Dynamite!

These kids:

dance to this song:

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/additem/812072465

like CRAZY!! This has quickly become the new favorite song at our house. If Stella Ross hears "I came to dance, dance, dance, dance" she bobs her head so hard it looks like it is going to fall off. It is the funniest and cutest thing ever! Who doesn't love to dance!!??

(you have to click on the link and then click on the arrow on the box at the top!)

Stella Ross meets Gymbo!

Stella Ross and I went to Gymboree this morning for the first time. We had SO much fun. It seems like just yesterday I was loading Rafe up for his first experience and here I am 5 years later with his sister. Stella Ross took a few minutes when we first got there to "warm up" to this new place, but after the music started she was dancing around and having a ball. I honestly think her favorite part was interacting with the other babies. She wanted to touch all of them and feel their hair! Her other favorite was bubble time. She tried to grab every one she could find. Needless to say she was worn out after her "work-out" but I bet she will be ready to go again next week. I can hardly wait!!

Loaded up and ready to go

after I get hydrated!!

Tunnel time

Stella Ross's new face

Mirror activity. What baby doesn't like to

look at themselves!

Going after her favorite ball

Bubbles!!

What a fun day!

Birthday Week!

We are starting what I like to call "birthday week" at our house this weekend

because this little boy is going to be SIX years

old next Saturday! WHAT???

We have been counting down the days with

his birthday chain and we are finally down to single digits. He is SO excited about

his birthday and we have

a lot of fun things planned for his special "week".

Stay tuned.........

Fall is in the air!

We had a FABULOUS Labor Day weekend in the mountains with Pop and Gram. We could not have asked for the weather to be any more perfect. It actually felt like fall! We enjoyed a beautiful log cabin, great shopping and an overall wonderful time. Rafe had a blast at "the upside down house" (museum). It was fantastic. There was so much to do for all of us. Stella Ross enjoyed her first feel of the mountains. I could not believe how chilly it was there in the mornings. We loved it, though, and cannot wait to go back!

Rafe and Stella Ross in front of the

delicious apple barn

Rafe in front of the "upside down" museum

Cory on an actual bed of nails

The people in the cabin beside us rented

a limousine for their son's 21st birthday.

Rafe loved seeing it and even getting to

sit inside. It was SO long.

Rafe playing around on the pull-out bed

What a beautiful place!

GO GAMECOCKS!!

New tricks!

Stella Ross is SO much fun these days. She has the absolute best personality. She is extremely sweet and just an overall very happy baby! These past couple of days she has discovered two new tricks: clapping her hands and playing peek-a-boo. She is so excited and does them ALL the time. I tried to take some pictures but it was hard to get the clapping in action with my camera:(

"YAY!"

"Where is Stella Ross?"

"Peek-a-boo!"

Time Flies!

It seems like just yesterday Rafe was crawling in this tunnel for the first time. Now he gets to enjoy it as a big brother. How fun!

Stella Ross had a ball! I think she is going to LOVE Gymboree.

Mr. Cool

Rafe wanted Pop to "fix" his hair after his haircut. This is how he came home:

OH MY!!!!!

Stella Ross is READY!

We got these adorable leg warmers for Stella Ross to wear to her new gym class - Gymboree! She just HAD to try them on!

8 Months!

Our sweet Stella Ross is 8 months old today. We thank God every day that he blessed us with this precious little girl. "I prayed for this child and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him" 1 Samuel 1:27

Happy Birthday, Stella Ross

One month

Two months

Three months

Four months

Five months

Six months

Seven months

almost Eight months

We wanted you and loved you LONG before you were born, and we love you SO MUCH more every day. Happy 8 month birthday my precious baby girl!