September and October

This fall we have done some fun things as a family, although not as many as our busy summers.  Early in September we went apple picking down at the new Englebrecht Orchard on Petersburg rd.  Easton loved to tell people how we went apple picking.

Friends of ours, the Shepherds, came into town for one of the weekends in September.  It was nice going out to eat with them kidless on Friday night and then going to the zoo on Saturday.

Izzy, Ethan, and Eli

It was fun to see them all play together.



We had two birthday celebrations in September, Navy's and Tenley's.  Both parties were a lot of fun and the boys like helping them blow out their candles and open presents.

The first week of October brought the Fall Festival.  We usually go a number of nights because Nick's birthday fall on fall fest week and he loves it.  I think we were down there 4 nights total if you include the night we worked the booth with our small group.  By the third night with the kids I had reached my fill of fall fest.  A new item we tried this year was the Donut Bank burger.  It was actually really good if you like glazed donuts.

The rest of this month was filled with soccer ending, camping at Lincoln(post to follow), the Scott chicken Supper, Kenan's first report card (which was awesome), and much more.

3 mnths old

Sorry this is so late:
 Langston was three months old September 27th which was also her cousin Tenley's first birthday.  Last month I didn't post a weight and height because she hadn't gone to the doctor yet.  She went at 11 weeks and was 12 lbs 9 oz and 24 in long.  This is less than Easton was at this age, but still more than Kenan.  Everything checked out great and she got a few shots.  She cried a bit in the afternoon, but that was all.  None of my kids have been bothered by their shots much.

We have now become busy with school activities so the fun places to go each week have decreased.  We have started our routine of library on Tuesdays and nature center on Wednesdays.  Last week was the first library class and she loved watching all of the kids.  I have taken all of the kids when they were around three months to the birth through 2 year old class at Oaklyn.  This particular Tuesday her cousins Navy, Tenley, and second cousin Owen were all there.  She has also enjoyed going to football games and Kenan's soccer games.

Sleeping has just improved over the last month.  She sleeps from around 10pm-6am most nights and then goes back to sleep for another couple of hours.  She will take a good morning nap and afternoon nap and then is up most of the evening until bedtime.  Langston also seems to be very observant and good with her hand coordination.  She started batting at her toys that hang down over the playset and carseat much earlier than the boys.  She just stares at them and keeps hitting them and trying to get them to roll or rattle.  I have some video on my phone, but I don't feel like looking for my cord to upload it.  Another difference is her love for talking.  It doesn't matter if you are talking to her or she is babbling to you, she loves talking.

At the zoo

At Navy's 1st birthday party while she was getting ready for bed.

Easton and Izzy

I love to cheese

The girls