By amy on November 23, 2009
My brother and his girl came a-vistin’…
Aren’t they cute?
My mom came along too – any excuse to see the grandkids 🙂
We took them to experience Texas in it’s truest sense…the Ft. Worth cattle drive (a bunch of Longhorn steers that walk tamely down the street).
Lance showed us how to “ride ‘em cowboy”.
For lunch we ate buffalo burgers – after all, that’s a true Texas experience…or maybe it was the blue bell ice cream afterwards.
There was a neat waterfall in the conservatory at the Ft. Worth botanical gardens. Unfortunately it caused Lance to have an accident.
Brian (the brother) took this neat shot when the misters came on. Walking around in that place was almost creepy – when the leaves are bigger than you, it feels like you might meet a “larger than life lizard”
around the next bend. Fortunately we all made it out alive. We then caught two lizards that tried to run inside and Alicia got to experience holding one for the first time in her life.
Thanks for coming to see us bro!
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By amy on November 20, 2009
After avoiding our morning run two days in a row on the excuse that it was cold out, I suggested that we get Brian to work early on Wed. and he come home early for an afternoon run when it was warmer. Brian thought this was a good idea and commented that if he left that early he wouldn’t have to take the kids to the potty or do anything with them.
Wed morning 4:45 am: Ivy starts crying
4:55: Brian puts a warmer blanket on her to see if she’ll go back to sleep
5:10: We give up trying to sleep and get Ivy
5:15: Lance wakes up too
5:30: we decide to bundle everyone up and go running anyhow
Getting back, Daddy takes care of Ivy while Mommy makes breakfast
Lance helps
Daddy takes Lance potty while Mommy pumps milk for Ivy
Daddy feeds Ivy while Mommy finishes breakfast and packs a lunch for Daddy
8:00 am Daddy leaves for work and Mommy puts the kids back to bed – at the time they should have just been waking up. So much for an early morning and no child care for Daddy. At least when the kids decide to be quirky Mommy and Daddy can double team them and still win!
Thanks Brian for all your help!
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By amy on November 15, 2009
Due to beautiful weather, we decided to take the kids on a field trip to the Log Cabin village. (or maybe it was mommy who wanted to go). Either way, we all had a grand time.
After the last post you can only guess how many pictures it took to get this shot.
Lance and Ivy trying on the latest fashions and pumping water. There was also a mountain man band having a music jam but Lance wouldn’t dance.
Grinding cornmeal – a boy’s gotta eat!
Lance’s favorite activity was collecting eggs. Ivy helped.
By the end, both kids had reverted back to the “good ‘ol days.”
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By amy on November 14, 2009
The other day we tried to get a cute photo of the kids together:
For being so photogenic, Lance is sure hard to photograph!
And then, just as Lance settles down, Ivy decides she’s done.
Maybe sitting down….ah yes, nice shot of the siblings.
Are we done yet?
Moral: Have a fast camera or choose an easier subject…like leaves or something.
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By amy on November 10, 2009
Now that you have been fully informed on the details of our wonderful vacation, it’s time to give a little update on the kids.
As of yesterday, Lance (19 1/2 mo) weighs 19 lbs, has 8 teeth and wears underwear all the time now.
Ivy (4 mo) weighs 16 lbs, has rolled over once and wears size six month clothing.
Lance loves his fire truck book and will “read” it by making siren noises. One night after he was put to bed I caught him up by the door –where the light was better – reading his fire truck book in his fire truck pj’s. Had to go around the corner and laugh before telling him to get back in bed.
Ivy loves to smile and laugh. She does her little “sit-ups” all the time, often holding them for 10-15 seconds at a time! She’s on a good schedule now, sleeps 11 hours at night and eats only four time a day. Wonder baby!
Lance is developing new skills every day. Once I was sitting at my computer when I hear a sound that was his equivalent of “ta-da!” and turned to see him like this:
He can climb the ladder at the park and by pulling a pillow off the couch to give him a boost, he can climb up there as well. Saturday night I was folding laundry while we were watching a movie and Lance figured out how to put on his own shorts. he was so proud of himself.
Ivy does her share of the tricks too. She can also blow bubbles until she has a beard. (such talent, eh?)
Lance loves his little sister and spends much of his time trying to entertain her…even if she’s supposed to be napping. This particular time Lance loaded her crib with toys – who could sleep with all that fun going on!
Sometimes his constant attention isn’t appreciated.
However, when it’s all said and done, these two have a blast together!
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