Capri's First Taste...

Yep, we finally gave in and gave her some food. She loved it! Here is the video we took. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Patch 2010

Last weekend we went to the Ashland Berry Farm's pumpkin patch. We have done this every year since we moved here and it has become one of our favorite traditions. This year we went with our good friends, the Staffords. The day was beautiful! Perfect for pumpkin picking! We finished the day with a big pot of my homemade chicken noodle soup. Days like this make me so thankful for family, friends, and the many other blessings we have in this life. I only wish the rest of our family could've been here to share it with.

Here we are watching our family grow! It's crazy to have another person in this picture!

Camri, cute as ever, and always growing!

Capri's first pumpkin patch!

Going on the hayride out to the field

Camri found this pumpkin for Capri. Sweet, right?

At Ashland, you pay $20 for as many pumpkins as you can carry. Needless to say, we put Steve to the task of carrying all our pumpkins.

Camri and Kylee loved running up and down the dirt road together. Camri was a lot faster, but Kylee was determined to keep up with her. They were so cute!

Capri was an absolute gem the whole day. She loved soaking up the sunshine and watching the people around her. She was so happy and sweet.

Our Family. Love it.

Capri's First Taste...

I tried to upload a video of her first taste, but blogger hates me today and won't publish it. Darn. I'll try later. After scamming on our dinners for weeks, trying to get food out of our hands, off our plates and even trying for the food in our mouths, we finally gave her a taste of rice cereal, and she loved it! At one point she took the spoon out of my hand and tried to eat the whole thing. She was a very happy, and aggressive eater. Hopefully this is a sign of good things to come!

Halloween Gathering

 

 

 

 

A couple of girlfriends and our kiddo's got together for a little Halloween festivities this week. The girls had a lot of fun coloring Halloween pages, eating lunch, and decorating cookies. Debbie got Cam and Kylee matching shirts, and Parker and Capri matching outfits too. Thanks Deb, your the best! They looked adorable! Lauren made the most delicious sugar cookies and frosting I've ever had! (which is probably why I ate 4....) Camri loves Kylee and Belle, and of course mauling the darling babies that were there. Capri loved trying to munch Parker. She kept yelling at him and trying to roll over on him and grab him. I see a possible romance in their future... :)

Capri Sits... Kind Of.

She is thinking about it, at least. She can only keep her body up if there is something interesting in front of her, but hey- It's a start. It's so fun once they start sitting! I love it when they can sit up and play with toys and interact more ! Our little girl is getting so big, and she is so much fun.

I Love My Girls

I'm about to embark on a whole weekend with the girls, without Steve. Another MOM project. I'm beginning to despise them. I must admit I'm a little nervous about losing his help. I've not been getting the sleep I need since Capri is still getting up 2 times a night, and we've had some long weeks with Daddy studying a lot. I'm already a little exhausted. My "Mantra" for this weekend is a simple reminder- "I love my girls". I don't have to have a clean house this weekend, I don't have to make gourmet dinners. I don't even have to get out of my pajamas. But I need to be a patient and loving mother to my beautiful daughters. I know I can do it. I won't lose my temper (too much), I won't have a pity party, or want to pull my hair out. I'm going to have fun with the girls. So- Girls weekend day one: I painted Camri's toenails and put a ton of flower stickers on them. She was so happy. Funny the little things that bring a 2 (almost 3!) year old joy. Then Capri and I took a nap together. I loved getting cuddles from my sweet little chunk. ( This is the one advantage to them napping at opposite times. I get one- on -one time with each of them!) Day one, so far, so good. Wish me Luck. :)

You think Capri likes her Jumperoo? When she's in the mood to jump, there is no stopping this girl. She jumped for 30 minutes in it the other day, and was so tired she took a long nap afterward. Love these girls. :)

Oh, and I wanted to add that the new song by Sugarland I just put on my playlist is Camri's new favorite. She knows all the words and wants to listen to it over and over whenever we get in the car. She loves to sing along. It's hard to keep your eyes on the road with all that sweetness in the backseat.