Camping 2013

This is the 3rd year that three of my best friends and all of our families get together for a weekend and go camping. We actually have it worked out pretty well with each family bringing one big meal to feed everyone. That way, only one couple has to cook at a time while everyone else helps out or watches their children. I have seriously been looking forward to going camping ALL SUMMER LONG! I begged Isaac to go with just me and William, but I think that starting up a new job and going away on a weekend was too much. 

I think we all enjoyed this camping get together better than the last two times. We finally had kids that were older ... everyone could walk except Nora. Last year we had 3 babies. The older little kids played in a makeshift tent and Mr. Jason set up a swing that they loved! 

1st morning ... everyone was enjoying a much needed cup of coffee.
We only had 3 coffee pots going all at once. :)

Reading books to little ones.

Charlotte with her adorable new glasses

My two handsome men. Have I mentioned that I love sweatshirts on guys?

These two were only a few weeks old last time we went camping.
It is so fun to see at how different they are even though so close in age. 

Abby on the swing set ... everyone else is waiting for their turn.

MYLES turn!!! 

Look at that cool kid. I can just imagine him as a teen doing this pose with a cigarette in his hand. LOL
Rachel, please don't kill me for saying that!

Maggie's turn!

She is doing it all by herself ... Big Girl!

Not sure what Myles was trying to say ...

Isaac brought his hammock along and it was loved by all who tried it.

Favorite Things

I know I haven't been updated family on pictures of William in the last two months. We were very busy in September, but finally got back to the camera in October and these are a few things that William loves to do!

Favorite thing #1

He sits, stands and jumps on Isaac's toolbox ALL the time!

 Favorite Thing #2

 I bought William a bucket for trick or treating this year and he LOVES carrying it around. They were inseparable for a whole day and we got to spend a lot of time outside taking fabulous pics!

Favorite Thing #3

 Then add another favorite thing .... TRUCKS!!!! William loves trucks and if they have annoying buttons on them that play music or sound effects, even better!

Favorite Thing #4

 Will loves pulling all the blankets out of this basket and then he climbs inside. Isaac and I both took pics of him on different days.

Favorite Thing #5

 and 

Favorite Thing #6

Our Little boy loves to read books and he is holding his favorite one. He backs up to anyone when he has a book in hand so they can pick him up and read it to him. If you haven't heard of the Yummy Yucky book, go look it up! I enjoy it too. :)

I recently pulled out some baby things for Charles Wallace and I thought William might like to play with his old Bumbo. I actually loves it ... even when he gets stuck in it. We have the greatest fun watching him try to get out.

Goofy kid

These are some final pics I wanted to include. I love this little boy and I can't wait to have another baby.

Here are some pics of William with mommy and daddy. Daddy is holding his hands over Will's ears because we were at the NC State Fair and watching a tractor pull competition. Gosh, those things were loud!!!

Visiting with Cousins

This blog post contains two different times that we got to see cousins Bella and Charles Wallace. Bella and Will fight alot over toys, but by the second time they saw each other they started playing together. By playing, I mean they ran around the house screaming at the top of their lungs together. I thought it was great, but Isaac was not a fan of the screaming. I loved holding a tiny baby again, but I guess I didn't get any pictures of me and CW on the camera. I'll have to check my phone. 

 This goofy kid thinks that he can walk down ALL steps like a grown up ... the other week he did it without my help and landed face first in the cement/grass in our front walkway. He has had a lot of falls like that recently and I think he is taking more chances. He scares me so much, but I get this is all part of growing up.

 Such a pretty girl :)

Splashing in a little pool table thing

 They LOVED running around chasing each other and screaming. 

 Dressing up for a nice occasion. My handsome little man!

Charles Wallace cried a lot ...

Oh, look! We caught him NOT crying!

AND ... now he is back to crying again ... :)

From newborn to 1 year pictures

Newborn

One Month photos - I included the one on the right so you could see his face better

No smiles yet :)

Finally sitting up!

Can you see his two teeth?

The day he started crawling :)