The boys and I had a real treat this morning…we got to go to the zoo with Aunt Beans (who was on vacation from work this week)!!! We rode the carousel, checked out the creatures in the Unseen New World exhibit, brushed the goats, and fed the lorikeets. Yay for family fun!!!
We had so much fun hanging out at MeMe and PaPa’s on Memorial Day. The boys loved shooting water guns, running in the sprinkler, and playing tee ball with Sam. And it was such a great sight to see the family play baseball on the field Dad made (it made me think of “Field of Dreams”…”if you build it, they will come”…haha). There’s nothing that can compare to being outside on a beautiful day, surrounded by green space, and to getting to spend quality time with family and old friends.
MeMe and PaPa, Aunt Jean, and Aunt Beans all came out to cheer Jonas on at his t-ball game this afternoon (go, Reds!!!). Here are a few pictures of the cheering section and of Roman with his wranglers.
Aunt Beans came over for a visit this weekend which just delighted our hearts!!!
Pops and Maw came out for a visit this morning. Pops read books to the boys and showed them how to measure with the measuring tape. Maw gave out lots of hugs and kisses. We had lunch together, complete with Jonas talking a lot and loudly…Xander climbing up on Pops’ lap to finish his lunch…and Roman passing out messy waves and sweet “hi”s. We all laughed at the boys and had fun watching them do their most recent favorite thing…an indoor Easter egg hunt.
We enjoyed getting to spend the week hanging out with Grandpa and Grandma!!! Highlights of our time together included: going to a pizza making play date with our mom’s group; taking a walk around the neighborhood; going to story time and hunting Easter eggs afterwards; eating lots of snacks and meals together (including one delicious dinner out); enjoying a little quiet time (one morning Grandpa and Grandma gave me a big treat and took Jonas to school and then Xander to the mall for a long walk…I REALLY enjoyed my quiet time at home while Roman took his morning nap and forgot, as a mother of three boys under the age of four, how much of a healer silence is for the introverted soul); and heading to the ball field to watch Jonas’ t-ball practice. We said goodbye this morning after breakfast and are very much looking forward to our summer adventure together at the lake!!!
We are so excited to have my brother, Darren, and my niece, Marina, here visiting from Norway for the holidays!!!
We had a great time hanging out with Maw, Uncle Darren, and Cousin Marina this morning. The boys got some good play time in with them before lunch. And I enjoyed catching up with them in a quiet moment outside, soaking up the unseasonably warm weather, while the boys took their afternoon naps.
We were so thankful to be able to get together with MeMe and PaPa tonight before they left for Oklahoma and before we left for Virginia for the holidays. We enjoyed a laid back evening with MeMe and Papa, Aunt Jean, Uncle Val and Aunt Heather, Cousins Val and Annabella, and Aunt Beans (we really missed Aunt Julie and Cousins Jordan and Dylan who were home sick…it just wasn’t the same without them). We had a great time just hanging out…enjoying delicious food and drink and playing with the kids and watching them open presents.
