Well I have taken a long break from updating this blog. The heat and pregnancy of this past summer left me with little energy to sit at a computer but I'm trying to get back into it, especially with our new addition to the family on her way.
In the meantime, here is a look back at some of our time spent this past summer. The heat was so unbearable I have to admit we spent most days at home since venturing outside was just not any fun or anyone.
Jeff and I have made a huge leap in our life recently and decided to embrace the fact that our expanding family requires expanding our vehicle. Even an SUV is no longer feasible with 3 car seats so we had to admit it was time for a minivan, as hard as that was. I guess it finally means we are no longer cool, twenty somethings with kids but just plain ol parents. Sigh...
Chase is really growing. At 14 months now, he is walking on a regular basis and for longer and longer trips. He steps are still small and slow, but this last week we've really seen him blossom in that department. He is also very chatty and has officially caught the reading bug that is contagious around our house. We started incorporating story time into his nightly routine as well since he has finally gotten to the point where he will sit for a story and not just try to eat the book.
He also LOVES coming into the kitchen when I'm cooking and pulls out every pot, pan, and lid he can get a hold of. I, unfortunately, have had one too many heavy pots crashed on to my toe while cooking.
yes...those are stickers on his face, care of his big sister.
One day in late summer, with the temperatures reaching over 100 degrees, I was visited by a sweet, brown pit bull in our driveway. I immediately felt bad for the poor little guy since the neighbors said he had been running around all afternoon in the heat. He seemed desperate for help and a escape from the weather. Being a big ol softy, I brought him in to get him some food and water and amazingly he didn't protest one big and even let me put a leash on him. I was leary of having another dog in the house since our last go round with 3 dogs was not a pleasant one. We quickly began to see he was different than Toby had been. He was quiet, didn't jump, didn't bark, already knew commands like sit and shake and didn't jump on the furniture but laid at your feet. We searched for owners but found none so almost 2 months later, he is now a part of our family and we named him "Bear". He continues to be a very sweet, well behaved dog, maybe he is just grateful.
Play time!
We took a trip to TGR exotics with Hudson, London, Magnolia, and Caleb back in August. It was so hot though, the kids couldn't take it anymore after about 30 minutes so we had to leave. Needless to say, us parents didn't argue at all!
Looking for a little air conditioned entertainment, we took Cailin and Chase to the Children's Museum in Houston. They had an absolute blast...well Cailin did anyway. There wasn't much to do for a crawling baby.
This is how behind I am, here are the pictures from Chase's birthday nearly 4 months ago.
