9, 10 and Back to School Again!

Happy 9 and 10 months :) We are combining because I lost track of time. They have grown so much in the last 8 weeks!





We had our photographer take 9 month pics which you can view here. She did a great job :) Katherine kept blowing bubbles and Savannah had a few breakdowns but Jillian managed to capture some great moments. I cannot believe our next session with her is for their 12 month pictures. Time is going by way too fast. Commence first birthday party planning!! (Well lets be honest, the spreadsheet for planning starting about two months ago!)

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And then we did our silly pics at home.



Getting these two to sit still is proving increasingly difficult. Both are talking up a storm and Savannah is now mobile and everywhere. Katherine is close but mostly likes to dance and clap! She has got some rhythm. She also will copy sounds like you make which I love to do with her. Savannah will climb on anything she can.  You can also see they have quite the hair these days. If you brush it it tends to stay down for a little bit but for the most part it has a mind of its own. We have been practicing wearing our OSU buckeye hair bows for the first OSU game....we'll see how long that lasts.

The summer also officially came to an end today and Heather started back as a Junior at Hilliard Davidson. She claims its like she never left :) Her tennis is also in full swing. Hopefully we'll get a chance to take some more action shots of her this fall.



I am heading out to Atlanta in a few hours and am having mixed feelings about leaving. I am sure I will be looking at all of these pictures as much as I can! Wish us all luck this week :) Thankfully its a quick trip. Good thing Daddy daycare doesn't charge overtime! :)

One Goal (again!)

This is my 2nd attempt at this! #sleepdeprived!

My Pelotonia recap is here:

http://fiveonnorthampton.wordpress.com/2014/08/10/one-goal/

 

The video is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylEQwArFj2E&feature=youtu.be

 

One Goal

This weekend wraps up my 4th Pelotonia. Its my 3rd time volunteering and 2nd time riding. It was awesome. I always ride in memory of my dad but this year I have a co-worker and friend who is fighting a tough battle and our Navigator Peloton was dedicated to him. When I was younger and would visit my Dad in Florida I would always go on runs around the lake near his house. Sometimes he was home when I would run and it was relaxing and fun. Other times he was in the hospital and it was my time to reflect and think. He would always tell me, "Holly, run because I cannot." So I would run. That has always motivated me.  Once I discovered Pelotonia I was convinced that he would be OK with me biking too! :)

Scott and I volunteered the first year and I was hooked. The next year I rode 100 miles. I told myself every year thereafter I would make this apart of our lives and our family. Last year I volunteered (aka the "baby break') and this year I did both. (And let me tell you riding 50 miles is WAY easier than volunteering all day while 8 months pregnant!) Every year is a different experience but this year I was able to share it with many of my close friends and co-workers. We trained together and rode together and my good friend Megan made the trip from Tampa to ride with me again. We shared stories, laughed, cried (well I did at the start) and celebrated at the end.

Dedicating yourself to significant fundraising and time is no small feat. I have all of you to thank and especially Scott and Heather who support me in these adventures. Pelotonia is a family tradition in our house and I know my dad would be proud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylEQwArFj2E&feature=youtu.be

Thanks for all your support!