Tyler, Erin and Addilyn's Visit
Last weekend, my brother and his family came up from Houston for a long weekend. They met Lily and we had a fun time hanging out with them.
We went swimming at the pool... (sorry for the dark picture)
and played at Grandma and Grandpa J's house. They have so much fun together!Lily
Here is our big, growing little girl. She was 9 1/2 pounds last week, and still growing!
This is her one-month picture in the chair. A little small to get a great picture there...we've said that she definitely has some funny faces!!!Our Porch
Last Thursday Joel decided to start on our porch. It's been in DESPERATE need of repair. So Dave Balzer (our wonderfully handy and kind friend) decided to help Joel do that. They spent a few hours Thursday and then Friday, and made HUGE progress! Here are some pictures of the progress. We still have a little bit left to do--but it's already so much better.
This is how Ollie stood for much of the time they were working. He just loved watching them and talking about what tools they were using.
He was especially excited when Dave let him have a real construction pencil! Thanks Dave!
Those steps are currently gone, and Joel's going to replace them this week, as well as put lattice up where the bare spots are. Then, this spring we can finally landscape!Basketball
Although we have certainly inundated Ollie with Cub's paraphernalia from a young age, he seems to have on his own picked up a love of sports. This is how we spend much of our playtime each day. He has such a long attention span for shooting hoops (unlike most other activities!) and it's amazing to watch how good he is!
Copying Mommy
He has also become quite interested in carrying his bear and babies around. He rocks them, burps them, wraps them up, feeds them and changes their diapers. It's funny to watch how much he picks up! Just today, while picking up a baby, he said, (in a high voice) "Come here baby". Wow they learn fast!
Family
Finally, Joel's sister Sara and her husband, Kris, visited us this weekend. We ate way too much food, spent time relaxing together, and got to watch a Shockers game Saturay night. And this coming weekend, Joel's parents will be visiting!!!
9 comments:
sounds like fun! what a busy week! Lily has gotten so big in the past couple of weeks. i love the tum-tum :)
i had to comment again of the 'bear poopy' video :) how darling!!! maybe he can wipe his own poop one of these days? hehe
I LOVE the video of him changing the poopy bear! What a crack up...I look at him and can only imagine what Braden will be doing in another year! Hope you're having lots of fun with family. It was great to hang out the other week--let's do it again soon when life slows down a bit!
I just laughed and laughed how Ollie changed the bear's poopy diaper! Can't wait to share with Al. I remember when our Josh was Ollie's age and I had baby Jill. I was nursing Jill and Josh came over and pulled up his shirt and "nursed" his baby doll too. May Ollie watch as you parent the love of Christ to him.
Wow. Busy week indeed. I'm jealous. Lily is getting big... I love the picture of her! I can't wait to see them on FRIDAY!!!!!!!!
Oh... the porch looks great too!
I love the last video! "poopy...poopy...poopy...poopy...poopy...poopy..."
I'm very impressed with the new porch!!! It looks great!
I love the top picture of Lily. Her little belly and the expression on her face are awesome.
Thanks for the update! Great pictures and lots of activity at your house. :) The porch looks fantastic! Have fun with the family!
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