Summer Fun

Even with a newborn baby sister, we've been having some fun this summer. A couple of weeks ago, we went to Silver Dollar City with some friends. Sarah Kate got off to an interesting start by having a huge blow-out poopy diaper right at the front entrance of the park. I put on her only extra outfit for the day and hoped for the best. Fortunately, she did fine after that and slept most of the time we were there.

Our fun plans were thwarted somewhat by the 30% chance of scattered storms that turned into a 2 1/2 hour torrential downpour and thunderstorm. After hanging out on the front porch of the cooking school for 2 hours, we decided to send Noel for ponchos. The kids thought they were great! After I'd put on my huge yellow poncho, Christopher looked at me and said, "Mommy, you look so beautiful in your yellow poncho!" A bench full of women nearby thought he was so sweet--and he is!

The silly kids eating lunch while we waited for the rain to stop:


The kids in their ponchos:


Sarah Kate's SDC experience:


Anna and Malakai:





We've also been to the pool in our neighborhood a couple of times. Here's some photos from our first trip to the pool for this summer:

Sarah Kate--8 weeks old

We're coming up on Sarah Kate's two month birthday. She is getting so big and so smiley! I took her to our women's meeting for church last night, and she was grinning and cooing and charming everyone. I had her laying in my lap, and she would turn her head to one side, trying to see people and listen to the conversation, and then she'd turn the other way to check out that side. She is still sleeping well at night and pretty easy-going during the day. We love you, Sarah Kate!

Some more from way back when she was 2 1/2 weeks old:


4 weeks old:


One month old:


6 weeks old--wearing her first hairbow!



7 weeks old--after bathtime and then with my friend Tara





8 weeks old:

Tee-ball 2009

Christopher played tee-ball this year, and he had a great time! He loved drawing in the dirt with his shoe and kicking up dirt as he ran . . . and we think he enjoyed batting, running the bases and fielding balls, too. :) His coaches did a great job and made it really fun. Christopher was thrilled to get his first trophy at the end of the season.

Playing "pitcher"

Christopher up to bat

On third base, ready to run home





Christopher, as pitcher, fielding a ball and throwing it to first


Christopher at bat


Christopher running home