Eight weeks on crutches and six in a cast put a damper on outside play and swimming.

Before the injury we did get to enjoy a few more fun outings and events including.......

a trip to the botanical gardens

Vacation Bible School

And one final beach trip

Catching Up (Part one)

Wow...I am behind and have a lot of catching up to do. To finish the summer:

July 4th was a blast! We spent it with friends and family.

Caroline also went to Princess Ballerina camp in the beginning of August. She missed the first three of five days being sick (it almost killed her) but she pulled through for the end of the week and the recital.

After going to cheerleading camp this summer, Caroline got to cheer with the real Raider cheerleaders at a preseason football game. To say that she got into it would be an understatement!!!

Tailgate Party!

Last week we once again attended the annual red raider tailgate party at good ole DHS. The weather was great and we love that this has become a yearly tradition of dressing up (Dan made the awesome black uniforms that Caroline and AK are wearing), eating, face-painting, dancing, and having fun with good friends. Jackson LOVED the band and I included pics of Caroline getting her face painted the last three years....time is flying! 2009

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Sassy

Central Weekday School

Caroline,

You started back to pre-school and Central Weekday School last week. You are loving it!!! You are in Mrs. Donna's class this year and go four days a week. You have already learned so much in the short time you have been back. Here is a pic from your first day and one of your latest writing.

Nine Months!

Jackson,

Now that you are ten months old, I am finally posting your nine month stats! We went to the doctor on August the 3rd and you were 30 inches long (95%) and you weighted 21.2 lbs (50%). Not shots this time so that was great! You continue to be the sweetest, most mild-mannered baby on the planet. I broke my foot six weekes ago and you have been passed all over town and never fretted once. You sleep wherever and are happy with everyone. What a blessing! I have missed carrying you around so bad that I can hardly stand it but I am gettnig the case off soon. You absolutely love bathtime but your absolute favorite thing to do is eat. You have yet to turn up your nose at anything I have ever given you. You consume it all....meat, cheese, casseroles, vegetables....it doesn't matter. You will eat baby food or regular food. You are finally "crawling" even though it is more of an army crawl on your belly. You can get from room to room and your cousin Mills' loves for you to chase him even though he turns around and taunts you!! Your words pretty much consist of da-da, bye bye and ahhhhhh! You love your sister, your cousins, grandparents, great-grandparents, parents, aunts, and pretty much anyone else. You are an amazing baby and I love you so, so much sweet boy!