Thomas' #1 Fan

Ashton loves Thomas the train.  I mean LOVES LOVES LOVES!  He has a bunch of Thomas trains, a train whistler, a conductor hat, Thomas sneakers and most recently he picked out a pair of Thomas underoos!  So when we found out that the local railroad that offers scenic tours of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park was hosting a Day Out with Thomas, we decided we had to take the little man.  Since it was a special day for him, we got a babysitter for Elise and made it a date with Mommy and Daddy. 

It was quite an event!  There were tons of kids and in addition to the train ride itself, there were bounce houses, scavenger hunts, balloons, activity tents, etc.  I think even Jeff and I were a bit overwhelmed.  Ashton had a great time though and was smiling ear to ear, which of course made it all worthwhile.   :)

The Lost Summer of 2014

This was a tough summer for our family but we are so thankful for the love and support of our friends and family.  We FINALLY moved back into our house just before Halloween.  It will take a little while to get settled back in but I’m planning to catch up on blogging now, before I get TOO far behind.

A few notable events over the summer:

Elise is still a string bean, 10^th percentile for length and 75^th for height at her 6 and 9 month check ups.  She is sitting up, crawling around and even pulling herself up to standing now.  Such a big girl! She’s eating solids and has even moved to more table food recently.  She's a great eater!  She says Da Da  - still working on Ma Ma. J  She got her first tooth in September and they're coming in fast and furious now - she has 6 teeth now!  She’s an absolute delight!  Now, if only she would sleep through the night.  

Ashton has become such a little boy – no traces of baby at all.  Sniff, sniff.  He started going to the Goddard School 2 days a week in August and has recently transitioned to full time.  It’s been such a great experience for him – he’s learning lots of new stuff and is making great progress on potty training.  The power of positive peer pressure!  He’s such a sweet, funny little guy!

Looking forward to a fun-filled holidays!

 

Hotel fun!

Elise's 1/2 bday

 

Jeff's bday 

Off to school!

 

YUM!

 

 

Love,

K & J

Weekend in the Woods

In honor of our 5^th wedding anniversary, where ‘wood’ is the traditional gift, we rented a cabin outside of Mohican State Park. The park is about 1.5 hours from our house, making it the perfect spot for a quick weekend getaway.  We had lots of fun relaxing at the cabin, hiking, making campfires and smores, visiting a local farm and eating picnics.  Ashton had such a good time that he cried when we got home. :)

Love,

K & J

Mother's Day

Mother’s Day was a beautiful spring day and I had a lovely day out with three of my favorite people.  I got to sleep in an extra half hour, which was a great start to the day!  We then went to church and on to brunch where we had a delicious meal and an outstanding bloody mary.  And bc it was a special day, after brunch, we went to get ice cream.  Ashton was in heaven!  We walked around downtown a bit and then headed home for a group nap.  :)  We capped off the day with a yummy bbq of oysters, shrimp and chicken and a wagon walk around our neighborhood.  Such a wonderful day and so thankful for my beautiful darlings – I’m a very lucky mama!

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Tummy time!

Love,

K & J