Family Portrait

Hop Hop, March March

Another busy weekend for Joshua! We drove first to my parents house to attend the baby shower of a close friend and then Saturday we headed out to Ohio for the graveside service of my Grandfather who passed away in November. The service was Sunday and then we headed home. It was great to see lots of cousins and aunts and uncles. We came home last night so we could have one day of rest. It was a long drive but worth it since Jason is not feeling well and really could use a day-off!

Joshua has been 'marching' around the living room recently and this morning he started trying to 'hop'. He wasn't getting both feet off the ground a the same time but he is trying. It is fun to watch!

Time for oatmeal breakfast!

Big Boy!!

Our little baby is so not a baby anymore! Just the other day he stood at the sink and washed his hands. He is almost potty trained except for naps and night time and he is growing like a weed! He is now 34 inches tall, he was 32 at his last checkup in April? Maybe they didn't measure right then. I can tell he has grown a lot though because his pants are too short and they fall off at the waist. He needs a little belt.

This weekend we had the honor of celebrating Aunt Tara's graduation receiving her masters degree. It was wonderful to be with her on such a special day! We are so proud!! There are, of course, photos which I will post sometime.

Time to go and relax... Joshie is so busy, he wears me out!

Mr. Explorer

Well, Joshua has joined the ranks of the many children before him who locked their mothers in the basement. Luckily, I had a screwdriver small enough to pick the lock and I was out before he knew what he had done.

This morning, if Jason had not been there to witness it you probably wouldn't believe what Josh said. He pointed to a magnet on the refrigerator and said, 'Magnet'. I said, 'Yes, Joshua, Magnet" and he replies, "I just said that". Jason and I were in disbelief! He certainly keeps us on our toes with his antics!

Yesterday was storytime at the library, always a highlight of the week and in the evening Jason took his rc mini out and drove it around for Josh before bedtime. Both the boys had a lot of fun with that.

Happy Mother's Day!

It was Mother's Day weekend at our house :-) On Friday, since Jason had a day off we celebrated by having time together on our bike ride. Yesterday, I hosted a tea in the garden at our house. It was a lot of fun and a beautiful day to boot! I'll make you drool by telling you what we served :-)
Tea - a variety
Fruit Tray
Sandwiches - chicken salad, egg salad, cucumber mint
Yellow Squash & Basil Soup
Trifle, Lemon Squares, Orange Poppy Seed Bread, Cupcakes
Apricot Sage Scones with Devonshire Cream & Lemon Curd



I posted a number of photos from yesterday. It was nice to since the kids playing nicely together (for the most part) and it was so enjoyable to relax outside.

We love daddy being home!

Jason has been finished with class over a week now and it's been great! He got an A again :-), which is fantastic and now he is having fun hanging out with us. On Tuesday, Aunt Janet & Uncle Bob came and visited. I posted a few pics from that. Joshua is enjoying saying 'Uncle Bob' now. He liked that Aunt Janet got down on the floor to play with him.

On Friday, Jason, Joshua and I got the bikes out and went on a trail ride at a local state park. We stopped at the dam and had a little snack we had packed with us. While enjoying the beautiful view we saw Orioles, Herons, Geese and a bald eagle. It was fantastic. We road back and drove to a dairy for dinner. They had sandwiches and salads and soups. Afterwards we got yummy homemade ice creams. We sat outside so we could watch the tractor plowing the fields and Joshua could run around.

Right now, Jason and Joshua are out at a hobby store together and I am taking care of things around the house. :-)

March of Dimes

Joshua and I did the March of Dimes yesterday morning. It was a glorious day for it and we had a lot of fun. The walk was 6.2 miles and took about 2 hours. We found another mom and baby to pair up with and had a wonderful time conversing. I think we will need to make it an annual family tradition. Through the generous support of family and friends we were able to raise $210, which I thought was fantastic!

After the walk, Joshua tuckered out in the car ride home and slept another 2 hours at home! We all laid down at the same time and had a family nap. Then afterwards, Jason, Joshua and I headed over to the pool for some swimming time. Joshua showed off his swimming skills to daddy, who hadn't seen him swim in months, and everyone had a great time.

It was a memorable day.

Today, we drove out to see Dylan in the musical at church. He had a solo and did a great job! He has a lovely singing voice, was clear and loud enough to hear. After the play we went to lunch at Me-Maw and Grandad's and now we are home. Joshua played with Stephanie and Noella in the nursery at church during the performance. It seems they are getting along pretty well these days.

A step in the right direction

Yesterday, aside from his nap, Joshua stayed dry all day! He is finally telling me that he needs to go potty before he goes. We had a little bit of a setback with him being sick but it looks like he is back on the right track. Last evening, I put him in underwear with no rubber pants and he stayed dry from 4-7 including a trip to the pet store and grocery store!

We also went to the gardens yesterday to walk around. They are about an 45 min from our house. Joshua just ran from fountain to foutain, 'Water!' 'Water' he would say as he made his way to each one. We also saw flowers, a frog and lots of ba-ba-bees (bumble bees)