Happy 4th of July

We did our annual trip to Bald Head for 4th of July weekend. Usually the Carpenter/Barrow crew are all together, but we were the only ones that made it down. We missed everyone, but got some good one on one time with Mimi and Pops! We actually drove Aquaholic down. It was a great time. The weather was phenomenal! Chappelle slept off and on during the ride down, while Braxton helped daddy navigate. We were able to enjoy the beach (without all the traffic), the pool and of course all the 4th festivities. Mimi decided to enter the cart parade. She and Braxton had a really good time doing that together. There were some incredible entries!

Bryan and I have 2 little fish on our hands. They both had a great time at the beach. The pool took a little getting used to from Braxton, but he "warmed up" quickly. He had a blast splashing around and going down the slide.


Other happenings at the Carpenter house:

Chappelle is going through yet another milestone.....4 teeth coming in at one time on the top. I will try and take a picture. I am actually kind of sad, she won't ever look the same "gumming it" anymore. This means my sweet girl is growing up. Speaking of which, she is now 11 months! yikes!!

Chappelle and Braxton are too stinkin' cute around each other (for the most part). Every night after bath time we go in Chappelle's room and play either naked chase or hide and seek. It started off to air dry, but then became a great game. They take turns chasing each other and Chappelle will giggle so loud. She gets so excited and usually comes crawling to me to save her. It's really sweet.

We are working on a huge milestone for Braxton too. I have not put much effort at all in nighttime sleeping and pull ups. I looked at it as, I won't push it, he won't go to college wearing pull ups. It will happen when it happens. Well, we ran out this past Tuesday night. We told Braxton they just don't make pull ups in big boy sizes and it's time to "be done!" Well....I washed sheets Wednesday. I washed sheets Thursday (this time they weren't as wet, maybe to where he had just gone) but my big boy woke up this morning DRY!!!!! Yeah Braxton - mommy and daddy knew you could do it! We are so proud of you and really hope you keep this up. B and I like to do a "sleep over" in mommy's bed on the night's daddy is out of town. SO I used that as leverage - please say a little prayer that my boy continues to sleep dry!