charleston

some generous friends let us stay in their home near Charleston this past week, and we had the best time!!!!
our kids discovered they actually DO like the ocean (despite screaming at the site of waves on all prior beach trips)
(more pics to come soon)

reasons i love asheville

my little one looks like a hippie already.


1 out of 3 people here have a boat strapped to the roof of their car, and jackson is on his way.. with his "paaa-poo" shown here


my random garden is actually not totally random in asheville... it's "cool"


you can nurse your baby wherever you want to... and you don't have to be discreet about it like this little cutie :)

show me that smile

if you say that phrase to jackson, this is the face you get. how cute is that?

my little nurturer

this is no uncommon scene... these animals are constantly being dressed, undressed, diapered, potty-trained, rewarded for going potty, swung in the outdoor hammock swing, fed in jackson's high chair, or, most commonly.. put to sleep. :)

i love coming upstairs to find these 5 snuggling in our bed... i wondered... really?? would all five of you REALLY sleep all piled up like that? well, who knows. but avery sure thinks it sounds fun.

to name them left to right:
katie-roo (the kangaroo),
baby (the little baby),
bridgeeeette (the rabbit),
emily or meeela or something, her name changes daily
lulu, the lamb who goes everywhere (remember LULU, grayson???!)