Four

 Four years ago

 God gave us

 such a huge blessing

 and responsibility  

 She has changed us and challenged us

 and continues to captivate us

 We pray... today as always

 that she grow in wisdom and in grace.

 We love you, Amelia Anne. Happy 4th Birthday!

Fair Day

It has been our tradition to spend one evening at the fair, dinner and visiting the animals. We are usually a hot mess but have fun seeing all the animals.

Hot and sticky and ready to see some animals.

Cows, always a favorite

feeding the ducks

We love it when the horses are out of the stalls. 

and Jack LOVED the horses. This one loved him back.

  

Bunnies were also a hit

taking a break from the heat in the air conditioning before heading to the car. 

4th of July

We spent four days in Kentucky with some Humphrey family. Weather wasn't awesome but we had fun seeing people, hanging out, and eating! What are holidays for?

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

Gator rides!

Sparklers!

Jack and Mom-Mom watching the sparkler fun

It wasn't the best day for swimming but we did ride around in the boat for awhile. 

taking it for a spin

  

Jack lounging with Uncle Michael (they are like the same person)

Our niece was also born over the weekend! Mae, your cousins are looking forward to wrestling with you!

It's been a busy couple of weeks and it was so nice to get away, even if quickly, to rest and enjoy some family. Thanks to MomMom and DadDad for EVERYTHING! 

Eleven

Our Big Boy is a month from ONE!

Hobbies:

Balls! He has many that he loves to throw and roll with Dad.

Wrestling- a favorite game is to climb and jump onto anything or anyone on the floor. 

Eating, eating, eating... the problem is finding stuff he can eat and then getting it to him fast enough.

New Things:

first steps- He can take a few before falling. It won't be long now.

He FINALLY slept through the night. It's clearly been a long time coming and I'm not sure I can bank on it tonight, but its a start.

He's quickly becoming a toddler. Looking forward to the big ONE!