Galveston beach

We had a wonderful weekend trip to Galveston. Miriam and Zachary had an amazing time, and we really enjoyed some relaxation time together. Here is to many more fun weekends ahead.

Cousin Ari and Aunty Debbie visit

Bevo Bash 2015

Spot Mr Z. Collins

Shoes

Miriam likes her shoes. She got several pairs in a huge bag of hand me downs. Her favorites are silver and sparkly. Recently, she has been picking them up, then she walks over and hands them over. Usually, I sit on the floor, and she turns around and backs up into my lap.

Recently she has abandoned busy Dada in favor of her big brother.....

3rd place is the luckest

Bowl A Thon Success!!

Together Sarah and I raised a bunch of money, and here I am bowling with Miri.

Little Tired Little Sick

Miri was sick a few weeks ago. Here she is, just so tired she collapsed back in her ball pit to rest.

around and around

Miri just learned to spin in circles, achievement unlocked!

She is not a fan of instructions. She prefers the stand n wiggle than the sit n spin!

Miriam's words

So Miriam can now recognize a bunch of words and even say a few. But English mastery is not quite there yet.

Some of Miri can say are;
Up
More (with baby signing too, thanks to the other daycare)
Please
Bubbles
Belly button
Eye
Dada
Mama
Baba
Dzadza
Water

She knows:
Spin (video coming soon)
Down
Sit
Chin
Mouth
Nose
Shoulders
Knees

Scene. Miri in the tub. Me supervision.
'Hey Sarah, I see what you mean about those spots on her thigh. Must be something she got from daycare.'
Miri reaches up and pokes me in the eye.
'Eye!'
'No Miri, not eye. Thigh!'

a selection of videos from the last month or so

Zachary can cartwheel!

Zachary was mucking around sliding around and trying to donkey kick... AND THEN HE DID A CARTWHEEL. This was about his third or fourth cartwheel. It was fantastic, he was so thrilled. (I was pretty damn impressed)

Water falls at pedernales falls state park, above. And below, one of twelve 100 million year old dinosaur footprints near Leander.

Dad I have a joke

Gone on then....
What sleeps on the day, bites necks, and puts out forest fires?
Uh.....
Um.....
Er.... I don't.... know.
Smokey the vampire bear

Always growing

Authors tea #2

Zachary reads his self published and illustrated work.

Pillow Mountain

We were cleaning the couch cushions. The kids liked that just fine....

Walking, climbing and bouncing!

She won't let anything disturb her, not even four or five families worth of kids running around and causing a warm friday evening ruckus. 

Achievement unlocked!

Pizza as big as her head

enough said...