Kid Party

The pirates invaded on Friday. Jonah and Michelle went out of town overnight, so we had the Trevino kids here. Evan, Micah, and Natalie joined us.

There was also time to play with playdough and make cookies.

Saturday morning the fun continued with games with large bouncy balls.

 They also did some camping and fishing. All in all, it was a busy, fun time.

Just Hanging

David discovered piggyback rides and thinks they are great.

 Mary has been enjoying setting up campsites lately and driving everyone there in the big blue van, setting out blankets for the dolls in the campsite, and going on hikes and fishing.

Dinner at Monet's

Mom and Dad offered to watch the kids so Joshua and I could go out to dinner. We went to Monet's and it was a treat. The food was great, but mostly it was nice to have a chance to hangout together with just the two of us.

 We finished things off with lavender cheesecake.

Eighteen Months

David is eighteen months now and full of fun.

He loves to climb over and under things and is super strong. This includes people; if someone is lying on the ground, he likes to go over and attack by flopping down on top of them and crawling over.

He wants to be involved in whatever is going on and is good at brushing his teeth, vacuuming, combing his hair, getting laundry out of the dryer, and other routine tasks.

David gives great hugs and squeezes, and he loves to snuggle.

He also loves to laugh and play.

 David is sweet, happy, and inquisitive, and we are so thankful for him.

Emery's Birthday Dinner

We celebrated Emery's birthday on Sunday. Heather made a great cake and Mom and I made dinner together.

 

Emery had fun opening her presents. We were all so happy to celebrate with the sweet birthday girl.

Ice Cream Cones

 Darrell and Sue came over for dinner Saturday and brought ice cream with mini cones for dessert. It was Mary's first time having an ice cream cone and she loved it.

Family Sing

 We had a family sing after dinner, and both the kids got sheet music and sang along.

Play Dough

Bead Fun

Mary had fun stringing beads on pipe cleaners.

Little Climber

David discovered he can climb up the counter with a little help from the shower. He's quite quick getting up.

Chalk

 Mary had fun with chalk on the driveway. She wanted to write her name, so I showed her how to make the letters and she wrote them.

At the Window

 Watching for Daddy to get home.