Family pictures

We traveled to Texas for my cousin Cody's graduation on Friday in College Station. While we were there, we treked over to the Bush Library and took family pictures. They turned out so well (I think!), especially considering that we were just taking turns behind the camera. No professionals at all and two kids. Not too bad!

Cody is headed to U. of North Texas and will be the kicker on the football team in 2009. We're so proud of him and can't wait to see him suited up to play against LSU this September. We told Cody we'd only root for UNT when he was kicking. Lots and lots of kicking :)

Joe Cool

Jack is really into sunglasses nowadays. He's lost a few pairs over the past few months and we've made up for lost time. He has about 3 pair right now.... I showed him the various ways to rest the sunglasses when he's not wearing them and this is the way he does it the most! So cute :)

New toys

Dave got the boys some Star Wars action figures this weekend. Jack plays with his on the "stage" that it came in and Theo.... well, he chews on his. I got a play table off Craigslist for Theo today and it's a toss up for who likes it more. That seems to be how things go here. Jack enjoys being around his brother and Theo obviously loves to be around him! On a side note, Theo's top 3 teeth are cutting. Two front ones and a side tooth. Poor baby!

Happy Memorial Day!

We had a low-key day.... grilled some hamburgers and hotdogs with our friends Patti, Eric and their son Andrew. Jack had as much fun with Andrew (who just turned one) as Theo did! He played in the gravel box with Andrew and then kicked balls around with him. I guess he'll be tickled when his baby brother is able to walk and play with him like Andrew can!

Jill's wedding

After Connor's party, we headed over to St. Francisville, Louisiana for Jill's wedding. Jill and Dave went to LSU together and she's stayed in touch by Christmas card every year since then. It was a small, intimate wedding and was so much fun. Dave and I danced and met some of Jill's co-workers at Emory University that were really nice. She is finishing up her Ph.D in Neuropsychology this summer and then moving out to Pittsburgh to do her post-doc work. The vows were exchanged outside and it was very hot outside. We were glad to get indoors for the reception!

Connor's party

It was a day of excitement at our house. We started the day out at Connor's bday party. He had a giant inflatable slide and lots of baby pools set up in the backyard. At first, Jack was very skeptical of going down the slide, but with a little encouragement from Connor's dad (aka, a push down), he came around. He loved it after that and must have climbed up/gone down over a hundred times.

Theo had fun eating pizza, which he loved, and hanging out in the baby pool. Then I gave him cake and he loved that. Yes, bad mom. The joys of being the second child!

Brotherly love

My boys truly do love each other. I can say that with pure confidence. Theo lights up when Jack comes around him. He watches every move he makes and loves, loves, loves to touch his brother. This morning I put Theo down on the pallet and Jack laid down next to him. What happened next is just a true representation of how the boys act around each other! Awww, melt my heart!