Hill Ridge Farms 2014

We had so much fun at Hill Ridge Farms last year that we decided to go back! TJ and I love taking the kids to this pumpkin patch. They enjoy all of the activities and so do we! My favorite is the barn filled with corn. TJ loves the hay ride to pick out a pumpkin, and Zack and Lily love the bouncing pillow. It is always a great time and gets you in the mood for everything Fall!

OAP is 10 months old!

Olivia Ann is 10 months old! I feel like I was just doing this for her turning 9 months old. I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. Olivia is getting stronger on her feet. She has taken a few steps by herself this month and can walk well as long as she is holding on to something. She really likes walking while holding on to her baby doll stroller. She is also starting to say things a little clearer. She will look at me now and say "mama." She will also say, "dada" when TJ comes in the room. A couple of new words this month have been "meme" and "baby." Her new favorite thing is puffs. Any flavor, she loves them all! She also like playing with everything she is not supposed to play with! You can dump a whole bucket of her toys out in front of her and she will go straight to the curtains or the end tables. This is such a fun age and we are loving every day and every new adventure with OAP!

OAP is 9 months!!

These pictures pretty much sum up life with Olivia Ann this month! She is EVERYWHERE and is into EVERYTHING! She loves to smile, blow kisses, make noises, play with everything we say no to, and stand and walk (as long as she is holding onto something). She can stand by herself but we are still working on walking without help.  She says, "no, no," "ma-ma," "da-da," and "hey."She is such a happy baby and has the best laugh. Zack and Lily can make her laugh more than anyone else. She is so much fun and her personality comes out more and more everyday!

Lily's First Day of 1st Grade!

Little Bit is in first grade! She isn't looking so little anymore!! Lily has Ms. Lowe this year. She is a great teacher and Lily is very lucky to be in her class. Lily's 2 BFFs are also in her class, Julia and Elizabeth. She is really excited to have them in her class. Her favorite part of the day was recess. Today she came home and did her homework by herself. It was a writing assignment so we were very impressed. She did a great job! Lily has changed her mind from Kindergarten and now wants to be an artist when she grows up!

Zack's First Day of 4th Grade!

Zack is a 4th grader!! I can't believe it!! He had a great first day. He has two teachers, Ms. Wiggins and Mrs. Merrall. Both are fantastic and he is lucky to be in their class. He is really excited because he has lots of friends in his class including his best friend Mason. He said his favorite part of the day was seeing all of his friends. He also really enjoyed getting to change classes. He hasn't changed what he wants to be when he grows up. He still wants to be an athlete!

Beach for the Day

This post is a little late but we went to Surf City for the day a couple of weeks ago. The kids had so much fun! They loved playing in the waves. They also enjoyed building a sand castle.

OAP is 8 months old!

Olivia is 8 months old! I can't believe she is growing so fast. She is cruising around everywhere now. As long as she can hold on to something she will walk. She has the strength to stand by herself but she doesn't have the balance and is too scared to try. When we try to get her to stand she will crouch down. She still only has 2 teeth and has started eating more solid food. Her latest thing that she loves is chicken and vegetables. She still doesn't like sweet potatoes. She is very independent and strong willed! This week she has started clapping and is getting better at waving. We can't decide what her first word is because she has now babbled hey, da-da, and ma-ma. She has said these 3 words for a while now but she has just started using them in the right context. So we aren't sure what to count as her first word.