Cameron's party

We were invited to Cameron's birthday party yesterday, and Brady and Reese enjoyed terrorizing Darrin and Marcela's home. They were very busy inside and outside. Lots of kids playing on a huge water slide and jumping into the hot tub after. I am not sure I look forward to the days of those gigantic messes! Everyone seemed to have a great time. I will attach some pictures.

This basket is just right!

Reese and Spike have something in common . . . they both love to try to squeeze themselves into the tightest spots imaginable. Here is a picture of Reese in a basket that usually just holds Baby (her bear). She played and sang in it a good part of the morning.

Crawfish festival

We made a trip out to the crawfish festival last Sunday to have some good food and get out of the house for awhile. Brady and Reese rode the merry-go-round for the first time. You can see in one of the pictures that Brady was upset when I wouldn't let him re-arrange the fencing for the ride. He was more worried about that than the ride! They had some excellent food to try, some live crawfish races for the kids, and some cajun music from a band. The kids just focused in on pushing the stroller all over the place. Brady would throw out some dance moves when the mood hit him, but they weren't very concerned with all the people trying to come up and interact with them. It was a good time.

Playing at the grandparents

We are so fortunate to be able to share the same yards that I played in as a child with our children! Brady and Reese enjoyed Clifton, and I am pretty sure that their great-grandmothers enjoyed seeing them! Here are some pictures playing with Papa in the yard.

A new way to contain Brady

Dad put together a dog pin at Grandma's for the family dogs to go in while we had so many visitors. The good news is that Brady was very content helping and staying in the pen to play! We had several passers-by slow down to examine our poor parenting skills in "caging in" our little man. They can come talk to me when they have 2 toddlers!

Reese took a wonderful rest with Grandma, and enjoyed playing with the leaves while everyone worked.

Easter Weekend

Easter weekend brought us sad news. My grandfather passed away on Saturday, so we drove to Texas on Sunday. We were welcomed with family and friends, and so glad that my grandfather doesn't have to experience the burden of illness any more. It was a beautiful opportunity to remember, share, and make new memories. Lots of love to all of you. My words are not eloquent enough to express how important you are to us!

Good Friday

We had a wonderful day off on Good Friday, and were able to meet with Pete, Teresa, and their children at R&O's. You can't beat good food and good company! Reese wanted to stay with the Wilkinson's when it was time to go, but I don't think they are interested in adding to their clan! We are hoping to connect with them in Mississippi soon!

Family Dinner

Reese, Brady, and Taylor entertained Saturday evening for family dinner!

More Parade pics

Parade pictures

More pictures

Everyone had to hold their "Easter dollar" up that Nanna left for them. Taylor and Reese enjoyed dressing up in similar clothes, since Nanna got them identical outfits. Now everyone has a twin!

Family Visit

Lesley, Mom, and Taylor came to visit this weekend, so we stayed really busy! The kids had such a great time playing together, hunting eggs, and going to the parade. I think the biggest hit was the St. Patrick's Day parade. Taylor came home with more dirt on her face than what was on the ground! She caught lots of good prizes, and Lesley was lucky enough to get to pack them up and take them back to Dallas!

Brady's surgery

We have been battling ear infections for several months now, so Brady had to go get ear tubes and have his adenoids removed. We were a little nervous about how he might wake up after the surgery, but that little stinker didn't shed a tear all day! He played with some of the other ENT candidates in the holding area until it was our turn, and we were only in the pre-op area about 20 minutes until it was time for him to go! Phyllis was our Child Life angel and took him back for us. He got a little bit of the drunk look going after the versed, but he separated really well from Gary and I. When he woke up, he immediately took some juice, with the occasional talking to the juice bottle. He laid in my arms for a little while, and then he wanted up to play with the IV. I really couldn't believe it. Actually, yes I can after all the prayers that were said by family and friends. I will attach some pictures. We still haven't had any problems, and I don't think he really needs to pain medication. He has had a normal diet and played like crazy since being home, so we are really relieved it is over. Thank you all for your prayers!

Welcome home Uncle Joey!

I have a lot of catching up to do! Uncle Joey returned home after 3 months of training for his new position, so we all went to eat dinner to welcome him back. Reese and Brady had a great time with all the toys that Aunt Wendy pulled out, and the baby-proofed house helped Gary and I have a good time, too!