Easter

We had a great Easter weekend!  On Saturday we dyed Easter eggs, and Cade had tons of fun experimenting with the colors.  The Crandalls invited us to their home for Easter dinner on Sunday and it was just perfect.  They live in the most beautiful setting and have a small farm.  Cade got to feed chickens and a donkey - though he was a little hesitant at first.  Cade and Olivia had a little Easter egg hunt and had fun blowing bubbles and going through their eggs.  We are so thankful for our family away from family!  :) 

Spring Break 2014

Last week was spring break!  We spent the beginning of the week at Everland and at the park with friends and we wrapped the week up with a trip to KY.  The car rides there and back were a little rough with both Cade and Luke wailing - tag team style at first...then they decided to make it a duet and scream and cry at the same time.  We had a great time while we were there though - during daylight hours that is.  We spent time with Todd's family, went to Dinosaur World, and Todd and I even had an entire 24 hours to ourselves!  We went to Louisville to hang out; we had lunch and dinner outside, visited the Muhammad Ali museum, walked around downtown and spent time with Todd's family and friends.  Cade loved, loved, loved hanging out with Grandmother, Granddaddy, Betty, Taylor, and TJ and although Lukey can't really express his love and excitement just yet, I know he loved all of the attention as well.  Both boys had a TOUGH time being away from home when it came to sleeping - Cade in particular. He was on a sleep boycott the first day and night we were there and cried and threw fits well into the night.  I know that one day I will look back on all the crying and fit throwing and laugh, but, whew, it was stressful at the time!  Our trip was well worth the sleepless nights and we are always so thankful when we have the opportunity to spend time with our families.

7 Months Old

Sweet Lukey,

You are 7 months old!  Well...actually you're about 7.5 months old.  We've been super busy around here and I got behind.  Your little personality is more bubbly than ever and you get cuter and cuter by the day!
Here's a little more about you these days:

• This isn't a check up month for you so I'm not sure of your height, but you seem very tall!  We went to the doctor today to get your ears checked (you keep rubbing them so I was worried you had an ear infection, but you don't) and you weighed 20lbs, 6oz.  
• You wear size 12 month clothing.  
• You eat 3 meals a day and nurse/take a bottle of breastmilk about 7 times a day.
• You go to bed around 8 and wake up around 6:30 during the week.  You usually wake up once to eat - usually around 3AM.  You take two naps a day.  
• You are still a super happy baby and are content most of the time.  You smile very easily and don't cry too often.  You will cry when you are hungry and sometimes when we change your diaper.  You are also starting to cry if we walk away - like you miss us and want us to come back!  
• You are now somewhat mobile!  You roll all over the place and Daddy says that he's seen you scoot yourself belly-down, penguin-style, on the hardwood.  
• You are a good eater and you at least tolerate everything we've given you so far.  Your favorites seem to be fruit, carrots, sweet potatoes, and peas.  You drink water with your meals.  
• You have 3 teeth (on the bottom).  
• You love your sippy cup, TV remotes, playing airplane, taking pictures, and things that surprise you.  
• We love your happy disposition, the way you stick your tongue out, you chunky legs, your sweet laugh, to hear you talk