Dad's got bugs crawling on him!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ewwwww. Gross . . . .

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

I'm almost 5 months old!!

In 2 short days, I turn 5 months old. Crazy, huh? I can roll over, talk, laugh, eat rice cereal, and have tons of fun with my family. I am trying to sit up although I usually need to be propped up. Bree is my best buddy - she makes me crack up, but she also gets on my nerves sometimes. Like when she rolls me over or picks me up and moves me around. I try to pull her hair or push her away, but sometimes her strength and persistance are too much for a baby to fight!!! But, I love her, that's for sure!

A mountain vacation

Thanks to Grandma Great, we got to take a week long vacation at Massanutten in Virginia. Mom decided to name each day by theme.

Saturday was History Day - a visit to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

Sunday was Crazy Amusement Park Day - we experienced Massanutten's indoor/outdoor Water Park

Monday was was Natural Wonders Day - we explored Luray Caverns and the associated tourist traps on site

Tuesday was Natural Areas Day - we met Mom's friend Leigh for a steep waterfall hike in Shenandoah NP and lunch at Big Meadows Lodge

Wednesday was Totally Chill Day - we took a chairlift ride in the morning then pool and naps in the afternoon

Thursday was Urban Day - we went to Charlottesville's downtown mall and visited the Children's Discovery Museum

Friday was Go Home Day :(

The week went by fast - we miss our "hotel" as Bree referred to it. A wonderful, relaxing week spent with the family.

First Day of Preschool

Ms. Eva is my teacher for 3 year old pre-K at the Lucy School. Check out my school -- http://lucyschool.com. I am so excited to meet my new friends. Luckily I had summer camp with Ms. Eva so I already am friends with her. Otherwise, only Adin is in my class from the springtime Early Threes program.

My new baby brother

Enter Baby Kit

Kit Michael Varnadore

Born 05.06.2009 at 1:24 pm

Frederick Memorial Hospital (Rm 1021)

Weight: 10 pounds, 2 ounces

Height: 21-1/2"

Head: 14-1/4"

Chest: 15"

An attempt at soccer

We signed Bree up for soccer with the county's parks and rec program. She "tried" but in the end we decided it was not worth the trouble. She was very excited about her soccer ball that came in the Easter basket and her new shorts and tennis shoes . . . but listening to Coach Tom (with his British accent) and running around a gym with kids she didn't know did not go over well. She had the most fun hanging at the water fountain. We got several "I Quit" statements where she plopped on the floor and looked like she was done! We asked her to watch the first class from the sidelines with some participating and even came back for week 2, but left soon after getting there. Oh well. Too much going on right now probably . . . Lucy School and the new baby coming are enough!!

Go Dog Go

Bree's school had a cool theatre production last Friday - college students from NC performed "Go Dog Go." Her friend Payton was there from Ms. Karen's class. Hutch was there too. Mommy had fun with Christine and Lisa and watching the show!

Spring has sprung!

The spring peepers are all around us. We don't remember them being so loud near the house last year. The songbirds are loving our black sunflower seed feeder hanging on the kitchen window. We enjoy the purple finches, yellow finches (just arrived), house wrens and other friends. We've witnessed a juvenile barred owl that fell from his nest at Mimi and Pop Pops and Bree and Jason stirred up a turkey (accidentally) that was roosting along our road on a recent walk. My parents also saw a baby kit (of the fox variety) with his mom coming from their neighbors horse shed. It has been a nature-filled spring this year. Not to mention the ducklings . . . aren't they cute?!

We're patiently awaiting our own springtime arrival . . . Baby Kit. When will he arrive? We can't wait to meet him.