Alexa singing

Halloween!... And Other Fall Festivities

Apple picking...

 

 Digging in the corn pit...

Admiring fall colors...

 

 Picking pumpkins...

 Eating {a lot of} donuts...

 Crafting it up...

 

 Carving pumpkins...

 Dressing up...

 Eating free pancakes...

 Trick or treating in the freezing cold rain/snow...

 Getting sick off of candy...

Georgia - Summer 2014

We made a trip down to GA to visit the family towards the end of July. As an added bonus, Michelle and her fam were there for the last few days, too! It was so good to see them. We had a blast!

The kids were wonderful on the drive, both there and back. We left at about 7:30pm and arrived around 8:30am. With the exception of Trevor only getting about three hours of sleep, it went without a hitch!

We did a lot of swimming while we were there. Trevor mastered floaties, making it much more enjoyable for everyone. Even Lex enjoyed laying out in the sun.

Trevor still sleeps in a crib. And until he starts climbing out a lot, or decides he's ready to move onto a big boy bed, I'm ok keeping it that way. After a night crammed in the pack and play though, we decided to give it a whirl without one. And he did so good! I'm not dreading the day he moves out of the crib quite so much anymore.

 

I may have tripped over him in the middle of the night...

Alexa was a champion sleeper while we were there.

I chopped off a whole lotta hair...

We visited with the Grandmas,

played with the cows,

and Ryan, Kaylyn and the cousins,

I hate that this is the least blurry picture I have of this. It was so fun!

and Gramps, etc. (This picture warms my heart, by the way. I have the best dad in the world. And I miss him a ton.)

We all got a little stir crazy on the way home, but we made it in one piece. It was such a good trip. We'll be back soon.

Alexa through week 8

Lex is the sweetest baby around. She's got the squishiest cheeks and the most heartwarming smile. She is generally a good sleeper, though this week she has decided 3:00am is the best time to exercise her vocal cords, and it seems to be working - she can get really loud. She could sit forever in her bouncy seat, cooing at the swinging animals. She smiled a few times at me around 5 weeks, but she really started to figure it out when she first laid eyes on Grammie on our visit to Georgia. Tummy time is not very effective for this girl. She does not mind being on her tummy at all and just kind of lays there.... I think she may be starting to reach for things a little bit. She stared very intently at a box of wipes yesterday for a good ten minutes, and successfully hit it several times. Maybe coincidence, but maybe not. She also rolled over in her bed this morning. Granted, I prop her up on her side just a little for naps (she spits up like nobody's business), but she rolled nonetheless. Bath time is her favorite. She is as cute as they come, and we love having her in our family!