family visits!

at last, kaitlin and caroline are together again!!

kaitlin and caroline in their dora pj's

going for a ride with their baby dolls

kaitlin getting caroline dressed

this task is harder than she thought!

all finished and sealed with a hug

shopping in jeff foxworthy's store at the outlets...by far their favorite store!

taking a break b/c shopping does wear a toddler out

making a wish...make that three wishes!

multi-tasking...talking to mommy and hugging caroline

now just concentrating on hugging

guess who can't swing on the big girl swing yet?

here is a better angle!

okay, caroline, you follow me

this is how you do it

looks good, katie, but i'm sitting up

bff...all we're missing is abby!

this is how caroline's room looked AFTER she and kaitlin claimed they cleaned up!

beach time...one of their most favorite things in the world!

looks like a deep conversation

how cute is she???

hunting for shells

eating dinner together...literally!

teaching each other some new art techniques with crayons

it's time for kaitlin, grandma and grandad to go home

uncle john is always handy for a ride

caroline is not into this leaving stuff

this is one way to make grandad feel bad about leaving me!

family visits are the best! john's parents and our niece, kaitlin, came in town last wednesday and stayed through sunday. we had such a great time! we literally ate out every single meal, which is easy to do in charleston. who wants to cook when there are so many restaurants to try? we went shopping on thurs at the new outlet malls very close to us and caroline and kaitlin got some fancy new shoes for fall/winter. on friday, we played at the james island county park playground, which is awesome. that is, if you wear the right shoes. we had on sandals and the playground is "pebbles" so i will be better prepared next time. saturday, we went to the beach and the girls played like crazy. i seriously think they ran 10 miles or more. running back and forth to the ocean and playing in the sand. we also got to see 2 weddings on the beach, which joyce and i thoroughly enjoyed even though we weren't officially invited :) we had to say goodbye on sunday, but thank goodness, it's not for long. i'll be going to ga with caroline in 2 weeks for the birth of my newest nephew. we really are loving charleston, but nothing beats family time, that's for sure!!! thank you to grandma, grandad and kaitlin for coming to see us, it meant the world to us :)

continue to pray for my sweet baby...got a call from the dr and based on tests from her appt this past friday, she still has a urinary tract infection. it looks like it's a different bacteria this time. she's been dealing with all this since august 19 so it's been a VERY long time to be in some form of pain/discomfort off and on. she's now on her 3rd antibiotic and will see a pediatric urologist in a few weeks to check for a bigger problem with her kidneys like reflux. i'm hoping that isn't the case, but the bottom line is to figure out what's causing it and take care of it. i feel very confident with our pediatrician. pray for caroline and wisdom for the dr's to figure it out. caroline, as always, has dealt with it like a champ. she's a tough little thing!!

attached are lots of pixs from our family time....enjoy!!