6th Month Check Up

We had to go to the doctor today and Dayton was all smiles after he found out it was not for him. Poor Camrie had to get 5 more shots and it was so sad but like always she took it like a champ. There were some screams and a few tears but as soon as she got her milk she was all better. She is growing fast and the doctor says she looks great. She now weights 16lbs. 4 oz. and is 26' tall. Both are in the 50% for her age. Dayton did not want to feell left out so he had the nurse weigh him and he now weighs 34 lbs.

5 Years

This past Saturday Kyle & I celebrated our fifth anniversary. So to celebrate we went out boating with a friend. It was a beautiful day and the lake was nice and close. It was Dayton's first time on a boat and we learned he gets his adventurous side from his mother. He cried for the first half hour yelling for us to slow down. He did warm up to things though and even started to enjoy himself, but this was only after he found a pole and my arm to hold on to. He did like it when Kyle rode the water skis and tube, and he laughed when he fell off. I stayed in the boat the whole time taking pictures and worked on my tan, just what I wanted. And Camrie was all smiles and a few giggles when the boat rocked in between taking her naps. Kyle looked like a pro out on the water and was very entertaining for the rest of us.


We stopped to have lunch on a little beach area. This was by far the kids favorite part.

Camrie does not care where we are or what we are doing, when she is tired she just takes a little nap. We are on the beach here and she is sleeping again.

This is the only time we could get Dayton to go in the water. He would not jump in or swim or anything until... we made him.

We are such good parents that we bribed and pretty much forced Dayton to get on this tube and ride with Kyle. After he got on he was okay and even liked it till the tube went under a little and he got a face full of water.

Happy 4th!

The 4th was a nice relaxing day sleeping in and having donuts for breakfast. We just hung around till about 6 when we went to a friends up the street for a BBQ. We ate and played games. There was croquet & knock-out for the adults, and jumping on the trampoline, basketball, & wagon rides for the kids. We played till it got dark & then went and saw fireworks. After the big show we went back for some sparklers and pop rocks. It was a late night but we all had fun!

Kyle and the kids watching fireworks.
Camrie watched the whole show with no tears.



Dayton could not believe he was allowed to play with the sparklers. He kept pretending it was his sword. As soon as it would burn out he would run back for another one. I am just glad we got through the night with no burns.

American girl, Camrie was the best dressed of us all in her stars and stripes!

Potty Training

This past week we did not really leave the house. For one we were not getting great sleep because of Camrie, who was not sleeping throught the night, and two we were dedicated to potty training. I am happy to say that both have been accomplished. Also occurring this week, Camrie rolled over for the first time. As usual it was just the one time, but now she rolls all the time.

Dayton though, had to be heavily motivated with snacks and treats & has done great with very few accidents. He does go about every 10 minutes, but I can't complain because we are done with diapers!

There were some rough nights as Camrie got kicked out of our room. After about 5 nights of crying she sleeps from around 10pm till 8am. The worst part of this experience was while she was crying herself to sleep she lost her voice. I felt like a terrible mother, but we are all sleeping better now, and her voice is back, so I am over it!

Here is our little girl showing off for the camera.

Getting So Big

Just some pictures of the kids at the house. Camrie seems to get bigger everyday and Dayton is a great big brother.


I had Camrie on the couch and Dayton hopped up there by her, they were so good they did not move till after I had taken the pictures. They make our lives so fun!

Just a normal day, but I wanted to show off Camrie's cute personality. She is such a good baby and so fun to have around.