Lucy's Birthday & Savannah Park

Last Weekend, Lucy celebrated her 5th(!!!) birthday with an ice cream party:

Even though there were 11 kids at the party,  these kids were the only ones left by the time we thought to take a picture:

Hannah and Lucy reenacting a LIVELY game of pin-the-cherry-on-the-cone:

We also got around to seeing Wormsloe State Park in Savannah this week, which we have been trying to visit for some time:

There are some cool old trees, and the ruins of a fort from the 1700's. The kids mostly liked the sticks.

More 'walking sticks,'  which apparently you can't have enough of on a one mile hike:

Lucy and Eric take a break (notice Lucy still has giant stick):

...Cole enjoyed the ride!





Fall Trip

The kids really liked this corn maze just outside of Asheville, NC. They wanted to ride on the cow train, but predictably didn't want to sit anywhere near each other (Lucy is in front and Hannah is all the way in the back).

Eric and Lucy shoot a corn cannon.



The sun was really bright when we were picking apples, Hannah's eyes were closed in all the pics we took at the farm:

Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg, TN

We thought these tubes were cool.

The kids wouldn't leave the 'penguin playground' for almost an hour. They also wouldn't look at the camera at the same time for a picture.



We found a trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park that was only 2.6 miles round trip, had something to see at the end (a waterfall), and best of all was paved, so we could take the stroller. It was a little crowded, but perfect for the kids. Right after taking this picture, we spotted a bear about 50 yds away. Then we were glad it was a crowded trail.

Another waterfall in the park, this one we could drive to. Cole just wanted to watch the cars driving by.

Cole, this time not watching cars.

Part of the Appalachian Trail. We decided against it hiking to Maine.

Apple picking...

This weekend we went to pick apples at Skytop Orchards in Flat Rock, NC where we have been going for a few years now. The kids have really changed since we first started going:

2006



2007

2008

2010 (we forgot to bring our camera last year)

Summer photos, baby Cole...

Lucy and cousin Lilly take a break from swimming

Eric had a conference in August in Stone Mountain, GA. The kids had a lot of fun, especially on the ropes course:

Pics of Baby Cole

Cole is almost five months old, so we thought it was about time to post some pictures:



Baby Cole tries some cereal for the first time

Hannah and Lucy go back to school

More Pics of Baby Cole...

Cole on Grandma Beth's sock monkey quilt. Cole likes sock monkeys.

First time sitting in the bumbo. Perfect seat for watching football with daddy.

Hannah 'babysitting' Cole.