Camille Rose is 10 months old!

I can't believe my beautiful baby is already 10 months. She is really on the move now. We can't keep her anywhere. She has discovered the stairs and loves them of course. If you forget the gate and Cami is really quiet - we know she has escaped to the stairs. Her favorite word is "dog" - everything is a "dog" right now- groundhogs, dogs, deer, cats- you name it she says dog. When she says dog she puts her hands up like she is asking where they are - it is the cutest thing! She blows kisses and gives real kisses. She loves every food we give her. The Itsy Bitsy Spider makes her laugh everytime - even if she has been crying. She adores getting a bath and doesn't like it when it is Makenna's turn. It will be a miracle if she doesn't end up in the tub with Makenna head first. I can't keep her away from the side and she leans over to try to splash the water. I love this stage - every thing is new and so amazing!!!!

Fall Ball with the Miracle League

Makenna started Fall Ball last weekend. We were rained out today. The Miracle League offered another session of baseball so that the kids would have the opportunity to play under the lights. The game started at seven and didn't wrap up until 9:00! A late night for Makenna but she had fun as usual. She loves having her cousin Jack as her buddy on the team. She was working so hard at running this time her arms were going faster than her legs. She is really cute to watch. Come out and enjoy a game next weekend!

Homegrown Pumpkins!

Makenna has been excited about Halloween since the first day of September. She has been asking about the pumpkin patch and getting pumpkins, carving Jack-o-lanterns and going trick or treating. Jay planted a few pumpkin seeds at our property in Frazeysburg last year so we took the girls out early to get pumpkins this year. We only picked two, but we will get more closer to Halloween.

Makenna and Mini Me.

I love my big sister!

Hey pay attention to me!

What is going on up here?

Much to my chagrin it looks like Cami is taking up one of Makenna's favorite past times. Actually she just likes to be just like her big sister- she wasn't too interested in the program.

Labor Day Fun

My cute girl

Ayla

Ezra back at the fountain - you would think he would learn after having to wear girl clothes when his got all wet :0)

Cami liked Dixie

Addi and Cami sharing a kiss and the seesaw.

Makenna getting a little corn hole in.

Addi hamming it up.

Lain and Peggy tried to play corn hole but the little ones took over.

We went to Aunt Lain, Uncle Richard and Addi's house for Labor Day. All the kids had fun. There are many cousins to play with when we are all together, Makenna (8), Ayla (3), Gracie (23 months), Addison (19 mos), Ezra (16mos) and Cami (9mos). The kids loved Lain's new water feature and the bird bath. All the kids but my 2 were drenched. Cami is too little to get to the water and Makenna didn't want to be wet so she played conservatively. Poor Ezra had to wear a shirt of Addison's when his got wet since he is the only boy around he didn't have many options.

Nine months and growing....

Thanks Makenna!

Hanging out with Daddy!

Attacking my sister.

I am innocent of all things!

Cami was nine months on August 24th! She is doing new things everyday. She is able to pull her self up to stand, she dances, she blows kisses, plays pat-a-cake, and jabbers all the time. She continues to say daddy and mum on occasion, she tries to say sissy and has her own word for butterfly. Her new word is dog - we think for the overly friendly, huge groundhog that visits the kids at the babysitter's house. She signs milk, all done and bye bye. She still loves to take Makenna's glasses and pull her hair. Camille has her two top and bottom front teeth and is trying to get in the next two on top. She loves to eat anything she finds including dirt, bugs, leaves and rubber pieces of Makenna's ball.

Our Special Rider

Special Riders started on Monday. It is a therapeutic horseback riding program designed for children with special needs. It is one of Makenna's favorite activities. She couldn't wait to get on her horse. She asked Ms. Connie if she could ride a black one so of course Connie went on the hunt for a black horse with a small saddle for Makenna. Makenna is riding Chief this year. This is her third year participating in the program.