Visit from the NH girls

Yesterday Grammy, Martha and Ellen came over for a visit! It was so nice to have four adults for two kids, a change from being outnumbered! This morning we all headed to swim lessons, but had to snap a few photos first. Caroline is getting so good sitting up! She only falls when she gets excited and arches her back! She is such a sweet girl!

Oddly, Charlotte came out and wanted to take a picture with Caroline. Caroline didn't get the memo to smile...

We even used the self timer and took a photo us all us girls. Ellen used to be the only girl (besides the moms) in the group, I take full credit for producing two girls to add to the mix! (Ellen, Judith and Martha only have brothers too!)

Martha and Caroline...

Grammy and Caroline who is making a lovely face!

More lovely faces from the girls...

 Then we headed to swim lessons where Charlotte proceeded to sulk. She was doing really good and then last week she slipped in under the water and it hasn't been the same since...

She had a great cheering section though!

 Caroline was great as always.

She started perking up for the swimming after the duck part... after she tried to sneak the other kids ducks...

Tomorrow is the last day and I think she will be pleased!

Horse Barn!

Last week we took Charlotte up to the race track to go to the horse barns. One of Mimi's friends is a horse trainer so we got the behind the scenes tour. Charlotte loved it!

 She got her boots cleaned just like the horses get their hooves cleaned...

 She searched with Alison for the horses that were missing in the barns! (She thought they might be hiding under the hay!"

 And her favorite part was feeding the horses peppermints!

 She of course had to make silly faces when I asked her to smile...

 And when I asked her to not make a silly face she frowned.

It was a fun morning! Thank you Shug and Alison for inviting us up!

Trip to the park!

 Yesterday it was finally cool enough to take the kids outside to play! It has been so hot and humid and we don't have air conditioning making the kids miserable! It was so nice out we went to the park after the girls woke up from their naps. Caroline loves the swings and Charlotte loves pushing her! Of course Caroline tried to eat the swing which was nice and dirty. I quickly wet-one-ed it off but a few germs shouldn't hurt... hopefully! Caroline got to check out what grass was all about and Charlotte enjoyed playing on the playground! It was a nice break from being in the house!!

Caroline 5 months!

Yesterday Caroline turned 5 months old! We attempted to take pictures this morning. Caroline seems to be coming down with a little cold or something because her eyes looked all funny and she was sneezing a bunch! She was still in good humor though! Charlotte was happy to take some pictures with her as was Baylie. 

At 5 months Caroline moves all around the room. She doesn't stay in once spot! She is starting to sit up on her own and we recently discovered that she loves pickles! She loves when Charlotte picks on her for some reason, she giggles and giggles. She is becoming very interested in Baylie and likes to grab her! She and Charlotte have been enjoying sharing a room and seem to do a good job at not keeping each other up! I can't believe she is 5 months old already!!

(Bonus picture at the end from Grammy and Papa's quick visit at the beginning of the week!)