Thursday, August 28, 2014

Happy 11th Birthday Riley!

Happy Birthday Riley Pouncer!!  I cannot believe our first baby is 11!  He is such a handsome doggy, even in his senior years!  He only has a little bit of gray by his mouth!  It's clear to see that he's not as spry as he used to be, but take out a toy or the leash, and he's still a playful pup!  Even though it gets a ton of hair in our bed, I love when he jumps into bed in the morning and tries to kiss our faces.  He still loves pushing himself right in between Erik and me, as if he's saying, "hi Mom and Dad!"  Reese absolutely adores him!  She is always running up to him and rolling over, asking for kisses!  If you think about it, he's been her big brother for almost 8 years!  Crazy to think of it that way!  Every night, he cleans Reese and Bella's ears!  He's always looking out for them!  When we play outside with him and the kids, he's always herding Caleb and Mila!  And at night, when Erik's working late, he insists on staying downstairs by the garage until Daddy gets home!  He's such a loyal and loving pup!

4 and 2 year old check-ups

Caleb and Mila had their check-ups today!  Thank you God for keeping our babies healthy and growing beautifully!  Caleb is 42" tall (85-90th%) and weighs 44 lbs (90th%)!!  I asked the nurse practitioner is that was all right, and she said it was fine at this age because of how tall he is and how much he's growing right now!  Mila is 33" tall (25th%) and weighs 27 lbs (50th%)!!  She is a little shorty :)  And the best part was no shots today!!  They are all caught up with vaccines until next year when Caleb goes to kindergarten!

Carolina Beach

We had a really great time on our first family vacation as a family of 4!  It was Mila's first time on an airplane, and her first time in the ocean!!  We chose Carolina Beach because we have family friends who live in Durham, NC!  We thought it would be super fun to visit them and rent a beach house together for a week!  

The kiddos were awesome on the plane!
The day we arrived at the beach house!
Aside from going to the beach, our rental house had a pool too!  Caleb and Mila had a blast swimming all week!  We also had fun going to the aquarium!
Luna, the albino alligator!
touching some sharks!
Poor Mila girl had a fever all week :(
 We had fun taking pictures at the Boardwalk!
Daddy & son craft night!  The boys excavated some glow in the dark shark teeth, that the Dad's turned into necklaces!
Boardwalk arcade
Fun walk on the Pier
getting fresh donuts at Britt's
early morning fun!
 
Even though Miss Mila was sick, we had a really fun vacation!  It was nice to spend so much time together, and to get to see our North Carolina family!!  We had a great visit with my Godmother Iza and Rob too!  Lots of fun memories!