Benjamin is 6 months and Perry is 38!

Happy birthday and half birthday to these to Hays boys.

Weighing in at 20 lbs and measuring 27 ins, this little butterball is trying to sit up by himself, but all that weight is hard to balance!! He loves to eat and just be around food. His favorite activities are watching EC dance around and cuddling with Mama. He's celebrating his half birthday on Daddy's 38th birthday. Oh and the overalls he is wearing were Abby's! All 4 of my babies have worn them! 

Emily turns 11!

Happiest of birthdays to this awesome 11 year old. This year we aren't doing much for birthdays since we are headed to Scotland in a month. GT took her shopping for the new outfit she has on in the pictures. Then Carolyn took her to lunch and Pop and Nonna took her shopping and to lunch also. I think she had a pretty good 11th birthday!

Around the house in June

Fully potty-trained now, but she still likes to just run around in panties!

Helping Ben Ben jump.

EC has now taken over "Bear-Bear" as her own paci. Thankfully Benjamin never had a real interest in any kind of paci.

Ben Ben found his feet!

Emily and EC painted rocks outside and enjoyed the weather.

EC feeding herself.

The big girls were getting ready for cross country season by staying in shape over the summer. We all decided to join them and get some exercise in the process.

Enjoying the front porch and eating cabbage.

Thankfully the weather is still pretty nice in June and we can play outside. These two love to swing.

New beds!! Benjamin no longer fit in the little rocker sleeper, so it was time to move to the crib. That also meant that someone else had to vacate the crib. Emily and EC now share a room with bunk beds. EC is on the bottom and seems to like it okay for now. However, I find her in Marnay's bed a lot of mornings!!

Abby and Abby had so much fun at the Civil War Ball that they decided to make their own skirts. They plan to go to the 1861 school one day.

I think it might be about time to move to a larger bathtub or at least just the sink!

We may have a sto-away to Scotland if we're not careful. We found these suitcases for a steal. The new line was coming out so they marked these babies down to $15 and $20. Then I was able to use a Kohl's coupon and managed to get them both for $25!!

Snuggle time!

Hanging out with Mama while she cooks dinner. I think he just likes being in the kitchen!

Abby went with me to help as a second shooter at a wedding for the first time. We had a blast and I think she just might help me again.

Getting ready to go outside and have her picture made. She knew I was taking Benjamin's 6 month pictures and she wanted hers made as well. Little Ham!

Such a cutie with her pigtails!