Vacation

Drew and I knew that we would not be able to go on a really expensive vacation this year since I had not been working the first half of the year.  Also with Freddy being so young we figured it would be hard anyway.  With that in mind we decided to just take a week and enjoy family in Jasper.

Monday night Mom, Sandy and I went over to Brooke's house for a Tastefully Simple Party.  Tuesday Drew and Vince rented a boat out on Patoka and went fishing.  They only caught 1 keeper but still has some great father son time.  On Wednesday mom and dad were going to watch the kids so that Drew and I could go out on the Blue River for a few hours but the river ended up being closed due to a tree that had fallen.  Instead and canoeing we ended up eating at the Dairy Barn and then spending so us time at Vince's Cabin.

Wednesday night mom and dad went and picked up Aubrey and Kaden and then on Thursday we went to Holiday World. See the post below for pictures.  Friday Emma, Aubrey and Kaden played at Grandma and Grandpa's house and then we had a cookout at Dennis's shelter house that night.  On Saturday Drew and I spent some time together in French Lick while Vince and Sandy watched the Kids and then on Sunday we headed back home.

It was great spending some time with Family and I know that Grandparents loved being able to spend some time with the kids.

Swinging at Grandpa Schroering's

 Emma trying to Fish with Grandpa Sander

 Freddy visiting with Great Aunt Joan

 Kaden caught a little Catfish

 Emma eating a S'more

 

I'm playing catch up today and have backdated 3 other posts if y ou want to check them out as well.

Holiday World

We went to Holiday World on Thursday with Mom, Dad, Aubrey, and Kaden.  The kids all had a really good time but Emma was not quite tall enough for all of the rides.  With her shoes on she was 42 inches but not without so she could not do a lot of the slides in the water park.  We will have to take her back in another year or so.  Next time though I think it will just be her because Aubrey and Kaden did not want to go on a lot of the rides Emma wanted to do.  Here are some pictures from while we were there.

Playing in Splash and Safari

 Everybody got to go on the Train Ride.  I was taking the picture and Drew and Freddy were sitting in front of me otherwise they would have been in the picture as well.

 The girls road the kids coaster if you look closely or enlarge the picture they are in the 3rd car with Drew sitting in the 4th car.  Emma and Kaden went on it after that with Mom and I.  To say that Kaden did not like it would be an understatement.

 Eating Blue Ice Cream before leaving the Park.  ALL of the the kids loved the blue ice cream.

Freddy's First Tooth

Freddy popped his first Tooth through today.  We did not even realize that he was working on one because he really have not been any fussier then normal and it is not uncommon for him to chew on anything he can get a-hold of. 

We were going to Holiday World and Aubrey was in the van with us.  She told me that she felt something in Freddy's mouth and when I checked later on sure enough he had popped a tooth through. 

Freddy is doing great sitting up on his own and loves to sit and play with his toys or play in he bouncer.  Now if he would just roll over.  I know he could do it if he wants to but he is in no hurry.  Over all that is not a bad thing because I kind of like him stationary. 

I know the picture is not the best but here is a picture of Freddy's first tooth.

PBS Kids Day

Saturday was PBS Kids day at Military Park and I wanted to check it out thinking that Emma would really enjoy being able to see the different characters in person.  The park was packed and you had to stand in line to see any of the characters which was kind of a pain.  Emma did get to see Curious George, Princess Presto, and Clifford and over all I think that she had a good time.  I'm not sure that it is something that I would do again though.

6 Months Old

Freddy turned 6 Months old yesterday.  Hard to believe that he is that old already. He had his check up with morning and weighed in at 22lbs 10 1/2 oz.  Also he measured at 29.1 in tall.  I'm really happy to see that he is still gaining weight and growing fine even though he will not take a bottle.  Dr Eisenhut said that we can start giving him iron fortified cereal or baby food with meat in it and that he is over all looking really good.

Here are some of his 6 month pictures that were taking on Saturday.

ER visit and other events

Not a whole lot has been going on around our house the last couple of weeks.  We have been adjusting be me being back at work.  Freddy is still not taking a bottle at the babysitter otherwise he has adjusted to the change really well.  Thankfully the babysitter said that even though he will not take a bottle he is a happy little guy while he is there.

Last weekend I took the kids to the children's museum for a little while and this weekend we got Freddy's 6 month pictures taken and had a retirement party to go to on Saturday.  Sunday morning we did some house work and then in the afternoon Linda came up to spend some time with the kids.

Saturday after pictures Drew went to get some sleep and Freddy fell asleep when I fed him so I laid him down in bed and then got on the computer to work on pictures.  Well Freddy woke up while I was on the computer and would not go back to sleep so I put him in his booster seat but did not buckle him in.  To make a long story short he took a 2 1/2 to 3 foot fall out of his booster seat headfirst into the floor. I was freaking out and woke Drew up then proceeded to take Freddy into the ER to make sure that he was okay.  Thank GOD he was unhurt.  He ended up with a little goose egg on the left side of his forehead but even that has gone away now.  Needless to say I felt horrible about it.  I think that I was more worked up about what happened the Freddy was.