Kaisley gets her medal!

Kaisley had her end of semester award's show was this week. She attended class as the little sister for so long, then she did an 8 week trial last fall. So this was her first semester, in which she gets her very own medal. And in perfect timing because she sure was checking out Brookston's soccer medal from the other weekend!

Flying during warm ups!

The second best part of class (the best is bubbles!)

Rolling through the hoop with Ms. Erin!

She loves the hoola hoop!

Doing her own trick!

Doing a trick for Ms. Erin!

Receiving her award (she was just standing there starring off to the back of the room...it was quite funny! She barely moved a muscle up there!)

Playing "drums" at the end of class!

First swim

Not our first swim of the season, but Sutton's first swim ever! :) He seemed to enjoy himself!

We invited Richard's brother and his family come to our neighborhood pool for a swim. So this is Kaisley, Richard, our niece Hailey, Brookston, Sutton, and Me!

Kaisley's bobo!

Poor girl! It's her turn for her "big bobo". We were going for a walk around the neighborhood last night and she fell, not once, but twice! And within about 10 feet! Of course in this picture it's all wrapped up, but that's the only way she would be "okay". At this point she was a tad proud of her "big bandaid"! She even got the limp down! ;)

Sutton's 6 months

Our sweet Sutton is 6 months old today!!

So hard to believe that we were just meeting our little man 6 months ago. Cuddling him, stroking his soft skin, listening to his first cries, looking into those gorgeous eyes! Hard to believe that our family grew from 4 to 5, just 6 months ago. While time has sure gone quick, it also seems like Sutton has always been a part of this family.

Brookston and Kaisley are amazing big siblings! They love him so much and take such good care of him while mommy is "coming in just one minute!" They have always been so soft and caring towards him.

Sutton has the sweetest, easy to please personality all day long. All he needs is a little eye contact and he'll flash you the biggest smile. A tiny bit more love and you'll get a good giggle from him! He thinks he's pretty hot stuff when he's on his belly or playing with his toys. He sure does seem to love his life as the baby brother!

Night time is a slightly different story. He's been struggling, well, since birth! We've tossed around the idea of allergies to reflux. He screams, a lot! He has trouble settling and well, mommy is tired beyond my wildess dreams. I never thought, at 6 months, I'd be sleeping less than I've slept with a newborn. But even with the night time troubles, the next morning I get the biggest, warmest smiles...he melts my heart to pieces!

Sutton's first babbles

There sure is something sweet about a baby starting to babble! I got a little piece of his newest sounds on camera...

Swimming, or rather the slide!

Brookston just finished 2 weeks of swim lessons, just in time for our pool to be open for the summer! While he's not to the point of being able to swim alone yet, he sure does love to swim! Hopefully I'll get a decent video this summer, because "show off day" for lessons, someone kept walking in front of my camera every time it was his turn! Arg!

I think the highlight of swim lessons just might be this big water slide! Brookston never wanted to try it last year...but this year he was all about it!

baby babble

Sutton officially started to baby babble yesterday! What a sweet little sound. And those first babbles, lucky me, were mamama! I know they have absolutely no meaning other than exploring his own voice, but man did he get my attention!!!! And I loved it! Following his mamama, was bababa, ahyayaya, and dadada. Go buddy, way to explore all of those sounds at one time. Although today he seems to prefer the good on ahyayaya.

It really took my by surprise because Kaisley took a long, long time to babble. She constantly had fluid in her ears, therefore keeping her from really hearing what was going on. So it wasn't until tubes at 10 months that she started her babbling. And since Brookston is 4 years old, I didn't remember how old he was. I had to go look it up, he was about 6 1/2 months old. Who knew! Well, who remembered anyway.

I love hearing Sutton's little voice...it's adorable!

Fun party today

We all had a blast at a birthday party today for two sisters! Just pictures here!

Just an FYI: But I just posted 3 other posts tonight! (Along with one late last week). Just so you don't miss anything! :)

Last soccer game

I do believe Brookston had a great time playing soccer this year! These are pictures from our last game.

Brookston and Coach Ken doing a throw in.

The kids all got awards!

I can't remember if someone suggested they be "silly" or "stick their tongue out", but looking at this picture, it sure seems like the suggestion was tongues out! :)

We had a party afterwards and I made cupcakes. The numbers are the numbers from the kids' shirts. The green ones are "grass" and my soccer balls, well, they were a learning experience! ha!

Jumpy, jump baby!

He loves to JUMP!!!!

I was having lunch with my friend the other day and Sutton was jumping on my lap. She asked if we had one of these jumperoos. I said yes, but our attic seems to have eaten it!?!?!! (Richard cannot find it up there! Crazy, I know, but they can break down fairly small). So, she's letting us borrow their's for now! Sutton is soooo happy!

Yum, yum!

Yum, yum! Mommy finally gave in...and I don't turn 6 months until Friday! She said she was waiting until 6 months, but I've been grabbing at their food, starring them down at dinner time, and really interested for way over a month! So, Saturday at dinner, I got to join in the fun!

The first bite was...interesting.

There were plenty of "yuck" faces, followed by wanting more!

He wanted to hold the spoon, hold the spoon, hold the spoon!!!

Eventually he got to hold the spoon...and even did a little feeding himself! :)

Uh oh!

Yes, my son is in a pink chair, that is not the point of this blog. The point is, he's holding on to the bar above him....

You know, the one that the toys hang from...

And he's pulling himself UP. As in, up off the back of the bouncy seat! Hmmmm, that can't be good! I'm guessing that's not too safe.

Poor buddy

Picture was taken at 6pm, so swelling is now gone!

Oh, I forgot

I forgot to include this picture in Brookston's birthday post! It was from my mom's camera, so it was in a different location! :)