Canoe

Also in July we got a canoe and a kayak. So we spent a lot of weekends in July and August on the local river and lake near our house. The kids love being out by ourselves in the wilderness. For some reason, boating makes them hungry so we always pack a big lunch. Preston falls asleep each paddle. He just crumples back into our laps and snoozes.

Summer Fun

We stayed busy this summer with lots of guests staying with us for vacation time. We love hosting folks and showing them around Nashville. I'm just so far behind on posting updates that I'm not going to detail each family's trip to see us or I will never catch up on posting photos.

Here are some pics of the kids from summer. Aidyn somehow has great upper body strength. She loves to do monkey bars and zip rings. She learned how to ride a bike this summer. She is very independent and like with most things, she taught herself how to ride.

Mammoth Cave Trip 2

In July, while Aidyn and Preston spent a few days in Alabama with grandparents, Jeremy, Spence and I spent two days hiking Mammoth Cave. We stayed in a hotel inside the national park. It was too hot to camp this time (more miserable than the 32 degree camping the boys did in March). We hiked over 6 miles, doing two above ground hikes and four cave tours. Spence enjoys hiking, especially in the cool caves. Perfect temperature for hiking. We all enjoyed the grilled cheese sandwiches and vegetable soup at the restaurant by the cave. A fun, fun weekend.

Preston's Birthday

July Birthday Boy. We had a pirate party for Preston. Lindsay came in from Atlanta and stayed with us for the holiday weekend. Preston's buddy, Josiah also came to the party, as well as his grandparents and cousin, aunt, and uncle. He is a happy boy. Preston has a sweet, gravely voice. He gives wonderful hugs, but no kisses. He enjoys playing with his siblings. He is all GO all the time. He has more energy than the other two had at this age; and he is stronger too. He wears us out. He likes to dance and prefers to dance in someone's arms--a really good work out for the adult. Preston can't sleep in a room with others. But he does enjoy napping.

He started potty-training right after his birthday. He does pretty well going on the potty, but doesn't enjoy telling us he needs to go. (So we are still working on it in October). We love having PK in our family and look forward to seeing who he will grow up to be. Marsha is hoping he keeps his blue eyes and curly locks.