They say that more is caught than taught. Recently Lance has been proving that statement as he gives his version of “big people” activities.
Lessons from Mommy:
1. Chores are more fun if you do them with a buddy.
2. Variety is the spice of life.
Lessons from Daddy:
3. Real men do push-ups (daddy was laughing so hard he couldn’t hold his form).
4. Share…share….share….
My Mom stopped by last night on her way to visit my brother in Indianapolis. We decided to take advantage of her many years of experience taking family pictures in the bluebonnets. Mom hopes this post will inspire my siblings at home to get out and take some pictures while she’s gone 🙂
Here’s our cute little family.
I love the colors and expressions in this shot.
Here’s Lance boy about this time last year – about 3 weeks old….and here he is this year, such a big boy!
How do we get all these smiling shots? Do we have a natural camera ham? Not quite….
The first reaction to flower photos was less than picturesque.
However, after being cheered by Grammy…and bribed with Daddy’s cell phone (barely visible above the flowers)…
Lance was all smiles. You see, it’s all a matter of persuasion.
After enduring all of those walks mommy is so fond of taking, Lance finally gets in on the action.
His exercise routine is one lap around the building. Of course, since the new toy is “convertible” he also enjoys a ride – the faster the better!
This is what gets me going in the morning 🙂
This past weekend we traveled over to Brian’s parents for a visit – here are a few of the highlights:
Lance had his 1 year old check up – he weighed in at 17 lbs. and had grown 3 inches!
Lance’s new walking skills were shown off – at first he was reluctant to walk to anyone else but mom and dad, he even abruptly changed course once to land in mom’s lap instead of the intended receiver. Uncle Kevin finally persuaded him to come by shaking some car keys.
Brian’s sister, Rachel, shows Lance a video of himself. I think Brian looks really buff in this picture.
One afternoon was spent playing a new disc golf course in Tyler. Brian had the two pregnant ladies on his team (Amy and Rachel) so it’s a good thing he could throw far! His teammates contented themselves with making a difference on the putts.
Lance celebrated his 1st birthday with another big family gathering – all the Cahill kids were there plus spouses/boyfriends and grandparents.
Lance’s cake had a marshmallow topping which he would pick off and eat in bits. Once the marshmallow was stuck on his hand and he had us in stitches while he tried his best to shake it off.
Lance loved his new toys. He liked the first one he unwrapped so much that he cried every time we took it away trying to get him to open the next one. I guess a 1 year old only needs one present 🙂 He also got a cool walking toy that he loves to push around everywhere.
