Changed our background to reflect the heat. It has been so hot in Charlotte. We're really looking forward to cooling off at my mom's in just a few weeks.

We went to the Farmer's Market again this weekend so didn't make it back in time for the Lowe's Building workshop this week. It was a pirate ship so Chad made sure we went by a picked up one to do at home. They've been having a lot of fun with it.

Emerson can pull herself up to stand now. She'll be 7 months this weekend. I don't know why it seems like she's getting older faster than the other two. I guess because we're so busy with three kids? Several people have asked about her weight. I *think* she's gaining weight okay, just not as quickly as the other two did. She's started eating apples and pears and got really constipated so at the suggestion of our pediatrician we added prunes (which she quite enjoys) and that seems to have helped. I'm assuming she'll do even better with the weight gain now. As you can see from all her pictures, she's still a very happy girl.

We went to Discovery Place on Thursday. They had a circus exhibit and the kids favourite part was the various kinds of animal dung. Yes, they actually had them molded out of something. Glad we have a membership and didn't pay money to see that! Starting next week they have a pirate exhibit. Parker will LOVE that.

My attempt at getting a Father's Day picture of all three kids and Chad. Kennedy surprised us last weekend by jumping in the pool by herself and swimming all the way to the other end. She's almost been jumping in and staying under the water for a bit. We're so proud of her.

I wish Emerson was always so happy on my back. I could get so much more accomplished but she doesn't normally like it. She was just smiling cause she knew she looked cute with Kennedy's bow on her head.

Pops in the Park from two weeks ago. They spent most of the time dancing.

Kennedy and Parker with one of their creations at the Home Depot workshop Chad took them to while Emerson and I were in Boston.

Here's a little of what we were up to the last two weeks of May.

I'm just a little obsessed with buying clothes for the kids, and even more obsessed with Kennedy and Emerson matching. I'm going to be so very sad when Kennedy won't let me dress her anymore. Crossing my fingers that I still have a little while longer.I really love this picture. It's moments like these, when we're just at home hanging out, when I stop to think how thankful I am for my life. There were two things I wanted for as long as I can remember, to get married and have kids. I am so blessed to have my family.
Flying airplanes at Carowinds.

Emerson is laughing, not crying in case it's hard to tell.

Kennedy and Parker loved riding the horses. There weren't many people at this event and they got to ride the horse quite a bit.

Every time we've gone to the zoo, the train has either been closed or we just didn't take the time to ride on it. Parker was thrilled that we took the time to do it. Every day now he asks for the choo choo.Kennedy now likes to have her picture taken so much (sometimes) that I couldn't get her to leave the zoo because she kept wanting more pictures.This is how Emerson spends much of her time both at home and when we're out. Thanks to my sister Jana for letting me use her Ergo carrier until baby Charlie arrives in August. Poor Emerson doesn't have much of a schedule as we're often not at home for her to nap. I can't imagine staying home all day every day so she could nap regularly, but it would be nice if she did nap at the same time.

Kennedy loves maps. She's always looking for where we should go.


Kennedy went to a dance camp in the mornings last week. They put on a little show on Friday and it was so cute. I tried to upload some video but it wouldn't work because the file's too big. Here are a few pictures.

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We had a great time in Boston this weekend. Emerson was so good. I put her in her wrap (you'll see what I'm talking about when I get some pictures up for those that don't know what a wrap is) and she was just along for the ride most of the time. I'll post more about it and some pictures once Lara gets me the pictures.

Some pictures from our trip to the beach the weekend before.