Apple Picking!

It has been a while since I've updated this blog. Sorry to those of you who have been looking for updates.... It has been a busy summer. The kids have enjoyed their time off from school, but tomorrow they start up again. This year they will be in the "Busy Bee" class and they are very excited to get back there. They both are hoping most of their friends from the Teddy Bear class will be back again this year. I will try to get a few good pictures tomorrow and post them here for you to see. Yesterday was our annual apple picking outing. We met up with our friends, the Craddock's, at the orchard and picked enough apples to hopefully last a while. After the picking we came back to our house, where the kids played and Sarah and I slaved away at a few yummy apple desserts. On the apple menu this year was apple crisp, caramel apple cake and apple pie! Yummy! :-)

Raegan is One!

I had Raegan's one year pictures taken yesterday at Portrait Innovations. Here are some of the best ones. We are having her birthday party this coming Saturday. I'm sure I will have more pictures to share then!!!!

Happy Easter!

Raegan's first bite of lemon. She actually liked it!

Our sweet baby girl!

Raegan getting hugs from Sarah.

So sweet!

Brandon, Ellah, Raegan, Natalie & Halle

Easter baskets!

In front of the lake beside the area where they held the Easter Egg Hunt.

Bounce house at the Easter Egg Hunt.

Natalie with the Easter Bunny.

Brandon with the Easter Bunny.

Raegan's first time meeting the Easter Bunny.




The hunt!

Raegan is starting to walk...with a walker...

Raegan playing the keyboard. We found this hair bow downstairs and stuck it in her hair. I don't think she liked it.
Exploring the basement.
Riding "Rocky".
"Look at that red nose!"


Raegan is a hit with all the kids."Ok you kids are scaring me. I'm outta here!"
Raegan and her best friend Ellah.
Tuckered out after a trip to the grocery store with mommy.



"Look at me. I can walk!"

McKinley Museum

Our friend Angie went with us to the McKinley Museum in Canton last Friday. They have a historical area focusing on William McKinley's presidency and also historical artifacts from that time period. They also have a science area, which the kids really enjoyed. Here are some pictures from our trip.

These were taken right outside of the museum. William McKinley, his wife and two young daughters are entombed in the dome.
Digging for treasure.
This thing even lifted me up!
Natalie and Brandon looking at a beehive.

Natalie the beekeeper.
A giant Allosaurus replica.
Natalie created her own Dinosaur Town.
Raegan enjoying the toddler room.
Experimenting with colors.
Brandon creating a bubble with a giant bubble wand.
Natalie forecasting the days weather.