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Before my brother and his family went home, we paid a friend-of-a-friend to come take some family pictures of us. She did a great job! We love the photos and are so thankful to capture our whole Cole family together. We got some framers, that’s for sure. Click here to see the individual pictures, orContinue reading “Cole Family Photos”

While you’re camping at Steamboat Rock, it is kind of a must-do to climb the rock that the park is named after. This year we did it as a family – packing Haley and, most of the time, JT too. The North Carolina Coles bought/brought us all matching shirts for the trip and we woreContinue reading “The Rock”

Since she was born, Haley gets up before JT. I used to be frustrated because she is up early but came to realize it’s nice to get her up, fed, and dressed before child #2 gets up. Plus, we get some Mom-and-Haley time. In the tent at Banks Lake, this was no different. Fortunately, JTContinue reading “The Early Bird”

The very best part of our summer is always our Banks Lake trip. We got to go twice this summer and we were really looking forward to going with my parents and my brother’s family. When we arrived at Steamboat Rock State Park, we were greeted by mosquitos. Hundreds. Pounding at the glass of theContinue reading “Banks Lake Trip 2”

Finally, the moment we wait all year for: the Coles arrived from North Carolina on July 25. We were soooo excited! In preparation, JT got to help Jim mow the lawn. Note his “safety sunglasses.”  JT also got his first ever barber shop haircut… by the same woman who cut Jim’s hair for years whenContinue reading “The Arrival”

Before dinner tonight, the kids did some backyard lounging. I couldn’t help but grab my camera. Love them!

Haley is eleven months old! She has certainly changed a lot in the past month. She is mobile, and also fearless, goofy, and outspoken. We weighed her at JT’s three year checkup, and she hasn’t cracked the fifteen pound mark quite yet. Our little peanut is, however, eating lots of food. She ate one quarter of my grilledContinue reading “Eleven Months Old”

Here we go again. 

JT had his three-year-old dentist check-up this week. He did an outstanding job! He let them inspect, brush, floss, polish, scrape, and flouride paste his teeth without complaint. He loved being in charge of the suction device and enjoyed watching Tom & Jerry on the TV above his head. 🙂 I realized while we wereContinue reading “At the Dentist”