Summer Fun...

We had a lot of fun and did a lot of fun things this summer, but I didn't have my camera with me everytime! We were able to attend two homeschool group get-togethers, and the kids had a blast. There is a family who has 15 children, all adopted, that homeschools. They open up their property to other homeschool families on Fridays during the summer. They have a huge play structure, I missed getting a picture of it, but as you can see, it's a kids' paradise!

 

 

Silas about to hit the water!

Silas and his buddy Briley



Pool, lake, and Bouncy House!

Even though it was his first time in a kayak, Stephen rowed all over the lake...he looked like a pro!

We were also able to spend some time with friends from church. Dale and Freddy invited us and others over to swim in their pool. It is a salt water pool, and it did wonders for Sophie's skin!

Our crazy boys!!

 Sliding Fun!

This girl LOVES the water!!

New Milestones...

Playing with my BIG brother Silas

Eating ceral for the first time!



Rolling over on my belly and chasing the Hamster Ball

Putting EVERYTHING in my mouth to see how it tastes!!

Sophie, YOU are 4 months old!

You are now 15.1 lbs, which is in the 90%, 25 1/4 inches tall, which is in the 90-95%, and your head is 40cm, which is in the 25-50%. That's okay, because I make up for your little noggin' by putting big 'ole bows and flowers on your head!

You are wearing mostly 6 month size clothes, size 2 diapers, and you are drinking 6 ounces of formula every 3-4 hours. We just had to switch you to soy formula, which we are hoping will help with your ongoing eczema problems.

You just started rolling from your back to your tummy, but have not
 figured out how to flip back!

You still sleep on your back mostly, but I did find you on your
side one  morning when I got up.



The Exersaucer is your favorite place to be, and you get a little violent
 trying to get the balls inside of the spinning tumbler!

This is you right after getting dressed for church last Sunday morning!

This was my attempt at your 4 month photo session outside. The humidity
 was so high, I was dripping sweat after 10 minutes, so I had to cut it short.

I couldn't get you to let your dress go, you kept putting it in your mouth!



Your monthly picture with Minnie Mouse!

This was it....we were done!



The swing is your resting place when you get tired of the Exersaucer....you're so cute when we put you in....
you look up at the lighted mobile and smile, waiting for us to turn it on!

Tweetsie Railroad, Boone NC

We took a quick, overnight trip to Tweetsie RR this past week. We got there in the afternoon and ate lunch at the Daniel Boone Inn. They serve you family style in bowls, and you pass them around the table. Stephen ate 2 chicken legs and some corn, then he had chocolate cake for dessert. The rest of us ate a little bit of everything: fried chicken, ham biscuits, country fried steak, corn, green beans, slaw, mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits with cherry preserves....you get the picture, it was a lot of food!

Lunch at the Daniel Boone Inn

Stephen and I on the chair lift down the mountain



Riding the Mouse Miners train!



I told them to "look sad"....this is what I got!

Sophie and I skipped this ride, but Scott and the boys were on this one

Three CRAZY boys!!



Silas rode the chairlift all by himself and loved it!



Both of the boys rode the cars many times!

We stopped by on the way home to see my Aunt Lois, my mom's sister. She lives in a town that is about an hour away, so we don't get her way often. I remember growing up and being at her house at least three times a week, she used to live 10 minutes from us.



What We've Been Up To.....In Pictures!!

Discovery Place Kids

Carowinds

Hanging out and being cute!

 Shopping for bargains for next summer...

Swimming!

Swimming without his arm floaties!!!

Sophie Joy, you are 3 months old!

At 3 months old, you are really starting to develop and show your personality! You are a VERY happy baby, very content all day long. You wake up in your crib happy as can be. When I hear you, I get up and turn on your two mobiles and you squeal very loudly in approval. It is so funny to me that you are so loud, because I have been fussed at my whole life because I am so loud. I grew up as the youngest of 4, so I always say that is my excuse...you will have the same one! Your Daddy tells you all the time that you are loud "Just like your momma!" He is grinning when he says it, but I have a feeling he doesn't really know what he is in for between the two of us!

You started sleeping through the night a couple of weeks ago, and I am a happy, more rested momma now! You have woken up a couple of nights, but have gone right back to sleep after having a bottle. You weigh about 14 1/2 pounds, but we're not exactly sure because you weren't scheduled for a well check this month. We go for your 4 month check on August 1st.

You just have us all wrapped around your little finger when you smile like this!

 So far you seem to enjoy Mommy's photo shoots....not sure

 how much longer that will last!

You like to eat Minnie Mouse! I wonder what you'll do when you see the real Minnie

 when we go to Disney World this Fall?