6 Months old!

It is hard to believe how time just flies when you have a baby! Gordon is 6 MONTHS OLD! We love him so MUCH, it is hard to think back and think about our family without this big guy! He brings so much joy into our lives!!! He is such a HAPPY boy! He is our BIG guy, he is 19 lbs (we go to the doctors on Monday). He started eating solids this past month on July 18th- it was hard for me to start him on solids cause I just want to keep Gordon as my baby boy. He has been ready for awhile, and my doctor always say between 4-6 months to start. I finally made the plunge with Gordon and he LOVED it. More of it went in his mouth and he swallowed it then was on the highchair. But then the following days he he would spit it out or blow bubbles. I quickly learned that he wanted it thick!!! Which is kind of funny to me, Gordon wants to be big like his brother and sisters!!! He is doing really well with Cheerios and today Dave gave him a cracker and most of it got eaten and no cough or anything!

Gordon has some funny things that he does that I love. Gordon is a thumb boy! At first you would find a thumb in Gordon's mouth if he was tried, but now he does it for comfort/tried/bored. Gordon loves to sleep on his tummy. Sometimes when he is on tummy time he will get tried, he will put either thumb in his mouth and then start thumping his right leg down. I love it. And sometimes when he is really tried there is a moan that goes with it! Gordon gives the best smiles and loves to smile at random people. Gordon also loves his feet. I will find him in his car seat just sucking on his toes (he is almost grown out of his car seat and will be moving to a new one sooner then later- CRAZY)!

Gordon is a mover today when I put him on the blanket and was in the kitchen doing something. I came back and he was in the dining area with his body stuck under the chair. He is backwards mover! He is strengthening his tummy muscle to sit and doing better all the time!
Gordon loves bed time and can't wait to sleep peacefully! He usually wakes up around 6:30-7:30; and is ready to eat!!!

Happy 4th of July!

We started the 4th off really early, with a 5k run! We were running it as a family. Dave pushed Jonathan and Sarah and I pushed Gordon (there was trade off Dave got the better strolled but more weight and I got less weight but worse stroller).

This was Dave's first official 5k race! We have been training since May together and Dave started off having a really hard time, asthma acting up. But by the end he was ready. I got a little emotional cause I had always dreamed about running with my husband (but it was never a requirement for marriage), and the day has finally come.

There was so many people crazy! We tried to stay in the back with the strollers, trying not to run into people but we should have waited longer! It had been so long since I raced and it felt so GOOD! I loved it and especially with all my family!

We did it and finished together!

Then after the race, we went to the parade!
The kids just love the parade! We had breakfast while we watched the parade withe chocolate milk- one of the kids and Daddy's favorite traditions!

Enjoying the parade next to Papa!
Sarah enjoyed wearing my medal from the race (they gave them to everyone!)

Enjoying the parade with their cousins!

One tried Baby Boy!

Our Cute little Family!

Then after the parade we went home and rested or a bit and then Then we went swimming. It felt so good to cool off and spend time with family! Jonathan didn't feel while so he slept on the grass, poor guy!

Then we had a BBQ and party for Grandma's 75th! We love you Grandma! It was so fun spending time cousins and relaxing!

Nicki and Dustin came back for the party! We love seeing them again! And the kids were SO SO Happy, and Dustin is such a good sport to always play with Sarah! We love you guys!

After the party Daddy put on a fireworks show!! Sarah could not wait she has been asking about it for DAYS! IT was such a great 4th of July and I am thankful for all the freedoms that I have!!

The start of our Fourth of July Weekend!

Our family just LOVES the 4th of July!!! One of our traditions is going to see the Hot Air Balloons. But this year we were running the 5k on the 4th. So we went to the Balloons on the Saturday before! Jonathan and Sarah love it, and Sarah LOVES the Piggy! A great start to the 4th!

Mommy and Gordon!

The best Family picture we could get!

Happy Boy!

When we got home, I was going to take a picture of Gordon- but all the kids wanted to be in it! I just love this picture of all my WONDERFUL children!

Nicki and Dustin Visit!!! Wooohoo

On June 29th, Nicki and Dustin came into town! The kids and I went and picked them up from Aunt Phyllis's. (Dave was in bed on his death bed :( So it was just us!) We were so excited to see them! Especially the kids, I love that Sarah calls Nicki, Mickey! Nicki and Dustin were so fun, and hung out with us and talked and played with the kids. Sarah and Jonathan just couldn't get enough of Dustin! That night we had a little BBQ at my parents! We roasted Hot dogs and talked!

A tried Boy!

The kids loved it!

Five Generations!

Mommy, GG, Great Grandma, Gordon, and Grammy!

We love you all!