Hello T-Ball....Bye, Bye Bottle

Everyday, the kids are changing and growing up so fast! Just thought instead of writing a post about trips, I'd write about how my babies are growing up!

Allie has had a great summer. She has been to pony pals camp, where she got to ride and feed ponies, a few gymnastics camps, and vacation bible school. All of which she loved this year. This summer, Allie completed a summer reading program through the library. She had to complete 16 out of 20 items listed for her age group, and she would receive a free book. We worked on it most of the summer, and she received her book a couple weeks ago.

Allie showing off her completed reading list from the summer reading program!

She's now taking showers, instead of baths, which is nice for Brian and I. Allie is now a swimmer, at least in the shallow end. She puts her head under and will swim all over the shallow area. Maybe next year, we will move to teaching her to go in the deep end without her swimmies. This summer, she took an interest in t-ball. This started when she wanted to play with the 7 and 8 year old boys down the street, who were playing ball. She's a good little hitter when we pitch to her in the back yard. She wanted to play t-ball this fall instead of soccer, so we are giving it a try. She just got her first baseball mitt and we have been practicing with that each day. Kindergarten starts in just 13 days. She has picked out her backpack and is ready!

She can go all the way across on the monkey bars.

Hunter is walking all over the place! He loves his lovie monkey. He can clap, and his newest love is giving you a "high five." Today was the 1st day that he didn't have a bottle at all. So, I packed them up! Wow, no more bottles to wash! Hunter loves to eat, but is picky in some cases. I believe it's the texture of food. He likes things he can chew, more so than softer foods. This week he ate beef enchildias, but I can't get him to eat a slice of cheese! Hunter babbles, and might occasionally say dada, but nothing consistent. Soon, enough I know he will say Mama. :)

Hunter with 2 of his lovies! He usually carries one, but always carries it in his mouth. He also sleeps with it in his mouth.

He loves the swings!

Swish!