Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Playing "Dad at Work"
Austin was playing "Dad at Work" and was hauling tires out of the forest (balls out of the grass by the trees) and building trails (swishing rocks around in the driveway with shovels). He'd take his motorcycle to work and pack things in the trailer...Gabe decided he needed to get packed too ;)
The biggest carrot
Mom!! This is the BIGGEST carrot I've EVER seen in my LIFE!!! Did you KNOW THAT!?!?! Mom!! Did you KNOW THAT?!?! Says Austin ;)
Arts and Apples Festival
We went to the Arts and Apples Festival and Mom took these pics of me and the kids.
Feeding the ducks kettle corn...Gabe didn't get the memo though, he ate his ;)
Down by the river with Nana...
Surprise Mudbath
While attempting to take a "shortcut" to the car after a day at the Museum of Nature and Science, we inadvertently had to go on a dirt drive...in the rain. Oblivious, I pushed the kid-laden stroller onto the drive and Gabe, noticing it, leaped off the stroller and out into the squishy mud...and then promptly fell on his back in the mud...to which I said "forget it" and parked the stroller for a while!
On the dam
Pete took us to the Spillway where one of the lakes spills into the river below and a dam keeps the water in place. Here he and Austin are checking stuff out. Good stuff to have a Dad.
Dad's Wagon Rides!
Pete hauled numerous loads of happy kids on wagon rides around the picnic grounds at the Arboretum on Gabe's birthday.
Lava Lamp!
A science kit had directions on making a Lava Lamp. Austin was totally riveted watching colored tablets dissolve in water, adding water to oil, moving things around with a pipette...and we made a little lava lamp in a test tube!
PFD thong
After tiring of near heart-stopping moments while Gabe leaned or half-tripped almost into the deep end of the pool, I decided to try the little life jacket to see if that would calm me. It ended up being so bulky he'd fall even more, but it did sure make me laugh!
Slingin' Boy
After seeing Gabe loving on the baby, Austin wanted to get in on it. So we slung her in and it was too funny to watch him...reminded me too much of me with a baby in a sling only our activities are different...adjusting her here and there so he could get his projects done (building trains, racing cars, etc).
Doll Love
Austin has never been much into doll play. Gabe found this doll at Katie's house and it was all snuggles and kisses. Too bad when we met the real baby it was all hair pulling and eye poking (out of curiousity!...was quickly quelled). :)
Butt Painting
We made a creating out by the pool and when we were done, Gabe came to add his print...butt print that is ;) And since the paint was rather slippery, that act was followed shortly by his 'using my hair as a paint brush' routine :)
In a tub...
While out by the pool, Austin decided to have a moment in the tub of water (the month of August in Dallas was 100* or more). Pete brought out his old harmonica from when he was a kid and after a little impromptu "Oh Shanendoa" from me, he decided he'd like to make music in the bucket :)
Monday, September 13, 2010
Slingin' Mommas
Katie introduced me a friend of hers, Kara, who has three beautiful girls. I haven't known her long, but I hope to know her for a long time to come! It's so good to have friends :)
Happy Birthday Baby Gabey!
Katie introduced us to the Dallas Arboretum while we were there and it is now one of my favorite places. It's like having access to your own beautifully manicured estate, while being totally kid friendly and even designed with kids in mind. There is a little pioneer town the kids can play in, covered wagons, mud houses, fountains, fish ponds, giant rocks over water features the kids can leap around on, all while being stunning. It's an amalgamation of several estates donated as I understand it, and it's where we had Gabe's 1st Birthday Party! They had a whole Peter Rabbit fairytale village set up...more pictures in my phone to come :) I just realized I don't have them all here! Sorry for the tease ;)
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