The Great Pumpkin

We took the kids on a hayride to hand-pick a pumpkin from the patch.
We had a great time and Violet was very excited. On the other hand, this was tough work. It's a good thing we brought Aunt Hadda or we wouldn't have had enough hands to actually pick the pumpkins. What I learned . . . until my kids can actually carry their own pumpkin, we'll be buying ours from the store!

The hayride was great and even better . . . the apple cider donuts and pumpkin pie ice cream.

7 months old

Here they are: both at around seven months old.








Looking through Violet's old pictures overwhelms me. The love is incredible. I can barely remember what our days were like when she was Scott's age and I can't begin to imagine what Scotty will be like when he's almost three like Violet. Being a parent really is an incredible experience.

So I'll always remember . . . I know Violet is almost exactly 7 months in this picture because she only learned to sit up the week before they were taken. Also, she got her first bottom teeth one week later. Scotty will be seven months tomorrow and still won't sit up by himself but already crawls. I predict Scotty has his first teeth within two weeks. He is showing all the signs.

Six Months of Scott

Almost 6 months old









2 Months Old





1 Week Old





Aren't the first six months of life incredible? I can't believe the growth of a newborn into a baby. Scotty will be six months old tomorrow and he hardly resembles the newborn placed into my arms in the hospital.

Scott has been a fairly difficult baby, but we love him and want to keep him. He also has the best smile in the world. He chews on my cheeks and as I write this he is up on all fours trying to figure out how to crawl. He's a strong little thing. I love his little baby muscles. He adores Violet and will pretty much watch her all day. He is messy all the time. He spits and drools all over. I've stopped trying to control it. He has the cutest giggle and as you can tell he loves to chew on his feet.

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Bath Time!

Scotty is almost 6 months old and I felt it was time for brother/sister bath time. This is the first time because I honestly didn't feel like Violet would be gentle enough. She was great and they had fun. I had a somewhat emotional moment as I saw my naked babies and remembered where they came from. I can barely remember life without them.





AND MY FAVORITE:

Zach and Kamille: Vegas Vacation

Zach and I went on a whirlwind trip. I needed to get away, but both of us felt we couldn't leave Scotty more than one night. We left early Saturday morning and came back late Sunday night. We did a lot in those 36 hours!

The Room (Never Stayed in a Nicer One):


The Food (No diets on Vacation):


The Entertainment (we see movies as much as we can when away from the kiddies):


(Other forms of Entertainment):


We had the greatest time. After taking a few pictures I realized I had forgotten to bring the memory card for the camera. Instead of just buying another one, we thought it would be fun to limit the pictures naturally since our camera only holds 8 pics. Anytime we wanted to take a picture, we would delete one first. We ended up with only great pictures.









I had a surprise waiting for Zach the morning we got there. I had made an appointment at the Bellagio spa for him to get a Royal Shave. He loved it. He was only mildly suspicious that something was going on when I told him not to shave for the trip because I liked his scruff!

What I love about Vacations:
1) I always get great insight about who I am and where I come from when I visit different places and meet new people.
2) I get yet another reminder of why I married Zach.
3) When I get back (even from a short one) I appreciate my kids even more.
4) Vacations (no matter the length) make me appreciate HOME.

Thanks to my moms (& dads) for taking care of my children. It would be impossible to have fun if it weren't completely obvious that my children were being taken care of and loved. You're the best.

Pink and Purple

I live in what I think is one of the most beautiful houses! I LOVE it. We love it here. It is a wonderful home. Everything inside looks so clean and tidy. Nice rich brown hardwood floors, crisp white mouldings throughout . . . Do you know what I'm about to say? Oh how I wish I could paint every room in here pink. I know that's crazy, but I love pink. I found two rooms that aren't really pink at all, but may satisfy my urge for femininity. What does Zach think I wonder?




I especially love the purple room. So lush.