The Girls - 6 months

The girls had their six month check up yesterday. It's amazing how close they are in size and weight. They both weigh right at 15 lbs and were within a quarter of an inch in length (both were 25% for weight and 29% for height).

They are so much fun right now. They LOVE their brothers and have enjoyed having them home this summer. Also, as they have since birth, they still enjoy being together and always try to hold hands. It is so sweet. Both enjoy time in their exersaucers and their mobile still makes them laugh every time. They are working on sitting up - almost there! and also have daily tummy time.

The girls are growing up so quickly!

Edisto 2010 - Part II

The girls had a good week as well. On vacation, they celebrated their six month birthday! I wish I could say that we had a sweet little party for them like I read about here, but our celebration was limited to adding vegetables to their palate - which they loved! I can't believe they are so old already.

Each morning after breakfast we suited and sunscreened everyone up and walked down to the beach. The girls took their morning naps in their stroller on the beach and enjoyed sticking their little toes in the sand and ocean when they were awake. After the beach one morning, Hannah Katherine was able to swim in the pool with Daddy and big brothers for the first time. Unfortunately, Sarah Manning slept through the fun. I'm sure she will be in her ladybug float before the end of summer.

We enjoyed our first family vacation. We are settling into a routine as a larger family. Life is a little crazy at times but we are so blessed.

Here are a few pictures from a beach session we had while in Edisto.

Edisto 2010

Well, we are just getting home from our first vacation as a family of six. This year we decided to change the pace of our vacation and we headed to Edisto Beach for a laid back week at the beach. Of course, I had very idealized thoughts of what I week would become. Even though things did not work out just the way I thought, we had a great time.

The boys enjoyed riding the waves on their boogie boards, taking bike rides on the island, shrimping and crabbing with friends at their grandparents' house, looking for shells and of course constructing sandcastles. Also, some of our of friends were at the beach at the same time and our boys enjoyed playing on the beach together.

On our final day on the beach, Greg decided to let the boys fish from the surf. After just a couple of casts, Camden reeled in a baby shark! Next up, Landon reeled in a good sized blue fish. Camden ended the time out with another blue fish. Catching their fish (and shark) was the highlight of the trip for both boys.

Girls awake . . . I'll have to finish the update later. More to come!

Change Coming

Well, it has been almost a year since my last blog. So much has happened during this time. My camera is filled with memories still needing to be uploaded to the computer. Sweet time for our family is stored in only fragments, as we try to recall different episodes of this year. Time has gone so quickly.

While on vacation this week, I have been trying to figure out the best way to document our daily lives without losing so many precious memories. Since, I have concluded that blogging is the easiest and most efficient way to capture our lives. I hope to post fresh updates as soon as we return home. For now, change coming . . .

Time Savers

Since I have been pretty tired lately, I have not been to the grocery store or Target in over three weeks. Greg has been running, what seems like daily, to the store to pick up whatever we need to just make it through the day. After feeling like I really needed to get on top of things, I found two ways I could get a little cooking and shopping done without much effort.

1. Super Suppers - a couple friends have used them for a while and I finally decided that we had eaten out enough and needed to have some formula for home cooked meals. They have a monthly supper club which is very reasonable and the meals are great! I ordered the meals online and then went to the store to pick them up. So easy!

2. Sam's Club - they have 'Click 'n Pull' where you can shop online and they pull all your groceries for you, at no cost. I simply went in today, they pulled my order, I payed at Customer Service (with no wait), and we were off. Again, so easy!

I have no idea why I have not tapped into these resources before. Our pantry is now full and we will again have hot semi-home cooked meals!

Twins Update

We are just getting back from our ultrasound this morning. Everything looked great. God answered our prayers - the babies have a septum between them! Both babies were measuring exactly the same.

Please continue to pray for the babies' health and continued development. We are hoping for a January delivery. We know that these two babies are a blessing from the Lord so we will continue to trust Him to carry our family through the months to come.

Worry

This past week the boys went with Greg to young singles Sunday School. Their round table discussion was on worry. Since the boys wanted to participate, Camden made a Top 10 List of Worries for he and Landon:

1. Being sprayed by a skunk.
2. Getting an A-.
3. A squirrel scratching me on the head.
4. A failed math paper.
5. Daddy taking my pen away.
6. Being chased by a deer.
7. A bear trying to kill me.
8. Being speared by an Alcus Indian.
9. The building breaking.
10. A bullet hitting me in the eye.

Worry, it has always been something I struggled with. However, I can honestly say none of these have ever topped my list.