County Fair

Here are some pictures from our recent trip to the county fair. Luke was not real thrilled about things at first, but as you can see, he eventually warmed up to it all and enjoyed himself! :)

This is what Luke thought of the cows and pigs.

By the time we hit the sheep, things were a little less scary.

The bunnies were a huge hit!

Almost all the cousins got to go!

Most of them don't look like it, but they are having fun! :)

Here's what Addie thought of her first trip to the fair:

Luke loved this caboose!!

Off to explore more things with Grandma and cousin Julia.

What's a trip to the fair without caramel corn??

Thankful for Hand-Me-Downs!

Isn't it great having hand-me-downs?? My sister-in-law passed down the adorable bedding for Addie, which I love. We bought a gender neutral set, but it's so much more fun having this girly set for Addie!! And Luke got this awesome horse from his cousins who are too big to play with it anymore. He loves it!!!

Brusha Brusha!

Luke loves to brush his teeth!

Labor Day Weekend

We had a wonderful long labor day weekend that we were able to enjoy. Jonathan had Friday and Monday off and then decided to take Tuesday off as well, so we had quite the extended weekend up at his parents' place in Indian River! It was a great weekend full of boating, swimming, relaxing, and lots of eating! :)

Jonathan teaching Luke how to squirt the boats going by!

Playing in the sand box with cousins.

Family photo time on the boat!

Addison took a little snooze in the cuddy while we swam. Check out that cute smile!

All that boating wears a boy out!

Having fun at the sand bar.

Addie enjoying her first boat ride!

He did not want this life jacket on!

Grabbing some lunch with cousin Julia.

Sweet little Addie on her first Labor Day.

I took some video of Luke playing with these boats. He cracks me up--I love listening to him play!

Even Peyton had a great time!

One Month Old!!

Addison is one month old today!! I can't believe how fast this month has flown by. It seems like just yesterday she was born, yet it also is hard to remember life before Addie! She is doing much much better with nursing and she finally has her days and nights straightened out. I know I'm probably going to jinx myself, but she has done amazing the last 4 out of 5 nights! I will feed her sometime around 10:30 and then put her down and I don't hear from her again until sometime between 5 and 6!! What a blessing that has been! We are really enjoying our precious girl and Luke is absolutely smitten with her, too! :)

By the way, this is the dress that I wore home from the hospital!

And just for fun, here is Luke's one month picture.

A Little Boy and His Trains

Luke can literally keep himself occupied with these trains for hours!! He absolutely loves his trains and I love that he can play by himself while I take care of his sister!

It's hard work being a big brother!

Jonathan decided Luke needed a new hairstyle...

Brother Sister Love!

He actually got into the chair and asked to hold her, but I think he had second thoughts once she started screaming! :)

He brought all his trains over for Addie to play with. What a sweetie!

Luke loves this little girl so much!

I think they're going to be best friends!

Does She Look Like Me??

My mom found this picture of dad and I when I was just a few weeks old. Oddly enough, we took a picture of him and Addie in almost the same position! I think she kind of looks like me. :)

Like Father Like Son

Look What I Can Do Now That I Am Two!!

Luke has been doing many new things now like...

jumping, dancing, calling a taxi (no idea where he picked that up!), and finally figuring out his sit-n-spin isn't just a thing that plays loud annoying music!


He's also working on his golf game...


working on his physique...


singing along to great songs...


and his favorite thing of all...HOCKEY!!!

More Pictures of the Kiddos

Well the house is a little emptier now. Grandma and Grandpa left this morning, much to Luke's dismay. He was really getting used to having them around to play with! We all will miss having them around but Aunt Emily is here for a bit, so Luke's not totally bummed. I can't imagine the withdrawal he's going to go through when it's just boring ole mom and dad! Here are some pictures from our week. Enjoy! :)

I love this picture of Luke and Addie!!

Luke's been eating well...corn-on-the-cob and chocolate desserts! :)

Addie was not a huge fan of her first bath at home.

Grandpa spelled Luke's name out for him--so cute!

Here's some video of Addie when she's actually awake! We're still working on getting our days and nights straight, but she has had a few good nights where she will go right back to sleep after eating. She's pretty much on a 3 hour feeding schedule and is doing much better with nursing now than she was last week.