We're ready for the cooler weather...

I am very behind in the updates, I know, but it has been a very busy time in the Colvard family... We made it through the dance recital, believe it or not! It was a weekend of chaos and exhaustion, but we all survived relatively unscathed. Taylor had a blast and danced beautifully. We took some video from dress rehearsal and I'll try to load that this weekend - they wouldn't let us video the real thing, so you'll have to excuse the talking and shouting while the kids dance. We're supposed to get a real video soon though, so I'll try to post that if I ever get it. I have pictures that I'll try to compile this weekend too.

Last week was hectic - Hannah had her 4 month checkup on Monday (6/9) and she was 12 pounds even. The bad news is that she slipped from 54% to 15% on the weight scale. She is NOT a fan of the bottles, so she goes on a slight "strike" during the work days and refuses to drink more than 3-4 ounces per bottle. It is often a fight to get more than 2 ounces in her, so no surprise to Mom that she wasn't getting plump enough. We started rice cereal and she has taken to it very well - she gobbles it up in large amounts, so we should get some chubby baby legs before long! She also got 3 shots, which turned into a fever of 102 on Monday night (and Tuesday) and a low-grade fever on Wednesday. Taylor wasn't feeling very well on Friday and we suspected a UTI or bladder infection (but apparently just a virus), so it was not a normal week at all.

Father's Day was fun - Brad scored a Wii that he has been wanting for quite some time now (actually Julie scored it after driving to Oxford to find it b/c nowhere else within 100 miles had one!), so we spent a good portion of the weekend playing that. Taylor and Brad love to play bowling and Mario Kart together while Hannah and i cheer them on - we get in about 30 minutes or more of play time in the evenings too. The girls got Brad a sweet picture for his office that really tugged at his heart, so that was very touching for all of us, and he even got a new bathing suit too! Daddy really racked up this year :)

It is tough to update almost 2 weeks worth of stuff into one post, but there it is. I'll get the pictures and video up as soon as I can and I hope that everyone is doing well. Taylor's pool party is next Saturday, so Mom is starting to "panic" about getting all of the last minute things together, but it should be a good time. After that, we'll be heading to the beach for her real birthday - FUN!