Build-a-Bear

At the beginning of the summer, we promised the kids we would take them to Build-a-Bear as an "end of the summer" treat. Well, they are running a special until the end of August so we took them over last night. It was the boys first time making one and they all had a blast! Reed made a wolf ("Wolfie") and dressed him as a firefighter. Jack picked a red, white, and blue puppy ("Frosty") and dressed him in karate gear and sneakers. And Camden picked a pink bear ("Courtney") and dressed her in a bikini and sandals. Perfect choices for each of their personalities!

And don't worry! We are making a special one for Delaney for her first birthday (we've got a little time on that!)

Visit to MD

Last weekend we were able to spend some time with one of our favorite families, the Yunker's! We've known Lee and Mike since college (we were in the same sorority and fraternity and introduced them!) Our kids are all very close in age and had such a nice time together. Plus, the Mommies and Daddies got some time to catch-up, too. especially since we haven't seen Mike since he returned from deployment. We visited the Baltimore Aquarium, went to a fancy dinner at a Japanese Steakhouse (or as the boys call it "The fire restaurant"), toured the Naval Academy, and played til they dropped! We can't wait til the next visit!

Little D crawling

Delaney learned some new tricks!

You know how when you have your first baby you can't wait for them to do everything? Like sit up, crawl, stand... Well that is not the case with your fourth child!!! I would be beyond happy to let her wait for all of those tricks. But... She had other plans! So 2 weeks ago, Delaney decided to sit up and sit herself up. Okay! Cute! But last week she started crawling, actually moving from one rrom to the next! And on the same day, she pulled herself into a standing position! Seriously? Why are my children always in such a hurry? It seems early? No?

Party People

On Sunday, we celebrated Landon's 3rd birthday at the park! We have known the Goodwyn's (and the Cooper's and Henry's) since we met in lamaze class 6 1/2 years ago. Since then, we've added a couple more kids to the mix (haha) and they have a blast together!

A blast from the past

Earlier this week we spent a couple of days with some old friends. Our friends since high school, Bobby and Chris, came from NY and GA to spend a few days with us. And we got to meet Bobby's new fiance, Becky, who is terrific! We played at the kid's museum, visited my parent's vineyard, and ate too much food (maybe even drank a little, too!) Our kids loved them, we had a great time, and they even survived a few days with our wild and crazy kids! Can't wait to see them again!