1st Grade

Emerson started 1st Grade at Franklin Smith and has Miss Bracken. She was excited, no jitters for this kid.

This year I'm letting Emerson ride the bus to and from school. Nolan is still in bed with me sleeping so it's nice not to have to pack him up to get her to school. Once Easton starts preschool in a few weeks, we'll have to be out the door a little after 9 to get her to school by 9:30 but on Tuesdays and Thursdays we can just stay home in our pjs and relax. Emerson was stoked to be able to ride the bus all the time.

Then we walked up to school to watch Emerson get off the bus (I know) and walk her into her classroom.  We're off to a good start and excited to see how much she learns this year.

While Ryan was on sabbatical last year he'd walk Emerson to and from kindergarten every day.  He'd take Easton with her and there was a house that had caught on fire and was pretty badly damaged.  As it was being fixed every day we would walk (or drive) by, Easton would ask "Daddy, why'd that house get fired on?"   This sweet picture reminds me of her asking that.  :)

Just us, kiddos!

6 Months!

Nolan turned 6 months on August 3rd and he's getting to be SO much fun. He weighs almost as much as Emerson did when she was 1- just a pound less.  These month pictures are my favorite thing ever.

Summer

We took Nolan swimming for the first time and he loved it! He's still a bit too small for the floatie but he loved being the water regardless. He sits in his bucket car seat until he gets fussy, we swim for a bit and then I nurse him while he takes a little power nap. The girls have a great time swimming and we've got a good little routine down. Crazy to think that next summer he'll be running around the pool.

I had a garage sale- these shoes are only 3 different sizes.
I have a problem.

We fed Nolan solids at 5 1/2 months- we couldn't wait any longer.  He doesn't take a bottle so this will hopefully give me a little time away if need be.  We started with baby oatmeal and he loved it.
I forgot how much I love feeding babies.

These girls are obsessed with their brother.  They're super helpful though and in a way, the 3rd is easier than only having one.
Some days....

He went through a foot phase, it was adorable.

Poor guy, he was so embarrassed he fell asleep.

Vacation Bible School!  It was fun having some one on one time with Nolan.  It made for a super quiet car ride home.

Prunes!

Nolan's Baptism

We had Nolan baptized on recital weekend because everyone was in town. We chose my girlfriend Nicole Fisher and Uncle Chris to be his godparents. It was a great day celebrating our sweet guy. The gown he wore was the same one the girls wore at their baptism, it's a Wood family antique. Nolan may or may not have had a blow out in said vintage heirloom...