Western Days

This last Saturday we went with my parents to Western Days. It's this ranch that's built like an old western town movie set. They had pony rides, a petting zoo, stagecoach rides, tractor pull rides, and shows. The kids had a great time. I think Lillie liked the pony rides best and Samuel's favorite was the tractor pulling the big covered wagon. It was a great day and finally the weather is cooling off enough to make baing outside rather enjoyable.

Camping

Well, camping has become a favorite activity and common event in the Doolittle household. Last weekend we went camping with four other families and had a fantastic time. We've discovered that THIS is the way to camp. It's so much easier to get things done when your kids have other kids to play with. I think Lillie and Samuel's favorite part was getting to run around without so much adult supervision. A BIG thankyou to Brianna, Makena, and Madison. You guys are great babysitters!

I wanted to get a picture of the cooks but forgot so Kris and Tim posed for this. I know, you never would have known if I hadn't told you right?
There was a great park right across from our campsite that kept the kids attention. Here's Samuel with Asher, Madison, and Abigail.

For some reason the kids did not like to stay on the path. They preferred to test their luck with snakes and such in the tall grass.

Swimming in the river. The scenery was gorgeous and the water was perfect!

It's A...

Okay, so after a long absence from the internet we are finally back up. This is way late since we had our ultrasound on October 2nd. I am sorry.
Okay so...It's A Boy!!! I was totally and completely floored. I thought that it was a girl for sure. We took Lillie to the appointment and she was rather disappointed. She was really hoping for a sister. After she had about 24 hrs to get used to the idea she got pretty excited though. So, here are some terrible quality pictures. The first is of his front with his face on the right hand side. The second is of his manhood. Let me tell you, this kid is not shy. This was the very first image on the screen. I didn't even need the doctor to tell me that it was a boy it was so blaringly obvious! His bottom is on the right hand side with his legs going out towards the left. We are all very excited and can't wait for his arrival. If anyone has any name suggestions PLEASE feel free to comment. I am at an utter loss when it comes to boy names. I'm looking for something not totally normal, but not totally out there, and it has to go with the last name Doolittle. I know, that's a tall order! Anyway, we'll keep everyone posted!