Flashback Friday

Remember that time I didn't blog for almost an entire year? I'm sorry to say I missed some pretty big milestones and hence, here's a fun flashback to that time when Asher first started walking. He was by far our latest walker, so those precious first steps were a BIG deal. Is there anything cuter than a baby who has just learned to walk? That awkward baby Bambi phase is my fave!

Asher walks! from Rebecca Scott on Vimeo.

He took his first steps in our Morrisville townhouse at around 15-16 months, and hasn't looked back since. :-)

Summer sun and sand

Now that school is in full swing and it feels like those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are behind us, I wanted to take a pause and share some of our fun summer highlights. Namely, our two big beach trips! The first we took to Fort Fisher with my family. We were so excited to share a whole week at the beach with Gigi, Poppy, my Grandma from FL and the McCune family(my sista!) all the way from TX. We started off the week with a cupcake gender reveal, and enjoyed lots of fun times on the beach, playing outside, hanging out at the local rec center, seeing sharks at the aquarium and more.

Surprise!!!

Evan loved boogie boarding-this was no doubt the best $10 we spent all summer!

 Sisters and cousins.

Gigi and the big boys-can't go wrong with Batman capes!

Less than a week after we got back from the beach with my family, we headed out to Topsail to celebrate Chris' cousin's special wedding day. We enjoyed even more sunny, sandy days with the Scott family, toured the Sea Turtle rescue center with the boys and Aunt Paige and were so thankful to be a part of Gracyn's beautiful beach wedding.

Aunt Catherine and the boys!

Dapper Asher-just missing his shades!

 Learning about sea turtles...

Beach hair don't care! 

More cousins!

In other summer news, we celebrated many family birthdays, and the boys had lots of fun at different VBS and science summer camps. We moved to Apex in June and continue to love our new home and neighborhood. Until next time, sayonara summer!

Back to blogging

Hello dear blog, long time no see! Instead of trying to capture the last year that's flown by "unblogged," I'm going to pick up right here with the present. Tuesday, September 12th finds us living happily in Apex, NC, loving our church family at Sovereign Grace, homeschooling a second grader and kindergartener with a very active toddler underfoot and looking forward to the arrival of our sweet surprise baby #4-a girl!

Look at these handsome young gentlemen on their first day of school! This year we are excited to travel down a new road in our homeschooling journey and have joined a local chapter of "Classical Conversations." If you're not familiar with the methodology behind Classical, Christian education, I encourage you to click here to learn more. I mention this because it will no doubt color a big part of our at home studies and I hope to blog lots of fun CC resources in the future. Every Monday we attend our CC co-op and the boys have loved it so far! 

 

 

 First day in "Foundations."

Asher is quickly approaching the trying/terrible/tenacious/terrific twos(you pick) and is too stinking cute for his big boy pants. Just this weekend he transitioned out of our 8yr old beloved crib and into his own toddler bed. I'm happy to report that despite a few nap time gliches, so far so good. He adores his brothers, his special fox blanket, and all things musical. Interestingly, while he continues to grow into Evan's twin by appearance(the side by side pictures could be featured in "The Twilight Zone"), his personality is very much like Bennett's. For one thing, he was made for the shade and loves to be outside. While he goes by many nicknames(a record number really) his current is "cookie" because he a little cookie monster and has quite the sweet tooth-I must admit he comes by it honestly! Otherwise his favorite foods include strawberries, Chic-Fil-A, and playdough. :-)

As I mentioned earlier, we moved! And hit the jackpot of family friendly neighborhoods. There are so many kiddos on our cul-de-sac that my big boys spend most of their time outside riding bikes, scooting scooters, jumping on our trampolines and having all sorts of wild adventures with friends. All I need now is an upright dinner bell or megaphone to call them in every afternoon(and a blindfold for when I see them swinging on trees by sheets and bungee cords). You really can't put a high enough value on that!

In other current news, we are almost 30 weeks along with baby girl!!! I've had a great pregnancy so far and though those annoying pregnancy aches and pains have certainly kicked in, I can't complain! After three boys we were over the moon excited to welcome a dash(or more like tsunami sized splash) of pink into our home. No doubt she will be a treasure to her adoring brothers. I'm so thankful for this gift of new life and very much looking to forward to not being the only girl in the house anymore!

Godwilling I will not completely fall off the blogging wagon again and will be back soon with a quick look back on our whirlwind summer. Like when we took this trip to the beach...

and this one...till next time! :-)