Davis at 9 Months

Yes, I am over a month late on this post. Davis turned 9 months old on Sept. 2nd and we took him in for his well-baby check.
He weighed 22lbs 12 oz (80%) and was 29 1/2 inches tall (85%).

He is cruising all over the place and clicks his tongue to call for our dog.

Davis claps his hands and waves and is learning some new sign-language.

He is still so very ticklish and lets out an adorable belly laugh if you get his super ticklish spots.

Davis is so good natured and smiles at everybody.

He is such a pleasant and easy baby (if there is such a thing).

Davis puts up with lots of kisses from mom and a little TOO-big-hugs from Campbell (Davis usually ends up in a heap on the floor crying after one of Campbell's big hugs). The kids adore him and are so helpful with him.

Little Davis lights up our lives. We just love our little man.

Hallie's first Cross Country Meet (by Hallie)

This year I decided to do Cross Country because when I saw lots of people going I got interested and I'm a good runner. I practice every Monday and Wednesday.

On Saturday I had my first meet. There were hundreds of kids from many schools in Kentucky running.

When I was in line ready for the race there was a guy that told us the instructions and then he shot the gun and we started to race. I sprinted to the first cone and jogged the rest of the way and zig-zagged around other competitors from different schools on the track and in the woods.

When I finished there was water and they put cold wet clothes around our necks.

I felt really good to finish my first meet.

A Favorite Quote

I've had this quote on my fridge for several years now. It's funny, I put things on my fridge so I will see them and read them often but it doesn't take long and I no longer notice them.

Anyway, it caught my eye today.

Just a few (hundred) random photos from the last few months

Ha, Ha, I love these candid pictures. They capture my kids personalities so perfectly.

Aaaahhh, what a nice summer we had. I'm sad to see it go.

PS Did you notice the goggles? He sleeps with them too.

PPS Guess who's flying in to see us next week...

this lovely lady. Can't wait!

8 months... a few weeks ago ;)

Davis cut his first tooth on Aug 1st.

He wants nothing to do with crawling instead he likes to stand (holding on to furniture) and scoot from one thing to the next until he falls down and someone has to stand him up again.

He is still just a happy, ticklish, snugly, sweet little baby boy.

Back to school

This summer flew by and I still can't believe the girls are back in school!

Here they have the same teacher for 2 years and this year they both got new teachers so we were very excited to see who they got and which kids were in their classes.

Hallie and Megan both got awesome teachers and we are seriously thrilled!

Hallie's two dearest friends are in her class too!

Just last year Megan was starting kindergarten and I was so worried because she was so shy. A lot has happened in one year. Yes, she is still pretty shy but she is growing and coming out of her shell more and more.

Last year it took her a few weeks before she spoke to her teacher and this year she shocked me and talked (she just said one word but for her that is great) to her new teacher the day we met her.

Last year she never spoke in front of her whole class and this year she said "yes mam" 4 times in front of her whole class on the first day of school. She was so proud of herself and told me all about it when she got home.

The older I get (and the more kids I have) the faster time goes by. It's almost scary how fast my kids are growing up and changing. I'm realizing more and more that I need to slow down and enjoy my kids instead of getting all tied up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life and losing all those little moments. It's so easy to say that but sometimes it is so difficult to remember!

Anyway, here's to another GREAT school year!

A visit from the toothfairy

Meg was thrilled to discover a loose tooth a few weeks ago. It was really loose but she wouldn't let me near it so I told her to just count to three and pull and see what happens. To my surprise she listened to me and she counted , pulled, and out popped her tooth.
Her eyes were as big as her head, she couldn't believe it! It was so funny to watch her.

Meg lost her first tooth just a few days before her sixth birthday.

Happy Birthday Megan

So, I was going to pick one picture from each year but I couldn't help myself, I had to add more.

Megan was such a cute little thing (she still is).

Here she is 6 years ago:

One of her first smiles.

One year old

Two years old (this is when she turned into our Blondie)

Three years old

Four years old

5 years old

AND HERE SHE IS NOW, A BIG 6 YEAR OLD!
Meg's requested "Birthday Menu"
Breakfast: German Pancakes and sausage
Lunch: Roman Noodles
Dinner: Chicken nuggets, homemade fries, and Rice a Roni
Notice the lack of vegetables. ;)

Megan is a firecracker and most people don't believe us when we say that because to the outside world she can be very shy. It's like she holds it all in during the day (at school/ church
etc. ) and then she comes home and BAM she lets all that energy and personality out. If she ever gets over her stage fright I think she would be great in theater. ;)

Megan loves to dress up and changes her clothes multiple times everyday. She also loves to have her picture taken in her various outfits. Last night she asked us what passion means and after we explained it to her she declared,
"I have a passion for fashion!"
She always keeps us laughing and she is an awesome big sister. She has a special bond with Davis, he just adores her and she loves to lug that big boy everywhere she goes.

We sure love our Megamoo!

Happy Birthday Meg!