Emeline is 3 months old

I made this kimono before I was even pregnant or knew I was going to have a girl, but I saved it just in case. I am so excited that it now fits my little Emmy! I cannot believe how big she is getting and we are enjoying her so much.

Here are the stats:

Weight: Around 11 pounds (we have a cheap scale Ü)

Likes: She loves sitting up and looking at EVERYTHING! Her head is like a bobble-head only from side to side. She loves to smile and play with her little ballerina doll. She loves her family, especially her brothers. She loves to eat every two hours. She loves taking baths and cries her "mad" cry every time we take her out. She loves being outside and socializing with people. She actually likes her diaper changed. She never cries when I change it! She loves her pacifier and we know never to leave home without it.

Dislikes: She hates her car seat. She does not like to be strapped into place! She doesn't like sleeping and still wakes up several times a night. Emmy hates to be put down and wants to be held and noticed constantly Ü

Emeline is just discovering how to use her hands and tries to grab everything to put into her mouth. She tries to chew on her burp cloths too when I burp her after a feeding so I think she may be teething already. She is still spitting up a ton but we know that won't last forever. In the mean time, we try to always have a burp cloth handy.

She knows her toes are there but can't quite get them yet and it frustrates her to no end! She is rolling over to her sides now but really not interested in rolling over all the way.

I am having a hard time letting other people hold her. Not because I don't trust them, but because I love being with her. She is such a pleasure and makes me so happy. I feel like I have the right to be a bit stingey and I am sure she won't let me be like this forever, so I will take advantage of it while I can!

Oh Say Can You See?

Caleb got glasses today! We've known he would need them for a while now but this year his vision finally got so poor that he couldn't see the board at school. He was so excited to pick out these black frames and when the lady at the store asked him if he liked how he could see through them he just said, "Thank you!" On the way home he kept looking through them and then above to see what a difference they made. I can tell he is excited to wear them to school tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well and he doesn't have any issues, if you know what I mean. I think he looks very handsome and hip.

Eckert's Apple Picking

I love the fall weather that we have been having here lately. After almost an entire month of heat indexes reaching above 110 degrees we are ready for some cooler weather. It's nice to actually be able to take the kids outside and do some things. I was feeling quite batty from being kept inside so long.Ü

Last week we decided to take advantage of a free evening at Eckert's Fun Farm to pick apples. They take you on a trailer ride pulled by a tractor, out to the orchards. I was hoping for Honey Crisp apples, as they are my absolute favorite, but the heat nixed them out early so we ended up picking some Jonathans instead. The kids had so much fun and loved that we could eat as many apples out in the orchard for free. They loved picking them and I had to keep reminding them that we had to pay for the ones that went into the bag. We tried finding the most perfect apples to make into an apple fritter later.

These two camel pictures are especially for you, Sariah. We named them Cinnamon and Toast!

David and Emeline having a break at the pavilion.

"Who's driving this flying umbrella?"

Positively sinful! Jacob and Caleb enjoying their apples

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, I sure hope not. I have friends that are doctors!!!

Emeline really enjoyed the great outdoors. She was all smiles and cooing.

Even the Joker followed us to the orchard. Have no fear, Batman was here!

We had so much fun with this little cutie. We are so grateful for good friends.

Batman Turns 4

Jacob turned 4 last week and had a blast doing it. He has grown a lot this past year. Here are the stats:
Height: 41.5 inches
Weight: 33 pounds
Favorites: All things Batman, Star Wars, cartoons, chocolate cake, the color red, his jaguar and monkey, snacks, playing Ipod, blueberries and his batman cape (He has been wearing it constantly going on 9 months now! Everyone smiles and talks to him when we are out in public.)
Dislikes: Eating veggies, the vacuum, crowds, buttons, zippers and tags.

He received a Batcave, Batmobile, some batman villains, a zhu zhu pet, money that bought a hotwheels car wash, wii Batman game, batman books, clothes, batman bottle and washcloths. Thank you to all those who helped make his day so special! He is a very blessed kid and thanks Heavenly Father everyday in his prayers for all of his toysÜ He kept saying in an excited voice, "I love this day!!". It was so fun to watch his open his presents because he was so excited.

At church, the primary sang Happy Birthday to him. When he went up to the front he got embarrassed and promptly put his forehead on the floor and stood there. His little backpack slowly slid down his back towards his head and landed on the floor. Everyone kept coming up and telling me about it. What a goofy kid! He doesn't like to be up in front of people very much and I didn't think he was going to get up at all.

Jacob is such a charismatic kid and life is so much fun with him around. We love you and can't wait to see what you come up with next!