Feeling Festive!

I found these glasses at the dollar store and thought we could do a photo shoot wearing them...

What I didn't realize was that they were too big for Teagan...

They just wouldn't stay on her head!

Big brother to the rescue!

He's so kind and gentle with her!

He kept adjusting them...

Asking her to stay still!

Adjusting her glasses over and over...

Finally, success!

Ever see a reindeer with attitude?

What fun!

What Happened in March?

Soooo, what DID happen in March?

Actually, not much...

The highlight of the month was Michael's birthday.

He turned 50.

How does it happen?  My kids are now older than I am!

Locklan got out his roller skates...

Uncle Tony gave him a few pointers...

While wearing his roller blades!

Andy was working on some home repairs while Locklan was in pre-school...

Teagan went along for the ride!

I decided to jump start my spring preparations...

I think we all experienced a little hockey fever...

Tony signed up for another session of roller hockey,

playing with a few of his high-school team mates!

Andy took the kids to the Dek Hockey rink.  

He said Locklan was more interested in the bleachers...

Teagan, on the other hand...

Teagan wasn't walking yet, but she was hell bent of wearing Locklan's roller skates!

Our new sectional came.  It kept Locklan busy for hours, rearranging the sections!

Henry turned 4 months old...

One Friday, Locklan decided he needed to watch a movie with Henry...

Of course, there was a lot of cousin love going on...

And we finally found a use for that bench in the family room...

A staging area for car seats!

All in all, it was a fairly quiet month, but fun to remember!

He's amazing...

On Sunday, Henry turned  one month old...

The next day, his Uncle Jamie's birthday, was his official due date.

You've come a long way, baby!

~sigh~

Isn't he amazing?

Being a Baby is Hard Work

One day this week, Locklan came to spend the day with Granny Jan while Mom and Dad were at work.  As usual, he was adorable, but I realized just how hard he worked...

 

As soon as he came (at 6 AM), he thought he'd like to go upstairs and catch just a few more zzzzz's.

 

 

We went into Grandma's room to make her bed..

.He thought he was so cute that he took a selfie...

 

 

Then Granny took the phone and took a better shot of all his awesomeness...

 

 

After breakfast, He shared his toys with Shirley...

 

 

 

 

Even Shirley seems to think he's adorable!

 

 

Next, Pappy Ron sat on the floor with him.  Locklan loved it! 

 

Seems that Pappy Ron makes a great climbing wall.

 

 

Yes!  He pulls himself up on things now!

 

 

Pappy's great for hugging, too!

 

 

And then it was time for yet another selfie...

 

 

 

Who can resist all that cuteness?

 

He noticed Pappy Ron going out the French doors,

so he investigated...

 

 

So THAT's what they do out there!

 

 

At the end of the day, I'm tired...

I thought that being old was a lot of work...

But when I see how much work it is to be a baby...

 

Andy sent me this photo of Locklan after his bath...

 

 

Apparently cuteness comes naturally for some of us...

 

 

 

 

 

Hanging out with Grandma Jan...

Yesterday morning, Ashley sent me this photo via text message...

 

Locklan was having breakfast...

He had a big day planned,

he was coming to spend time with Granny Jan!

 

We couldn't decide what to do first...

So we went and hung out on the hammock...

 

 

One of our favorite places!

 

We stayed quite a while...

 

 

And then he got that funny look on his face...

 

 

Poop time!

 

Next we visited with Shirley...

 

 

Who has much more patience with Locklan than she does with me...

 

 

But you know how tiring it is when you have fun...

 

 

He's amazing, isn't he?

 

We were blessed!

 

 

 

 

Locklan!

I can't believe how fast he's growing...

 

 

He changes every day...

 

 

Andy and Ashley are enjoying him so much!

 

 

 

 

Parenthood agrees with Andy, that's for sure!

 

 

They not only look alike, they act alike!

 

 

 

They love hanging out together...

 

Spending time outdoors...

 

 

 

With all the right accessories!

 

 

His dad is teaching him how to be a real man and use charcoal at the river...

 

 

 

He has a BFF, his cousin, Bentley...

 

 

Even Pappy Ron (aka Mr. K) gets such a kick out of him!

 

 

On Saturday, Ashley was in her friend's wedding...

 

 

Which means...

 

We get the kid!

 

Tony and Noelle couldn't wait...

 

They wanted to take him for a walk...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And they wore him out!

 

 

After he woke from his nap,

He was a little fussy (I think he missed his mom)...

 

Ashley told us that he loves watching Cars on Netflix...

 

And he does, but our TV is on the mantle and he wasn't used to looking up to see it...

 

So Noelle helped him...

 

 

 

She stood there, holding him up so he could watch Mater...

 

 

 

 

He loved it!

(and I think she did too)

 

Nah...we aren't spoiling him!

 

Of course...

 

Grandma had to go out and get him his very own Mater...

 

 

And his dad scored these vintage Tonka trucks at our neighborhood garage sale...

 

 

I forgot how much fun babies can be!

 

~sigh~

 

We are blessed!