Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Boys

It got up to 109 Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (pre-heat index) so any outdoor time has had to involve water. Which means mud. The boys have loved it. (If you look closely at the first picture, you can see J's fang coming in). Slowly, but surely, that boy will get a mouthful of teeth. In the meantime, we'll enjoy the snaggle-tooth phase.




Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Gratitude

Josh delights in patty-cake.
We delight in watching him.

I could gush over both boys these days. I'm very grateful for them.

The other day, I was chatting with another mom at the park whose husband is stationed in Afghanistan for the next three years. I am amazed at her (and her husband's - and children's) willing sacrifice for our country. I am humbled and grateful so many are trying to make our country better. And for what? To be able to watch our little ones play patty-cake, knowing they'll grow up in a better world. It made me ponder my own contribution to making this world better. It seems insignificant most days, but hopefully it will mature to something great (or great-ish) in the years, decades, and even centuries to come.




(Yes. We bathe Josh after almost every meal.)

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Birthday Celebrations

We celebrated Josh's birthday with Iris, his cousin who is just a few days younger than him, in New Orleans with lots of family.

We had a low-key family celebration on his actual birthday which included a pancake breakfast, presents, freezie-pops outside, pancake dinner, and early bedtimes for two tired boys. 






Fancy filter, you think? Cooky editing? No. This is how hot it is. This is what my camera lens is like for the first 1/2 minute outside these days. It's hot, but I'll be glad in February when it's 65 degrees here.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Garcia Family Reunion

We headed to Casa Garcia for a family reunion last weekend. There were 9-13 children and 10-12 adults sleeping at the house while we were there. It was a party.


The weekend included a trip to the beach - everyone had a blast - even if the next few days were filled with red faces and shouts of "DON'T. TOUCH. MY. BACK."


Thanks to Caroline for the pictures!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Josh is 1





Some Josh highlights
-almost walking
-says hi, bye, mama, dad, what's that?, and uh-oh
-has 2 teeth
-laughs a lot
-when he gets mad, he really gets mad
-loves balls, putting things in "places", cars, his brother, and freezie pops

We couldn't love him more!