Seven Months Old

These past few weeks have been filled with family visits! Twin cousin Amelia and her mom, Monica and her grandma Maria came from Orlando (and Thailand) to visit and we got to spend some time with new cousin Lanna and her mom, Yoko and dad, Chris, as well. It is always fun to see Amelia because she and Everett were born on the exact same day. Everett thought she was especially tasty as he kept trying to take a bite out of her (but she quickly crawled away during each "attack"). We were hoping that watching Amelia crawl would inspire our little man, but no such luck. He is happy as can be just sitting and chewing on ANYTHING he can get his big hands on.

We just returned from four days out in Boulder, Colorado visiting Jenni, Will and our adorable nieces, Lucette and Violet. We always love going to Boulder, the weather is always sunny and crisp and we truly enjoy the little ones. We got a chance to see WVU play Colorado and although we had a wonderful time at the game and at dinner beforehand (the kids stayed home with a babysitter, so it was rare night out for Ben and I), WVU lost in overtime :( Thank goodness my parents are currently on a cruise in Europe and did not have to watch the game live (I don't think my mom could have taken it!).

Everett was a good traveler (although he refused to sleep on either flight!), and got three teeth while we were in Boulder, which translated into a few tough nights for mom and dad. He is such a happy little man and continues to be the light of our life. How did we get so lucky? We ask ourselves that each day. Everett truly amazes us. Here are some pictures of our trip and visit with Amelia and Lanna!

End of Summer

I cannot believe how quickly time has passed these past few weeks! The summer flew by and Everett had his seventh month birthday over Labor Day weekend. We spent a few days up in Long Beach Island, NJ with Abby, Ben's uncle, John, his wife Linda, his cousin, Amy and her husband, Dan and their kids Peter and Katie. We had the best weather and a great time. This time was much more fun with Everett on the beach. When we were in Pawleys, he was not yet sitting up, but this time he was! He sat on the beach for hours and played in the sand (ate a lot of it!) and watched the waves. We went on a few walks, ate a bunch of yummy meals prepared by Linda and Amy and just enjoyed being with family. Here are some pictures of our trip!

In other exciting news, my little sister, Emily got engaged to her boyfriend, Matt Reinert. We could not be more excited, we love Matt already like he is a member of the family! They have not picked a date yet, but probably sometime next fall. So happy for them, they make a wonderful couple. As co-matrons of honor, Jenni and I are thrilled! Lots of planning ahead.

This morning I co-hosted a surprise baby shower brunch for my roommate from law school, Marcela, who was in town from Puerto Rico. We had such a good time and pulled off the surprise- which is hard to do in this information age! I cannot wait for baby girl Jenkins arrival in mid-December.

We are also looking forward to an exciting fall, a visit from twin cousin Amelia, a visit from one of my dear friends from Arizona (via Thailand), a trip out to Boulder to see the LeMaires and a trip to Morgantown for some Mountaineer Football with Emily and Matt and my parents in early October. Everett continues to be the light of our life, having such a good time with him!