We told E to get his hiking gear on and he surprised us with this ensemble.
Thank God for camel-backs which hold water for both my boys!
Off to the woods they go!
"Watch out dad, we told mom we would be home by dark."
The most deserving dou for an ice cream treat! Not sure why I put a bib on e. Did you see how dirty his shirt was... Boys will be boys!
Mom had on her best smile...it was still early on in our day...
What we got to come home to...Baby D and E...a new meaning of kissing cousins!
Out to the pool for some clean water fun! Glad to have escaped the Rio LOCO.
Always grateful for Pa's amazing meals. Notice his three sous-chefs...
Here are some of our garden contributions to Papa's meals. We love steamed swiss chard!
To the waterfront they go. E has been quite the scavenger lately.
Gigi and E gearing up at the growing beach front!
We are now at 41 days at 100*+ heat! The average is usually 13.5 days...Being pregnant during this sizzling Summer has not been fun. Despite the heat, we are trying to stay cool having fun indoors during the afternoons and outdoors as the sun goes down.
E with his girlfriend swimming in our backyard oasis.
This trampoline has been one of the best investments. Only E can jump on it as it is low to the ground and has a weight limit...He is getting higher and higher everyday.
Look who is just like daddy drinking straight from the cereal bowl!
It is nice to have another pregnant mom surviving the Texas heat. Baby Grover is due 1.5 months after Baby G. Excited for these new parents!
Papa had a birthday recently and we were thrilled to celebrate with him and Gigi at Green Pastures. The Sunday brunch is like no other is town. What a treat!
Here is our family photo of the 3 of us soon to be 4! Around 26 weeks in this picture and counting...
What a crew!
We were all thrilled to hear S. play the piano. It always reminds me of the beautiful pieces that she played for our wedding 5 years ago!
Two beautiful ladies inside and out!
Baby D was such a trooper throughout the gathering. Love that handsome boy!
The last slide of photos are of E, GiGi, and Pa racing. (click on the image to see a larger view of the pictures) As you can see, E got away fast leaving both GiGi and Pa in the dust. At the finish line, he was set up and ready for the next race.I could not have said it better...Thank you GiGi for helping us find humor in today's event:
THE BIG BLUE SPONGE STICKER
It’s 2011, the good, old summertime
Ethan’s potty training has been most sublime.
He’s mastered the art of being diddie-free
Saving mama and dad sooo much money.
As we all must remember, he is only two
So today he decided to try something “new.”
His love of stickers on body they go
But he opted to put one where it wouldn’t show.
The sneezes began, quite often repeated
As mama did research to find out the reason.
Up in his nostril, his mama did spot
A half of blue sponge that was up there and caught.
It was most alarming and Ethan would not
Allow mama get it, they both were quite fraught.
So off to the pedi they left in a bound
And the sponge was retrieved with Ethan held down.
No harm done, all’s well, no doubt one of those
Stories about Ethan and how much his nose knows!
I love you sooooo much,
Gigi
