We have definately been taking advantage of the beautiful spring weather. Lots of trips to the park, playing outside at Mimi's house and our house. The weather is so exciting! Here are a few pictures of the outdoor fun.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Family Day Trip
We had a very long day trip today!! We went to the aquarium in Newport, Ky, had lunch, went to the Duke Energy Children's museum, did a little shopping, went to dinner, and then headed home! The kids napped in the car between destinations and adjusted very well to the long day. The car ride home was sort of long, but other than that everything turned out awesome. We were not able to meet up with some friends but we will definitely catch up with them next time. The aquarium was beautiful and we practically had the place to ourselves. Ava was a little nervous about some of the fish, mainly the sharks but she found comfort in clinging to Bert. She also thought she was going to fall through the glass floor!
After lunch we ventured over to the Children's museum. I highly recommend this museum to anyone that has children. We could have stayed there forever, there was soooooooo much to do. Ava was in heaven, and Alex had alot of fun as well at the museum and even got a small taste of his first sucker! We managed to purchase two small things from the gift shop. If it were up to Ava she would have walked away with half the store. I love how she goes into these shops and immediatley starts gathering everything she wants and takes them over to the cashier!! Our little beanies is one in a million. We are all exhausted but it was so much fun! We plan on making one more trip to the aquarim and museum during the summer. Here are some pictures of our fun filled day!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Swimming fun on Alex's Eight Month B-day!
Alex is officially eight months old.....CRAZY! Bert and I were talking the other day and we can't believe we are back to the puffs already. Puffs, meaning little pieces of whole grain cereal made by Gerber that Alex can EAT. So many changes have happened recently. Alex now sits like a big boy in the grocery cart and hight chair at restaurants, no more holding him or putting him the carrier while we eat. Alex wants to try everything we are eating. So far he has had puffs, cheerios, little pieces of a roll, and a few green beans. He still enjoys his puree baby food as well.
Alex weighs 17lbs, 10oz, and unfortunatley had his first ear infection last week. He is recovering beautifully, the doctor assured me it was probably from all the drool due to teething. Alex has his two bottom teeth in! He uses them well and gums everything else.
He continues to army crawl. He is everywhere. I will put him down on a blanket in the family room, leave to do some dishes, and when I come back to check on him, he is half way down the hall! He is also attempting to pull up when he is in his crib.
I think the sweetest thing about Alex is that he always has a big smile for you. If you give my little boy a smile and say hello he will 99% of the time return the favor for you. He is a beautiful, healthy, happy baby and we love him to pieces.
Last night we went swimming at Milestone. It was so much fun but nearly impossible to get some pictures. I managed to snap a few. Both Ava and Alex loved the pool, but wanted to stay as close to us as possible.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Ava and Alex growing up
Miss Ava has been making me so proud lately! When I take her into stores she stands right by me without me having to hold her hand, this is a really big deal! She is listening more and more! Ava's new favorite thing to do is play dressup, and pretend to dance and ice skate while she is dressed up!
Little Alex is army crawling! He enjoys being on his tummy whevever possible instead of sitting by himself, but he is sitting much better now.
Friday, February 12, 2010
A Happy Valentine's Day Party!
Setting up for a party with three kids is no easy task, I tried as hard as I could to get everything done the night before but there were still things to do in the morning that just about seemed impossible with four hands trying to get into everything and one little fussy baby. After all this said, I think everything worked out. Grandpa Hughes, Nana (Marianne,) Aunt Sarah, and I all helped with the kids with their art project and the decorating of cookies. The pizza was delicious, and the kids were very happy! Here are some pictures from the party. I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day. I'm hoping one day next week Bert and I will be able to sneak away one night for a quiet dinner to celebrate a late Valentine's Day, since it's practically impossible to find a sitter on Valentine's day. Let me know if I have any takers on this!!!!!!!!!!
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