Helo fly over

Last week Larry flew his helo over the house. Skylar was so excited. She kept yelling "That's my Daddy" & she cried when he flew away. She tells us all the time that she wants to fly helicopters when she gets big.

Allergies

Recently Skylar had 2 allergic reactions after going out to eat. Her Dr sent us to the allergist where Skylar had a skin test that confirmed her wheat allergy. She turned red instantly. The Dr told us how careful we need to be & that if we go out to eat we need to bring Sky her own food. Even if you order something as simple as french fries they are most likely cooked in the same oil as the fried foods on the menu. We are hoping she will outgrow this allergy by the age of 5. We also found out she is allergic to mosquito bites. The Dr said there is nothing we can do for that. This is a picture of what she looks like after getting bit by a mosquito. She is on Claritin during mosquito season & if she gets bit we give her Benadryl. If the bite doesn't heal she will need to see a Dr for antibiotics. So far we haven't had to do that.

Lighthouses on the beach

A few weeks ago we asked Skylar what she wanted to do for fun. She asked if we could visit a lighthouse. Luckily there are 2 lighthouses on the Fort Story Army Base in Virginia Beach. We had such a fun time. Skylar enjoyed walking on the beach & collecting sea shells....which she calls snails!

her 1st bike

After months of asking we finally got Skylar her very own bike. It's really nice. It has a a steering handle for the parents to hold on to which can be removed later. Skylar loves her new bike so much.

Another TN visit

The last week in August was a strange one. At the beginning of the week we had an earthquake. We felt it, but didn't have any damage. The earthquake was felt from NC all the way up the east coast. It actually did some damage to the Washington Monument. By the end of the week there was a huge hurricane threat for the entire east coast.(hurricane Irene) Daddy had to stay at home to work on the Naval Base while Mommy & Skylar decided to evacuate to TN. Better to be safe than sorry. Thankfully we had very little damage. The trip to TN was a long one since Sky asked about every 5 minutes if we were almost to Grandmas house. Once we were in TN Sky had a great time visiting w/ the family. She kept telling me she loved the pretty mountains & she loved feeding Grandma Frey's chickens.

Picking Blueberries

I took Skylar to pick blueberries at Pungo Blueberries, Etc. She loved it! When we paid for our blueberries she told the lady they were yummy in her tummy.We are going to do it again next year. The next morning Skylar & Daddy made gluten free blueberry pancakes w/ blueberry syrup. YUM!

a Saturday night with friends