McKinney Falls Adventure

Every now and then Aaron has a "slow" day on the school front and we are able to head out for a family day.  On April Fool's Day we headed south of Austin to explore McKinney Falls State Park.  (By the way, the kids April Fool's joke to me was delivered by Owen: "Mommy, I pooped in my pants!").

Here are Owen and Mason checking out the Lower Falls.

They thought standing on the cliff was pretty cool.


Daddy let Jack put his little toes in the water.  He LOVED it!  Those little legs went ninety-nothing kicking that water!


 

All my guys enjoying the cold water.

I love this picture!  They are each holding onto each other's shorts so the other doesn't fall in. (M, O)

Proud to be on this little rock with Dad's help.

Jack was happy to take a break in the shade.

Mason testing the limits of Daddy's reach.

Owen testing the limits of his balance on the slippery rocks (yes, he bit it)!

On our little hike.

Leading the way.

 

insisted on not riding in his Ergo.  I think he wanted to look forward!

Their impersonation of the lizard that ran across our path. (M, O)

Trying to keep the little munchkin cool and shaded.

Finally talked Daddy into wading to the other side of the creek at the Upper Falls.

Mason

The calm side of the falls.

Waving from the other side of the cliff.

Mason relaxing.

Owen

My cute guys! (M, O)

Gathering rocks to throw into the puddle.

Why is this so fun for a little boy?

Toes.

Easter

Well, what a fun, busy weekend we all had!  Mimi and Papi drove down from Lubbock and stayed with us, while Numna and Bee stayed at my mom and dad's house.  The dads did a little shooting, the kids got to do some swimming, the ladies sat by the pool and enjoyed a relaxing lunch, we all went to a great little Easter party/egg hunt, we dyed eggs, ate a fun outdoor dinner with my sister and the rest of the family (13 in all), and that was just Saturday!!  We got home really late and still had to make sure everything was ready for the Easter Bunny.  (Owen is in green, Mason in teal).

How cute is this of Mason!?  He posed himself like this.  Love this guy!

The little ladies and the big boys enjoying lunch by the pool.

Man on a mission!

Egg races!

Off they go!  Rumor had it there were more eggs in the neighbor's yard!

Toes!

Jack sitting up so well!

Mason and Owen dying eggs.

The next day the kids enjoyed 2 egg hunts, an Easter basket full of goodies, an Easter basket "refill" once we got to my parent's house, some good food, and lots of cute pictures!  So many that I will post a few here but also link to the rest of the album. 

Excited about Easter baskets! (M, J, O)

Owen showing off his new shirt.

Mason really into his new car.

Jack couldn't get enough of his new chewy!

Jack's first Easter basket!

Mimi and Jack.

Owen on the hunt.

Mason checking his fort for eggs.

Evening things out (M, O)

Owen going through his eggs - he found a Cars 2 car in one of them!

Mason checking out what he found!  A Cars 2 car also!

Jack going through his 2nd round of Easter basket fun. 

It's an owl nightlight from Granna and Granddaddy!

O and M loving the goodies!

Happy baby on his first Easter!

The poor guy just spread out flat when we layed him down.  He was spent!

Bee and Numna watching all the action.

Jack cuddling with Daddy!

Family picture for Jack's first Easter.

Just like a picture I have of Owen and Mason on their first Easter...wearing the same outfit!

A look back...here's Owen and Mason at 11 months. 

Numna and her great-grandsons!! (M, O)

With Daddy's side (M, O)

Layin' in the grass! (M, O)

Time to hunt more eggs (O, M)

Owen

Mason

Daddy hanging out on the porch with his boy.

These ladies can't get enough of these boys! (M, O)

With Mommy's side (M, O)

They love Aunt Lindsay! (O, M)

Link to the rest of the super CUTE pictures:

4-9-12 Easter

Jack - Seven Months

Not much to say except that it is pretty clear that this family is in LOVE with this guy!!  Owen and Mason argue over who gets the spot in the car with the best "Jack view!"  I am constantly hearing them say "but Jack distracted me!"  I have to agree, it is hard to get much done around here when he's awake.  All we want to do is play with him and watch all the cute and new things he is doing.  Such a perfect addition to our family!



At seven months, Jack:

• weighs 16 lbs, 15 ounces - 25th percentile.
• is 26.5" tall - 25th percentile.
• has had several nights of sleeping about 9 hours straight, and as a result, he FINALLY sleeps in his own, very adorable room!
• goes to bed awake, sometimes with a protest, sometimes not.  His protesting can usually be solved quickly with a couple of minutes of back patting or bottom bumping.
• can sit up for quite a while but is still a bit wobbly.  He isn't quite ready for a restaurant high chair or shopping cart just yet.
• wants EVERYTHING and has much longer arms than we realize...he has flipped a bowl of fruit off the table and showered himself with fruit juice.
• is still wearing size 2 diapers.
• has zero teeth.
• wears 6-9 month clothes and even a few 12-18 hand-me-downs (he is smaller than Owen and Mason were at this age). 
• jabbers a LOT and can often be heard saying his favorite word "ah-ba."  He is also having fun with m sounds, b sounds, and d sounds.
• really enjoys being outside, but who doesn't this time of year!
• LOVES kicking his feet when he's happy (or really mad) and can often be found with little red/raw arches from so much excitement in his feet!
• is proving to be a light sleeper.  He seems to wake easily from naps, sometimes due to his big brothers (who try very hard to remember to be quiet), sometimes for no real reason at all.
• claps!  He sometimes claps on "cue" when he hears you say "yaaaaaay!" 
• quits crying and/or gets a huge grin if you sing Numna's enfamous "da de da de da de daaaa..."
• rolls to get places or toys and pivots on his tummy.
• has started sleeping with his little bottom in the air.  Just adorable!
• is learning about cause and effect!  He loves to bang on tables, toys, people, or he will bang two objects together to see what sounds he can make.
• tried out a swing at the park for the first time and loved it.
• still loves smiling, watching his brothers, and jumping in his jumperoo.
• won't eat baby food!  We've tried rice cereal, oatmeal, carrots, sweet potatoes, and bananas. BUT...
• he LOVES pickle juice. 
• if he's hungry and I'm holding him, he will "dive" down to assume the nursing position. 
• has enough hair now for it to blow in the wind and get a little bit of bed-head. 

I did turn seven months on Easter afterall, so I get to chew on an Easter egg!