Saturday, August 25, 2012

Briggs-9 months

Dear Briggs,
You continue to bring so much happiness to our family. I'm not sure any of us remember life before you! Knox is still your biggest fan! You never bother him and he wants to be the first to greet you every morning. He thinks you are the best. Today I heard him tell your Papa to call him if you were crying. He adores you. Your oldest brother, Eli, is less enthused with your antics and more aware of your safety. He loves you too, but is definitely less forgiving of your busyness with his stuff. You are our most active baby, the only one we have confined in a pack and play. You are very dramatic at times, but extremely laid back too. You sat in your stroller for two hours this week watching your brothers play. I do believe you would be walking if speed was not your top priority! You can now point at each of us if we ask you who's who. You "talk" a lot! You can say bye bye, paas, papa, dada, and mama. You have us wrapped! We sure do love you!








The first time your brothers earned $...they watched you to help Mommy.




Look how proud you are in this picture! All the big kids pretended to drive the fire truck and you did too!








This little monkey seems to be your bun-bun. Eli was exactly 9 months too when he found his favorite. This made your daddy's night!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Yellowjackets

Tuesday was very eventful for me and the boys. As Briggs napped, the three of us played in the front yard. The boys began climbing our magnolia tree which is something they do all the time. Poor Knox stepped on a yellow jacket nest under the tree. He immediately began screaming and I yelled for Eli to get down and run. Somehow Eli climbed down from the tree and escaped with no stings. Knox and I were stung 14 times. We had to run to get away and they continued to sting us both. It was awful. Thankfully Sara and Mac were arriving for lunch and she quickly diffused the situation. She's such a blessing to me! J and Dad got the job of burning out the nest. Thankfully they were successful!











Sunday, August 5, 2012

Adventure on the Farm

This afternoon we ventured out to the farm in Summerfield. Uncle Jack offered the Kubota and we headed to the creek. These little boys would be great country boys. I can't imagine how they'd be if we lived in the country. We found turkey feathers, treasure rocks, and fresh veggies. Happy birthday, Uncle Jack! We loved crashing your party!




















Saturday, August 4, 2012

Smith Mountain Lake

Today we were blessed to meet dear friends at their family's lake house. We left Briggs behind and soaked in every minute with Eli & Knox. They were so excited to ride a fast boat! Eli surprised us and jumped right in to ride the red board! Our little boys love water!














Baking soda + Vinegar










We had a great time this week! I found a little activity for the boys that would help them practice those fine motor skills by pinching an eye dropper. The best part was the fizzing baking soda and mix of colors. Blakely joined our fun! They all loved it!

Briggs-8 months










Just a few pictures of this sweet boy at 8 months. He is a super fast, crawling machine! He is cruising furniture throughout the house. He shaved years off his mommy's life when he rolled down our wooden steps. He enjoys snacking on crayons...

We love this baby boy! He just might keep us on our toes!

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