Splish Splash

Kelly invited Nathan to play at the splash park by her house. It was so neat! We had never been to one before, but it was a huge area that had tons of sprinklers to play in. Nathan didn't feel like crawling around...just sitting in a puddle and banging the cups Kelly brought :)

Welcome to Texas Mama and Papa!

It's official, Mama and Papa have moved into their new house! Wayne, Nathan, and I are so excited to have them here with us. They still have lots of boxes to unpack so little Nathan decided to do his part and help...

"Don't worry, I've got this box under control. "

"Actually, I think I'll just get inside. Does anyone care if I take a break?"

"Let's see if I can close the top."

"That was dark! Let's leave this open!"

"Mama, Papa, Cookie, are you all still out there?"

"Mommy, while you're in the kitchen, will you bring me my sippy cup and a banana?"

"Mama and Papa, are you going to be able to handle me???"

This picture is from the night before. When it was bedtime, I laid Nathan down on his back but as you can see he turned over. He's laying on his blanket and lamb! How sweet is that?!

Happy Birthday Carolina!

We had a very busy but fun weekend! Nathan had two birthday parties to go to. This afternoon was Carolina's party and she had a petting zoo! It was so neat! They had an area fenced in and inside were tons of baby animals. I think I had just as much fun as Nathan! I wanted to hold and pet EVERYTHING! There were baby goats, ducks, hens, guinea pigs, kittens, bunnies, and even baby pigs!


I'm holding a kitten here. They were so tiny!

It's Wilbur! These piglets were so funny! If you barely touched them, they just squealed and squealed.

"Mommy, I want a kitten."

Lauren and Nathan had so much fun petting the animals...although they haven't quite learned the concept of "gentle" petting.

Even Daddy got in on the action!

I think the kittens really were Nathan's favorite...and mine...I kind of wanted one too :)

But he loved this bunny also.

There's Wilbur again :)

Wayne and Shawn (Lauren's daddy) hanging out.

Who needs toys when you have a bucket of ice? Sorry boys, there's only Gatorade in there.

This was one toy that Nathan couldn't get enough of. He kept looking at himself and smiling and laughing! I think someone might be a little vain :)

Happy Birthday Jackson!

On Saturday, Nathan was invited to Jackson's luau birthday party. Jackson is one of our friends from Gymboree. I think Nathan is the cutest Hawaiian baby I've ever seen!


He had so much fun playing with all of his friends and with so many new toys.


Nathan and Luke


As party favors, Nathan got his very own sand bucket and shovel. The bucket was filled with lots of goodies! "Are these all for me?"


Nathan and Thorne had fun exploring their buckets together. After Nathan went through his bucket, he decided to take over Thorne's too!


There always has to be something in their mouths.

Now it's off to Mama and Papa's new house!

Hallelujah!

The following videos say it all!

Now we really do have to baby-proof...and vacuum...and mop...we're going to be exhausted!

Visiting Aunt Carrie and Uncle Chris

Wayne had to go out of town again so Nathan and I headed to Austin to visit Carrie and Chris. We spent the first afternoon at Carrie's school and then spent the next day shopping and playing with Nathan. That night we watched The Bachelor finale with three of Carrie's friends. We all know who the most eligible bachelor is though :) We had the best time!


Carrie teaches first grade, and her kids were dying to meet us. So we met Carrie at her school and met all of her students. Of course, they loved playing with Nathan and he had so much fun seeing all of them.


Nathan was a good little student in Mrs. Parnell's class. We made a pallet on the floor for him, while we watched Carrie teach. Nathan also got to be the teacher's helper and helped pick out the quietest table group.


Carrie's friend, Nandini holding Nathan

Carrie is so proud of her nephew that she has told EVERYONE about my blog and is always showing pictures of Nathan. So he was quite the celebrity!


And here he is with his new friend, Allison


Nathan decided to make himself useful and help Uncle Chris shred some paper.


"Do we really have to get rid of this one? It says we won a free trip to Hawaii!"

Nathan's Dedication

After our busy day Saturday, we had to get ready for our big day Sunday. It was Nathan's dedication at our church. It was such a special day and we loved being able to share it with our family.



Daddy, Mommy, and Nathan (playing with my necklace).


Grandmother, Wayne, Ashley, and Nathan


Mama, me, Nathan, and Papa


And Aunt Carrie!


Here we are walking up to our pastor. Nathan was in such a good mood and was so happy. He was very serious until the end when we were standing in front of the congregation. After the prayer, Nathan yelled "Dadadada!"


Here's our pastor meeting the cutest and sweetest baby ever!


Nathan loves his mommy, and I love him more than anything! It was so neat to have his dedication on Mother's Day. He got a certificate and his own little bible. Last Mother's Day was special because I was pregnant with Nathan, but it was even more speical this year. I am the luckiest Mommy ever to have my baby boy.