Baltimore!

We took a day last weekend to visit Baltimore.  We took in the aquarium, some delicious local seafood and the Arundel Mills shopping mall.  It was great fun....see for yourself!

The kiddos sitting on a whale vertebrae!

Our eldest...she's gonna steal some hearts!  Already has...

This is Bill's favorite snake.  Can't wait to get one!!

The jellyfish exhibit was pretty cool...at least from outside the tank.

New Chesty!

The newest Marine Corps recruit!

http://now.msn.com/chesty-new-marine-corps-mascot-is-an-english-bulldog-puppy

Faces of our little one

 So often during dinner, Reagan will cruise around the dining room and hang out under the table while the rest of us eat.  It's amusing to watch, so we wanted to capture it.   She's also been smiling and laughing a lot, so we wanted to pass along those faces as well.  Enjoy!

Grammy made this dress for Valentine's!

(My favorite!)

And Shannon made this for Valentine's!

Winter and White stuff

Ok, so I admit that we haven't been good about taking pictures lately OR posting them.  Guilty.  Now that we have that behind us, here's a few pictures of white stuff we've seen around here lately, as well as some close-ups of our animated little one.  Enjoy! 

Not quite enough for snow angels, but didn't stop Maddie!

Grinnin'!

Think she's a keeper.

The photographer was getting a lecture on a 'bad hair day'.  Whoops!

Oh yeah, one other 'white thing' that showed up at our house last week....for good!  Yay!

Holidays are approaching!

It's been a little while since we've posted, so adding a few holiday photos.  Reagan is much more interactive now, eating solid foods and waking up at 5am almost every morning!  She smiles, laughs, and wiggles furiously on her belly like she's swimming.  She's also started something else that you'll see below!  Maddie has been enjoying school and has really taken to reading and drawing pictures. Hunter has been enjoying 'Angry Birds'.  If you've not heard of it, it's a game we downloaded on our IPad and now we're all addicted.  We're looking forward to Christmas in Tenn and we'll be there in only 1 more week!  Enjoy, and may God bless you this holiday!  

Santa w/the whole Maples brood!

Our girls  :)

Reading the paper??

Pretty in pink!

Reagan's 1st crawl!  (at 7mo!)

Fall photos

Just some recent photos from a Fall Festival and Halloween.  Reagan is growing so quickly now, eating baby foods and sitting up on her own.  Hunter is enjoying his school and the most common request we get is 'Can I do the IPAD'?  Maddie is reading and writing many more words now and is quite the artist.  Enjoy!

This wasn't a pose....hope it's always this way.

Rainbow butterfly!

Potato sack races are always fun!

Reagan is really enjoying baths now...splashing and such.

Someone woke up on the wrong side of a nap and didn't want to wear a costume to trick or treat!

Our little monkey.

More festival fun.

Maddie is 5!!

So our 'little' girl turned 5 this week!  She started kindergarten a couple weeks ago and goes 5 days a week, from 830-315.  Long days!  Anyhow, she had quite the blowout for her 5th....ears pierced, tea party, pedicure w/her friends, cupcakes, presents, and fun activities.  It was quite the party!  Below are some pictures from the day.  I'd be remissed if I didn't include a few of the other family members, and there's a funny video at the end.  Enjoy!

All dressed up for the tea party!

Hard to see, but those ears are pierced!

If there's train (even inside the mall?!), we HAVE to ride it!

Our newest VOL!

The 'girls' getting their toenails done and given the royal treatment!

Hunter ready for preschool.

Daddy & Reagan wiped out after the party!  Mommy snuck this one.