Standing

Even after a long day, Zach still has the energy to walk up and down the hallway and practice standing on his own. Go, Zach!

He could do it for just a couple seconds, but he's making progress!

In the Box

We were cleaning out the office and heard Nathan yelling, "I'm in the box!" I knew that we had pulled out that Pampers box and couldn't figure out how he'd be in it, so I had to investigate. What a silly boy! :)

Friday Flashback

Trying to get you caught up on the happenings in May...

 May 3

I wanted a picture with the I love mommy shirt, but Nathan insisted to have a picture too.

 May 6

What a big boy! Teething but still a happy boy.

 May 7

It was a pretty day so we hung outside for a little bit. Zach liked playing with Daddy.

 May 7

While Zach played, Nathan was running.  Count 3-2-1, go!

He ran back and forth across the yard for a long time!

 May 8

Mother's Day

May 9

Showing off the towel Mrs. Millie Anne made for Zach

Brothers

What great brothers!

We did try our best to pose together, but both boys had other things on their minds and weren't too cooperative. When Nathan does well in daycare and gets two smiley faces (one for the morning, one for the afternoon), then he gets to play on the mee-ka-o [tablet]. So, he had already jumped on that when we got home and was watching a PBS show when I asked him to take a picture. Zach, well, he has a one track mind - FOOD!

What do you do when you get home from work or school? :)

Playing Trains

Nathan got a train set with track pieces for Christmas two years ago from his Michigan Stevens cousins. We've added pieces to it and have been looking for a while for additional track pieces. We finally found a reasonably priced set and Nathan & Daddy have enjoyed the different creations they can make now. They made a cool track Tuesday night and went to play with it again, but as you can see someone else had plans for it! :)

Nathan likes Thomas and Chuggington. Look at those chuggers!

NOT a Morning Person

Barry and I are not morning people. So, when we had Nathan who embraced the day with enthusiasm that couldn't be dampened, we adjusted our day to accommodate his early rising. Now with Zachy, we have had to adjust again! Zach likes to sleep in. In fact, over the last couple weeks, we have had mornings where I can nurse him, change his diaper, and dress him all with him staying asleep.

He has struggled with only getting one nap at daycare now as he's in the 1 year old room. When he was 10-11 months, he would go a couple days a week with one nap but would make up for it the next day. There's no option of that now. :(

Dead to the world - 5:50am... We're about ready to walk out the door.

Poor thing!

Zoo Venture

It was time for our monthly trek to the zoo, and since the highs were going to be in the 80's we thought it would be a good day to go (Sunday after church). Let me just say, IT WAS HOT! Whew! We sweated, and sweated, and sweated some more.

Here are some highlights to this month's trip:

Our first stop this time was at the playground.  Nathan loves to play on this huge wooden structure. He wanted us to go in the snake, but the opening is too small for either Barry or I to fit.

 We brought cash this time so Daddy & Nathan went for a train ride.

This is the only place where you can see horses.

 Zachy and I watched :)

 We got our picture with the sign (FINALLY!), but it wasn't very pretty...

[Sorry, Zach!]

Oh well. We can try again, right?!

Next time... You wanna join us next month?!