Getting to know the new neighbors...

The past couple weeks we have been getting to know our new neighbors. This past week we decided to have a big family dinner with Rachel, Tyler, Lilly, London, Elly Jane, Emerson, Tabitha, Darin, Nico, Portia, Matt, Unid, Mishel, Saraa and of course all of us. It was one fun evening...

Elly Jane just turned 4 years old and her and Kylie get along very well. They were doing each others hair and makeup...

 Lunch time with Elly Jane and London (6 years old)

 Then we all took a walk to Ama and Papa Park

 One night this past week I was working hard to have the kids in bed before Craig came home. He has been having some long days and we decided that it might be easier if he can come home and just relax without feeling like he has to jump straight in to dad mode. So we had been out and about, having a fun day, Kylie had not napped so I knew we would be able to get her in bed early. My parents offered to have us over for dinner so I would not have to cook, yay! So we ate an early dinner and we were on track for an early bed time. Little did I know, Craig had actually gotten out early (which NEVER happens) so he had run by the store and picked up two beautiful bunches of flowers for Kylie and I and was planning to surprise us. He came home to an empty, dark house and called me, we finally connected about 45 minutes later and realized we had both ruined each others plans, lol. It's all about the effort, right?

 We also had Kylie's little table set up for some of the kids... turns out we can feed all of us with one crock pot of chili and some corn bread.

 Cooper enjoys music lessons just as much as Kylie does.

 Thing 1 and Thing 2...

 and Thing 3

 Just yesterday he started sitting up on his own. He can hold it for about 1 min, go Coopie go! Today I put him in our highchair and gave him some fake food to play with while we ate. He is so eager to eat, soon buddy.

 A couple days ago we found a passy that we never used. Turns out he likes it, he has napped with it a few times now, Craig and my parents are thrilled to have something to offer him, but it is still hard for me to give it to him :o) He has been chewing like crazy. His two bottom teeth are through and growing so much already. But they way he attacks everything and takes it straight to his mouth, makes me think we might have a couple more come through soon, who knows.

Craig worked all day and is staying over tonight, so it is off to bed for me, on nights like tonight I am glad I have at least one (most likely two) little ones to cuddle with until Craig gets home :o)
-Natalie