1st Day of School

Hard to believe Hunter starts 3rd grade this year and Luke is in Kindergarten.  Unfortunately I couldn't convince Hunter to wear a different shirt and we all know how stubborn he can be about his outfits, so I didn't make a huge issue about it.  Although he didn't specifically say anything, I think he had some anxiety about starting at a new school and had a meltdown before we left the house.  So as you can see from the picture of him at school his mood is quite different between the two pictures.  Once he got to school he was fine and both had great starts to the school year and loved their classes.

Connor is 1

We celebrated Connor's birthday on Labor Day with a brunch for family and friends. He had a great time and loved trying cake for the first time.As you can see from the picture, Connor is walking full time and never stops.  Just like the other two he is a very active boy and never sits still.  He hates having his diaper changed and makes it near impossible.  On the other hand, he loves bath time.  If you aren't quick enough the minute he enters the bathroom he darts for the tub and will climb into it in about a second if you aren't careful.  

Connor has a whopping 8 teeth and loves to eat.  Vegetables aren't his first choice but if that is all you put down he will eat a few.  He loves pasta, fruit, chicken, yogurt, you name it.  We are slowly trying to switch from the bottle to the sippy cup, my that is a slow process.  Boy loves milk in a bottle!!

I can't believe I can write this, but we have had no ear infections, actually other than a few 24 hour viruses this kid is super healthy.  Such a welcome change to Luke who started with ear infections at 5 months and had 2 sets of tubes.

We are still trying to work on the sleep issue, and hired a consultant to help us get him sleeping though the night.  I just have to go cold turkey on nursing over night, something I have been reluctant to do since for that week at least we will be getting zero sleep.

Connor's favorite toy is still balls, and that is pretty much the only word he says.  We joke that he also says "I did it" because whatever he is babbling sounds exactly like that.  It is super funny.  We love this little munchkin (and I do mean little, measures in at the 1st percentile for height) and are so thankful he is ours!! 

Our Summer Vacation

This year we went to Myrtle Beach and met up with Kerry's brother and sisters & their families.  We were all able to stay in the same condo complex which made it really easy to get together.

This was the first year that Hunter was confident enough to ride the waves and he loved it.  Luke even was able to ride some in that were close to shore.  Sandy and Gary took the boys out for mini golf and bought each a boogie board which they loved.

The baby on the other hand didn't like much about the beach this year, the sand, the water, nothing seemed to make him happy.

Hunter and Luke couldn't get enough of their cousins.  Although they may not see each other often, they always pick up right where they left off and really have a great time together.

During the week we took a day trip to Charleston.  It is one of our favorite cities and was a nice diversion from the beach week.  We were able to go to the Children's Museum, the Aquarium and play in the outdoor sprinklers. Luke got soaked and loved every minute.

The drive was probably the most difficult part of the trip.  We tried to break both drives up.  On the way down we stopped in Raleigh and on the way back Richmond, but it was still tough for the little ones to be in the car that long.

The boys missed their cousins and Aunts and Uncles the minute we left and were asking when we could do it all again.  It was a great family vacation.