July 2010

These are some pics from July, but I had to include them because I think they are so cute!

Myrtle Beach 2010

I know, I know... It's already September and I'm just now posting about our beach trip back in July. But better late than never, right? We had a wonderful time.

Crazy storm! The wind blew so hard- I thought we were in the middle of a hurricane! The beach cleared out so fast - We were up in our room watching all the craziness down below!

The Beach

More beach pics! Ruth Ann's hair was constantly curly at the beach :)

Luke could not get enough of the sand. He had so much fun. We had to pry him indoors for lunch and nap time!

The Beach

Luke was quite curious (and a little cautious- which I didn't mind) about the ocean. Luke really enjoyed the sand at the beach! He dug a lot of holes and played with his sand toys. He had a blast!

This is Ruth Ann's first time "in" the Atlantic Ocean.

The Beach

Ruth Ann and Luke were spoiled at the beach by their Grandma, Grandpa and three Great Aunts and three Great Uncles. They also were loved on by their cousins and Uncle Jon and Aunt Kristie.

Luke rode a merry-go-round for the first time with daddy and Grandpa. He loved it!

Ruth Ann LOVED the water!

The expression on Ruth Ann's face cracks me up in this picture below.

Luke is Three

Can't believe that my baby boy is no longer my baby. In fact, his baby sister no longer seems much like a baby either. Luke turned three in June!

He enjoyed celebrating his Birthday with his Mommy, Daddy, Sister, Pawpaw, Mimi, Grandma, Uncle Jon, and Aunt Kristie! He had a blast, and especially enjoyed his Chocolate Cake.

Luke also had a Birthday Party at Build-A-Bear where he ate donuts, and made a puppy dog with several of his friends.

He also had chocolate cake with mommy and daddy on his actual birthday, too. It was yummy. (Ruth Ann even had a taste, but don't tell anyone :)

Luke really enjoys building "tall towers" with his blocks. He can't seem to get enough music in that little body of his. Whether the radio or CD is on in the car, or he hears some music on at home, or I'm singing songs, he instantly joins in and sings and plays along with it. (Meanwhile, Ruth Ann does, too!) Recently, dinosaurs have captivated his attention and he is fascinated with how big they are and that some of them eat leaves. (It has really made him eat salad a lot more, because he thinks he's a dinosaur.) He LOVES to water with his sprinkler hose outside, and it is definitely hot enough for it! He really enjoys anything outside, from sweeping, to running and playing on his swing set. He also likes to think about letters in the alphabet. He seriously can tell you almost any letter or number (1-9) and I'm amazed at his constant curiosity. I'm looking forward to what this next year holds for us. It will be fun to watch Luke continue to grow and add new skills this coming year. I'm so thankful that God has given us two wonderful blessings to be able to train, teach, and love!

Seriously??

Seriously?? Has it been over two months since I've blogged! WOW! Needless to say, we've been a little busy. Plus, I couldn't figure out how to get my pictures to download until my really fantastic sister-in-law told me which setting to change!

Anyway...from physical therapy for my back, to Luke turning three, to Ruth Ann eating a bug (yes, a BLACK BUG!), to going to the beach, to Nate working hard at work and around our home building all sorts of things, including a new swing set, to us buying a MINI VAN - yes- I never thought I'd see that day!....we've been busy!!
Here's a few updated pictures of the kiddos since you've probably forgotten already what they look like! More pictures and stories hopefully soon!