Sadie's new adventures!

Today is August 26 and Sadie's first tooth finally broke through!!! She has been suffering through that one for a few weeks now. Over the past two and a half weeks Sadie has learned many new and fun things! She has learned to crawl and climb up on things so she is standing. While teething she was in so much pain she would not drink any bottle for over 48 hours. So I decided that since she did not want the bottle that we would stop bottles completely! It is so nice to have bottles and formula gone!!!

Sadie is learning that it is OK if someone besides Mom holds her!


She absolutely loves to be able to crawl to what she wants!

She is so much happier being a bit more independent!

Now she is trying to figure out how to get what she wants even if Sally has it!

It is amazing how much difference in size they all are. Sally and Lincoln are only 10 weeks older than Sadie!

Austin at Pack Meeting

Austin is three weeks away from turning 10 years old and being a Webelo! Doesn't he look thrilled to have his picture taken? I can't believe how grown up he is!

The Invasion of the Triops!

Well, this is the best picture I could get of these things! They swim around so fast. This is a wonderful gift from Grandma Tate for Mitchell's birthday in February. We have six pet Tripos! They are so ugly and creepy looking. They do backflips and also can swim upside down so you can see their creepy face and mouth. Cleaning their cage is a disgusting and long process. Don't you wish you had some?

Abbie's First Day of Pretty School!

Abbie was so excited to start Preschool "Pretty School" on August 18! "It has a red door!!!" says Abbie.

LaDawn Harms is her teacher. This is a building just off her house and the barn next door is being turned into another classroom!

I can't believe she is already in school. She also started toilet training two weeks ago. She is growing up so fast! Three days a week and for two hours a day, just Sadie and I. It is so quiet around the house at those times!

Doesn't she look just thrilled?!?

When we got there she fell down and skinned her knee. She was a little bit worried about it.

There is a snack at the end of class each day. Abbie loved it so much that she had to lick out every little bit of frosting!

Hard at work in the garden!

This is our yearly garden. Austin and Mitchell planted all of the seeds and planted the tomato plants.

They both also weed the garden each week. They are such wonderful helpers!

Sadie and Abbie in the Tub

Abbie kept trying to kiss Sadie, however, Sadie does n0t like baths so she wanted to be left alone. Abbie loves Sadie so much.

As you can see, by Sadie's red eyes and her expression, Sadie is not enjoying this experience very much. She just wants to be done with it!

I can't believe Sadie is almost one year old!

Abbie LOVES baths. She would love to bathe all day long. Her bath times just are not long enough for her satisfaction.