7.31.2011

Fun on the Boat!


Here are pictures from our fun evening on the boat with our friends, Richard and Kassy.

Helping with the anchor rope.

Trying to stay cool.

About to go for a ride!

Taking a dip in the lake without her float.

Kassy held Colin while Mommy got a turn on the tube for the first time in a long while.

Julia cheering me on!


7.26.2011

Colin: 8 Months


His typical position at mealtime.

He loves sitting up in the tub so he can play with toys and splash the water.

Happy to see me in the morning!

Wearing his first Aggie cap.

He'd prefer the real remote, but the toy remote will have to do.

Another mealtime shot.

Recent Pictures

Playing in the caterpillar. Look how long her hair is - she needs another haircut soon!

Julia showing Colin how to do the puzzle. He just wanted to grab the pieces and put them in his mouth.

Leg way up in the air during breakfast!

Now when I shop at Walmart or H-E-B with both kids, I have to use one of the giant shopping carts.
Random breakfast picture.

Licking the beater...yum!

At the "movie-ator" with Daddy to see Winnie the Pooh.
Julia couldn't decide between a PB&J sandwich or a grilled cheese, so she asked for peanut butter and jelly AND cheese. I couldn't convince her that this was not a good combination, so I reluctantly made it and she scarfed down the entire sandwich.

Kicked back in the high chair.

Headed to the park one morning after breakfast. We have to squeeze it in after breakfast and before Colin's morning nap at 9:30am.This picture captures Colin watching Julia - so cute.

Each time Julia goes to this park, she insists on swinging on each and every swing.

Colin still sucks on his fingers when he is tired. Here he is at a restaurant, and although we were in the middle of feeding him, he was done with it and ready to leave. Instead of throwing a fit or crying like some babies might, he just quietly sucked on his fingers.

Off to H-E-B!

Colin's first time to sit up in his tub! He could have before now, but for some reason we continued using the sling. He loved being able to play with toys and splash the water.

7.17.2011

Julia's Room

We finally took the front off Julia's crib! Here she is, excited about her "big girl bed". She never complained about being in a crib, but we just decided it was time. She has done well with the transition and hasn't ever gotten out of it without permission, even when she struggles to nap during the day. When she wakes up, she just lies there waiting for one of us to tell her she can get out - what a good girl!!


I realized I never posted pictures of her room when we moved her almost a year ago. For a long time, she called it her "white room." She even told her teachers that her room was white, which they didn't really believe - what little girl's room is white? I had to explain that the furniture and bedding is white. We still use her room as a guest room, so we didn't want to make the decor too girly.
These pictures were taken before we added the quilt and small rail to the side. We bought her a toddler pillow, but she didn't want it.

7.06.2011

Inner Space Cavern

Kyle has wanted to take Julia to see the InnerSpace Cavern for some time, but when she recently asked to go to a cave he decided to go ahead and take her. They went one morning during Colin's nap and really enjoyed the adventure.

7.05.2011

July 4th

We had a fun July 4th weekend this year. We spent Saturday with the Albright family - first we went to the splash pool at the Rec Center , then lunch at Duke's BBQ afterward, and dinner at their house that evening. On Monday the 4th, we grilled hamburgers at our house and invited the Stephens and Havards. Later that evening, Kyle took Julia to the country club to watch fireworks.Some pictures of the kids in their festive attire: