homemade

We made homemade pizza tonight for supper.  Sara Beth had so much fun helping.

It may not look very pretty, but it was delicious!

sweetness

milestone

Look who's sitting up!

Sara Beth wouldn't let me get away without taking pictures of her as well.  She is her mother's daughter!

tickle time

Sydney loves it when her daddy tickles her!

precious

This has always been one of my favorite pictures from my childhood.  Me reading the Bible to my little brother. 

So when I found Sara Beth reading her Bible to Sydney this week, I knew I had to get some pictures.

waterpark

Sara Beth is now doing something she has never done before a few weeks ago.  She is going to sleep in her room all by herself.  Yes, that's right, we went from rocking her to sleep to laying down with her until she fell asleep for three years.  Several months ago, this bedtime routine went from a bonding time that Chris and I both enjoyed to a nightly burden.  We started telling her when she turned 3, after bath, books, and prayers she would have to stay in bed by herself and fall asleep.  She did not like this idea.  At all.  We talked to her pediatrician about it at her 3 year check-up, and she suggested a reward system.  After going to sleep by herself for 10 nights, she would get a big reward.  We decided to take her to a water park, since she loved the day we spent at Shipwreck Island in Panama City Beach.  It took 12 nights for her to get 10 check marks, so today she was rewarded with a day at the water park.  My cousins, and 2 of Sara Beth's favorite girls, Carlie and Kylie were able to go with us, making the day that much more fun!

On our way!

Can you find Sara Beth?

There she is!

Ready to go down the big slide

All by herself!

Then we had an early dinner at Five Guys

She had so much fun celebrating her new "skill".  And in case you were wondering, she went to bed tonight all by herself with no more promise of a reward.  I think she's officially a big girl!  :)

five

Sydney is now 5 months old...  She is trying hard to sit up on her own.  She puts anything and everything in her mouth.  She is a drool machine and the spit-up queen!  She is so chunky and I love all her rolls.  She is constantly being entertained by Sara Beth and Sophie.  There is never a dull moment in our house.  She also started going to her new babysitter this week.  (The first two days were great.)  Here some pictures of my cutie pie!

Here is Sara Beth at 5 months...

 

Here are a few pictures from our visit to Aunt Lyn's house today.  We picked pears, ate lunch, and played with her dog and cat. 

Thanks for the fun day, Aunt Lyn!