Lotsa Milestones (August)

Here is the month of August in pictures.  We had lots going on (big surprise, I know.)

As always, I must have a picture of someone sleeping.  Why is it not me?  Holden has actually been a pretty good sleeper through the night.  Thank goodness there is some sweet relief in that.

Cameron loves this picture because his fireman's outfit reflects and "glows."

He is getting so big!  Look at that crazy blonde mohawk!

Love that sweet smile. And UNC-represent!!

Wish my mirror didn't have disgusting baby spit up goobers all over it.  Maybe I should think about cleaning that.  In any case, why did it take me five kids to figure out to put a mirror by the changing table.  It's amazing what being forced into using your dresser will help you realize!  Holden is so much more alert now and loves looking at himself.  

The boys love looking at themselves in the reverse feature on my phone.  And look at me keeping it real, make-up free and exhausted looking.  This is my life right now.  

I think Ethan was just happy that Holden was content to just sit still one night, and he wasn't walking up and down the halls trying to get him to sleep.

Tiernan learned how to tie his shoes-just in time to go back to school.  I hope his teacher appreciates that!  

So, of course, Zane and Jaxson needed in on that action of Mommy's attention.  So obviously we must put on Daddy's shoes.  But how cute are kids in over-sized shoes?

We fina-freaking-ly closed on our house!  I will spare you the gory details, but we were basically squatting on our house for the past few months.  Stressful to say the least.  We felt a HUGE weight lifted when we signed on for 30 years of debt.  Who would have thought?

My sister took a picture of our family so we can see how much the our family and property changes over the years.

What?  How did I get the four big boys all together in one frame?

This is the only picture Tiernan would let me take of him on the first day of 1st grade.  I love that he has the squinty too-sunshiney eyes.  

Here we are zoomed-in and blurry.  I'm surrounded by men!  And when did my six year old get so tall?  

Cameron absolutely LOVES his baby brother.  Almost every day he asks to hold Holden and is so sweet and soft with him.  I keep trying to catch on camera Cameron telling Holden stories and asking him questions.  It is totally adorable.