We love the Come See Me Festival!

Eleanor and Kaitlyn were thrilled that the Come See Me Festival was going on- they got to do sidewalk chalk on Main Street

We always make sure to get our picture taken with Glen the Frog too

We left Eleanor's chalk body outline

And of course, she had to have a tattoo

Before we left, we also found Glenda the Frog (Glen's wife)

Saturday morning is parade time- our friends, Spencer & Jackson, were there to check it out

So excited that she could barely sit down!

Spencer & Jackson's mommy, Mandi, helped Emerson get a good view of the floats

Eleanor and Campbell thought the Shriners' go-carts were too loud 

Emerson was sleepy but had so much he wanted to see

Robbie, Martha, Campbell & Maggie joined us at Cherry Park to check out the food & rides

Maggie & Emerson were too tired to care about the food & rides

These two best buddies were eager to ride the helicopters together

I think Eleanor took control of the steering, but Campbell was good at sharing.

Happy Birthday to Eleanor!

The fun part of having your birthday on a Sunday (April 10th) is that you get to celebrate it at school on the Friday before!! Thanks to our friend, Kaitlyn, for letting us borrow the adorable shirt!

Eleanor was able to pick out her crown and all her friends put stickers picked out just for her- Rose & Delaney D. were excited to celebrate Eleanor's big day

Emerson got to join in the fun too

Eleanor's wonderful teacher, Ms. Chamberlain, had everyone sing happy birthday and then she showed us how old she was turning- 4!

She chose Princess and the Frog cupcakes for the girls

Cheese!

Cupcake time is their favorite time

I think Emerson was a little upset that he couldn't have one- all that drool is thanks to his first teeth coming through!

Mommy likes to capture every moment

Such a careful eater to avoid getting frosting on her nose

A rare family picture!! Those tables and chairs sure are low to the ground

7 months old & Yard work

Time really does fly when you are having fun!! It is hard to believe that our baby boy turned 7 months! His smile and laugh light up our days.

Of course, our first baby charms us with her smile and sweet demeanor too!

It sure is hard to photograph these two together- eyes closed and looking elsewhere- it usually takes 3-4 takes. 

We wanted to show off Daddy's handiwork on a retaining wall for our flower bed- way to go, Daddy!!

With Eleanor's help behind the camera, Emerson gives us great smiles!

And on a bright, sunny day, we get cute squished-nose smiles

Best buddies

I am very blessed to have a great mom's group that I have been involved in since Eleanor was born. The Supermoms of the South brought us food for 2 weeks after having Emerson and we have playdates/activities that we can attend almost daily! I love these ladies and wouldn't be able to be a stay-at-home mom without them (and Nakia, of course!) Emerson has some good buddies that are very close in age to him- Sawyer, on left, was born 2 weeks before Emerson & Carter, on right, was born 1 month before him. We missed having Charlie at that playdate who was born just 6 days before Emerson.

Emerson enjoys new places with different toys 

Carter is very sweet and tries to calm Emerson 

But he looks for help from the moms

 Emerson's best buddy is Eleanor

His face lights up when he sees her

Kisses and secrets 

We are so blessed to have such loving, healthy happy children!

Look who's sitting up!

First, Emerson started off needing assistance from the boppy...

but, now he is holding himself up with his arms and very happy about it!

Check out the one-arm move, still a little uncertain of his balancing abilities

What an adorable happy face!

Now, that Emerson is sitting so well, it is easier for Eleanor to play with him. 

Trying out the no-hands/arms position!

Yum, this moon must be very tasty

If Emerson ever needs support and love, his sister, Eleanor is right behind him, chewing on his ear

And giving him big hugs!

It is a true miracle when I can get them both looking at the same time!

I must have said something really funny (plus, it works to get those real smiles out of them)

Sitting up also makes bath time more interesting

He wants to know when we will let him take a bath with his sister now