Discovery Green

Hi Folks!

Last weekend we met Lisa and Brinson (while Ned worked in the yard) and had an awesome play date! First we took the train (the light rail) and traveled through the medical center to downtown Houston to the awesome park Discovery Green. Then we did a bit of shopping and took the train back to our cars. What fun!

On the train...

Coloring (paper) butterflies

Playground!

A nice backdrop there...

Sliding!

The kiddos loved the fountains!

The water levels were varied.

Zachary couldn't get enough of it!

Neither could Brinson.

The taller the water, the more fun it was!

Thank goodness for good-traction water shoes!

Trying to dunk his own head!

He must have been thirsty!

Fun, fun.

Here are some movies that show
how much the kiddos loved it.







Thanks Lisa and Brinson for joining us on our fun trip taking the train to Discovery Green!

Love to all!

Zachary and Zakary's Play Date

Hi folks!

Zachary is doing so well. He's back to sleeping through the night, he's in the middle of a growth spurt (he's just starting to get into 12 month clothes on top and 9 month on the bottom). He's healthy (knock on wood) and just doing so well. He walks almost all the time and can now stand up by himself without pulling up on something. He is talking so much and repeats the last word of almost all of our sentences.

This weekend we went to our friend Marianne's for a play date with her son, Zakary. Mommy, Marianne and Daddy kicked back and relaxed and the boys played!

Zakary and Zachary playing with the buttons!

Sleepy boy.

Zak looks like he's up to something...

The boys playing...almost together!

Zak and Marianne

Daddy and Zachary exploring the waterfall

This waterfall is so cool!

Fingers taste good!
Zakary must be teething like Zachary is!

Ms. Marianne reading a story to Zachary

Playing in the pool!

FORE!!
Watch out Zak, Zachary is all about the golf clubs!

Zakary - age 13 months

Zachary sees the camera and says "Cheese!"

Daddy and Zachary

Love to all!

Zachary and Zakary

Hi folks!

A couple of weeks ago Mommy's friend Marianne and her son Zakary came over for a play date. Both the mommies and the boys had such a good time! We played inside, then outside, then inside again, then we had dinner, then the boys had a bath, then they played in Zachary's room. The boys slept well that night with all the activity of the day!

Enjoy the pictures - these boys are constantly on the move so there weren't very many where they were both in the same picture!

The boys swam...

And swam!

And swam!!!

Then they played together inside too.

Zakary just turned one. We were going to go to his first birthday party over the weekend, but unfortunately our little guy caught a cold and we had to stay home...what a bummer! We plan on going to visit them soon! (Yes, Zachary's cold is getting better.)


Here are the boys talking and playing in Zachary's room. They had fun with one Zachary outside the crib and one Zakary inside the crib. These guys make everything fun and fill our lives with so much joy!!!


Still more pictures to come this week! Love to all!

BIG NEWS and More Swim Time Pictures...

BIG NEWS
Zachary took his first independent steps today!
YAY ZACHARY!!

Now, due to popular demand...here are more pictures
of Zachary and Brinson's Pool Play Date!

This water table is cool!

Glamour Girl

He's into EVERYTHING!

Exploring the spitting pool toys

Bubbles are fun!

Brinson couldn't be bothered with
Zachary and his toys.

Until Zachary forced the issue...
"Here Brinson, this is for you!"

Concentrating!

Pool toys taste good too!

"Psst...we're gonna get married in 25 years..."

What is this toy- it's so big!

Hope you enjoyed the BIG NEWS and the pictures. Love to all!

A Play Date with Aubrey

Hi folks!

It's been a busy week! Over the weekend Zachary had an overnight (his first one!) at Aunt JJ and Uncle Mike's house while Mommy and Daddy camped and assisted a cycling team/volunteered at the MS-150 bike ride (from LaGrange to Austin). It was hard work, but so much fun!

Also last week, Zachary had another play date with Aubrey (another one of his NICU buddies).

Here's Zachary looking at Aubrey
in his new favorite position - upside down!

The kiddos playing...

Mommy doing double duty holding!


Zachary in his jammies
(trying to decide what toy he's going to play with next!)

We hope you are all doing well. Love to all!

Zachary and Brinson

Yesterday we went to visit Brinson and her family.
Brinson is doing great!
Here are pictures of our two miracles playing,
then after the pictures, they both fell asleep!

Oooh! Nose!

Daddy and Brinson

The kids and the paparazzi (I mean the parents).

This is how they roll!


The kids are looking at each other!


We have many more pictures and videos to post.
In the meantime, if you want to see more, go to Brinson's Blog.

Love to all!