An Eventful Week

We had some great family time this week, as we got to spend the night in Mechanicsville with Mike, Brae, and their 4 kids on Wednesday and the headed to Harrisonburg for a long weekend on Thursday.  Pete and Pops were in a fishing tournament on Saturday, and Susannah and I were very happy to tag along and hang out with Figgy for the weekend!  We also got to spend a little time cousin Chip and see a handful of Pete's old buddies.  It was a great time!

Other notables: 

• Susannah is officially saying her first word, "Dadda," and she actually knows who Dadda is!  She talks about him ALL day long, so one might think it's just babble; but if I say, "Dadda" or "Daddy," she immediately looks toward the door to whatever room we're in, expecting her daddy to walk in any second.  She knows and loves her Dadda very much!  
• Susannah has been in cloth diapers for just over a week now, and I haven't given up yet.  Once I got over the fact that occasionally I'd get poop on my hands and/or have to touch toilet water, it's been a relatively easy transition.  
• I'm also figuring out that the cure for fussiness is a good, old-fashioned Stevie Wonder dance party.  Like mother, like daughter!  (Finally SOMEthing similar to me!)

We went skating with the Gilberts!  Susannah LOVED the music and lights.

Little Nathanael is getting so handsome.

Susannah is so entertained by these 3 girlies, but even more so, she is entertained by Bogey!

Checking each other out.

Hanging out with Aunt Chip!

Skinny dipping, fishing with Daddy, and touching crawdads at Blue Hole!

Maybe we shouldn't put the high chair so close to the tree?  There are definitely carrot remnants on some leaves...

We are looking forward to heading to Wears Valley, TN for the Ware Family Vacation on Saturday!  It's quite a haul for us, so please pray that Susannah is a trooper, and if she does, in fact, meltdown (likely), her mama and daddy don't absolutely go nuts.