Busy busy!

The last 2 weeks have been eventful, so I thought I'd get a quick update in so the next post isn't so long. :)

Luke weighed in at 15 pounds at his 6 month well-child visit.  That puts him in almost the 15th percentile. He has started talking more, making sounds as opposed to just humming and grunting. :) He started saying "ma ma" which of course has made me happy. Too bad he doesn't know what he's saying still!

Cami graduated from preschool on Wednesday last week. It was fun to see her sing "Jesus Loves Me" and do sign language with the song. She really had a great year of preschool and she loved her teachers and new friends.

Alaina's annual Spring Fling was on the following Friday. The entire school has a parade, dressing up in costumes from something they studied during the year. Alaina's class dressed up as Romans.

After the parade, we went back to Alaina's classroom for a play about Caesar's killing. The kids did a great job and Alaina was quite dramatic, taking advantage of her part to claim the spotlight.

We left the Spring Fling and drove to Pokagon State Park to go camping with three other families for the weekend. We all squeezed into our tent (blow up mattress, 2 sleeping bags and the pack-n-play!) and had a great time.

Our good friends let us borrow their back-pack for Luke and it was a lifesaver while hiking!

There's a beach on Lake James that is part of Pokagon. It was an amazing afternoon so the kids took advantage of the water!

Right when we got back from the beach, it started raining. And got cold. It was nuts. It proceeded to rain until about 8:30 that night, but then cleared up and left the adults a great night at the campfire.

Alaina's last day of school is next Thursday June 2nd. We're so excited about this summer and the plans we have - Myrtle Beach, Nana Camp, Grandma Camp and other little camps and VBS outings, as well as the pool!

I think I'll have some Baby Jedi teeth to report in a couple of weeks. We're getting close!

Luke's Half Birthday!

Somehow, it's been 6 months since Lucas was born. He's growing so quickly and is really such a happy boy.



Today Luke also woke up with his first legitimate runny nose and proceeded to run a 102 degree fever later this afternoon. Cami was also not feeling well today, with a slight fever and nauseau, so some bug must be in our house.

Luke is doing great. We've added oatmeal, sweet potatoes, pears, plums and prunes to his menu and can't wait to move on to even more now that he's 6 mos. old.  As you can see from the picture above, he drools nonstop. I'm pretty sure in the next few weeks a tooth or two will pop out.

The boy LOVES his toes.

He's sitting with a little support.

And he adores his big sisters. (This pic is from Easter.)

Luke was baptized on May 1st. Alaina's recital was also that day. She performed in ballet and tap and did a great job! (To see pictures from these events, go to http://bit.ly/lvfI8j. My mom took pics for us!)

Cami started swimming lessons for the first time too. She's getting very brave and is much more comfortable in the water now. She's not swimming alone yet, but they moved her down to a smaller float device since she's doing so well.

Adam ran the Mini Marathon this past weekend for the fourth time. We went to cheer him on near the end of the race. The girls were waiting for him to arrive.

And Luke slept.

He did a great job finishing the 13.1 miles in 1 hr 48 min (his 2nd best time).

Adam will be running a marathon in South Bend on June 4th so I'll be sure to update you on how he does!

We're enjoying the break in rain and the warm weather. The girls jumped on the trampoline with the sprinkler under it after dinner tonight and had a blast. Cami finishes preschool the end of next week and Alaina has less than 4 weeks of school left. We're looking forward to what the rest of the Spring and Summer have in store for us!