Seven Years

August 13, 2012 marks our 7th year anniversary.  It honestly feels like yesterday in a lot of ways.  We have had a wonderful seven years filled with lots of accomplishments, growth, and so much love.  We are going to celebrate just the two of us on August 25-26th in New Orleans.  It will be our first night away from baby Caroline, and a much needed getaway!

I have to document this fun little story.  Our anniversary fell on a Monday this year.  I had just gotten home from work and planned on cooking Phillips dinner.  I took both girls to Winn Dixie and shopped for our well planned meal.  Toward the end of the trip Isabel had asked for some fresh flowers for her room (no kidding, she loves flowers)!  So I agreed and made a stop in the flower department to buy her some daisies for being such a big girl in the store.  I was eyeing the orchids and thought....well that might be something nice to get for our anniversary.  I can give them to "US" for our house.  I picked out what I thought was the perfect orchid and went along to check out.  We made it all the way out to car and as I was almost done unloading I turned to see Phillips walking out of Winn Dixie.....with you guessed it.....the SAME orchid.  I yelled his name across the parking lot and as he got closer with a huge smile he said, "Happy Anniversary."  I reached in my trunk and pulled out the same flower and said, "Happy Anniversary."  We all laughed (including Isabel) and Phillips told me that the flower lady said there were only 2 like that in the shipment.  How ironic?  So 7 years later....I think we know each other well:)  Oh and we took the best one home!

Planet Kids

Isabel started in Transitional Threes at Planet Kids in Madisonville, LA.

Her teacher this year is Ms. Melissa and some of her new friends are Olivia, Grace, Madilyn, and Roman.  She says that she is loving her new school.  

Beach trip...little llamas

                From Left to Right: Isabel 3, Caroline 6 mths, Elle 6, Carlyle 2, Ben 10 mths, Liam 3, Walker 3 mths, and Jane 2

A sneak peak to our beach trip with The Peru Crew (August 2-6).  I am waiting for more pictures before I blog about the weekend.

Caroline 6 months

Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz

Height: 26 inches

Head: 16 3/4

Caroline is such a happy happy baby!  She is now eating most all baby food fruits and vegetables (peas, green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, apples, bananas, pears, peaches, and prunes).  The other day I gave her avocado and she loved it.  She is sitting for long periods of time and enjoys to play sitting up.  She reaches for everything and then brings it to her mouth.  She started saying Dadadadadada....she laughs at funny faces and she is ticklish at her legs and around her neck.  She is a great sleeper with apx 2-3 naps a day and then from 8:00 to 6:00 at night.  She loves Praise Baby DVD just like her sister.  She loves music.  She adores Isabel.  And she enjoys car rides.  

House Guests

Mia, Grams, and Aunt Libby came to visit last Tuesday and Wednesday July 17 and 18th.  Look at all these girls!  I had a wonderful time showing them our new home and city.  We ate at some of the local restaurants and I took the day off on Wednesday to go shopping in downtown Covington.  Thanks ladies for coming to visit!

Along the way

On the way back home from the Russum House we stopped to see BB and Granmama, and Big and Granny.  Even though it was a short visit I managed to get some pictures.  

The Russum House Weekend Gettaway

We had the opportunity to sneak away to CC and PawPaw's new camp/home/land near Port Gibson, MS.  The Russum house dates back to the 1800's and is plantation style along with apx. 150 acres of land, woods, pond, and pool.  We had a wonderful time relaxing, swimming, riding around the property, collecting flowers, picking fruit, swinging, and eating.  But the best part of the weekend other that resting was teaching Isabel to hold her breath.  This has been a difficult concept for Isabel and up until now she has been fearful to get water up her nose, in her ears, and in her mouth.  But after about a 2 hour swim lesson from daddy.....she turned into a fish!  She is now swimming half the lenth of the shallow end, can jump in and swim to you, and go under to get a pool stick (provided that she is wearing her googles).  We had such a fun weekend and we will be back soon! 

UNTIL NEXT TIME!!!