Gatlinburg

We went to Gatlinburg, TN with my family a little while ago.  Here are some of the highlights.  Both boys had a blast their first time in TN :)

Hanging out in the hammock :)

Lucas wanted to play some basketball with Uncle Philip.

Little cutie on the rock at the train museum.

 

Hiking Time!!!  Checking out all the nature.

Ben's catch.  The older boys got up early one morning and hit the streams.

waterfall over look with Mommy while Adam and Daddy were in sleeping (well mainly just Adam) in the car.

more hiking with Mamaw.

Group Shot while taking a break on the hike.

 

Swimming with daddy!

Lots of fun at the Ripley's Aquarium.

Shark Tunnel

Touching the jellyfish

What little boy doesn't love a giant tire?!?!

Dinner time at Smokey Mountain Brewery!! Ben and I love the beer here :)

boys on the trolley :)

One last group shot.

Someone was SUPER excited that it was his turn to go fishing.

See ya later TN, we had a great time.  You sure are pretty!!

10 Months

Well, we've made it to double digits, which means 1 year is just around the corner.  I can't believe it!  Time sure does go by quickly.  I was sure that with being able to stay at home this time it would seem a little slower, but that definitely is not the case.  But here he is in all his 10 month glory!  Last month we weaned him from overnight feedings hoping that he would sleep better.  This seemed to work great for about a week and then since then the sleeping has just got not so great again.  I still won't feed him until around 7AM because I don't want to revert backward.  He is going about 6 hour stretches now, so I guess that's nicer than the 3.......  He has been walking for a month and half now which means he almost running! HAHAHA.  He doesn't like shoes and is a master at getting them off :)  Him and Lucas are turning into best friends and nothing makes me happier than this!

Brothers <3

Summer Fun

It's been a while since we've done an update.  It's hard to believe that summer is reaching an end all ready.  We have had a good time so far and got to spend some time quality time together :) 

Mommy/Lucas date walking across the Purple People Bridge

Lucas and Stella (born 1 day apart) playing in the fountains at Liberty Center.

Mommy day out with 2 of my oldest friends :)

We finished pool season with another 2 weeks of swim lessons!

Zoo date with my friend Sarah and her little cutie!

Train time with my boys!

Daddy time hiking!

Big guy finally jumped off the side ALL BY HIMSELF!! We are so proud!

Oh yeah, and walking like crazy Adam can get into the car by himself now.....

Hale Girls at the Color Run! So fun!!

at this is how he wanted to wear his hat at Kroger..... hahaha

Ferry ride

Randomly last week we decided to hit the road and venture to Augusta, Kentucky.  Ben found some information about this small little town.  It was about an hour drive to get there.  It was a small town on the river, very simple.  We ate at a hole in the wall burger joint which ended up being quite tasty (only down side is they still allowed smoking). Then right outside was a train yard where a train was changing cars, so as you can imagine Lucas was super excited.  We got some icecream at the General Store.  Then the best part.  We got to ride across the Ohio River on a small ferry boat!! Again, toddler joy :)  It wasn't a glamours night for sure, but we did make some nice memories!!