Update on Elizabeth

Elizabeth continues to be a joy and blessing to our family. She is well loved and her brothers and sister keep her well entertained! She recently started smiling...which we all LOVE to see. Each of us try our best to get her to smile but Nanny was the best at it!

Aunt Nancy made Elizabeth this adorable hat...she knitted it and added a flower pin. I just LOVE it but Elizabeth isn't too sure about it! Granted, I tried to take a picture when she was ready to sleep. I'll try again another day.

She's pushing herself up like a champ and she even scoots herself on her belly...which I have to be careful when I leave her on my bed because she travels fast! She loves sticking out her tongue and especially likes to mimic others doing it! It's pretty funny.

She's quite the little lady and we are so thankful for her.

Nanny and Pappy's visit Part 2

(The first two pictures were taken at Fort Christmas).

Adele checking out where the homesteading family washed and got ready for the day.

Mom and the kids on a front porch of a homesteading home.

I love this picture of my Dad sleeping as Adele "reads" to him!

Thanks to Grammy and Grampy, we were able to spend a couple days at their condo on the beach. It was SO nice and my parents enjoyed the beach life...I wasn't sure they would! Unfortunately, this is the only picture I got from our time at the beach. We ate at South Beach Grill before heading home.

We were trying to find cheap things to do in the area and Paul reminded me of Fort Christmas. So, we took a trip out there and saw old Florida homesteading homes as well as Fort Christmas, pictured to the left.

The kids enjoyed seeing all the weapons and artifacts displayed in the fort.

We also traveled out to the Canaveral National Wildlife Refuge but didn't see much wildlife...only a skink. We did go to Manatee Cove Park on Merritt Island and some many manatees. So, it wasn't a total bust! Again, I don't have any pictures from that day.

All in all, we had a nice visit...thanks for coming to see us Nanny and Pappy!!!

Pappy and Nanny's visit

My folks traveled down to see us a couple weeks ago. When you have a newborn, it's always good incentive to get the grandparents to visit!!!

We had a really nice visit with them. Mom and Dad enjoyed the kids and the kids enjoyed them...they are still missing them a week later!

Mom found a porcelain tea set for Adele and so immediately they had a tea party (pictured below).

I requested some apples from Way's Fruit Farm near State College, PA. Mom brought me two HUGE bags of apples (the cost was just over $7...and here in the grocery store apples are selling at over $1.50 per pound!) and so apple pie baking was underway the day after they got here! The kids enjoyed helping Nanny peel the apples with her cool apple peeler from Pampered Chef (I also requested she bring it along too, for it makes the work of peeling apples much easier..and more fun!)