Update!

Greetings! Sorry it has been so long since our last post. Our long search for childcare/preschool is over. Maddox is enrolled at KidsRKids. There are cameras in the room, so we can spend our days at work watching him play (or see how much trouble he is getting into!). If you are interested in online viewing, all we ask is a donation to his tuition fund. We are also working on potty training. He does real well as long as we are at home and not out and about.
Over the weekend, Maddox experienced a few 'firsts'. We took him to his first movie at the theater: WALL-E. He loved the movie and the popcorn! Then on Sunday, we went to a small lake that is close by and went canoing. At first Maddox was not so sure and held on tight (he gets this from his mother). But, by the end, he was putting his hands in the water and moving around more.
On Thursday, Kayla and Maddox will be flying to Kansas City for a wedding. They will then be stopping through Claflin and heading to Sublette.

4th of July Weekend

We had a wonderful, but wet, 4th of July weekend! On Thursday, we attended our first Durham Bulls game. It was a great night for baseball, and we enjoyed the fireworks show that followed the game. The firework show, however, did scare Maddox a little bit, although he won't admit it now. On Friday, we lounged around the house during the day and grilled out for supper. We then headed over to Chapel Hill for a big firework show at their football stadium, but severe weather prevented the show from occurring. We parked a ways from the stadium because it was a nice evening to walk around campus, but we came to regret that decision as we were later running for our lives in the pouring rain, wind and lightning! We even had to jump over a huge downed tree! We finally made it home, where we were without electricity. Luckily we stocked up on glow sticks at the fireworks display and were able to entertain ourselves for the night. Saturday was another lazy day, and we again went to a firework show that was cancelled because of the weather. We were in a drought, so the rain was welcomed, we just wish it would have come another weekend. All in all, it was a good 4th even though we didn't get to see many fireworks. On Monday, we did get our firecracker thrill by lighting some sparklers in the back yard. We also have found some nice bike trails, and luckily Maddox doesn't dress like this every time we go! (What a dork)

-Evin, Kayla & Maddox

Blueberry picking

Kayla has joined a local mom's club that has a calendar full of fun activities. Her and Maddox spend their days at story times and play dates. Tuesday morning they both enjoyed their first time picking blueberries (and their first time getting out of bed before 8:00). They picked a little over a pound of blueberries. Maddox is not a big fan of blueberries, but Kayla is planning on making blueberries pancakes, blueberry streusel, blueberry muffins, blueberry smoothies....