Baby Ryder Blake

Our nephew/cousin Ryder Blake Shaw arrived on July 27th. What a little sweetie!!

Great players aren't made, they are born.

I know, Spencer may hate us one day for these. Or maybe he will have a sense of humor too. We took the pics with several of Daddy's hats because you never know when you might need one of these pics!

Petting Zoo

We had a fun playdate with the Monaghans at a petting zoo.

 How cute are these buddies?!

No teeth needed to enjoy the finer things in life.

Like food : )

At the recommendation of his pediatrician, we started Spencer on baby food at 6 months. Dr. Wheeler said, thanks to his "healthy" size, he was good on waiting on food till 6 months. He wasn't quite sure about the texture at first, but once he got the hang of it, this baby hasn't looked back! He loves eating his baby food at the dinner table with his family & wants one bite after another. No time for mom & dad to eat their own food! He whines if we stop for just a second to feed ourselves. And I love making homemade baby food for a baby that actually enjoys eating!!

My Babies

I love these two...

Rain Walk

We took a rain walk with our sweet new neighbors. Savannah & Lucy jumped in so many puddles that their boots were full of water when we got home!

Lake House Weekend with the Hermans

Our cart after 2 hours of shopping at the store for food for 7 people (& a baby) for 3 days : )

 We spent 3 days & 3 nights at a lake house we rented on Cedar Creek Lake with some of our best friends, the Hermans. The girls loved the water!

 And because the water was low, the girls got to play on the "beach".

 We spent many hours lounging on the back patio.

 This baby boy was quickly a favorite for both Jason & Shannon : )

 The 3 girls shared a room. This meant: staying up late, jumping on beds, eating cheetos under their bed, getting into a little trouble, but mostly lots of fun. This pic was taken when we realized Savannah & Olivia had been giggling in the bathroom too long. As soon as I opened the door, my eyes started watering from the smell of bleach. They had been cleaning the walls of the bathroom with tiny bits of toilet paper & cleaner with bleach they had found under the sink. Fortunately, the only casualties were the $4 Target towels.

 Sweet Audrey is going to be the best baby sitter in just a few years!

 I felt like I didn't have a baby that weekend because Shannon couldn't get enough of Spencer : )

 Jason & Shannon took care of the kids & Brandon & I got to cook each meal together like we did before kids-we loved it! And the Hermans loved our cooking! They happily did the dishes too & so it was a great tradeoff!

 The little girls were all very impressed with Brandon's pancakes!

 Besties!

 Shannon is a great braider & so Savannah always had pretty hair. This is the Katniss braid.

 Our cute hubbies got some man-time fishing out on the dock.

 And on the grill.

 The s'mores were a total hit!

 Love these beautiful chocolate faces!