Little Dishwasher

Today after lunch as Camdyn was putting her plate in the sink, she decided that she was going to wash her plate. She washed her plate and then said if we bring her our plates she will wash them. So before I knew it, Camdyn had washed all of our plates from lunch. When should I start paying her allowance?

1st Run Together

Lately I have been trying to get back into running. Everytime I go for a run, Camdyn says that one day she can run with me. I am all for that. She loves to run, play chase, etc. We have spent lots of time running around the house; she is a pretty fast little girl. Today as I was getting ready for my run, Camdyn said that she wanted to go for a run with me. I said sure, go get your running clothes on. She got on her running clothes, socks, shoes and was ready to go. We walked to our starting point and started running. She started running and within 30 seconds she was done and wanted to turn around and go home. Although a little disappointed, I said alright and we turned around. On the way home she got distracted by some pretty red leaves that had fallen. We spent longer picking leaves off the ground than running. As we were talking on the way home, Camdyn said "I didn't run for very long." I told her that is alright, we can try again another time. Her response to that was "Yeah, when I am 13 I can try again." Secretly inside I am thinking by the time she is 13 she is going to be setting records. No pressure on her part, whatever extracurricular activities she wants to participate in, Iwill support her!

Collin Sitting

So Collin hasn't perfected sitting yet, but it takes a lot of talent to sit and laugh at the same time.

Collin - 5 months

Collin is now 5 months old! He continues to be a fun, laughing boy! He loves to hear his sister sing. If you want to really hear him laugh, watch Camdyn sing to him. It is so cute. We fed him some cereal for the 1st time a couple of weeks ago. He did alright, but it took him a couple of times before he got the hang of it. He has also tried sweet potatoes and loves them. He is almost sitting up. He can sit for close to a minute before falling. Collin is now about 18 pounds, right where Camdyn and Carter were at this time. Enjoy the pics!

Bridge

The past few weeks, Craig has been making trails through the woods. He spotted a place that needed a bridge, so a couple of weeks ago we decided to make it a family project. Using some logs from some trees we cut and some scrap lumber, we built the bridge. It may sound like a daunting task, but it only took a couple of hours to build. The kids did a great job helping. Camdyn was by Craig's side the entire time. Carter got a little side tracked after awhile, but did a great job helping. The kids love to go through all five trails; they all have names including the Hobby Lobby Trail. (named by Camdyn) Next time you feel like a hike, come on out and bring your hiking shoes!

Halloween

Here are a few pics of the kids at halloween. This year Camdyn was a monkey (the same monkey that she was last year), Carter was a dragon and Collin was a turtle.

One tired boy

This past weekend Scott and Heather Bedichek and their girls came up. They stopped by for a little while and the kids got to play. Carter and Avery played well together. The bottom photo is Carter asleep on the kitchen floor. During all the chaos, he found a quiet moment to take a snooze.

Pumpkin Patch

The other day we went to the pumpkin patch with Chrissey and her kiddos. We had a great time. Lots of fun things to do. The kids had a blast feeding goats, riding a pony, running around on big hay bails and going on a hayride.

Camdyn & Collin

Camdyn is usually good with Collin. She definitely knows how to make him laugh. He loves to be sung to. His eyes just light up. Sorry for the side view. I didn't want to distract him.

Collin - 4 months

Collin is now 4 months. He weighs close to 17 lbs. This month he has become so aware of his surroundings. He loves to laugh. His sister is good at making him laugh. He likes to have one finger in his mouth. Collin is still not rolling over and is really not close, but we are working on it.