Paige is getting too big too fast and we are having a lot of fun watching her experience all of her firsts (teeth, eating rice and vegetables/fruits, swinging, swimming, going to the zoo, sitting up, etc). She has been trying really hard to crawl for the past few weeks, so we're expecting that any day now. The girl just wants to move and is not happy sitting still.
Autumn has also had a few firsts this summer, like riding her tricycle by herself and riding a pony, both which she's very proud of. A big first coming up for her next week is pre-school. I can hardly believe she's starting already, but so far she is very excited. Let's hope that is the case come Aug 29th.
Overall the girls are doing great and seem to adore each other more every day. Again, I know this may come to a screeching halt when Paige starts having opinions of her own, but for now it's fun to watch and we are choosing to live in our happy state of ignorance :)
Our first family trip to the zoo with Paige. Our friends Brian and Michelle came down to visit with their daughter Hannah and it was so nice to see them. It was a hot day but all the little ones did great.
Grandma and Grandpa Church with all four of the grandkids. Hmm, can you tell which two are half Italian?! By the way, that cute tiny one that Verna is holding is the newest member of the family - Riley Grace Young! Riley was born on May 4th and she is absolutely adorable. From what we hear Brady is an excellent big brother too.
Paige at about 5 months old....still looking like a mini female version of my Grandpa Flynn.
We went to downtown Westerville at the end of June for their street fair. They have it the 4th Friday of every month during the summer. Autumn got her face painted for the first time and has been asking when she can get it done again. She talks about the girl who painted her face like they are old friends :)
Paige's first time in a pool. Hard to tell from the picture but she loved it!
Paige at almost 6 months old...making silly faces and making Mommy smile on her birthday :)
Move over Doogie Howser!! Autumn loves playing doctor and giving us all check ups. According to my last check up I weighed 6 lbs. I like this doctor!!
Macy and Autumn have become best buddies in the past few months. This new relationship is primarily based on Autumn chasing Macy around the house with whatever torture method she chooses that night....the vacuum, baby stroller, toy leaf blower (which she does while dressed in a catepillar costume), etc. We tried to make her stop for a while until we realized that Macy kind of likes it and it's good exercise for them both. We can tell Macy approves because she used to go into our bedroom during storms, but now she goes right into Autumn's room. So cute....
Just chillin' on the 4th of July. Hey...where's my margarita guys?!
We stayed home for the 4th of July weekend and had a nice little family cookout. When we explained to Autumn why we celebrate the 4th of July, she asked us how old America is. When we told her she thought it would be a good idea to make a cake like we do for our birthdays. Notice the cupcakes in the background with the 235...
Paige's first time swinging. Hilarious to watch her smile and snort for 15 minutes straight. And although it's a little tough to see, she's also showing off her first two teeth on the bottom!
Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, boouunce, booouuunnnccee, and I'm out. Goodnight.
Smiley girl at 7 months old. Her hair is getting more awesome every day. Love the spike!
Last weekend Nick's company had a big celebration for their 60th Anniversary. It was nice to see Autumn be so fearless on the huge bouncy slides and have a blast. That evening she also got to experience her first concert as the company had Blake Shelton perform. She was showing us her best dance moves that night!
